Canadian Military Headquarters Historical Section

Mark W. Tonner · #1 07-01-07, 03:36

Thought some might find this photo of interest.

Cheers

Caption: Personnel of the Canadian Military Headquarters Historical Section, London, England, 19 April 1944
(Lieutenant Colonel C.P. Stacey is fifth from the left)
Source: LAC - PA-115819

servicepub (RIP) · #2 07-01-07, 03:52

That's the famous C.P. Stacey, front and centre, in forage cap.

Mark W. Tonner · #3 07-01-07, 04:05

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Originally posted by servicepub
That's the famous C.P. Stacey, front and centre, in forage cap.

Psst!, Clive........ read the small print ...... between the Caption line and the Source line

servicepub (RIP) · #4 07-01-07, 04:15

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Psst!, Clive........ read the small print ...... between the Caption line and the Source line

At my age I can't read the small print. I thought that I was doing pretty good by recognizing him by sight alone.

RHClarke · #5 07-01-07, 04:44

Stacey rode in style...Nice HUP.

charlie fitton · #6 07-01-07, 20:01

Any idea whom the rest may be?
(Of course I'm reffering to balmoral-topped fellow)

RHClarke · #7 16-01-07, 21:25

The attached report offers some interesting insights into the Cdn Army's equipment program during WWII. There is a good chance that some of the report was compiled by C.P. Stacey and gang in that lil ole HUP in the photo above...

The txt file format is not very pleasing, but you can use the Edit/Find menu to look up a particular vehicle or piece of equipment.

The Heavy Utility section is quite interesting...

servicepub (RIP) · #8 16-01-07, 21:53

You can also buy a copy of Tools of the Trade which takes the four wartime reports and distills them into a readable text, illustrated throughout with WWII photos of the equipment in question.

Mark W. Tonner · #9 16-01-07, 22:14

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Originally posted by RHClarke
...The txt file format is not very pleasing, but you can use the Edit/Find menu to look up a particular vehicle or piece of equipment....

... or ...

a copy of CMHQ Report No. 141 in PDF format can be found here

... or ....

as Clive wrote, "You can also buy a copy of Tools of the Trade which takes the four wartime reports and distills them into a readable text....."

Cheers

RHClarke · #10 16-01-07, 23:33

Apparently, one can also buy a copy of Tools of the Trade (a Service Publication booklet, I believe), which takes the four wartime reports and distills them into a readable text, illustrated throughout with WWII photos of the equipment in question.

As well, the pdf format is much more readable. Thanks to both of you fine historians for the assistance.