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I am looking for photographs of the motorcycle in Canadian Army or CF use, as wel as photos or scans of any M/C school/course patches, etc... for use in an upcoming book on the Canadian military Motorcycle. PM me for my e-mail addy. All photos credited in the book. Thnx, www.servicepub.com

(I'm posting this for my father.) He was GGFG in the 1970's. Clive Law, did CG a few years aswell.

Colours can be laid-up in any public building. There are colours in city halls and libraries although most end up in churches. There is no requirement for the church to be an Anglican church and, in Quebec, you will find many are laid-up in RC churches.

In 2003 a female cadet from the GGFG successfully completed the course. She was the first female grad in 4-5 years. She is now in her 1st year at RMC.

From the Army Cadet League NOTICE: TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CANCAV CADET CLOTHING The Army Cadet League of Canada regrets to advise that the much-needed initiative to provide CanadianCadets with access to an affordable field dress uniform will be a temporarily suspended because of complications...

Another Toronto source for Infantry swords, Cavalry sabres and Highland Claymores is David Hiorth at Sgt Bilko Trading. No address available at the moment. He imports good quality German swords and supplies many to DND.

It is a traditional badge 'Staff Officer's' badge going back to pre-world war one. In the days when Brigadiers were not considered to be 'Generals' they wore the same badge. It is worn today by Colonels who are not on the staff of a regiment. This means that most Colonels wear it but Colonels of...

As long as the CF have over 15,000 Brownings in stock, and a wastage rate of less than 500/year, there is no hope that Treasury Board will approve money to purchase ANY replacement pistol. Nice to dream though.

You have described the Winter Cap which was only worn in Canada, as well as the Canadian Infantry Corps cap badge. This badge was worn by unattached infantry soldiers who were undergoing infantry training at a Canadian Training Centre, or who had just finished the TC and were awaiting orders to...

I hope that this message does not contravene any forum rules. For the information of serious military geneologists and other researchers, Service Publications has just published "Regimental Numbers". This 64-page booklet lists all of the WWII Service Numbers, by block, and the Units to which...

May I suggest the "Canadian Militaria Directory & Sourcebook, 2nd Edition"? This fascinating directory lists over 1,000 ‘enterprises‘ of interest to the military/militaria enthusiast. Of the 21 categories, "Medals" includes many mounting services. Available for the paltry sum of CDN$14.95 plus...

Who am I to argue with "Canuck", world-reknowned author, reenactor, historian par excellence, webmaster to the uninformed uniformed and all-around man about town?!? I thought that the RCAMC colour was "Cherry"....I hope that is the correct spelling. Sorry Michael, I owed you one from some time...

Dwayne, Nobody seems to be picking up this thread so I will get it started. Regulations forbade the colouring of webbing during the war. This had as much to do with the fact that equipment salvaged from the battlefield could be sent for repair and re-issue anywhere as with the lack of desire...

My father-in-law was a young 2LT in Korea when he went out on his first patrol. Three hours later he was carried in on the shoulders of a Cpl, wounded in both arms. He earned a wound stripe and a MiD. According to him the stripe was worn only in Korea (at least amongst the VanDoos). When he...

I only just got directed to this forum today (thanks Mike) so have missed out on some of the posts. The poster which I researched, designed and had printed has a couple of glaring errors*, one of which is repeated in an early post. The Armoured Brigade patches have a coloured bar on a BLACK...

To debate which firearm (or weapon system) is better is to overlook the reason behind the choices. It is battle doctrine that defines the army‘s weapons. Canadian battle doctrine has changed from the post-war European theatre/soviet threat to one that recognises that the Canadian Army must serve...