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President's Message

HARVEY e. FARRELL

As the magazine year comes to an end, it istime to look back and see what has been accom-plished, and ahead to see what can be done toimprove our position. We have had an active yearand can feel quite proud of our accomplishments.We are giving a $250.00 bursary to the most de-serving of the young soldiers in the P^egt. Due tothe lack of exam results we are unable to give youIlis name as yet. At Xmas we gave a suitably en-graved plaque and $25.00 to the best turned outYoung Soldier. The recipient was Pte. Gray whoattends McNally high school here in the city. Ashuffle board went to the men's canteen and thepast C.O.s of the Regt. gave them a TV set. It isthrough the hard work of the Exec. and the goodturn out of the members at the dances and so onthat enable us to raise the money for the projectswhich we pick every year. January saw the Colorslaid away, at the Parliament Bidgs. This was avery impressive ceremony . . . they were acceptedin trust by an ex-officer of the P^egt., Premier E.C. Manning. We have started this year in a small

way to show our appreciation to some of the oldermembers who worked so hard to get this assoc.started and kept moving. At the banquet thesemembers to whom we owe so much will be pre-sented with engraved plaques. They are 0. (Laddie)Muckleston, Jack Blewett, Neville Jones andAndy Black.

However, as in all organizations, the member-ship and their turn out to functions are what isneeded most. If our membership does not keepattending the functions the Exec. puts on, we willbe letting down these wonderful people who keptus going in the hard years between the wars. Ourorganization (unique in Canada) will go by the wayif we do not all pitch in and keep it going. Afterall we have one common bond@we are all FORTY-NINERS and LOYAL EDDIES. And let's face it,there was never any better, so let's all pitch in andgive the assoc. the same name we were able to givethe Regt. in two wars. It is with much regret thatyour Exec. had to cancel the annual PicNic butdue to circumstances, along the same line aslaid out above, it was necessary. This subject willbe covered elsewhere in the Mag. We will be hold-ing a Bar-b-cue at Camp Harris sometime in Sep-tember so watch for the date@all paid up memberswill be notified of the date, so come out one andall@the last one we had was a screaming success.

Due to the government austerity program andthe city expansion, the Ortona Armouries will betorn down to make way for the new 105th Streetbridge, so we are going to lose our "home". Thismeans that we will have to find another place tohold our dances, thereby needing more of a turnout as we will need more money.

To the Exec. members who have worked sohard over the past year and to all members who-supported my Exec. so well in the past and to thosewho will support us in the future, I send mysincerest thanks. And to one and all FORTY-NINERS and LOYAL EDDIES, wherever you maybe ... Good Luck . . . Best Wishes . . . Good Health.

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Veterans residing outside Canada may usetheir re-establishment credit for the purchase ofVeterans' Insurance only. The deadline for thepurchase of this insurance is 31 October, 1968.

Funeral sendees were held at the Foster andMcGarvey Chapel for Arthur McCormack, 92, of46 Grandora Crescent, St. Albert.

'Mr. McCormack, a retired market gardener,was born in Sudbury, Ontario. He was educated inthe United States and worked in New York andCape Town, South Africa, as a railway telegraphoperator. He came to Edmonton in 1910 to' work awhile before giving up his United States citizenshipand joining the 49th Battalion of the CanadianArmy in 1914.

For his services overseas, Mr. McCormack wasawarded the Military Medal and bar. Before thewar ended he married Stella Roberts in Englandand both returned to Canada in 1922. They havebeen in Edmonton ever since.

He worked for the city of Edmonton during hisfirst few years here, then as a market gardener inForest. Heights, retiring in 1950.

Mr. McCormack was a member of the RoyalCanadian Legion, Montgomery Branch, and apatient in the New Veterans Hospital for the pasttwo years, where he died.

He also served in the Boer War. Survivors are his one son, Arthur Edward,

of St. Albert; one daughter, Mrs. Don (Nancy) Fleming of Sherwood Park; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

His wife died in 1924. Funeral services were held from the Foster and

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A nursing graduate of Clifton Springs Sani-torium Clinic in New York and the Boston Dis-pensary, she was a lieutenant in the CanadianArmy, attached to the French Red Cross from 1915to 1917.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORSir:

I have transferred from our embassy in Monti-vedo, Uruguay, to our office in Georgetown, Guyana,last year. And consequently have just received myFORTY-NINER. This is to tell you how much Ienjoy this little mag., and through it to keep upon all my old buddies.

If any member should be coming to this partof the world I would be delighted to see them andassist in any way that I could.

May I wish the staff and Exec. the best atthis time.

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Enclosed find $2.00 for my dues for 1968. I lookforward to the little circulars of coming eventsalthough I cannot attend. But one of these days Iwill be in your fair city and will be able to attend.

I noticed a photo in the History of the sur-viving officers after the successful campaign inSicily. I can recall when this was taken and oneof the Warrant Warrant Officer and Senior N.C.O.swas taken at Militell I have a copy of this and youmay borrow it to reprint in the Mag.

Best of luck to the assoc. and all members.

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Editor's Note: Thank you. If you would like to send the pic we will print and see if any member can identify all those shown. Anyone else sending pictures @ if you want them back, say so; if not, we will use them in the museum.

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The annual banquet for the Association was held in Ortona Armoury in July 1967. The affair was well attended. The traditional Punch Bowl was dipped into1 at. 6:00 p.m. promptly. Ed Tannis and Danny Hicks kept the table as dry as was humanly possible as they dished out the juice. Jack Childs and Barney Olsen looked after the tickets at the door, and yours truly tried to keep them supplied and although they didn't drink that much I made a few trips. At the time I wondered why Danny kept saying: "Do you feel OK Mac." I guess he thought I was quaffing them all. Raffle tickets were sold at the door and throughout the hall for a draw on two' Texas Mickeys, one for that nite and one for the PicNic. After everyone was settled the sword was marched in by the sword bearer, Geo. Audle'y. The escort to' the sword was Neville Jones, Colin Wismer, Bob Rhodes and Wally McVee. The head table was well filled by distinguished guests. Col. Alan McDo'nald in his toast to' the Regiment said, "that no other Association of this kind has survived as long as the 49th Association, since' 1919." Col. Ro'ss replied and mentioned the Museum and the fact that young soldiers of the Edmonton Regiment we're being sent to Expo to mount aguard on the Fort Edmonton Pavilion. Col. GordonArmstrong, in his toast to the City, said that wewere all very proud to wear the word EDMONTONon our shoulders during the war and after. Alder-man Col. Weinloss replied to the toast and said thatthe City and its citizens were very proud of thefine record that the Regiment had made for itselfin two world conflicts, and in the fine way the menon their return to civvy life had conducted them-selves. He mentioned that his brother was one ofthe M.O.s that was responsible for the passing ofmany of the members present into the Regimentat the outbreak of war. He said that at the minuteof silence before dinner he had thought again ofthat fine man and friend of many of us, Maj. BillBury. He recalled one fellow who was definitely tooshort and much too thin to get in the army butbecause we were short of cooks he looked the otherway. There were approximately 20 members' of theFirst Scrap present which was a very good turn-out. The out-of-town members that we could findwere introduced from the head table. After thedinner and the tidying up by the Exec the ladiesjoined us and a very lively dance was held to themusic of Jack Childs and his boys. The dance wasa terrific success, even though some members wereagainst the idea. An awful lot of people were' in.Klondike attire, this we like to see so. let's seemore of it in the future as I think this dance panof the banquet is here to stay.

First War Veteran. At 83 A recipient of the Military Me'dal during the

First World War and the 1967 Centennial Medal, George H. Audley, 83. has died.

Mr. Audley, of 11442 - 65th Street, came to Canada from London, England, in 1911. He worked on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway throughEntwistle, Jasper, Quesnel and Prince George.

In 1915 he went overseas with the 49th Cana- dian Battalion, Edmonton Regiment and, on Nov.5, 1917, at Passchendaele Ridge, was awarded theMilitary Medal for "proceeding to the most ad-vanced posts and dressing wounded within 25 yardsof an enemy stronghold".

He was awarded the bar to the Military Medalfor gallantry and devotion to duty during operationseast of Arras when he was badly wounded in boththighs.

After returning to Edmonton he worked as apainter, an employee of International Harvester Co.and with the Alberta department of highways.

Mr. Audley was awarded the Centennial Medalfor his work on behalf of war veteran patients inlocal hospitals.Life Member

He was a life member of the Royal CanadianLegion, Montgomery Branch.

Survivors are: two daughters, Mrs. GordonCouper, Edmonton, and Mrs. Roy Sewers, Leth-bridge; two sons, George and Harold, Edmonton;two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Johnson of England andMrs. Peg- Perin of South Australia; one brother,Harry of London; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

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Vancouver Our Centennial Summer of 1967 has been

acclaimed one of the most enjoyable at the Coast for many a long year @ even the fishing was good @ and attracted many tourists to extend their visit and enjoy the weeks and weeks of sunshine we were privileged to experience with scarcely a drop of rain, the only black spot on the horizon was the widespread destruction caused by forest fires @ many man-ma.de @ and a completely inexcusable loss of life through numerous traffic accidents. However, fortune smiled upon us again for our lannual picnic, held in Stanley Park on a glorious summer's day in August, was well patronized by a large turnout of Forty-Niners @ extending even to three generations@and friends of the Association. We are happy to report there were no' casualties and no complaints registered.

It will be of interest to oar readers to learn three of our members received a unique Christmas.present from the Secretary of State in the shape:of a Centennial Medal with a brief citation con-Itainmg these words: "On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, in recognition of valuable service to the Nation@July 1, 1967". We would like to take this opportunity afforded through the hospitality of this[little Magazine, to offer our hearty congratulations @to the recipients, Comrades Harvey Dunn, Phillip Kenneth Hall and A. E. W. CCappyi Roberts, upon this signal honour.

Another enjoyable evening was held last Janu- ary in the Grosvenor Hotel upon the occasion of our Annual Reunion under the able Chairmanship of President Lou D. Smith with an attendance of'some sixty "Boys", both young and not so young. It was a time for boisterous fellowship and a re- vival of many memories @ memories both vivid and precious. A surprise and a pleasure it was to wel- come the following "Strangers" who attended for their first time any of our gatherings @ Comrades E. C. Dick, H. W. Burton, Albert McDo'nald, W. G. Holmes, W. W. Thornton and W. A. Slitter. We do hope these Friends will now remember the date, the time and the place each January and follow

'through. It was good to see Steve Henke drop in:from Wmitehorse, also Reg Dorway from Anacortes and Billy Revill from Kinsella@we appreciated their attendance.

Readers of this Magazine will regret to. learn of the passing of our Friend Harry Arnold which occurred January 8th. Harry was a charter member of our Vancouver Branch and had been most activedn keeping the spirit of the Old Battalion flourish- ing in this province. No banquet was ever complete without Harry@he never missed! His untimely passing is deeply mourned by his old Comrades, and especially so by those of us who were so' fortunate to possess his friendship and prize it so greatly. We will remember him!

Amongst the Teenagers recently presented with

Scholarships by the West Point Grey Branch, No.142, of the Royal Canadian Legion, v/as IsobalDonovan, daughter of our late member, Louis, andMabel Donovan. Isobal has an enviable scholasticrecord, picking up prizes and awards here and thereon her journey through school to the University of'British Columbia where she is now taking upfurther studies. Our warmest felicitations are sentto Isobal on her good fortune and we wish hercontinued success.

Our scouts inform us R. E. Brown, late ofR.R. 3 Mission City, is now living in MacKenzie,B.C., where he is gainfully employed. Also that BillBurkholder has changed his address to 1050 WestKing Edward Avenue, Vancouver.

Padre F. J. O'Neill @ on the staff at EssondaleHospital @ informs us he has taken up residenceat 1705 Scarborough Crescent, Port Coquitlam, B.C.

A letter from Jim Parker advises he has leftSicamous, B.C., for Alberta and is now residing atBow Valley Lodges, 1220 Memorial Drive, N.E.Calgary.

Frank Shopland writes us he is finished with"apartment living" and lias moved to White Rockwhere he can again enjoy the pleasures of a homewith a garden. No. 1260 Bidwell Street, Vancouver,is now the home address of Thomas Robb. Thenoise and the traffic congestion of a big city havecompelled George W. Willson to venture out to thesunny Okanagan where he now makes his home inOsoyoos, in the heart of the fruit growing country.

We are informed that J. A. White @ well re-membered by his Buddies as "The Admiral" @ hasdisposed of the family home and moved into anapartment, his address being Suite 905, 1445 West13th Avenue, Vancouver.

The last name in our register and the end ofthe alphabet is naturally Alee Zobatar, wlio hasdeserted the crowds of the city for No. 631, No. 7Road, Richmond, just a pleasant drive into the cityany day.

It will be of interest to the "Eddies" to' knowthat at the Remembrance Day Service at the Ceno-taph in Victoria last November. Mrs. William Gibbof 4103 Torquay Drive, Victoria, had the honour ofplacing a wreath on behalf of the bereaved Mothersof Canada. Her son, Sergeant Stanley Alexander

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Gibb was killed in Italy on October 22, 1944, whilst serving with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment. Sergeant Gibb enlisted in the' Battalion at the age of eighteen and served throughout the Mediter- ranean Scene. His two' brothers also served and returned home safely.

Reg Wootton and Bob Mayes were our- repre- sentatives attending the 50th Anniversary Cele-brations on Vimy Ridge last April @ this they muchenjoyed at the time, but unfortunately soon after,illness intervened and they were both hospitalizedin London for some weeks. Bob was the first toreturn direct to hospital in Vancouver where hespent much of his remaining time @ in and out @until he succumbed February 16th to' our greatregret. Bob was a popular member of o';,r Execu-tive, always willing and anxious to assist in keepingthe Association afloat. We will remember him!Reg followed soon after and became a patient inShaughnessy upon arrival for further treatment.

He returned to White Rock and has made suchgood progress that he is off to Blighty again, leav-ing Vancouver last week by air for London. Wehope he finds peace and contentment in the landof his birth.

We are glad to say our Hospital Report thisyear is a small one, the only Forty-Niners knownto us in hospital at this date are C. W. A. Draderin Valleyview Hospital, Essondale, and WalterHunter in Shaughnessy Hospital, both have beenunder treatment for some time. The followingComrades have been visiting the Sick Bay duringthe past twelve months but we are pleased to tellyou they have now received their discharge andare again enjoying life at home@A. E. Figg, C. E.Grewcutt, W. M. Mugridge, E. Jo'rgensen, R. E.Wootton.

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Lou D. Smith, President.

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MR. ANO MRS. HABR'Y ARNOLD

The Harry AmolcFs Diamond Wedding- Anniversary It was a happy Family Party which assembled

at the Sands Hotel in Vancouver on September22, 1967, when the Arnold Family honoured theirParents, Harry and Lettice, upon the occasion ofthen- Diamond Wedding Anniversary.

The Guests of Honour were surrounded at thehead table by their two daughters, Edna CMrs. R.Slattery) and Phillis (Mrs. A. Can') with theirhusbands; also Ada and George Crockett (Sisterand Brother-in-law) together with four Grand-children. We also noticed around the tables sevenGreat-grandchildren with their Parents. Yes, andthere were actually some Cousins and Friends pres-se'nt who were guests at the wedding sixty yearsago!

Congratulatory telegrams were read from HerMajesty tlie Queen; the Governor General, Mr.Roland Michener; the Lieutenant Governor, Mr.George R. Pearke's; Mr. R. Loffmark, M.L.A.; Mr.T. Bates, M.L.A.; the Mayor of Vancouver, Mr. T.Campbell; and other dignitaries and friends.

Married in Sto'urbridge, Worcestershire, Sep-tember 22, 1907, they came to' Canada in 1912 withtheir three daughters and settled in Edmontonwhere they lived until 1920 when they moved toVancouver.

Harry and his Brothers, Norman and Edgar,were among the first to enlist in the 49th Battalionin January 1915 and nobody was better known ormore highly regarded in the Unit than the ArnoldBrothers.

Yes, it was a wonderful evening of reminiscing@renewing old friendship's and making new ones@a unique occasion which is seldom one's privilegeto attend.

And the'n we all went home! Happy to meet,sorry to part and happy to meet again!

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BUBTON, Harold W.@ Remember "Himmler"? Enlisted in the Regi- ment September 1939, served in H.Q. Company. Discharged June 1945, with Ra:n^: of Corporal.

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DIC38:, Earl C. @ Enlisted in the Loyal Eddies Sep-tember 1939, served in the Signals, No'. 1 Company.Discharged July 1945, Rank of A.S.'M. (W.O.I).Length of Service, five years, plus. Occupation:Postmaster at Errington, Vancouver Island, B.C.Has a family of two daughters.

SUTTES, William A.@Whose nickname was"Happy", enlisted in the 49th Battalion January1915, but was hospitalized when the Battalion left.Then followed transfers to 51st and 66th Units andthe 10th Battalion in France. Back to' England toO.T.C. Bexhil, being gazetted July 1917. Returnedwith the 49th Unit at the war's end. DischargedApril 1919, Rank of Lieutenant. Occupation: Re-tired Federal Civil Servant. Has a family of onedaughter and makes his home at 2934 East 28thAvenue, Vancouver. In W.W. II held administrativeappointments at Petawawa, Brockville and Ottawa.

THOBNTOW, William Whithain@who enjoyed thenickname of "Bill", enlisted in the Battalion Janu-ary 1915, but was discharged just prior to the Unitleaving for England, then enlisted in the 66thBattalion on his eighteenth birthday. Rejoined the49th in the Salient June 1916. After recoveringfrom wounds, September and December 1916, wasdrafted for service to North Russia. Has a familyof one married daughter and one son. Occupation:Retired. Makes his home at 1846 Haro Street, Van-couver. In W.W. II served with the R.A.F. in Eng-land and Africa.

SIMISTES, Albert Edward@Enlisted in the For-estry Corps May 1940, transferred to EdmontonRegiment June 1942 and served with them untilthe war's end. Discharged August 1946 with Rankof Corporal. Occupation: Clerk with B.C. LiquorControl Board. Has a family of three daughtersand one son. Makes his home at 14594 - 104AAvenue, North Surrey, B.C. Upon returning toCanada again enlisted in the Army 1948 until dis-charged September 1964.

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of the Montgomery Branch staff came to' an end Friday, June 14th, as Trevor Jones' resignationcame into effect.

Trev, as he was known to his many friends,and his wife were guests of the officers and execu-tive of the branch at a testimonial dinner given inhis honor at the Macdo'nald hotel at which time hewas presented with a wallet and an honorarium inrecognition of his service to' the' branch over the

years. In expressing his enjoyment of having been

associated with Montgomery Branch, Trev told thegathering that he decided it was time he took alook at different surroundings, believing he wasyoung enough still to make a new start elsewhere.

He said he intended to set up house in Kelo'wna,B.C., but hadn't definitely decided just what heintended to do' in the Okanagan city.

President James E. Buffam. congratulated Trevon his many years of service with the Legion andexpressed regret at. seeing him leave but wishedhim every success in his new surroundings.

First Vice-President R. J. Foote also voiced hissorrow at seeing Trev leave and said he had servedwith him overseas and had been a. close friend overthe years. He cited a few incidents of experiencesboth he and Trev had enjoyed in the Army, muchto the amusement of all in attendance.

Past President Tommy Graham, who' also hasknown Trev over the years, praised him for 'hisdevoted service and for the manner in which hecame to' the fore during recent trying times aroundthe branch. He expressed sincere regrets at hisleaving and wished him every success in his newlocale.

Tom Davies, a long time friend, also had wordsof praise and regret as did Earl Leonard, VieLetawski, Martin Collingwood, Scotty Lang, BillRitchie and other members of the executive. BillRitchie announced that Trev's position would betaken over by Clyde King, effective July 17th, 1968.

Maurice Couture, who has been closely associ-ated with Trev on the staff over the years, madethe presentation of the wallet and following thedinner Trev and his wife were recipients of furthergifts at a special affair put on by the members ofthe staff.

Trevor, in accepting same, said he would con-tinue to be a member of the branch and would beback next year to receive his 25-year membership.

All Montgomery members who have had thepleasure of knowing Trev are aware of his fineservice and they all join in wishing him everysuccess. Bo'n voyage, Trev.

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It was with great regret that the members ofold Boo Company ^39-45) heard of the death ofBill Chisholm.

Bill was one of those rare breed of men whowas never heard to' utter a word against, anotherman. His mo'tto was that if you co'uld speak nogoo'd of another man. say nothing. There was anoccasion when one of the boys lost his money atpoker before going on leave the following day . . .that evening Bill handed over 10 pounds with thecomment "Have a good time''.

Bill joined the Battalion in March of 1940 withthe first reinforcement and was with "B" Companyin England, Sicily, Italy, France and Holland. Hewould never accept promotion which was constantlyoffered, and was considered one of the quite steady,reliable types; This man was never recognized inlife either by way of decoration or in any form,nor did he expect any.

Bill passed away at the Veterans Hospital inVancouver at 58 years of age on December 12,1967, with services at Grandview Chapel and inter-ment at Mountain View cemetery.

In any great conflict you have famous generals,statesmen and the publicized heroes, but you alsohave the type (Bill Chisholm) who in the realsense are the backbone of the country. "GODBLESS", Bill, old friend.

POT-POURRI, 1914-1918 As our good ship "Metagama" entered Plymouth

Sound that calm evening in June, 1915, we passed a training ship of the Royal Navy and a number of the boys, in their early teens, semaphored their greetings to' us with their arms. Smart those ladswere and they knew their semaphore. We repliedin kind @ we had all been taught semaphore whiletraining at Edmonton.

So this was Plymouth where, from The Hoeabove the town, that imperturbable Englishman,Sir Francis Drake, after one glance at the In-vincible Spanish Armada sailing up the Channel,continued and finished his game of bowls beforegiving the great Spanish galleo'ns a second look.

After we had tied up at the wharf an im-promptu concert was held on the deck of the shipto wile away the time after supper. Cpl. Hornbyof "A" Company recited "Lasca" at this concert.the tale of the gallant and fiery Mexican girl downby the Rio Grande who gave her life for the manshe loved, the young English rancher, throwingherself on his stunned body and shielding him fromthe stampeding steers thundering over them. Cpl.Hornby put the lines across well.

A dozen weeks or more of drill on St. Martin'sPlain, Shorncliffe, route marches through Kent'slovely countryside, target practice on the range atHythe, and then to France.

A comparatively quiet. 1915-16 winter, with notmany casualties, and then five months' in the hell-hole of the Ypres Salient, with Fritz having everyadvantage of the ground and sniping at us withwhiz-bangs. It was rarely possible for us to takeour dead out for burial in cemeteries back of theline. They had to be buried, at night, behind theparados. R.I.P. wooden crosses, made by the Pioneersectlon back at headquarters, bearing the names ofthe dead, would be brought up with the rations atnight, and placed reverently on the graves. On oneoccasion an R.I.P. cross came up for a CompanySergeant Major who was very much alive! The jest,and that's what it was, may appear grim in coldprint but we laughed over it.

Kipling's barrack-room ballads, such as "GundaDin", were popular at army concerts. How welcomeGunda Din would have been, with his mussick orgoatskin water-bag on his back, during that terrible"June scrap" in the Ypres Salient when many awater-bottle became empty. W^hen the fightingstarted on. June 2nd we were out of the line at arest camp and the Battalion was marched back tomake that ill-fated counter-attack the following-day. A couple of miles or so before reaching theshattered trenches we were halted briefly, out-side Ypres, awaiting orders. As we lay on the grassa six-horse artillery team galloped by with aneighteen-pounder gun, no doubt to replace oneknocked out of action. We got on our feet, cheeredthe drivers and told them to "give 'em hell!" Thescene brought to mind the line from Kipling's

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"Ubique"@"The Guns! Thank Gawd, the Guns!" At a Brigade concert, early in 1916 it would

be, one of the Princess Pats, who had served in the South African War, recited "M.I." (Mounted Infantry). Not very appropriate seeing there were no mounted infantry in the 1914-18 war, at least not on the Western Front. When it came to the last line he got in a little ad-libbing: "Walk@trot, the old M.I. for Bapaume!", a much prized objective behind the German lines. That brought forth a cheer from. the troops.

Of all Kipling's barrack-room ballads I heardrecited during the war one stands out in my mem-ory beyond al] others, "Follow Me 'Ome" by anEnglish sergeant at an open-air concert one warm summer evening. A hush fell over the big audienceof mixed Canadian and British soldiers ar-.l we felthe was lamenting the death of someone dear to him.

Big Bob McGrath returning from Brigade head-quarters one day at noon and bringing mail for theTransport, A crowd collects around him and thereis an eager "here!" as he shouts out name aftername. Towards the end of the mail distribution,after Slim Newport's "here!" on his name beingcalled, Bob says: "Nothing for you Slim, justthought I'd let you know!" "A dirty trick," muttersNewport but, needless to say, he found ways andmeans of getting his own back on Bob McGrath.There were few dull moments in the Transport!

Fellows amusing themselves back of the linewith tumbling and balancing stunts, with young-Moss of the Band excelling all others. On someoneasking him how he came to be so adept, he repliedhe had been a circus clown. A circus had come toEdmonton during the early summer of 1914 and,though but fifteen at the time, he had run awaywith the circus folk @ his parents were over inEngland on a holiday that summer and he wasstaying with relations. In the circus he was taughtto be a clown. He enjoyed the life but after somesix months, and while the circus was down inTexas, he became homesick, wired his parents, backfrom England, for money, and he then returned toEdmonton. In January, 1915, still under the age ofsixteen, he enlisted in the 49th. The writer remem-bers the circus coming to Edmonton, with BuffaloBill as a drawing card, heading the big paradethrough the city. The once-mighty buffalo hunterand Indian fighter looked frail and so tired @ hewas nearing the end of his days @ but he satstraight and erect in the saddle.

One evening during the eventful spring of 1918a battalion of the C.M.R.s, I think it was the 5thC.M.R.s, passed our camp behind the Neuville St.Vaast front. They were nearing the end of a longforced march back to the trenches. The Colonelwas hoofing it at the head of his Regiment. Behindhim on his charger rode a sore-footed private. Itwas the same all the way down the long column.On every officer's mount there was a sore-footedprivate. Not much the matter with the esprit decorps of an outfit such as that.

On the Amiens front one summer night@it.was about three months before the end of the war@we were camped in a big wood. Shortly after dusk the stillness of the night was broken by amember of the Band playing "Annie Laurie" on hiscornet. There was loud applause as he finished andshouts of "encore!". There followed "Loch Lomond"and other old favourites. The scene for some reasonor other brought to mind that poem by Bret Hartethat told of a group of rough miners round a camp-fire during the California gold-rush of '49, and howone of them produced, a copy of "The Old CuriosityShop" from his pack and read aloud to' his hushedaudience of Little Nell wandering through Englishmeadows.

Those of us who served in the 1914-18 war are,with few exceptions, now passed the three scoreand ten mark. As we look back on tho'se soul-searing years in France and Flanders we knowthat our lives have been all the richer and moreworthwhile for what we went through. Old soldiers,now we are content to fade away. When we werein the bloom of youth in the trenches life wassweet but v@e were not afraid to' die. We are notnow. No' argument about that!

Reg. No. 432944.

Here at last is the article on Oxted that youasked me for, some few years back.

Boys, do you remember just how quiet a Sun-day afternoon used to be in dear old Oxted? Theboys did a neat trick with platform tickets for@parts unknown, keeping a weather eye open for the"redcaps" at Victoria station.

On Sunday morning the boys became "Doggans"for one hour, because the Mass was the earliestreligious service that the men could attend andchurch attendance was a must in those days. "AllSaints" catholic church had the best turnout onSunday mornings.

The barn had the best turnout on Saturdaynight; and wasn't it fun we all enjoyed, laughingat the sensation of living in troubled times! Theywere only young fellows, but. what men they werein comparison to the boys of today!

The "Sally Ann", where the boys got theircoffee and chocolate bars, and where they used tostand outside, whistling at the giris as they wentby. I know, because I was one of the girls. Thebank at the corner where the boys used to meetto exchange news from home.

Do you remember Curley McKinley and EdBeaudre? Every time they met they had a wrestlingmatch. Do you remember Red McKinnon who wasso shy when he was cold sober that he hardly spokea word to anyone? But when he had had a fewdrinks, he could and often did, converse in the mostenlightened manner.

R.S.M. Bowe'n was another favourite of mine.

GUESS WHO '!

He pinned on my corsage for my wedding and hehad the most profound advice for me to follow. Hewas absolute concern and kindness all through thewhole ceremony and I would like to thank him herefor his staunch support. Clem W^alker was another;he was our best man.

Clem Walker, 3. Lidgett, M. Tededmont

Charlie Whelan was another of the boys andhe was always smiling. Oxted was a lovely placewith many memories. The old "Hoskins Arms" andthe "Legion" where many hours were passed awayin laughter and high spirits. Do you remember theunderpass and the lovely country walks surround-ing Oxted?

Do any of the boys remember "Blitz", the littlesky-terrier that was the mascot? He was the cutestlittle dog ever.

Jack Liggett was another of our fondest mem-ories@funny but profound. Johnie and NellieKostyshyn are another couple for whom we holdfondest memories. Steve Lotoski and his charming-wife are others. Sandy Black and his wife andHarvey Farrell and his wife.

Sweeney, Pierce, Marshall, St. Pierre, Kowo-luck, there are many more but their names escapeme now@old age is creeping. Oh! yes, BertSwanson.

Mrs. Alien who used to make a home for webrides of Canadians. She had her house oppositethe paymaster's office, she was an absolute darlingto us girls and looked after us as if she was ourreal mother.

Newport, Monmouthshire

I awoke one morning to the loud ring of thephone and a voice on the other end said, "If youwould like to see your husband again before hegoes overseas, meet me at the Baker Street stationtomorrow afternoon at 3:30. I will have my hand-bag slung over my left shoulder." I was mostanxious to see my husband again and without ques-tion I was there to meet this woman who took meto her rented flat. It was luxurious and very wellplanned. The next morning we caught the trainfor Newport, Monmouthshire and arrived at noon.We freshened up for our trip to the barracks for

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Canadian soldiers. After a walk at a forty-fivedegree angle in high heeled shoes we came to thebarracks. My companion told me to act as if wewere local girls who had arranged to meet the boysthat day. So, off came the wedding ring and Iwalked up to. the soldier at the sentry-box and Iasked, "Are the 49th Edmonton Regiment stationedhere?" The fellow said they won't be keeping anydates today as they are' on board at the quay rightnow; if you will wait until one hour from now Iwill be willing to keep a date with you." I felt likeold rope and twice as cheap. We caught the nexttrain out from there and landed in London for oneof the heaviest raids that ever there was. I wasglad to get back to' my home and my baby to prayfor the safe return of my husband.

Mrs. Marcel Tededmont.

Colors For Old regimental colors of the Loyal Edmonton

Regiment have been given a place of honor in theLegislative Building.

The colors, presented by King George VI in1941, are symbolic of battle honors won by theLoyal Edmonton Regiment during the First WorldWar. The honors were won during the conflict atsuch places as Vimy, Passchendaele, Amiens andthe Hindenburg Line.

In' -the early 1800's the presentation of colorsbecame a custom. Colors, bright-colored flags, wereused in early wars as a rallying signal in battle.

Nearly 300 persons attended the ceremony asthe regiment's commanding officer, Lt.-Col. WallyRoss, turned the colors over to Premier E. C.Manning and members of the cabinet. Lt.-Gov. J.W. Grant MacEwan and Brigadier F. T. Senner,honorary lieutenant-colonel also attended.

The colors were replaced by new colors pre-sented to' the regiment by Princess Alexandra dur-ing her visit to Edmonton in May, 1967. Thesecolors depict battles fought by the regiment duringWorld War II when more than 1,000 members werekilled. The regiment during this conflict won honorsfor several battles, including the landing in Sicily,the breaching of the Gothic and Rimini Lines andthe fighting in Northwest Europe in 1945.

The presentation by Princess Alexandra markedthe first time in history that a member of the royalfamily had presented colors to a regiment whilein Edmonton.

At the retirement ceremony, the Loyal Edmon-ton Regiment asked for admission to the LegislatureBuilding with a rap of a sword on the main door.This gesture was the start of the ceremony.

The colors were then turned over to the pro-vincial government officials and in retirement willhang from the balcony in front of the office ofLt.-Gov. MacEwan.

MULLEN, F. J.@Age 48 years. Funeral servicesfor the late Mr. Francis Joseph Mullen were heldfrom Connely McKinley in Edmonton and burialtook place in St. Joachin Cemetery.

MAYES, K'.@Age 71 years. Funeral services forMr. R. Mayes of 1151 Gordon Ave., Vancouver, wereheld February 20th from the Hollyburn Chapel. Heis survived by his widow, Marjorie, four daughters,eight grandchildren and one sister.

HAMEL, G-eorg-e@Mr, George Hainel. Particularson the passing of this brother are very vague otherthan that he was killed in a bo'ating accident onLabour Day@one hundred miles from Vancouver,near Bralo'rne.

SHAW, T.@Age 63 years. Mr. Thomas Shaw, MM,passed away in December of 1967.

STROlTD, A.@Funeral services for Mr. AlbertStroud who passed away at the Vets Hospital inVancouver were held April 15, 1968. He leave's hiswife, Mary, one daughter, four granddaughters, onesister and one brother.TULLOCTI, F. L.@Age 63 years. Passed away onthe 29th of November, 1967.TAYLOR, H.@Mr. Harry Taylor, MM, passed awayin Calgary. Services were from the Hillside Chapel.He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, Ryonda, threedaughters, four sons, a sister and two brothers inEngland, seventeen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.ISUBIN, M.@Age 58 years. Funeral service's wereheld for Mr. Manuel Rubin of Edmonton from theChevra Cadisha Funeral Chapel, Edmonton. Heleaves his wife, Greta, two sons, his mother andtwo brothers.QITINTON, W.@Age 91 years. Mr. W. Quintanpassed away on June 1, 1968. We regret we haveno particulars on the passing of this brother.ARNOLD, Harry@Age 80 years. Funeral servicesfor Harry Arnold of 3015 East 43rd Ave., Van-couver, were held January llth from Bee FuneralChapel. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow,Lettice, two daughters, four grandchildren and sevengreat-grandchildren, two brothers and one sister.AUDLEY, George@Age 83 years. Funeral servicesfor Mr. George Audley, MM and Bar, of 11442 - 65Street, Edmonton, were held from Highlands UnitedChurch on April 21st. He leaves to mourn his losstwo son, two. daughters and ten grandchildren andtwo great-grandchildren.

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BKENTON, Harry J.@Age 78 years. No informa-tion on the passing of this brother other than thathe was a member of the Fort Saskatchewan Legion.CHERRY, Emanuel T.@Funeral services for Mr.Emanuel Thomas Cherry were held from Simonsand McBride Funeral Chapel, Vancouver, in Febru-ary. He leaves one stepdaughter and one grand-daughter.EVANS, Elwyn@Funeral services for Mr. Elwyn(Al) Evans were held from the Roy and OwenFuneral Chapel in Edmonton on March 21st. Heleaves to mourn his loss his wife, Elsie, one son andthree sisters.FIDLER, S. @ Funeral services were held in Eng-land for Sapt. S. Fidler.GLADSTONE, J. W.@Age 77 years. Passed awayJune 14, 1968.HOUSE, L. B.@Age 49 years. Passed away Feb-ruary 15, 1968.MABTIN, A.@Age 71 years. Funeral services wereheld for Mr. Angus Martin of Hillcrest Ave. S.W.from Leydens Funeral Chapel. He is survived byfour brothers and two' sisters.MILNE, J. R. @ Passed away April 20, 1968.MCCORMACK, A.@Age 92 years. Mr. A. Mc-Cormack, MM and Bar, passed away in the VetsHospital in Edmonton on the 25th of April, 1968.NICOL, George@Age 57 years. Passed away onJanuary 30, 1968.NEWTON@There are no particulars on the pass-ing of Capt. Newton.

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