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Photo submitted by Michelle Fleming, Roger Cyr's daughter: I would like to send this picture to you which I found in my father's photos. My father is Roger Cyr. The back of the photo says: Joe Ralston Hardy and Roger Cyr Oct. 17, 1941 - leaving home for overseas. Photo taken at Railway Station, New Richmond Quebec.
15 Platoon, C Company RRC. Submitted by Terry Furlotte in Aug 2020. Connected to Fidell Furlotte.
Submitted by Gordon Booth, nephew of Rfm G. Shaw, in March '11.

Names (L to R):
Front Row: Rfn C. Durand, Rfn A. Duggan, Rfn G. Shaw, Rfn J. Smith, Rfn B. Cole
Second Row: Sgt P.O. Pelletier, Sgt J.L. Paton, CQM E. Cole, Maj J.H. Price, Capt W.C. LeBoutellier, S/Sgt J.B. Thomas, CQM Sgt W. Wright
Back Row: Cpl C. Brady, Rfn G.G. Guthrie, Sgt H. Shepherd, RSM LW. Shore, Rfn D. Forsyth, Cpl A.T. Robson, Sgt L. McNab

(Names courtesy of Blueberry Connection, October 2002, p 8, as reported by Laird Paton Jr)

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Submitted in Aug 2018 by Melissa: " I don’t know much about this photo, except that Howard Guy Ward (Rifleman - E30159) is the first on the left in the second row."

If you recognize anyone else in this photo or can tell us about it, please contact us: webmaster@hkvca.ca

My name is Kathryn(Barclay)LeBlanc. I can name most of the boys in one of your photos:



Back Row, L to R. Marquis Southgate, Richie Mayhew, Walter Henderson, Nestur(?)Bopucher,Delphis Berthlote, Ernest Walsh, and Arthur Duggin



Standing, second row from backL. to R. Henry Comeau, Joe Miller, Lloyd Cole, William(Bill)Barclay, Jack Wood, Joe Delaney, John Shalala, Frank Leslie, Morse Hickey



Sitting, third row from back L.to R. Ralph Campbell, Harry Simpson, Colin Pope, John "Jake" Smith, Waldo Tulk, Edmund Cameron Harrison, Marcel Ouellette, Kenneth Cambon



Front Row: Harry Walters,Ralph McLean, Bill Knapp, Tommy Henry, Wilfred Vick, Allison Pollock


From Derrill Henderson: This is a photo of the NComs of the Royal Rifles taken at Sussex NB. My dad’s Company had been already sent to Gander NFLD when these photos were taken. I can say that the “Smith” (centre, second row seated is John Smith (called “Jake”). He was a neighbour in my home town. He was later promoted to LT.


(Photo copied from Restigouche(NB) County Genealogical site)


RRC - D Company Sussex, NB 1940

Large photo (slow download) of RRC. Photo is from family of F40937 Rfm Kenneth Gates, 1st Bn The Royal Rifles of Canada. Gates is in the third row third from the left. - submitted by Majorie Stintzi in July 2015.

(A higher resolution copy can be obtained from webmaster@hkvca.ca.

From Scott Harrison via Facebook: "Taken in Quebec on the 3rd day of September 1941. The Royal Guard of Honour for the Governor General + the Duke of Kent. Taken in front of drill hall in Quebec City." written on the back. On a separate piece of paper: Row 1 5th from left - Charlie Cochrane. Row 2 3rd from left - Clifford Meredith. Row 2 8th from left - Earl Meredith. Back row 1st in - Eddie Meredith KIA. Back row 3th from left - Charlie Campbell. Back row 9th from left - Arnold Ross"

From Sterting Keays via Facebook: "Richard Keays is extreme right, middle row"

From Facebook (Jan 2018): Joyce Josey Aitkens: The one in the front row on the right side is my father Ancil L Josey


From Facebook (Jan 2018): Justin Welsh: The one centre front is Bahan Chenell from Entry Island


From Facebook (Jan 2018): Ellen Welsh Borden is the first in the back row .. I think it's Leslie chenell in the middle . Borden is the first in the back row .. I think it's Leslie chenell in the middle . Ben Chenell front left .. Bahan Chenell in the middle front and Ancil Josey .. Bahan Chenell in the middle front and Ancil Josey


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