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75TH ANNIVERSARY y3w\w@ @@@@@@^B@@@B^^l 9A9 W^ss^S NOVEMBER 1990 MEMBERS COPY B /1 1915 g1990?Atin" ^Company S@1915 IN 7^ c- (? N N /V (? Church Pa rede down 105 St 1915 |H "Crockett's SSgis grounds DAVID ATSQL BaSSOEE Mi MC "The death occured following a lengthy illness afc Victoria, BC, on Aug- ust 28th, 1990, of David Athol Barbour/ in his 98th year. The son of the late James and. Margaret Barbour, he ras born at Alma, Prince Edward Island, April 16, 1893. A veteran of world War I, he served his country overseas on active duty as a Sergeant a-ifc'n the 49th Battalion from Edmonfcon. As a young man he went to Western Canada and accepted employment with the Canadian National Railways. In 1958, after 44 years of service, he re- tired as a CNR Engineer and lived in California and then in Victoria, BC. A commital service was held afc the United Church ceroefcery, Monfcrose,P.E.I. " He is survived by his wife, Alice, a step daughter, Paulette of Calif- ornia, and a brother, Keith, of Germantown, New York. MILITIA and DEFENCE Halifax, N.S. 24 February 1919 "I have fche honour fco forward herewith MILITARY MEDAL awarded by His Maj- esty the King to Sergeant D. A. Barbour. The following is an extract from the London Gazette 30585, 19/3/18 des- cribing the deed for which this medal was awarded - For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On December 29th, 1917, during a heavy trench mortar bombard- ment, this N.C.O. displayed remarkable gualities of coolness and judgement. Realizing the sections under his command were in a dangerous position he ordered them to move to a passage. Before all the men could move the entrance was blown in and one of his men killed and nine other ranks gassed by the fumes that penetrated the passage. Sergt.Barbour carried out several of the casualties to the fresh air and proceeded through the.heavy M.T.barrage to secure stretcher bearers and stretch- ers. He led them back and succeeded in successfully clearing all the stretcher cases. His gallant conduct and fine initia- tive undoubtedly saved the lives of most of the men under his command. For many years a member of the B.C. and Edmonton Associations and a longtime member of the "Old Guard" at the B.C. Picnics. LAST POST JACKSON, Harry - passed away November 14, 1990, in Edmonton, at age 77 ZEVICK, Daniel - passed away November 13, 1990, at Banff, AB, at age 65 CONTENTS D. A. Barbour 2 Ortona J.R.Stone 35 Presidents' Message 3 Wandering Boy 39 W. T. Cromb 4 Holland, 1990 G.Moroz 49 Extract - FORTYNINER #1 5 B.C.Annual Meeting, Feb 1990 51 On To Sicily G.Harris 7 B.C.Picnic, Aug 1990 54 This 'n That 12 Farm Boy To Fortyniner I.Feldberg 56 Edmonton Gen Meeting Jan 1990 13 Last Post 63 Edmonton Banquet Jan 1990 15 Names/Addresses 67 Edmonton 75th Anniversary 17 T HEPRESIDEN N T_S M_E S_S A G E __________J B.C. Association Edmonton Association It has been another memorable year Thank you For the honour done me For our Association with dinners in by asking me to be President oF your Edmonton and Vancouver in January Association in this our 75th year. and February respectively, celeb- | I am Fully aware oF the dedica- rations commesmorating the 75th Anniv- tion oF my predecessors in their work ersary oF our Regiment in May, and to keep our Association alive and Finally our Annual Picnic in B.C. in well, and in particular I am proud oF, August. and I know i.F we reFlect a moment, As always it was a privilege to we must all be proud oF the special meet with and enjoy the company oF a dedication oF that small band oF band oF Fellows the like oF which men, that tiny band oF men who have this world may never see again. How put this magazine in print continu- sad, though, that at each annual ev- ously For so many years. The Forty- ent we note there are Fewer in at- niner magazine is the glue that tendance and many oF those who do at- binds us. Barney Olson, our hats are tend are Finding it increasingly diF- oFF to you and to those beFore you Ficult to do so as time takes its who took on this thankless but sure- toll. But no matter how great an eF- ly rewarding task. Fort it takes, one never hears oF re- grets that the eFFort was made. The long hours oF planning For the These events have always made an 75th Anniversary are now over. The invaluable contribution to the liFe celebration in May is now only a oF the Association and we must con- pleasant memory. The bills are paid. tinue them in some Form as long as How nice it was! it is physically possible to do so. This year again the bell tolls and However, as the years slip by and so it will toil on and on. Soon the memories Fade it becomes ever more WW II veterans will be as rare a spe- clear that in the end it is our Mag- cies as the WW I veterans have be- azine that provides the vital and come to us. Our Association can only indispensable link For us all. It is survive, and it must survive, in the incumbent upon each oF us then to do hands oF the Militia Battalion Alum- our utmost to assist our esteemed ni. We have to, thereFore, make them Editor in his devotion to the pro- interested in the Association so duction oF the Fortyniner. He does a they can take over the reins, and magniFicent job For us but can only that should be soon. That is the continue to do so with our support. challenge we throw out to them. To My message this year is to every the Marshalls, the Nielsens, the member on the rolls oF the Associa- Jones, the Millers, the Ahlstroms tion - that you resolve in 1991 you and the young ones. You have all will in some way be oF assistance to done a great job with the Militia the Editor. Battalion in spite oF your many On behalF oF the B.C. Executive and trials and diFFiculties. Association members, I extend ^hc^^^. " @@ ..^g^^M?-!. rapw^tc? ,_app.A]t(, the.,.same,^ mas greetings and best wishes For a i determination to your Association. happy, healthy and prosperous 1991 to 49ers everywhere. ^ Fraternally / , / ^ Yours Fraternally /'r >' L _-*--''" ^ ^ ^' ^y@@^ ^ ^ ^i- President Presicent' WILLIAM TAYLOR "Bill" CKOMB DSO CD @@@@@@@@@ 1904 - 1990 Bill Cromb, former chairman of fche War Veterans Allowance Board and who for some years chaired, the Legion Committee arranging for the national Rem- embrance Day services, died. January 12, 1990, in Ottawa, at age 86. Bill joined, our Regiment in 1939 as a Lieutenant, "A" Company,and went over- seas with the Regiment in December of that year. In Sicily and Italy he saw action with the Regiment until shortly after the Ortona battle. He then left our unit going to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. During fighting in August, 1944, in Normandy,he was made Officer Commanding, Lincoln and. Wel- land Regiment. He was with this Regiment from Falaise through Belgium and into Holland. In 1945 when our Regiment came back from overseas Bill brought the Reg- iment back as the Officer Commanding. Born in Scotland Bill came to Canada at the age of six with his parents to the Vegreville, Alta., area. In 1922/23 he attended the Normal School in the town of Camrose and graduated, as a school teacher. While he attended the school he was a champion tennis player. He began his teaching career in 1923 in Vermilion, Alta. He was: Vice Principal, Parkdale School, 1939 Past President of the Edmonton Kiwanis Club Officer Commanding our Militia Unit 1947 to 1949 Lifetime member of the Edmonton Association Generous participation in musical productions being blessed with a wonderful "Irish tenor" voice "Bill Cromb came to the Lincoln & Welland Regiment to be its new CO on August 15, 1944. At that point the Regiment had only a short but costly period, of battle experience but Bill was able to bring to the Regiment the valuable experience which he had gained in Sicily and Italy. Char- acteristically, one of his first acts was to make sure that the feeding arrangements for the companies were improved to suit the conditions of" an Armoured Div on the move. It was typical of his caring approach to- wards his men. He led the Regiment in the battle to close the Falaise Gap and in the pursuit of the enemy through France, Belgium and into the Netherlands, culminating in the liberation of Bergen op Zoom. He con- tinued to lead the Regiment in the long, hard struggle across the low- lands to the banks of the River Maas and the difficult fighting that took place there. He will always be remembered as a fair and consider- ate commander who attracted the warm loyalty of all who worked, with him and under him." Louis Rogers, Ottawa LAST POST 9a PRINTED IN ERROR @'@i^*11"11111111"1"*1^^!^ ' I ] ,^^^^^nton@ once OUR APOLOGIES ltlalJ^*iS^^^^@^^^^^ute^ll^^^^@^eCanadian Ran- yfj-a. A memoer or tne Edmonton^s'sociation. COOPER, Burt M. - K 50218, passed away June 22/ 1990, afc fche age of 76, a resident; of fche Penticton, BC, area.