^ f ^ - -V/-2. ?/ ^ 7 7 6! 40TH ANNIVERSARY NUMBER MJMBER 59 JANUARY, ,W55 " 25e PER COPY ALWAYS LOOK TO IMPERIAL FOR THE BEST IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED LEISURE IN ALBERTA No province in Canada . @ . indeed, no area in the world is more blessed than Alberta with natural beauty and wealth. To live in this gracious province is a privilege that each one of us should appreciate to the full. This background should allow every community to develop a community program in keeping with the perfect setting- in which we live. Interest and skill in the fine arts ... in music, literature, painting and drama will deepen and enrich the life of every citizen of Alberta. The province is anxious to assist your community cultural program. Drop a line to find out how this assistance can be extended to you. WRITE TO ... BLAKE MACKENZIE Co-ordinator of Cultural Activities Cultural Activities Branch Department of Economic Affairs Legislative BIdg., Edmonton. Government of 'the Province of Alberta DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Hon. A. J. Hook, Minister Ralph R. Moore, Deputy Minister The Forty-Niner Number Fifty-Nine EDMONTON, ALBERTA January, 1955 EDITORIAL OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, 1954-55 The reorganization of the Reserve Army, now toHonorary President @@@@@[email protected] John President Michaels --.-....--. ........ John Michaels be known as the Canadian Militia, has reduced thePresident .-.-..-..-........--...... ...........President Alan Macdonald .---..-..-..-....--....... .- Alan Macdonald number of units, as explained elsewhere in tm.sFirst Vice-President -....-.. ... - . R. BradburnFirst Vice-President @...-.... @...-..-.. R. Bradburn issue, and countless friends of the Loyal EdmontonSecond Vice-president @@@... G. D. K. Kinnaird Second Vice-president ---.. G. D. K. Kinnaird Regiment are naturally shocked and disappointedSecretary A J Hidson Secretary .......................... @@..- A. J. Hidson over the incorporation of the Loyal EdmontonTreasurer Jack Madore Treasurer @[email protected]@.....--........ Regiment in the Princess Pats Canadian LightAssistant Treasurer";"-'"-"."."."."-".'."."."."."'" Ed Pritchard .@-.... Jack Madore Assistant Treasurer .... .... @-- Ed Pritchard .Infantry as the 3rd Battalion of that unit. We canEditor Harry Balfour Editor ............................... .----.- Harry Balfour console ourselves with the fact that there is noAdvertising'Manager':::::::"""""::'""'""""" Ray Madore Advertising Manager --...-.- @[email protected]. Ray Madore other unit with which we should prefer to be associ-Associates@(Editorial) ... H. R HomeAssociates@(Editorial) .... W^'ldW'a^IandH"'^ in(Advertising) -@@@"Herb Bergmann @@.@ H. R. Home (Advertising) ... Herb Bergmann But we of the 49th Battalion Loyal EdmontonExecutive@ Executive@ Regiment Association should not feel that all hasA. Black, F. E. J. Hancock, E. P. Tannous, '0.A. Black, F. E. J. Hancock, E. P. Tannous, '0. ended for us. O'ur Association lives on and tihrives.Muckleston, J. W. H. Williams, Sam McCullough, Muckleston, J. W. H. Williams, Sam McCullough, Nothing that is done by the youthful and brilliantNeville H. Jones. W. G. Stillman, Jim Foote, Neville H. Jones. W. G. Stillman, Jim Foote, members of the boards or committees on establish-Wallace Cooks, Harvey Farrell, W. D. Smith, Wallace Cooks, Harvey Farrell, W. D. Smith, ments at N.D.H.Q. can dim our memories of twoJ. J. Blewett, P. L. Dedney. J. J. Blewett, P. L. Dedney. world wars, nor the achievements of our unit. The.______________________ heroism and self-sacrifice of our comrades will never be 'forgotten by us. We foraned friendships that willFINANCIAL REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT never fade. We learned to regard and respect o'ur colors as the symbol of all that was finest in our49t" Battalion Association (Edmonton 49th Regiment) Battalion Association (Edmonton Regiment) outfit@and that covers a lot of which we are justlySummary of Receipts and Disbursements forSummary of Receipts and Disbursements for proud@and the loss of friends whom we continuethe year to September 30, 1954: the year to September 30, 1954: to mourn in spite of the passing of years. We re- member the humorous incidents of camp, training,Keceipts @trench and fox-hole. These things make our Associ-Balance on Hand Septemher ation, and will continue to keep it fresh, vigorous30, 1953: and enduring.Bank of Nova Scotia @.@@$ 212.49 In both World Wars our Regiment and theGovt. of Canada Bonds --..- 1,250.00 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry fought@@@@@@ $1,462.49 side by side. There are many among us who haveMembership Dues ---@@.-----.--- 429.65 served in both units and have strong loyalties toMembership Dues@Life .-----.. 15.00 both. We supported, relieved and helped each other.Advertising@Forty-Niner ---..- 887.62 Through our close association we helped ourselvesDonations [email protected]@---.......- 65.00 as well as them. We share their memories, traditionsReceipts@Banquet @--.-....------ 792.50 and achievements. We "shared" their rum rations@Picnic -..@@@@@. 629.99 and they reciprocated. We believe we have strength-@Dance --------.-----..-. 144.15 ened the Patis by supplying some commandingInterest on Bonds @.@@@@@ 26.25 officers for them as well as outstanding personnel.Transfer from Memorial Fund 58.48 in other ranks. We hope and we believe that theRefunds@Picnic --.---.-@-@--... 5.00 closer association will be of great benefit to both@Wreath @@.@@@@. 5.00 units.@@@@@@ 3,058.64 This is the 40th anniversary of the organization$4,521.13 of the 49th Battalion and the 15th anniversary of@@@@@@ the Loyal Edmonton Regiment. We old-uns did notDisbursements expect to live to this date; we congratulate youpipnic T^ynpT^p < 9-?7ifi faTu^VoSrToa1"^ your 15th and hope you wil]BSet^Srnse"::::::::::::::::::;:5!,^?:^ IdbL LUlLll Together, yuur we -IVUl.Pn'-n+ino- form quite a link withA A 00the past.po'ia"? ------------ ^@"^ In the 49th we had many soldiers wearing thew^?i. @@-@@@-@ ^@uu ribbons of the Boer War, Northwest Frontier andTolo-r^8 ------------- 40-"" the Sudan. We regarded them as old and fragile;^S? Bonds --------- b@@40 after a longer interval you probably regarded us inBank Charges -------- 4.^0 the same way.p^g Refreshments":::::::::::::::: 189:00 You are meeting young people who were notForty-Niner Expenses ----- 799.64 alive yet when you joined up and many others whopurchase Typewriter -..-@.@ 190.00 were too young to realize anything of what was______ ltr>fi1^4S happening in World War II.Balance on Hand September ' @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@30, 1954: Our Thanks to the Edmonton JournalBank of Nova Scotaa @..@ 654.70 The Edmonton Journal has continued to extendGovt. of Canada Bonds --@ 1,250.00 to this Magazine the courtesy of loaning cuts for@@@@@@ 1,904.70 publication and has been of assistance in many@@@@@@ ways.$4,521.13 Our sincere thanks!@@@@@@ January, 1955 THE FORTY-NINER CAN YOU NAME THEM? This picture of the Pipe Band of the 49th was taken at the Exhibition Grounds, Edmonton, in May, 1915, and is supplied by Piper L. G. Smith who is "going strong" in the Provincial Administration Building on 109th Street. This is the Band which was transferred to the "Princess Pats" in France to arouse the fighting spirit and inspire that unit to its deeds of valour. Now, after 40 years, how many can you name? Send your answer to the Editor. And why was the luxurious home of "B" Company labelled "Horses"? R. E. WOOTTON DESCRIBES TOUR of these names!), Ecoivers' (where a wreath was We haive received@via Walter Hunter@a very laid in the cemetery), Neuville St. Vast, Arras and interesting letter ifrom R. E. Wootton, an original Vimy. Here a detachment of the Moroccan Division, member of "B" Company, who was wounded at along with the French Foreign Legion, were holding Sanctuary Wood in '16 and has since made his a Service of Remembrance, to which our comrades home in England; he is noiw residing at 40 Calabria were cordially invited. Wreaths were laid and the Road, Highibury, London, N.6. little French band made a gallant attempt to play He described a most entertaining tour through "0 Canada". Belgium, Holland and France, arranged by Mr. W. Believe it or not, here they met a family on C. Bradfield, of D.V.A., Canada House, Trafalgar tour in their own car who lived on the same street Square. Apparently, Wootton, along with J. E. in Edmonton, not far from Drum Major Bill Belcher. Ackroyd, W. H. Belcher and W. Holloway of the Next day the tourists proceeded to Brussels via Forty-Ninth, together with four members of the old Gheluvelti, Courtrai, Ghent (stopping off to visit the 7th Brigade, attached themselves to an organized majestic cathedral), and next morning the itinerary pilgrimage by the Kingston Canadian Veterans of was Antwerp, The Hague, Rotterdam and Hamburg, 1914-1918. Leaving London July 8th for Dover@ leaving next morning for Ostend en route to Dover passing through Shorncli.ffe and Folkestone, where and back to London, after a most enjoyable and they embarked for Ostend. Here they boarded buses eventful tour which recalled many a nostalgic for Ypres, via Nieuport and Diximuide, arriving just memory. The Pilgrimage was such a success that in time for .the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin already arrangements are underway for holding Gate, which takes place every night at nine o'clock. another one next year. Should any of our readers Here they laid a wreath and inspected the names be interested, they are advised to (write the organ- inscribed on the Gate. Making Ypres their head- izer, Mr. W. C. Bradfield (who served in the 49th), quarters for the next few days, each morning they at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, for particulars. were taken for drives around the Salient@visiting Wootton sent along several good photographs taken such places as Schrapnel Corner, Hill 60, Zillebeke, on the trip and these we will be passing around for Sanctuary Wood (where the Canadian Memorial our members to see. He sends greetings to all Forty- was inspected), Passchendaele, The Menin Road, Niners, especially remembering Jimmy Whitelegg, St. Jul'ien, arriving back at Ypres for a reception by Jack Bowling and the Arnold Boys. fhe Burgomaster at the City Hall, followed by a We regret space does not permit publishing banquet.