ASSOCIATION, PPCLI

The Ric-a Dam-Doo 2ppcli Cyprus March

Red Deer AB: PPCLI Association, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. As new ; B&W and Colour photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Unpaginated pages; A newsy account of three months in the lives of the Second Battalion of the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry while stationed in Cyprus in 1990. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 20273

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: PPCLI Cyprus Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry

BARNES, IAN & SEAN HENRY & MIKE SNELL

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Volume VI

Edmonton, AB: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians ) Regimental Society, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0969955944. As new.; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W and colour photos throughout. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 160 pages; "Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH[RC]) is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Army and is Canada’s only tank regiment. Currently based in Edmonton, Alberta, the regiment is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Members of the regiment are commonly called Strathconas or Strats as a short form. It was one of the last regiments in the British Empire to be created and raised by a private individual, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21210

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Keywords: 0969955944 lord strathcona Royal Canadians Prince of Wales tanks regiment Militaria

BELL, KEN; C. P. STACEY

100 Years; the Royal Canadian Regiment, 1883

Toronto, ON: Collier Macmillan Canada, 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0029976707. Illustrated by Sepia tone photos. Boards and DJ show light shelfwear, DJ has a couple of short tears and some creasing head of spine. ; DJ in Mylar, bright solid, book, square volume 10"x10" ; 184 pages; Foreword by HRH Prince Philip, Colonel in Chief of the Royal Canadian Regiment. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 19918

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: 0029976707 regiment WWI RCR WWII Militaria

FRASER, W. B.

Always a Strathcona

Calgary, AB: Comprint Publishing, 1986. Second Printing. Hardcover. Light edgewear to book and light creasing of dustjacket, previous owner's name on FFEP ; A bright, solid book, dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W and colour illustrations ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 252 pages; This is the history of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) which served with distinction in South Africa 1900-01, WWI, WWII and Korea.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20560

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Keywords: Strathcona Victoria's Cross regiment Militaria

HARKER, DOUGLAS E.

The Dukes the Story of the Men Who Have Served in Peace and War with the British Columbia Regiment (D.C. O. ) 1883

Vancouver BC: The British Columbia Regiment, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards show light shelf wear, DJ shows heavy shelf wear with short tears and chipping.; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Laid in is some related ephemera ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 438 pages; "This volume tells the story of B.C.'s earliest militia units from one of which the British Columbia Regiment has its descent. It describes the Regiment's participation in the South African War and in the First and Second World Wars, the careers of thirty-eight distinguished British Columbians who have commanded the Regiment and the part it played in B.C.'s disastrous floods of 1948. It tells the story of the Drill Hall, opened in 1901 by the future King George V and 'occupied' in 1970 by young activists." "The official birthdate of the BC Regiment is 12 October 1883 but it can claim direct descent from the Seymour Artillery Company, formed in New Westminster in 1866." Included is a list of Officers, N.C.O's and Men who died whilst serving on the strength of the 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion C.E.F. 1914-1918 as well as fatalities incurred by the 28th Armoured Regiment (BCR) during 1939-1945 and repatriated prisoners of war, honours and awards for both World wars.. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20026

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: British Columbia Regiment WWI WWII Seymour Artillery Company New Westminster boer war Militaria

KERRY, COL. A. J. & MAJOR W. A. MCDILL

The History of the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers - Volume 1 Only 1749

Ottawa: The Military Engineers Association of Canada, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Map Endpapers. DJ has small tears, chipping, light soiling and discoloration. Only slight wear to the book ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W photos and fold-out maps throughout. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 389 pages; This is a comprehensive history going back to Canada's early history, even before the establishment of the country. The majority of the book though is devoted to the 20th century up to the beginning of WWII. Extensive photos and maps covering Canada's involvement in WWI.. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21195

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Keywords: Engineers WWI somme Ypres passchendaele Canada Militaria

MCDONALD, PENELOPE J.

Mahony a Canadian Hero

New Westminster, BC: Royal Westminster Regiment Association, 2001. First Edition. Stapled wraps. ISBN: 0968889204. Light creasing of glossy card covers ; A bright, solid booklet. ; B&W Photographs; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 14 pages; Major John (Jack) Mahony's distinguished actions in the Italian campaign (1944) earned him the highest award open to Commonwealth soldiers, the Victoria Cross, pinned on him by King George himself. This is a brief history of his life and actions during WWII.. Very Good .

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Book number: 20272

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: 0968889204 Royal Westminster Regiment Victoria Cross WWII New Westminster Militaria

NICHOLSON, COLONEL G. W. L.

The Gunners of Canada: The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Volume II 1919

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771067712. Boards show light shelf wear but spine is somewhat concave. Dustjacket chipped, 3" tear along fore edge; Tight solid book with hinges intact, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.. Map endpapers and several colour foldout maps B&W plates, DJ in protective Mylar covering. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 760 pages; The second volume takes the history of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery from the end of the WWI up until 1967. The regiment has been utilised in many conflicts both at home and abroad. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 21685

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: 0771067712 Militaria

ROY, R. H. (REGINALD HERBERT)

The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada 1919/1965

Vancouver BC: The History Committee, The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show some shelf wear, with light soiling to page edges. Printer's dated bookplate identifying this as a sample copy pasted on FFEP. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W and colour illustrations and fold-out maps ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 559+ pages; Roy is one Canada's premier military historians, having taught it as a professor at the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia. This is a follow-up to 'History of the 72nd Canadian Infantry Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada', written by Bernard McEvoy and Captain A.H. Finlay, published in 1920. This book covers the interwar years, WWII and 1945-1965.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20916

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: seaforth highlanders Vancouver British Columbia WWII Militaria

ARMY HISTORICAL SECTION

The Regiments and Corps of the Canadian Army Volume 1 of the Canadian Army List

Ottawa: Minister of National Defence, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth covers with gilt titles show very light shelf wear, prev. owner's name in ink on FFEP, light discoloration edge of front pastedown ; A bright, solid book.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 253 pages; Includes Explanatory Notes; Order of Precedence; Sketch Histories of the Regiments, Royal Canadian Armoured Force; Sketch Histories of the Regiments, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps and Index. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued .

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Book number: 17876

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: Canada armoured corps infantry Regiments Militaria

STEVENS, G.R.

The Royal Canadian Regiment Volume Two 1933

London, ON: London Printing & Lithographing Col Ltd, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ shows some shelf wear with small tears, creasing and chipping.; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A number of foldout maps throughout. ; B&W Photographs, Maps; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 420 pages; The RCR was established in 1883 and has served in many actions since then. This book covers the years leading up to WWII and the war itself as well as the Korean War. The regiment is known for its roles as mechanized infantry as well as paratroopers.. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 18211

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: regimental history Canada Korean war WWII Militaria

WAUCHOPE, A. G. MAJOR-GENERAL (EDITOR)

A History of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in the Great War, 1914

London: Naval and Military Press, 2016. Reprint. Softcover. Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. B&W photographs & maps throughout; Trade PB; Volume 1 Regular Army, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Battalions; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 370 pages; This appears to be a facsimile reprint of the 1925 publication by the Medici Society. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 21556

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Regimental History

Keywords: WWI Black Watch Royal Highlanders