This vintage photo is of the staff of one No.27 Service Detention Barracks (SDB) in Hanover, Germany - 1951/52 which was in
it's day deemed to be one of the toughest SDBs within the Canadian Army. Many service personnel discovered that fact as a result
of their lack indiscretion that led to them serving time in this establishment and came out more highly disciplined then they
could have ever otherwise imagined. In fact; some went on to have very successful careers developing into above average
soldiers.
Shown from left to right: Front row - Ssgt Pratt, WOII Hele, Lt Andrew F. Ritchie (retired major), Capt JR Barre,
WOI (RSM) EJ (Earl) Gray, Ssgt Forbes, Ssgt Castellani and Sgt Lewis.
Center row - Sgt Fewer, Cpl Blais, Cpl Bud Hanlon, LCpl Stevens, Cpl Fleming, Cpl Atkinson, LCpl Don Holden,
Pte Parfitt and Sgt Ned Hayes.
Rear row - Sgt Lenton, Cpl MacKey, Pte Hulowski, LCpl Walters and Cpl Deveau.
Photo submitted by Ms Linda Tresham, daughter of C Pro C icon, the late Donald (Don) Tresham, who found the vintage
photo amongst her Father's personal archives.
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