Provost During World War Two

43 Provost Company, (C Pro C) Regina, Saskatchewan - 1943

This photo, shown in two parts, to retain detail, was taken in Regina, Sask. in May 1943. This unit was originally No. 22 Provost Company but was re designated No.43. A rarity in acquiring such historic photos of that era is for it to also include the names of all it's members shown therein, as is in this case and they are as follows: (left to right) Part-1: Front Row - LCpl WD Thomsom, A/Cpl JW Halko, Sgt HC Coolidge, A/Cpl (CQMS) A. Wilkie, A/Sgt FJ Griffin, A/Cpl EC Forster, Capt J. Eremko and Maj ET Scott. (Front and center is the unit Mascot, Bud Center row - LCpl WF Hughes, LCpl HD Erb, LCpl JM Barrie, LCpl GE Mallett, LCpl H Wasel, LCpl WF Stender, LCpl P Starzynski, and LCpl DL Thomas. Rear row - LCpl M Koski, LCpl TJ Gregorash, Pte CJ Wagner, LCpl F Dachis, Pte ML Brotzell, LCpl W Dobson, LCpl AF Gasser, and LCpl A Anderson.

Part-2: Front Row - Lt AT Lenaghan, CSM (WOII) F Otway, A/Sgt MJ Horner, A/Sgt RB Moffatt, A/Sgt WG Ewart, Sgt HC Burmeister and A/Sgt SJ Rennie. Center row - Pte AH Delpart, LCpl LR Mitchell, Pte GE Charette, Pte WJ Walters, LCpl SJ Panchuk, Pte HS Stewart and Pte AT Lowenberg. Rear row - LCpl C Powers, LCpl ML Wright, LCpl FR Greenwood, Pte B Middlekamp, A/Cpl A Lavallee and LCpl SL Russell. Note: With the exception of the officers and the two WAC members, the ranks are wearing the old Canadian Military Police (CMP) pre- WWII uniforms. Photo was submitted by Ms Linda Tresham, daughter of former member of the Canadian Provost Corps, the late Major Don Tresham.

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