4 Provost Platoon Judo Team - 1968


Photo of 4 Provost Platoon Judo Team - l968.
In 1968 4 Provost Platoon, of the 4th Canadian Brigade Group, in Soest, Germany entered a team in the annual British army Judo Competition held in Colchester, England and narrowly missed winning the championship. The team leader, Capt Desormeaux, Platoon CO, considered a top judoist, received an injury to his hand and had to withdraw from the competition.


Canadian Provost Corps School Judo Team
Canadian National Exhibition Demonstration, Toronto - 1953



Photo of C Pro C Unarmed Combat demonstration team.
Provost LCpl (the late) Ried Surette (deceased) is shown on the left blocking a truncheon strike by Cpl George Powell. Sitting between George and Reid is a young LCpl Bill Milton (deceased). As depicted by the scar on George's face, not all of the blows are successfully blocked. Click here to email the web master if you recognize anyone else in the photo.