This thread got me to thinking,so I've just dug out four unit photos of the RCASC when dad came down from Kingston Ontario to join the army.I think I'll need Mark Tonner and our local guru Mr.McGillvary to look into their cryatal balls'.
1)This one is interesting as their's two Ford C60's not CMP's with tarps, in the background and a white Ford truck with what looks like two water cannons pointing out over the cab ??Firetruck??
HQ-RCASC Quebec Command and 4 Coy RCASC-Montreal Quebec-October 16,1948
2)This long photo is taken behind Montreal City Hall with scaffolding over the entire Craig Street Armourary in the background and the boys are loaded for bear
Caption:1st Corps Troops
Ammunition Company,
Royal Canadian Service Corps
Canadian Active Service Force Montreal-Que. Jan. 20th,1940
I think this was their embarkation photo to the UK as I know my uncles from 1 RCHA left in December and dad left in January.There's got to be over 500 guys in this photo,
3)This one they are wearing gas mask kits on their chest,again loaded for bear in the snow in front of a building with imposing arched doors here in Montreal and they're standing at attention with Lee Enfield SMLE's I guess from WW1
Caption: D Section
RCASC. Corps Troops Amn Company 26/1/40 C.A.S.F.
4)This is a group photo in front of an armoury.They are wearing forage cap,again there has to be 500 of them The tiers for this photo are seven high.They're wearing a cross belt from the right shoulder across the chest disappearing to the lower hip on the left side.Gas masks ?? .the only caption on this photo in the right bottom corner says "Gwyer Gibbs Pirbright
38435 C or G,can't make out the letter
