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Originally posted by Phil Waterman
I've posted all the pictures to my web site on a separate page. Any information that you can supply will be greatly appreciated.
I'd like to locate the pictures on a map, identify the locations and if possible get pictures of same locations today. Also, want to identify the units.
The convoy is an interesting mix of vehicles looks like Patterns 11, 12 and 13 are represented.
http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/C...20Columbia.htm
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Phil, all your pics were virtually taken in my backyard. I've spent well over 3 decades hunting, hiking and exploring all the place names seen on your pics. Further, my Grandfather was Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia and had a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from Queen's and a Ph.D. in Geology from Yale. From '38 to '40 my Grandfather explored the oil resources of Northern B.C. and in part information from his surveys were instrumental in determing the route of the Alcan Highway. He spent much of '43, '44 and '45 exploring the region opened up by the highway. In 1943 my grandfather founded the War Metals Research Board. It would take up too much bandwidth of this forum to relate all the history and personal anecdotes of the place names on your pics. If you have any site specific questions, please don't hesitate to contact me for in depth info.
CHIMO!