You can scratch the Lord Strathcona’s Horse off the list. There is a nominal roll in the regimental history. It lists Tprs J.T. Parker and L.P. Parker, but no E.L. Parker.
As for North Africa, the Canadians had some reinforcement units there so he may have passed through N.Africa before going to Italy to join an armoured unit as a replacement. Also the 5th Canadian Armoured Division cooled their heels in N.Africa for a while in late 1943, before going to Italy.
Did your grand dad serve with Tanks (Tank Corps?). If so then you can discount the Royal Canadian Dragoons because this was an Armoured Car Regiment; and the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards because this was a light recce regiment which was later converted to an Infantry regiment (i.e. no tanks).
Last edited by John McGillivray; 20-10-07 at 01:37.
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