T16s in Canada during WW2?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Photo of Bill Fraser standing in front of T16 T95729, reportedly in “Nova Scotia, Canada, 1943-1945”

Who knows how many T16s were used in Canada? I’m asking as as far as I know Canada used the T16 overseas only.





Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1117...5038410669050/

[Ed Storey]

The building in the background indicates to me that the photograph appears to have been taken in Europe.

[maple_leaf_eh]

As I think about what I know of Nova Scotia in WW2, I am reminded that as Canada's most prominent province connected to the mainland, it was quite important for the war effort. Newfoundland of course was still a British colony until 1949, and the coast of Labrador is mercilessly rugged. Halifax and Sidney were main seaports for convoy traffic. Greenwood was a maritime patrol airbase. Camp Debert and Camp Aldershot were staging bases for units on their way to Europe.

A two storey building seems extravagant compared to the much more typical single storey tar paper and rough lumber construction huts of the day. From my readings of military spending during the depression, there was very little money available to pay the troops, to buy fuel, to buy new equipment (or fix the old stuff) or do much more than keep the proverbial lights on.

[Jordan Baker]

Looks to be taken in 1945.

The open collar and tie was allowed for OR’s then. Furthermore there appears to be another vehicle in the background with an allied star on it. This would put it overseas I believe.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks for strengthening my suspicion

[David Dunlop]

I have seen wartime photos in the past where the data written on the back reflects information on who the people are and where they lived, rather than where during the war, the photo was actually taken.

David

[Tony Smith]

Instead of a location, could it refer to his Regiment?