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This information is very interesting and helpful. Thank you for answering. I believe it is spurious as you indicated. When i found the part ll daily orders I was able to match up the dates with my Uncles Service Records. That is when he was with the 1st canadian parachute training battalion but noth...

Was wondering if anyone could help. I was hoping i could find the Daily Orders Part ll for the "S-5 Driving and Mechanic School" in wooodstock Ontario, during the war years. I'm specifically looking for the time from Sept. 27th 1945 to March 1946. My Uncle was a paratrooper and when they were disban...

This is all great stuff. His name is Arthur Wellington Hodge Regimental number A-11289 and was part of the 1st Canadian Parachute Training Company but that named changed to the 1st Canadian Parachute Training Battalion. He received his wings and was in the UK but he did not have to fight in any of t...

I was hoping someone would know what the Interim force was? My Uncle was a paratrooper in the 1st Canadian Parachute battalion and after the war on his service records it indicates that he was accepted into the Interim force. I have been unable to find out what that is or what it means. Thanks. Ive ...

To Khugar, No problem. Any information is good information. I know how things can be confusing. I also had the stumbling block of the nominal rolls and war diaries. I did though interpret from the War diaries that in June of 1945, All Bn personnel were sent to a repatriation camp and from there they...

Thanks for your reply. I may have typed in the date wrong. I will have to double check. He ( Vic) qualified as a paratrooper on October 18th 1943. I think on his service records it indicates this. I have attached this service record form. Some things on the service records i still have a hard time t...

Thank you for this information.

That is awesome information. Thank you for this.

Was wondering if anyone knew what the SHIP. No meant on the train schedules Was it the ship the troops were going on? Ive sent a copy of a train schedule.

Thank you for the nominal rolls. They are very helpful. I have another question. Ive been going threw my uncles service records and the abbreviations on them are not very clear to me. Also, the dates seem to be out of order. Im hoping someone could shed light on this. The war diary says that new rei...