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by Temujin
Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:22 pm
Forum: Korean War
Topic: Order of Battle - Canadian Army - Korea
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Order of Battle - Canadian Army - Korea

Order of Battle Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (2nd Armoured Regiment) "C" Squadron 4 May 1951 - 8 Jun 1952 "B" Squadron 2 Jun 1952 - 24 May 1953 "A" Squadron 20 May 1953 - 24 May 1954[ The Royal Canadian Dragoons (1st Armoured Regiment) "D" Squadron 24 May ...
by Temujin
Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:15 pm
Forum: Korean War
Topic: Canada’s Army in Korea
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Canada’s Army in Korea

by Temujin
Sat Jul 28, 2018 6:40 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Sgt William Benjamin Fry
Replies: 25
Views: 34891

Re: Sgt William Benjamin Fry

Temujin, Question ??? So now with the newspaper clipping on Sgt. Fry there are now 3 stories about what happened to him, One story said that aileron locks where left in and crashed on take-off. Second story was that he was taking part in a joint exercise and flew into a hill during a mock attack. T...
by Temujin
Fri Jul 27, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Sgt William Benjamin Fry
Replies: 25
Views: 34891

Re: Sgt William Benjamin Fry

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by Temujin
Fri Jul 27, 2018 12:04 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: P/O Cardell KLECKNER - RCAF
Replies: 4
Views: 6875

Re: P/O Cardell KLECKNER - RCAF

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by Temujin
Fri Jul 27, 2018 12:00 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: P/O Cardell KLECKNER - RCAF
Replies: 4
Views: 6875

Re: P/O Cardell KLECKNER - RCAF

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by Temujin
Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:43 am
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Replies: 7
Views: 9482

Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston

Clipped from Chicago Tribune, 27 Jul 1947, Sun, Main Edition, Page 72
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by Temujin
Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:28 am
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Replies: 7
Views: 9482

Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston

Your welcome George.

Some more info on him I found while searching. He took some of his flight training at

No. 15 Service Flying Training School Claresholm (side note, I was born in Claresholm, my grandmother worked at the Station during WW2)
by Temujin
Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:30 am
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Replies: 7
Views: 9482

Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston

This record, bottom left, indicates his Spitfire was damaged by Enemy fighter
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by Temujin
Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:59 am
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston
Replies: 7
Views: 9482

Re: Pilot Officer Ian Fraser Preston

Not finding anything specific on him. Record below is from Malta War Diaries, but they do not indicate a aircraft lost on that day BUT lis P/O Ian Preston as a casualty that day 49DC6C65-3F50-41AD-B583-B533EF477483.jpeg 45E6CE2E-64C3-42CC-AF4A-DD39F8429C7D.jpeg A0F340CC-FA93-4171-9391-AEC84596B745.j...