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Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Museum and Archives

Ware, Cameron Bethel

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  • Person
  • 1913-1999

Cameron Bethel Ware was born 9 August 1913 at London, Ontario. He joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry upon graduation from Royal Military College, Kingston in 1935. When the Second World War broke out in 1939 Lieutenant Ware was attached to the British Army. He was taken on strength in September 1939 and rejoined the Regiment in England in 1940 as a Major. He was appointed Second in Command of the Regiment 19 February 1942 and on promotion to Lieutenant Colonel 11 August 1943, led the Regiment in the Italian Campaign from the invasion of the mainland until the end of the battle of the Liri Valley 27 June 1944. He was Mentioned in Despatches 30 October 1943 and awarded the Distinguished Service Order during the battle of the Moro River 5 December 1943. He was then given command of the 3rd North Shore Regiment from 5 June 1945 to 3 November 1945. Following the War he commanded the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at Camp MacDonald, Manitoba from 1946-1947. After Staff College at Kingston, Ontario in 1947, he was promoted to Colonel in 1950 and commanded the Calgary Garrison until his appointment as Commandant, Canadian Services College, Royal Rhodes, British Columbia in 1952. Promoted to Brigadier General in 1954 he headed the Canadian Military Mission, Far East, Tokyo. In 1955 he became Director General, Military Training in Ottawa and was then appointed Commander 1st Canadian Brigade Group in Calgary in 1958. It was during this time that he was appointed Colonel of the Regiment of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, a position which he held until April 1977. In 1960, he was Commander 4th Canadian Brigade Group, Germany and upon promotion to Major General in 1962 he was appointed Commandant, National Defence College, Kingston until his retirement in 1966. Major General Ware passed away 21 January 1999.

Schmitt, Cecil Gilbert

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  • Person
  • 1896-1983

Cecil Gilbert Schmitt (#261685) was born 20 January 1896 in Bantinck, Ontario and enlisted with the 97th Battalion 20 July 1916. He joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in the field 19 January 1917 as a Private. He was wounded 8 July 1917 but served with the Regiment until the end of the First World War. He was Struck Off Strength 4 March 1919. He won the Military Medal during the Pursuit or Advance to Mons in November 1918. In his postwar life he became a lawyer in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He maintained a long-time correspondence with the PPCLI's "London Mother", Jenny Macgregor Morris. He died on February 18, 1983 and was buried in Saskatoon.

Roberts, Ron

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  • Person

McG71 Ernest Howard Parsons enlisted with the Second University Company in 1915 and joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in the field 1 September 1915 as a Lance Corporal. Promoted to Corporal he was killed 2 June 1916 at Sanctuary Wood during the Battle of Mont Sorrel.

Reid, James Malcolm

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  • Person
  • d. 2004

H16730 James Malcolm "Jim" Reid was born in Selkirk, Manitoba and served in the 31st U.S. Infantry Regiment in the Philippine Islands. In December 1939 he enlisted in the Winnipeg Light Infantry, transferring to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 12 January 1940 and joining the Regiment at Godstone, Surrey 11 April 1941. He remained with the unit until December 1942. Returning to Canada on the SS Queen Elizabeth for a three month instructors' course at the Officer's Training Centre (OTC), Brockville Ontario, Jim transferred to the OTC, Three Rivers Quebec until September 1943 when he was posted to the Instructional Cadre in Aldershot, Hants. Shortly thereafter Jim reverted to the rank of Private (later promoted to Lance Corporal) to rejoin the Regiment. Wounded on 23 May 1944 at the Hitler Line near Monte Casino he was hospitalized in Casserta, Italy then transferred to Kingston Military Hospital and eventually to Christie Street hospital where he was found by Hookie Walker and others of the Patricia Club in August 1944. After attending the University of Toronto Contingent Canadian OTC, James Reid was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Supply Reserve 1 October 1950 and then posted to the Canadian Army Special Force raised for service in the Korean War. Promoted to Acting Captain he transferred to the First Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 3 September 1957 and then to the Second Battalion as a Captain in November the same year. Jim joined the Toronto Branch of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association in 1947 when they were meeting at the Sir Arthur Currie Memorial Hall on Isabella Street. Jim has seen service with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association, Toronto Branch as Secretary, Treasurer in 1972 and President in 2000. He died on 20 January 2004 in Toronto.

Tobicoe, Phil

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  • Person
  • ca. 1964-

F40175596 MCpl Phillip Michael Tobicoe, 1964?- , was a member of the Mississauga First Nation. He served in Cyprus with the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in 1991. In 1993-1994 he was deployed with the 2nd Battalion PPCLI Battle Group in Croatia, and experienced the intense conflict at Medak Pocket. He experienced health problems apparently as a result of exposure to hazardous substances in Croatia. He worked at the PPCLI Regimental Museum and Archives from 1997 until about 2002.

Smith, Wallace C.

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  • Person

Born 25 September 1924 at Ottawa, Ontario, Wallace C. Smith enlisted with the Prince of Wales Rangers (Militia #C 461904) at Peterborough Amoury in September 1940 and proceeded to Prince George, British Columbia in April 1942 prior to being shipped overseas. In January 1943 he was posted (#C 78197) to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Holding Unit and shipped to Phillipville, North Africa. He joined the Regiment 17 August 1943 in Sicily and served first in D Company, then as a Stretcher Bearer, Bandsman and at Battalion Headquarters in Italy and N. W. Europe until he was Struck Off Strength 18 July 1945. Private Smith was posted to the Prince Edward Regiment to proceed home and was discharge at Kingston, Ontario 14 November 1945. Following the Second World War, Smith was employed with Canadian General Electric as a Cost Accountant and joined the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Militia Staff as a Staff Sergeant and Cadet Instructor for # 2672 Cadet Crops. He was discharged from the Militia in 1970 and retired from G. E. in December 1984. Since retirement he has been active in the Royal Canadian Legion and is currently Branch Veteran's Service Officer and Dominion Chairman.

Smith, R. P.

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  • Person

R. P. Smith was a subaltern with the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in March, 1959.

Szpitun, Richard

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  • Person

SM 108021 Warrant Officer Richard Szpitun joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 5 April 1955. He served with the First Battalion from 1955 to 1969 and was with the Second Battalion in Germany in 1969. He was posted to #3 Canadian Mechanized Commando in 1969 until 1974 when he was posted back to the First Battalion. He retired in 1979.

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion

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  • Corporate body
  • 1950-

A unit of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) named the 2nd Battalion was formed in June 1945 for purposes of recruiting and training for warfare in the Pacific Theatre. It disbanded after the conclusion of the war in October 1945. The 2nd Battalion (known as 2PPCLI, 2 PPCLI, 2VP, or 2 VP) was formed again in August 1950 as part of the Canadian Army Special Force raised by Canada to serve under the banner of the United Nations in the war against North Korea. Recruiting and training began at various training centres across the country and in November 1950 2PPCLI moved to Fort Lewis, a large US Army training base in northwestern Washington State. On November 25, 1950 the Battalion sailed for Korea aboard the USS Private Joe P. Martinez arriving in Pusan, Korea on 18 December. On 17 February 1951 the Battalion faced the enemy for the first time and was awarded the United States Presidential Unit Citation for their stand against the Chinese Army at KapYong 24-25 April 1951. The Battalion spent a year in Korea before returning to Canada in November 1951. Following the Korean War 2PPCLI was retained on strength and for the next two years it took on the airborne role while the 1st Battalion rotated into Korea. The 2nd Battalion saw service in Germany in 1953-1955, 1966-1970 and 1984-1988. 2PPCLI served 6 month peacekeeping tours in Cyprus in 1972-1973, 1976, 1982-1983 and 1990 and in the Balkans in 1993, 1997, 2000-2001 and 2003. In 2002 it received the Commander In Chief Unit Commendation from Governor General Clarkson for courage under fire in the Medak Pocket, Croatia in 1993. Headquartered at Kapyong Barracks in Winnipeg, in 2004 it relocated to Canadian Forces Base Shilo, Manitoba. During the Afghanistan War, units of the battalion were deployed in 2002, 2006-2007, 2008, and 2011.

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