Who, What, Where, When?
The intent of this page is to involve you, the reader, in helping me to determine who is in the photograph, what they're doing and where the activity is taking place.
I won't be putting up photographs where I know the answer. Au contraire, I need your help in order to ensure our history is recorded correctly. We've already forgotten too much and need to capture what's out there before we lose another generation.
I'll provide as much information as I have and will add any new information that I receive. Your job is review what is available within our website and any other source that you might have access to.
Have fun! Let's see what we can find!
I won't be putting up photographs where I know the answer. Au contraire, I need your help in order to ensure our history is recorded correctly. We've already forgotten too much and need to capture what's out there before we lose another generation.
I'll provide as much information as I have and will add any new information that I receive. Your job is review what is available within our website and any other source that you might have access to.
Have fun! Let's see what we can find!
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Challege #1
Our first challenge is to identify the gentleman standing on the right in the colour photograph 982.557.2. Unfortunately I do not have a date for this particular event but it certainly does appear to be a Dining In held in a fancier location than the Bessborough Armoury. It's possibly a hotel in downtown Vancouver. The gentlemen standing with him are from left to right, (I believe this is Walter Elsdon CO 62/65), Frank MacKenzie Ross Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia (55/59), Honorary Colonel Thomas Ingledow (48/62), Lieutenant-Colonel Graham Blythe (CO 55/59), unknown Lieutenant-Colonel. We do have several black and white photographs that are accessioned as being the 12th Annual 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Dinner in 1957. The Loyal Toast 986.288.07 and the Quarter Guard 986.288.12 identify several of the members (Blythe and Ingledow) but not our mystery Lieutenant-Colonel. Question #1 - Who is the mystery Lieutenant-Colonel? It's Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel F.B. Brown according to the accession list for the photo. He was Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of 15th Field Regiment RCA from 1959 to 1961. Question #2 - What year was the colour photo 982.557.2 taken? Question #3 - Is that Walter Elsdon on the left? Is he a Major in the photo? Question #4 - Are those BFGs on the head table? Where did they come from and where did the second one end up? Question #5 - Why is Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Brown at a 43 MAA Regiment dinner? Question #6 - Who is Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel F.B. Brown? |
15th Fd Regt Museum & Archives 982.557.2
15th Fd Regt Museum & Archives 986.288.07
15th Fd Regt Museum & Archives 986.288.12
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Challenge #2
When did Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Cassillis (Bud) Garrett pass away?
In the group photo we have Major M Oughton, Colonel Gordon M Platt, Lieutenant-Colonel William S Jackson, Brigadier R Theo DuMoulin. It was sometime before 17 Mar 2004 as that was when Colonel Platt passed away.
When did Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Cassillis (Bud) Garrett pass away?
In the group photo we have Major M Oughton, Colonel Gordon M Platt, Lieutenant-Colonel William S Jackson, Brigadier R Theo DuMoulin. It was sometime before 17 Mar 2004 as that was when Colonel Platt passed away.
Challenge # 3 FA McVicar (MacVicar)
Came across Part II orders for the 43rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA which lists:
F.A. MacVicar to be Acting Warrant Officer Class I and Regimental Sergeant Major on 30 Apr 1946, confirmed in the rank of Warrant Officer Class I 43rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA on 30 Apr 1947, struck off strength on release 30 Sep 1949.
Question #1 - Is this the same person as the photo 1984.33.13 where we have a BSM McVicar identified?
Question #2 - Is this the Ferdinand Anthony MacVicar buried at Mountainview Cemetery in Vancouver in June 1998?
Question #3 - Is this the Ferdinand Anthony MacVicar listed on the two attached Military Honours and Awards Cards?
Question #4 - Is this the Ferdinand Anthony MacVicar noted on the attached text from a Medal research club?
Came across Part II orders for the 43rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA which lists:
F.A. MacVicar to be Acting Warrant Officer Class I and Regimental Sergeant Major on 30 Apr 1946, confirmed in the rank of Warrant Officer Class I 43rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA on 30 Apr 1947, struck off strength on release 30 Sep 1949.
Question #1 - Is this the same person as the photo 1984.33.13 where we have a BSM McVicar identified?
Question #2 - Is this the Ferdinand Anthony MacVicar buried at Mountainview Cemetery in Vancouver in June 1998?
Question #3 - Is this the Ferdinand Anthony MacVicar listed on the two attached Military Honours and Awards Cards?
Question #4 - Is this the Ferdinand Anthony MacVicar noted on the attached text from a Medal research club?
Challenge # 4 - The 211 Battery Party
I call it the 211 Battery Party as that is what appears to be written on one of the tables. There's something about "no cash" written there as well. Of course the Armoury that the party is being held in is not Bessborough. But that's part of the whole story that needs to be uncovered. WHO is holding the party? WHAT are they celebrating? WHERE is it taking place? (That's an easy one). WHEN did it take place? There's a story here that needs to be told.
I call it the 211 Battery Party as that is what appears to be written on one of the tables. There's something about "no cash" written there as well. Of course the Armoury that the party is being held in is not Bessborough. But that's part of the whole story that needs to be uncovered. WHO is holding the party? WHAT are they celebrating? WHERE is it taking place? (That's an easy one). WHEN did it take place? There's a story here that needs to be told.
