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ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWFOUNDLAND, NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES, NOVA SCOTIA, ONTARIO, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN, VANCOUVER, YUKON.
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| Allen, E.P.S. | The 116th Battalion in France. | The Hunter-Rose Company Limited, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1921. | £92.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 64mo - up to 3" tall. History of the 116th (County of Ontario) Infantry Battalion, CEF, during the Great War. Contents: Preface by the Adjutant. Introduction. Chapter I: Somewhere in France. II: Vimy Ridge. III: Umpty Umps. IV: The Raid. V: Hill Seventy. VI: Passchendaele. VII: Rest Billets. VIII: August 8th. IX: The Boiry Show. X: Cambrai. XI: Mons. Honor Roll. Illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, groups, medals, maps & battle plans, nominal roll. 111 pp. Original grey cloth covered boards with coloured battalion shoulder flash and gilt lettering to front, gilt lettering to spine. External boards slightly rubbed in places, owner's signature to inside endpaper. Rare. Photo-scan available by e-mail on request. Inventory # 001563 | |||
| Anon | The Canadian Forces Massed Bands. Beating the Retreat. | The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1935 | £9.00 | |
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Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustrated booklet detailing information about the units taking part in Beating Retreat at Parliament House in Ottawa, including the history and details of the ceremonial and music. Units covered include the Stradacoma Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic, The Royal Canadian Artillery Band, Air Command Band, The Canadian Forces Band, the Band of the Ceremonial Guard, the Pipes & Drums of the Camerin Highlanders of Ottawa, 2nd Regiment RCHA, Governor-General's Foot Guards, The Canadian Grenadier Guards, and the The Ceremonial Guard. Extensively illustrated with superb full-colour photographs. 17 pp. Inventory # 001495 | |||
| Anon | The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Association. 1935 Yearbook. | National Capital Commission, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada., 1997. | £9.00 | |
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Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Limited. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1935 Yearbook of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, including several articles dealing with various aspects of the history of the regiment. Contents: Forword by Hon Col The Rev H J Cody, ED, DD, LLD. The Fenian Raid 1866; Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battlefield Column NW Field Force 1885; With the Royal Canadian Regiment in South Africa 1899-1900; The English Trip 1910; The Great War 1914-1918; Past Commanding Officers; Officers of the QOR of Canada; When We Remeber; Regimental Activities 1935; QOR of Canada Assoc. 1914-1935; Activities of the Rifle Committee; The Collett Family in the QOR; Queen's Own Buglers' Assoc.; 75th Anniversary Parade. Extensive nominal rolls, superb b/w photographic reproductions of original portraits of the Colonel-in-Chief, past commanding officers, and Honorary Colonel, b/w photographs and illustrations of camp, inspection parades, and battle scenes, portraits of officers and men, groups, memorials, etc. 111 pp. (incl. adverts.). Original green card covers with illustrated badge in silver and red to front cover, with silver titles. Superb condition. Inventory # 001509 | |||
| Anon | Fifty Years of Armour: Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, 1940 - 1990. 50th Anniversary Souvenir Booklet. | The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, 1990. | £15.00 | |
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Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Souvenir booklet prepared for the 50th annivesary celebrations in 1990, containing brief histories of all the regiements in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Profusely illustrated in full colour and b/w, portraits, photographs, line drawings of badges for eacch unit in full colour. 44 pp (incl. adverts.). Inventory # 000963 | |||
| Anon | Gunner Centennial. A Short History of the Royal Canadian Artillery, 1855 - 1955. | RCA Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1955. | £18.00 | |
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Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Separate. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brief history of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery written for the centenary celebrations in 1955. Reprint of an article which appeared in The Canadian Army Journal. Illustrated with b/w reproductions of historic photographs and line drawings (North-West Rebellion), portraits of all prominent gunner General Officers, uniforms, guns, parades, etc. 48 pp. Inventory # 001370 | |||
| Anon | The Powder Horn, 1967. | The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Association, Calgary, Alberta, Canada., 1967. | £18.50 | |
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Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1967 Yearbook of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, including battalion diaries and articles. Contents: Authorization. Editorial and Management Board. Battle Honours. Regimental Collect. The Colonel of the Regiment Reports. The Regimental Depot. The 1st Battalion. The 2nd Battalion. The 3rd Battalion. Home Station Institutes. Visit by HRH Princess Alexandra. The Black Net. The Regimental Museum. Allied Regiments. Affiliated Cadet Corps. Associated Organizations. Peacekeping Along the Rifles Way. Obituaries. How to Obtain the Powder Horn. Extensive nominal rolls, superb b/w and colour protrait photographs of the Colonels-in-Chief, Honorary Colonels, Colonels and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonels of the regiment, commanding officers of the various battalions, senior officers, NCOs and men of the regiment, various activities of the regiment on and off duty, parades and inspections, groups, insignia and badges, uniforms, sporting trophies, obituaries, maps (some coloured), battalion diaries. 200 pp. (incl. adverts.). Inventory # 001507 | |||
| Anon | Short History of the Governor General's Foot Guards. "Civitas et Princeps Cura Nostra" 1872-1936. | No Publications Details, 1936. | £15.00 | |
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Book Description: No Publications Details, 1936. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Booklet presenting a short history and information on the Governor General's Foot Guards of the Canadian Army covering the period 1872-1936. Contents: Battle Honours. Foreword by Lt Col G.G. Chrysler, CO 1936. The Regimental Motto. The Regiment - Organization and Functions - Uniform - The Colours - Alliance with the Coldstream Guards - Record of Active Service- The Band - Rifle Shooting - Honorary Cimmanding Officers (i.e. Hon. Colonels and Hon Lt Cols) - Lieutenant-Colonels Commanding - Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Ross. Attention!. Original pink card boards with blue regimental device, titles and border to front, plain back. 12pp. Inventory No: 001745 | |||
| Anon | Historical Records of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders: Vol VII, 1949 - 1961. | William Blackwood and Sons Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1962. | £85.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9"-12" tall. Volume seven of the monumental regimental history of the Cameron Highlanders, including the detailed addenda and corrigenda to precding volumes. Contents: Foreword by Maj-Gen. Douglas Wimberley, Col of the Regiment. Introduction by Maj-Gen A.L. Collier, CBE, MC, DL. List of Contents. List ofPlates. List of Original subscribers. Addenda and Corrigenda. Year to Year Narratives. Chapter 1: Regimental - The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. 2: 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. 3: Depot, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. 4: 4/5th Btn, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (TA). 5: The Liverpool Scottish (TA). 6: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada. 7: The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa. 8: The Cameron Highlanders of Western Australia. 9: The Otago and Southland Regiment of New Zealand. 10: Headquarters, The Highland Brigade, and Highland Brigade Training Centre. 11: 1st (Inverness) Cadet Btn. 12: Home Guard. 13: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders War Memorial Boys' Club. Appendix 1: The ancestry of Sir Alan Cameron. 2: Table of Regular, Militia, Volunteer, Territorial Service and Allied Battalions. 3: Dress. 4: Stands of Colours. 5: Pipe Banners. 6: Index to some articles of special interest. 7: Roll of Honour. 8: Officers serving at the Time of Amalgamation. 9: Succession Rolls. 10: Biographical Notes on Officers. 11: Biographical notes on Warrant Officers, NCOs and Men. Index. Includes detailed biographical records of former officers, genealogy of Cameron of Erracht, service notes on Warrant Officers, NCOs and men, exhaustive succession lists, superb b/w portraits, index. xxvi + 616 pp. Original deep green cloth covered boards with gilt regimental device to front board, and gilt lettering to spine. Light foxing to some internal pages and spine of dust-jacket, in loose removable protective wraps. A Scottish military historian and genealogists "must have". Rare. Photo-scan available on request. | |||
| Anon | Regimental History of the Governor General's Foot Guards. | The Governor-General's Foot Guards, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1948 | ||
| Anon | The Regiments and Corps of The Canadian Army. Volume 1 of the Canadian Army List. | Ministry of National Defence, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1964 | £24.00 | |
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Book Description: Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Volume I of the Canadian Army List detailing the lineage, brief history, organization, and battle honours of each unit on the list in 1964. Illustrated with superb b/w line drawings of the badges of each unit. 253 pp. Inventory # 000925 | |||
| Anon | Seventy-Fifth Anniversary - Royal Winnipeg Rifles, 1883 - 1958. | Royal Winnipeg Rifles Regimental Assoc., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1958. | £45.00 | |
| Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. Limited. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Brief history of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles prepared for the 75th anniversary celebrations in 1958. Contents: Battle Honours. Letter and portrait of Field Marshal HRH The Duke of Gloucester, KG, KT, KP, GMB, GCMG, GCVO, Colonel-in-Chief. The Regimental March. Preface. Birth of the Devils:- The Nile Campaign - The Northwest Rebellion - The Boer War - Years of Peace. World War One: Ypres, 1915 - Years of Mud and Blood - Vimy and the Final Years - Amiens and Victory - Post War Period No 3 - The Royal Prefix. World War Two: Training in Canada and then Overseas - England: The Lond Wait - Training for Victory - The Great Decision - Pirate: The Last "Dry Run" - Girding the Loins - the Great Plan - The Armada Sails - Inferno on the Beaches - Battle of the Beach-Head - Carpiquet to the Seine - Calais: The Final Battle for France - Leopold: Battle of the Polders - Siegfried Line to the Rhine - Over the Rhine to Victory The Regiment Carries On - Post-War Period No 4. The Shootong Rifles. From Here and There. Commanding Officers 1883-1958. Superbly illustrated with historic b/w photographs, including portraits of officers, honorary officers, NCOs and men, groups, equipment, parades, inspections, camp and battle scenes, uniforms, badges & insignia, reproductions of historic paintings and lithographs, maps, battle plans, nominal rolls, etc. 63 pp. Rare. Inventory # 001664 | ||||
| Anon | Vanguard - The Fort Garry Horse. The Fort Garry Horse in the Second World War. | Fort Garry Horse Regimental Assoc., Altona, Manitoba, 1945. | £134.00 | |
| Book Description: Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7"- 9" tall. Definitive war history of the Fort Garry Horse covering service at home and overseas during the Second World War. Contents: Foreword by Lieut-Gen The Hon P.J. Mont ague, CB, CMG, DSO, MC, ED. Introduction by Col R.E.A. Morton, DSO. Acknowledgement - Lieut-Col E.M. Wilson, DSO, ED. Chapters: Prelude in Britain. The Atlantic Wall. Normandy Bridgehead. Break-Through. Pursuit. Fortress Boulogne. The West Scheldt. Dutch Interlude. The Siegried Line. We March to Oldenburg. As We Saw It: Restrospect - V.T.L. Eriksson; First Reinforcements - C.D.A. Tweedale; From a Squadron Diary - W.E. McAleese; The Attack on Rots - Sgt Strawn, MM; "A" Echelon - From the Breaches to Breda - W.A. Johnston; Attack on an Enemy Strongpoint - N.R. Rushforth; One Night Stand - J.C. McKerrow; Two Days of Action - from "B" Squadron's War Diary. Appendices: Roll of Honour; Honours & Awards; Letters for the Regiment; Successes in Sport; The Women's Au x iliary; Notes on Field Cooking; "B" Echelon During Final Pursuit; Early History. Superbly illustrated with b/w line drawings, photographs, cartoons, battle plans & maps (one large fold-out map attached to rear). Coloured plates of the regimental device, s tandard and shoulder flash. 196 pp. Printed in the Netherlands. Spine very slightly sunned, previous owners details on bank front end-paper, otherwise in superb condition. Photo-scan available on request. Inventory # 001366 | ||||
| Bagley, Fred and Duncan, Dr Harvey Daniel | A Legacy of Courage: "Calgary's Own" 137th Battalion, CEF. | Fred Bagley, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1983. | £32.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the 137th Overseas Battalion (Calgary's Own), CEF, during WW1. Contents: Acknowldgements & Dedication. Preface. Part 1 - The Canadian Corps in the Great War 1914-18 - A Perspective. 1 Introduction. 2 The Beginnings - A Call to Arms. 3 Flanders, 1915 - Welcome to the Western Front. 4 The Somme - A Costly Lesson in Modern Warfare. 5 1917 - The Canadians Establish Their Reputaion. 6 Passchendaele - Triumph & Tragedy. 7 A Perspective After Three and a Half Years of War. 8 Spring 1918 - The Germans Almost Win it All. 9 Amiens - A Foretaste of Victory. 10 Smashing the Hindenburg Line. 11 After the Armistice - What Happens Now? 12 Epilogue. Part 2 - World War I Memoirs - Harvel Daniel Duncan. 1 Enlistment & Training - Calgary & England. 2 France 'Up the Line' & Vimy Ridge. 3 The Deadly Summer, Passchendaele & 'Blighty'. 4 Convalescing in England, Home for Christmas 1918. Part 3 - The 137th Battalion, C.E.F. 1 Birth of a Battalion. 2 Death of a Battalion. 3 The Front Line. 4 Last of a Wearying Year. 5 The Frantic Conclusion & Proud Record. 6 Post War - The 137th Lives Again. 7 The Last Post. Appendices: I Typical British Military Organization - First World War. II Organization of the Canadian Corps and Other Canadian Formations in the Field, November 1918. III 137th Battalion - Nominal Roll of Officers, NCOs and Men. IV 137th Battalion - Nominal Roll of Fatal Casualties, Non-Fatal Casualties, Honours & Awards. Bibliography. References. Index. Illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, maps, nominal rolls, casualties. x + 260 pp. Original black paper-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Original pictorial dust jacket in loose and removable protective covers. Inventory # 001646 | |||
| Barnard, ED,CD L-Col W T | The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, 1860 - 1960. One Hundred Years of Canada. | Canada Publishing Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1960. | £58.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Definitive history of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, produced for the centenary celebrations in 1960. Dedication. Preface by the author. Contents: Chapter I The Formation of the Regiment 1860-66. II the Battle of Ridgeway 1866. III Canadan & The Green Jackets 1866-77. IV The Victorian Heydey 1877-84. V The NW Rebellion 1885. VI War & Peace 1886-1909. VII The Fiftieth Anniversary 1910. VIII The Regimental Record 1911-1918. IX Peace with Pacifism 1919-39. X The 1st Bn QOR of C, Toronto & Camp Borden 1940. XI Newfoundland & New Brunswick 1940-41. XII Preliminary Training in England 1941-42. XIII Final Training in England 1943-44. XIV The Battle of Normandy 6 June-2 July 1944. XV The Battle of Normandy 3 July-22 August 1944. XVI The Channel Ports September 1944. XVII The Breskens Pocket & The Nijmegen Bridgehead 1944-45. XVIII The Battle of the Rhineland 1945. XIX The Final Victory 1945. XX The Post-War Era 1945-60. Appendices: I Victoria Cross; 2 Roll of Honour; 3 Honours & Awards; 4 Battle Honours; 5 Succession Rolls; 6 The Buffs; 7 The King's Royal Rifle Corps; 8 Characteristics of a Rifle Regiment; 9 Rifles & Rifle Shooting; 10 Dress; 11 The Military Band; 12 The Bugle Band; 13 The QOR of C Assoc.; 14 Regimental Designations & Battalions; 15 The QOR of C Chapter, Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. Bibliography. Index: Part I - Names and general; Part II Formations, units and corps. Extensively illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, groups, memorials, battle scenes, maps and diagrams, nominal rolls, honours & awards, lineage, information on allainces, etc. xvi + 398 pp. Original blue-black cloth covered boards with silver regimental device to frint cover, silver titles to spine. B/W maps and regimental device to front and rear end-papers. Neat Commonwealth Relations Office stamp to front end-papers. Inventory # 001508 | ||||
| Barnes, Major R.Money | Military Uniforms of Britain & The Empire Britain-Australia-Canada-American Colonial-India-New Zealand-Africa | Seeley Service & Co. Ltd., London, England, 1968. | £35.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Barnes, Major R.Money & Beatty, T.B. (illustrator). Reprint. 4to - over 9"-12" tall. Detailed analysis and information on the uniforms of British, Empire and Commonwealth mi litary and police forces, including many of the colonial forces from India and elsewhere, not mentioned in the title. Includes detailed descriptions and coloured plates of the uniforms, b/w illustrations of equipment and weapons, brief history, lineage and services of the units, index. North American units included are: The Queen's Rangers (1st American Regiment) Cavalry & Infantry. The King's Royal New York Regiment ("Johnson's Greens"). The 60th (Royal American) Regiment . 36th Peel Militia Battalion. The 10th Royal Grenadiers. The Governor-General's Body Guard. The Royal Regiment of Canadian Infantry. 1st Regiment Canadian Grenadier Guards. The Irish Regiment of Canada. The Regiment of Canadian Guards. The RCMP. 352pp. Original deep red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering in black title box with gilt border to spine. Original price clipped dust-jacket in loose & removable protective wraps. | |||
| Barnes, Major R.Money | The Uniforms & History of The Scottish Regiments Britain-Canada-Australia-New Zealand-S Africa | Seeley Service & Co. Ltd., London, England, 1956. | £30.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Barnes, Major R.Money & Beatty, T.B. (illustrator). First Edition. 4to - over 9"-12" tall. Detailed analysis and information on the Scottish and Highland uniforms of the British, Empire and Commonwealth mi litary forces, including many of the colonial forces from India and elsewhere, not mentioned in the title. Includes detailed descriptions and coloured plates of the uniforms, b/w illustrations of equipment and weapons, detailed dated lineage lists for all known Canadan Scottish regiments and those with Scottish connections with notes on battle honours, mottoes, marches, alliances, precedence, unit titles, HQ locations, etc. Canadan units whose uniforms are featured in the colour illustrations include: The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada (Highland Coy). The 5th Regiment, Royal Scots of Canada. The 59th , Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Regiment (SDG Highlanders). The 13th Scottish Light Dragoons . The 48th Highlanders of Canada. The Highland Light Infantry of Canada. The Essex Scottish. The Toronto Scottish Regiment. The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin & Halton Regiment). The New Brunswick Scottish. The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment. 352pp. Colour facsimile of DJ in loose protective wraps. | |||
| Batten, J | The Spirit of the Regiment. An Account of the 48th Highlanders of Canada from 1956 - 1991. | The 48th Highlanders of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1991 | £25.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Volume III of the regimental history of the 48th Highlanders of Canada. Contents: Author's Note. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter 1 Beginnings. 2 A Return to Battle. 3 The Regiment in 1956. 4 Thirty-Five Years of Commanding Officers. 5 The Museum. 6 The Men with Loud Voices. 7 "Thank you Canada". 8 Duty. 9 Officers and Jocks of the 1990's. 10 The Next One-Hundred Years. Appendices: Commanding Officers, 1891-1991. Sergeants Major and Regimental Sergeants Major, 1891-1991. Pipe Majors, 1891-1991. Drum Majors, 1891-1991. Directors of Music, 1891-1991. 48th Highlanders of Canada Officer's Association Presidents, Post World War II. Old Comrades Association Presidents, Post World War II. 48th Highlanders of Canada Chapter IODE Regents, Post World War II. Ladies Auxiliary Presidents, Post World War II. Photogrpah Credits. Illustrated with b/w photographs, nominal rolls. iv + 171 pp. Original green cloth covered boards woth silver regimental device, titles and title blocks to front board, in loose and removable protective wraps. Inventory # 001667 | ||||
| Beattie, Kim | Dileas. A History of the 48th Highlanders of Canada 1929-1956. | The 48th Highlanders of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1957 | £100.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Volume II of the definitive history of the 48th Highlanders. Contents: Dedication. Foreword byLieutenant-General H.D. Graham, CBE, DSO, ED, CD. Author's Preface. List of Maps. List of Illustrations. Picture Credits. Chap. I: The Decade of Militia Adversity. 2: War and Mobilization. 3: The New Regiment is Born. 4: By Troopship to the Clyde. 5: Aldershot. 6: When All Seemed Catastrophe. 7: Foray to France. 8: Defending the Embattled Island. 9: Into the Lon Wait. 10: The Training that Made Them. 11: Last Days in England. 12: War Organization in Scotland. 13: Secret Convoy to Sicily. 14: Invasion at Daylight. 15: When the Heat Took Most. 16: Fist in a Left Hook. 17: Valguarnera. 18: The Capture of Assoro. 19: Nissoria. 20: Regalbuto and Finito. 21: Between Two Campaigns. 22: Assault on the Toe. 23: Pursuit Up the Boot. 24: Volturara and San Marco. 25: Campobasso. 26: The Capture of Torella. 27: Brass Hats and Battle Break-off. 28: Success on the Moro. 29: A Brilliant Morning Glory. 30: The Saga of Cemetary Hill. 31: The Highlanders Outflank Ortona. 32: Winter on the Arielli. 33: On the Road to Rome. 34: The Advance to Pontecorvo. 35: First Day - The 48th Break Through Alone. 36: Second Day - The Fight From the Bridehead. 37: The Tents at Piedmonte. 38: Victory on the Metauro. 39: The Fight at the Foglia. 40: Between the Conca and the Marano. 41: Blood-guilty Kestrel. 42: Rimini is Won. 43: The Battle of Diabolical Obstaces. 44: The Assualt Goes On. 45: Build-up of the Bridgehead. 46: Italy Farewell. 47: Belgium and Germany. 48: Victory Comes at Apeldoorn. 49: Goalers to the SS. 50: The Return and the Great Contribution. 51: Peace Under Soviet Threat. 52: The Regiment's Diamond Jubilee. Index. Illustrated with superb photographs in b/w and colour, maps. xviii + 847. Original bright-red cloth-covered boards with bright gilt embossed regimental device and title to front board, gilt titles and device to spine. Original pictorial dust-jacket with a small tear to upper left corner of front cover, otherwise a superb copy. Very rare. Photo-scan available on request. Inventory # 000956 | |||
| Bell, Ken & Stacey, C P | One Hundred Years, The Royal Canadian Regiment, 1883 - 1983. | The Royal Canadian Regiment Trust, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada, 1983 | £21.50 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial history celebrating the centenary of the Royal Canadian Regiment, 1883 - 1983. Contents: Foreword by Col Tom Lawson, Colonel of the Regiment. Foreword by Field Marshal HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, PC, KT, OM, GBE, QSO, CD. Author's Preface. Introduction: The Canadian Regular Soldier. Chapter I the Beginings, 1883-1914. II The Trail of '98, The Yukon Field Force. III The South African War. IV The First World War. V The Second World War. VI Korea. VII In the World of Change. Epilogue: A Regiment of the Line. Books About the Regiment. Credits. Extensively illustrated with superb colour and b/w contemporary photographs and reproductions of historic paintings, etc. 184 pp. Original maroon-deep blue cloth-coverd boards with gilt titles and lettering to spine. Original colour dust jacket with some creases and tears to rear, in loose and removable protective covers. Inventory # 000831 | ||||
| Boissonnault, Charles-Marie & Lamontagne, CD Lt-Col L | Histoire du Royal 22e Régiment. | La Régie Du Royal 22e Régiment, Ottowa, Canada, 1964. | £36.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Definitive history of the Royal 22e Regiment, the foremost French-speaking regiment of the Canadian army. Contents: Avant-Propos. Le 22e Battillon. La Citadelle de Québec. Chap. I La création du Royal 22e Régiment. II Les premières Années de la 23 Guerre Mondiale. III La Conquête de la Sicile. IV Les débuts de la campagne d'Italie. V L'offensive de 1944. VI La campagne de Hollande. Appends: A Premiers Officiers, Sous-Officiers et soldats; B Officiers du 22e Btn. 1914-18; C Officiers du Royal 22e Régt 1939-1945; D Aumôniers militaires 1920-45; E Offciers payeurs 1939-45; F Dentistes militaires 1940-45; G Médecins militaires 1939-45; H Membres du Régiment 1939-45; I Décorations décerniers aux membres du Régiment. Extensively illustrated with superb colour and b/w photographs, portraits, regimental colours, maps, nominal rolls, honours & awards. 414 pp. Original bright-red cloth covered boards with gold and silver badge to front cover and gilt titles to spine. Dust wrappers fraying at edges, rear board and front endpapers begining to separate, but still firmly attached. Inventory # 001511 | ||||
| Boss, CD Lt-Col W & Patterson, OMM, CD Brig Gen W J | Up The Glens. Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry Highlanders, 1783 - 1994. | The Old Book Store, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, 1995. | £42.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Massive definitive history of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders. Illustrated with superb b/w and colour photographs, extensive nominal rolls, honours & awards. 300 pp. Regarded by the regiment as the Second Edition of Boss's 1952 work. Rare. Inventory # 001400 | ||||
| Boss, CD Lt-Col W | The Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry Highlanders, 1783 - 1951. | The Runge Press Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1952 | £57.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Regimental history of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders. Illustrated with b/w and colour photographs, extensive nominal rolls, honours & awards. 449 pp. Rare. Inventory # 001401 | ||||
| Bruce, Lt-Col Walter H | Historical Records of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's). Formerly 91st Regiment, Canadian Highlanders, Canadian Militia, 1903 - 1928. | The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1928. | £60.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada. Dedication to Maj-Gen William Alexander Logie, CB, VD, First CO. Chapter I - General Survey of Conditions in Canada and the part played by the Scots in its Development. II - Formation of the 91st Canadian Highlanders. III - Alliance with the 91st Canadian Highlanders with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's). IV Colours. V Uniform and Bands. VI New Armouries and Mess Quarters. VII Maintenance of Scottish Traditions and Customs. VIII The Great War. IX Chronological History of Regimantal Activities During the First Quarter Century of its Existence. X Shooting and Athletics. XI Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Regiment's Formation in 1928. Appendices: No 1 - List of Colonel in Chief, Honorary Colonels and Lieutenant-Colonels. Commanding Officers. Adjutants. Paymasters. Quartermasters. Surgeons. Chaplains. Pipe-Majors. Band leaders. Regimental Sergeant-Majors. No 2 - Records of Services-Officers. No 3 - List of Officers who made the supreme sacrifice. No 4 - Record of successes at Dominion and Ontario Rifle Association Matches and at Bisley. Superbly illustrated with b/w portraits and photographs, nominal rolls, records of services. xii + 99 pp. Original deep-green cloth covered boards with gilt titles to front and spine, inside front endpapers restored with printed ownership lozenge pasted in, covered in a loose and removable protective wrap. Photo-scan available upon request. Inventory # 001668 | ||||
| Bull, Stewart H | The Queen's York Rangers - An Historic Regiment. | The Boston Mills Press, Erin, Ontario, Canada, 1984 | £25.50 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Regimental history of the Queen's York Rangers and its predecessor units 1755-1984. Contents: Dedication. Foreword by The Hon Col David Macdonald Stewart, OC, KStJ. Preface by the author. Chapter 1 Roger's Rangers. 2 The Queen's Rangers in the American Revolution. 3 The Queen's Rangers in Upper Canada. 4 The York Militia in the 19th Century. 5 The 12th Regiment York Rangers. 6 World War I. 7 Reorganization, Amalgamations and Affiliations. 8 World War II. 9 The Regiment since 1945. Appendices: A Rogers' Rules of Discipline for Rangers. B The Story of the Colours. The Queen's York Rangers' Cadet Corps. E (i) Changes in the 20th Century, (ii) Commanding Officers since 1919, (iii) Honorary Colonels and Lieutenant-Colonels, (iv) Regimental Sergeant-Majors. Chapter Notes. bibliography. Index. Illustrated with supeb colour and b/w photographs, including reproductions of historic portraits and line drawings, contemporary photographic portraits, the colours, uniforms, badges, silver, equipment, battle scenes, maps, nominal rolls, genealogical tables. 248 pp. Original olive-green paper covered boards with silver lettering to front and spine. Original colour dustjacket in loose and removable protective wraps. Signed by the author. Dedication on front end-paper. Signed by the Author. Inventory # 001655 | |||
| Cassidy, DSO Maj. G L | Warpath. The Story of the Algonquin Regiment, 1939 - 1945. | The Algonquin Regiment Veterans' Association, Toronto, Canada, 1948 | £49.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the Algonquin Regiment during WW2. Contents: Foreword by General H.D.G. Crerar, CH, CB, DSO, DSM, LLD, DCL. Preface by Brig. J.C. Jefferson, DSO, ED. Author's Note. Chapter 1: Beginnings. 2 A Battalion is Born. 3 Growing Pains. 4 Girding for the Task. 5 The Testing. 6 The Jaws of the Trap. 7 The Long Chase. 8 The Month of Dikes. 9 North from Brasschaet. 10 Interlude-on-the-Maas. 11 Infighting. 12 Blockbuster. 13 Battles in the Bogs. 14 Homing. 15 Conclusion. Roll of Honour. Honours & Awards. Speech by the Borgomaster. Nominal Roll. Illustrated with b/w photographs, superb contemporary line drawings & cartoons, maps & battle plans, regimental badge, with regimental colours to corners of end-papers. Extensive nominal rolls, honours & awards. xviii + 372 pp. Some underlining & markings to text. Details of previous owner on inside front cover. Original khaki cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on black-turquoise blocks, in loose removable and protective wraps. Inventory # 001649 | |||
| Castonguay, Jacques | Les Voltigeurs de Québec, Premier régiment canadien-français. | Les Voltigeurs de Québec, Québec, PQ, Canada, 1987 | £42.00 | |
| Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited. Definitive regimental history of Les Voltigeurs de Québec, the oldest French-Canadian regiment of the Canadian Militia. Extensively illustrated with b/w and colour photographs, portraits, line drawings, maps, exhaustive nominal rolls. 527 pp. Inventory # 000975 | ||||
| Chambers, Captain Ernest J | The Prince of Wales's Regiment, and the Canadian Militia. | E L Ruddy, Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1897 | £120.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. History of the origins and services of the Prince of Wales's Regiment, including a brief history of the militia of French Canada and the Canadian militia since Canada became a British colony, with an account of the different actions in which they have engaged, including the North-West rebellion of 1885. Extensively illustrated with portraits of officers, nominal rolls, etc. Dedicated by the author in his iwn hadn. 99 pp. Some foxing to en papers, boards rubbed in places. Inventory # 001265 | ||||
| Chambers, Captain Ernest J | The History of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. | E L Ruddy, Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1901 | £95.00 | |
| Book Description: EHard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Regimental history of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. Extensively illustrated with portraits of officers, nominal rolls, biographical notes, and superb colour plate of Field Marshal Earl Roberts, Colonel of the Regiment. 156 + lix pp (inc. adverts.). Spine and boards expertly relaid, contents in fine condition. Rare. Inventory # 000966 | ||||
| Chambers, Captain Ernest J | The Royal North-West Mounted Police. A Corps History. | E L Ruddy, Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1906 | £65.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. Julien, H. (illustrator). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. History of the North-West Mounted Police, forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Contents: Preface. Chapter I A Big Problem for a Young Country. II Organization of the NWMP. III The First Winter in the Far East. IV Col Macleod Commissioner. V The Sitting Bull Incident. VI Under Sir John Again. VII Lord Lorne's Tour. VIII HQ Removed to Regina. IX The Rebellion of 1885. X Increase of Strength and Duties. XI Under the Present Commissioner. Appendix: Roll of Officers, dates of appointments, retirement, gratuities, deaths, etc. Extensively illustrated with b/w photographs and illustrations, historic portraits of officers and important figures, camp and battle scenes, sports, etc. Extensive nominal rolls throughout the text. Chapter notes. One contemporary advertisement. 160 pp. Original half red and khaki cloth covered boards, ilt title, mounted officer in uniform and badge on front, map of Canada nd the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on rear, a little rubbed in places, but internally clean and firm. Small library mark and dedication to endpapers. Inventory # 001504 | ||||
| Champion Thomas Edward | History of the 10th Royals and of the Royal Grenadiers, From the formation of the Regiment until 1896. | The Hunter, Rose Company Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1896 | £178.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Regimental history of the 10th Royals, later the Royal Grenadiers, and their forebears, 1822-1896. Illustrated with b/w photographs (one coloured), portraits, extensive nominal rolls, biographical notes, promotions & appointments. 279 pp. Selkirk College Library mark to front end paper, one photograph torn-off and slipped in, covers and gilding in very good condition. Very rare. Inventory # 001410 | ||||
| Chartrand, René | Canadian Military Heritage. Volume I, 1000 - 1754. | Art Global Inc., Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1993 | £37.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Volume I of the superb series on the military history and heritage of Canada, from the earliest days to the present. Contents: Foreword. Chapter I - The First Warriors. 2 - Soldiers of the Sixteenth Century. 3 - The First Soldiers of New France. 4 - The King's Soldiers. 5 - The Compagnies Franches de la Marine of Canada. 6 - Soldiers of the Atlantic Seaboard. 7 - The Military Empire. Notes. Chronology of Major Battles. Other Navy Troops. Bibliography. Index. Superbly illustrated in full colour with reproductions of historic portraits, uniforms, colours, insignia, museum artefacts, equipment, armaments, maps, plans, and much else. Coloured maps to front and rear end-papers. 239 pp. Original illustrated boards in loose and removable protective wraps. Inventory # 001499 | ||||
| Chartrand, René | Canadian Military Heritage. Volume II, 1755 - 1871. | Art Global Inc., Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1995 | £37.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Volume II of the superb series on the military history and heritage of Canada, from the earliest days to the present. Contents: Acknowledgements. Foreword. Chapter I - The Conquest. 2 - The Revolt of Pontiac and the American Invasion. 3 - The Coveted Pacific Coast. 4 - The Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. 5 - Demobilization. 6 - The Royal Navy, Ruler of the Seas. 7 - A Decade of Turbulence. Notes. Chronology of Major Battles. Regements and Units Serving in Canada. Bibliography. Index. Superbly illustrated in full colour with reproductions of historic portraits, uniforms, regimental & unit colours, insignia, museum artefacts, equipment, armaments, maps, plans, and much else. Coloured maps to front and rear end-papers. 238 pp. Original illustrated boards in loose and removable protective wraps. Inventory # 001500 | ||||
| Churchin, Capt. L. A. and Sim, Lieut. B. D. | The Elgins. The Story of the Elgin Regiment (RCAC). | Lt-Col H R Warren, CD and Lt B D Sim, St Thomas, Ontario, Canada, 1977 | £87.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. History of the Elgin Regiment from the formation of its predecesoors in the War of 1812 to modern times. Foreward by Lt-Col H.R. Warren, CD. Foreword by Col The Rt Hon the 11th Earl of Elgin & Kincardine, KT. Preface. Table of Contents. List of Maps. Abbreviations. Chapter 1 - Introduction. 2 - The War of 1812. 3 - The Mackenzie Rebellion. 4 - The Fenian Raids. 5 - The Boer War. 6 - The First World War. 7 - The Interwar Years. 8 - The Second World War. 9 - The Regiment Today. 10 - No 7 Cadet Corps. Appendices: A - In Memorium, B - Regimental Traditions, C - Succession Rolls, D - Some Notes on Dress. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Credits. Illustrated with b/w photographs and colour plates of the guidon and colours, portraits, camp and battle scens, regimental devices, badges & insignia, vehicles & equipment, with several large fold out photographs of groups. Extensive nominal rolls, honours & awards. xi + 150 pp. Original deep-blue hard cover with gilt regimental device and titles to front cover, gilt title and publisher to spine. Privately Printed. Inventory # 000936 | |||
| "Civilian" | The Irish-Canadian Rangers. | The Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish-Canadian Rangers, Montreal, Quebéc, Canada, 1916 | £108.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the 199th Infantry Battalion (Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish-Canadian Rangers), CEF, during the early years of service during the Great War. Contents: Foreword by the Author. Address by HRH The Duchess of Connaught, born a Princess of Prussia from the Kaiser's own family! Cgap I: The Parent Regiment. Chap II: The Overseas Company. Chap III: The Overseas Battalion. Chap V: "Quis Separabit" Chap VI: Ireland's Effort by Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Illustrated with superb b/w portraits and group photographs, several of the latter in large fold-out format. nominal rolls. 57 pp. Facsimile of letter from HRH Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn. One photograph loose, two small rust spots to external front board. Signature and stamp of D. Murphy, Major & QM No 9 Field Ambulance, CAMC. Original Irish-green cloth covered boards with gilt regimental badge & lettering to front board, with gilt bands to spine, in loose & removable protective covers. Very rare. Inventory # 001562 | |||
| Clark, Lieut. Foster | A History of the First Hussars, 1856 - 1945. | The Regimental History Editorial Committee, London, Ontario, Canada, 1951 | ||
| Conrod, W Hugh | Athene. The Canadian Women's Army Corps, Their Story. | William Hugh Conrod, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1983 | £25.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the Canadian Womens' Army Corps, including service during WW2. Contents: Dedication. Foreword by Col. Margaret (Eaton) Dunn, OBE. Prologue. Chapter I: This is Our Battle Too. II: Shaping Up-The Formative Months (1941). III: No Make Believe Army (1942). IV: Basic Training For Mary Greyeyes (1942). V: CWACS Needed SOS (1943). VI: A Woman First, A Soldier Second (1943). VII: A New Ma'am Assumes Command (1944). VIII: Invasion (1944). IX: Crosses Dot the Roadside (1945). X: Taps for CWACS (1946). XI: Beyond the Call of Durty (Awards). XII: The Queen Elizabeth March (CWAC Bands). XIII: The Bride Wore Khaki (Nuptials). XIV: At Ease. XV: Wise CWACS (Corps Humor). XVI: The Memory Book. Epilogue-Proudly They Served. Illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, line drawings, carricatures, statistics. 397 pp. Inscribed on front endpaper, a few small cross marks to three areas of text, otherwise fine condition. Original brown cloth-coverd boards with bright gilt titles to front board and spine. Original pictorial dust jacket, creased and torn but without loss, in loose and removable protective covers. Inventory # 001003 | |||
| Corneloup, DCM,MM Claudius | L'Epopee du Vingt-Deuxieme. | La Presse, Montreal, Quebéc, Canada, 1919 | £35.00 | |
| Book Description: LIllustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Brief history of the 22nd Battalion, predecessor unit of the Royal 22e Regiment, during WW1, by the Sgt-Maj. of the battalion. Illustrated with b/w portrait photographs, nominal rolls, etc. 150 pp. Rear cover separating, otherwise a fine copy. Original illustrated covers in loose and removable protective wraps. Very rare. Inventory # 001404 | ||||
| Corriveau, CD Lt-Col Paul | Le Royal 22e Régiment, 75 ans d'histoire, 1914 - 1989. | The Royal 22e Regiment, The Citadel, Quebéc, Canada, 1989 | £27.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial anniversary history of the Royal 22e Regiment 1914-1989, in diary/chronology format. Extensively illustrared with superb photographs in colour and b/w, battle honours, nominal rolls. 132 pp. Inventory # 001510 | ||||
| Cunniffe, R | The Story of a Regiment: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians). | Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Regimental Society, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1995. | £34.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of Lord Strathcona's Horse 1885-1939. Contents: The Story of a Regiment. Preface by HRH Charles, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, PC, GCB, AK, OM, QSO, SOM, CD. Battle Honours. The Author. Foreword by Captain Richard Cunniliffe, CD. Historical Overview. Chapter I Western Canada 1870-1885. II Growing Pains 1885-1900. III The South African War 1899-1900, "B" Squadron, Royal Canadian Dragoons. IV The South African War 1900-1901, Lord Strathcona's Corps. V The Peaceful Years 1900-1914. VI France & Flanders 1914-1919. VII Between the Wars 1919-1939. Glossary. Orders, Medals & Decorations. Ranks, Titles & Organizations. Extensively illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings, including portraits, groups, battle scenes, uniforms, regimental device, guidon and colours. 192 pp. Printed on art paper. Original dust jacket in loose and removable protective wraps. Inventory # 000946 | |||
| Currie, Colonel J A | The Red Watch. With the First Canadian Division in France. | McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1916 | £38.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. No dust-jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, during the early stages of WW1. Contents: Dedication. Preface. List of Illustrations. Chapter I Kilties in Canada. II "The Red Watch" or 48th Highlanders. III The Newer Colonial Policy. IV The Call to Arms. V Organizing Imperial Battalions. VI The New Armada. VII Salisbury and the Stones of Stonehenge. VIII Under Field Marshal Earl Roberts. IX Moulding the Army. X His Majesty the King, and Field Marshal the Right Hon. Viscount Kitchener. XI Off to France. XII Somewhere in Flanders. XIII With Field Marshal Sir John French. XIV Under Hiex Shells. XV The Flare-lit Trenches of Fromelles. XVI With General Sir Douglas Haig. XVII The Battle of Neuve Chapelle. XVIII Billets and Bivouacs. XIX With General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien. XX The Historic Salient of Ypres. XXII German Gas and Turcos. XXIII The Battle of St Julien. XXIV Hanging on. XXV All that was Left of Them. XXVI Digging in with General Snow. XXVII Twelve Glorious Days. XXVIII Winning Another Championship. XXIX An Appreciation of Valor. XXX Wanted, More and More of Them. Index. Illustrated with b/w photographs, including portraits, groups, parades, camp and battle scenes. 294 pp. Original red cloth-covered boards with black regimental device to front, black titles and lettering to front and spine. Printed bookplate of previous owner. Damp staining to rear brd. resulting in red-colour bleeding onto rear endpapers and corners of last 18 pp. Large b/w fold-out campaign map of Belgium tipped in. Typed note on Colonel Currie's actions after Ypres tipped in separately. Rare. Inventory # 001665 | ||||
| Dornbusch, C E | The Canadian Army, 1855 - 1965. Lineages - Regimental Histories. | Hope Farm Press, Cornwallville, NY, USA, 1966. | £49.00 | |
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Book Description: Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The standard reference work on Canadian army unit lineages, with unit history, dates of raising, name changes, amalgamations, disbandment, and bibliography of unit histories. Contents: Preface by author. Roll of the Regiments 1966. Alphabetic listing of regiments. Formations. World War I 1914-1918. World War II. Index. Addenda. Additional titles. 179 pp. Original green paper covers with black lettering to spine and front board. Spine partly sunned, back cover partly stained. Rare. Privately Printed. Inventory # 000924 | |||
| Duguid, DSO,OBE,ED Col A Fortescue | History of the Canadian Grenadier Guards, 1760 - 1964. | The Canadian Grenadier Guards, Montréal, Quebéc, Canada, 1965 | £78.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Definitive regimental history of the Canadian Grenadier Guards. Contents: Chapter I In Defence 1760-1814, II Militiamen and Volunteers 1815-1860, III Raids and Rebellions 1861-1898, IV South Africa and Reorganization 1898-1914, V The CEF 1914-1915, VI A Service Battalion Overseas 1915-1916, VII The Somme 1916, VIII Vimy, Lens and Avion 1917, IX Passchendale 1917, X The First Six Months of 1918, XI Amiens 1918, XII Dury Mill, Bourlon and Cambrai 1918, XIII The Pursuit to Mons and after 1918-1919, XIV Between Two Wars 1919-1939, XV Grenadiers in Armour 1939-1944, XVI Crowborough to Coudehard 1944, XVII Seine, Somme and Leopold 1944, XVIII Antwerp-Scheldt-The Maas, XIX The Battle of the Rhineland 1945, XX Into Germany 1945-1946, XXI The 2nd Battalion, CGG, Canadian Army (Reserve) 1940-1946, XXII Continuance 1946-1964. Appendices: I Chronology and Antecedent Units 1483-1959; II General Orders 191101959; III Itineraries - 14th Btn (RMR) CEF, 87th Btn (CGG), CEF & 22 Armoured Regt (CGG); IV Engagements & Commanders; V Officers 1812-1964; VI Battle Honours; VII Honours & Awards; VIII Establishment, Strengh, Reinforcements; IX Casualties 1916-1918, 1941-1945; X Roll of the Dead 1914-1919 & 1939-1958; XIMiscellaneous. Illustrated with b/w photographs, maps, extensive nominal rolls, casualties, battle honours. xxiii + 520 pp. Original dark-blue cloth covered boards with gilt badge and title to front, red title block and gilt lettering to spine. A neat NZ General Assembly Library plate to front brd. and a date stamp, otherwise a superb copy. Inventory # 001502 | ||||
| Facey-Crowther, David | The New Brunswick Militia, 1787 - 1867. | New Brunswick Historical Society and New Ireland Press, Fredericton, NB, Canada, 1990 | £24.00 | |
| Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Peters, Lynn (illustrator). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the New Brusnwick Militia forces from the foundation of the colony to confederation. Contents: Foreword. Chapter 1 - The Formative Years. 2 - The American Threat. 3 - Peace & Progress. 4 - The Decade of Challenges. 5 - The Militia in Transition. 6 - The Gordon Reforms. 7 - The Final Years. 8 - Conclusions. Appendix: The Units of the New Brunswick Militia - including brief histories of each unit, description of uniforms and equipment, together with succession rolls of officers for each unit. Notes and references - including detailed information on the services of individual officers mentioned in the text. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated with b/w reproductions of historic photographs, and full colour illustrations of historic uniforms. One b/w map. 191 pp. Inventory # 001658 | ||||
| Farran, DSO,MC Maj. Roy | History of the Calgary Highlanders, 1921 - 1954. | The Bryant Press Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1955 | £40.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the Calgary Highlanders and its predecessor units, 1910 (despite the date on the title!) to 1954, regarded as Volume I of the regimental history. Illustrated with b/w photographs, nominal rolls, tentative list of WW2 battle honours. 222 p. Rare. Inventory # 000984 | ||||
| Feasby, Lt-Col W R | Official History of the Canadian Medical Services, 1939 - 1945. Volume I. | The Minister of National Defence, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1956 | £30.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First volume of the monumental official history of the Canadian Medical Services during WW2. Contents: Preface. Chapter 1: The Military Medical Service on the Eve of War. 2: Mobilization Plans. 3: The First Months of War. 4: The Canadian Scene. 5: The RCAMC in Britain. 6: Hospital Policy Overseas. 7: Dieppe Raid. 8: Sicilian Campaign. 9: Southern Italy. 10: The Liri Valley. 11: Advance to the Senio. 12: Invasion of Normandy. 13: Normandy Battles. 14: Breakout & Pursuit. 15: Opening the Port of Antwerp and the Winter on the Maas. 16: Rhineland Offensive. 17: Final Phase & Occupation. 18: Hong Kong. 19: Ancillary Medical Services for the Army. 20: Medical Branch of the RCN. 21: Development of the RCAF Medical Branch. 22: Medical Arrangements for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. 23: Medical Statistics-BCATP Personnel. 24: Special Functions of the RCAF Medical Branch. 25: Observations on the RCAF Medical Branch. 26: Canadian Dental Corps. 27: Manpower & the Medical Services. 28: Canadian Medical Procurement & Assignment Board. 29: Civil Defence. 30: Department of National Health & Welfare, 1939-1945. 31: Canadian Red Cross Society. 32: St John Ambulance. Appendix A: Medical Components of CASF, 1 September 1939. B: Military Hospitals-Bed Capacity, 1939-1945. C: Field Medical Service, dEcember 1942. D: Distribution of Medical Units in the Field Army, 15 May 1944. E: Static Medical Installations in the UK, 15 May 1944. F: Persons Holding Principal Medical & Dental Appointments, 1939-1945. Abbreviations. Index. Illustrated with b/w photographs, coloured plate, coloured maps, nominal rolls, honours & awards, statistics. xii + 568 pp. Original maroon cloth covered boards with gold Coat of Arms to front board, gold lettering in borders to spine, in loose & removable protective covers. Front board begining to separate from front endapapers, but still firmly attached. Rare. Inventory # 001569 | ||||
| Feasby, Lt-Col W R | Official History of the Canadian Medical Services, 1939 - 1945. Volume II. | The Minister of National Defence, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1953 | £42.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Second volume of the monumental official history of the Canadian Medical Services during WW2. Contents: Advisers & Contributors. Preface. Chap 1: Acute Infectious Diseases. 2: Tuberculosis. 3: Acute Respiratory Diseases. 4: Gastro-Intestinal Diseases. 5: Neurology & Psychiatry. 6: Personnel Selection. 7: Venereal Diseases. 8: Dermatology. 9: Preventive Medicine & Hygiene. 10: Nutrition. 11: Physical Medicine. 12: Wounds & Infection. 13: Chest Wounds. 14: Abdominal Surgery; Inguinal Hernia. 15: Neurosurgery. 16: Skeletal Surgery. 17: Reparative Surgery. 18: Cardiovascular Wounds. 19: Urological Surgery. 20: Surgery in the RCN. 21: Shock & Transfusion. 22: Anaesthesia. 23: Radiology. 24: Opthalmology. 25: Otolaryngology. 26: Dental Surgery. 27: Naval Medical Research. 28: Army Medical Research. 29: Air Force Medical Research. 30: Connaught Medical Research Laboratories. 31: Development of Penicillin. 32: Consultant Services. 33: Naval Medical Statistics. 34: Army Medical Statistics. 35: Air Force Medical Statistics. Index. Illustrated with b/w photographs, coloured plate, coloured maps, nominal rolls, honours & awards, statistics. xvi + 537 pp. Original maroon cloth covered boards with gold Coat of Arms to front board, gold lettering and border stripes to spine. Original illustrated dust-jacket in loose & removable protective cover. Inventory # 001568 | |||
| Fetherstonhaugh, R C | The Royal Canadian Regiment, 1883 - 1933. | The Royal Canadian Regiment, Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1936 | £103.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Superb history of the Royal Canadian Regiment, 1883 - 1933, considered as volume I of the regimental story. Contents: Dedication. Foreword by Field Marshal HRH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, KG, PC, KT, KP, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, GBE, GCStJ, VD, TD. Battle Honours. Commandants. Commanding Officers. Preface. List of Illustrations. Maps. Chapter I The Infantry School Corps. II The North West Rebellion, 1885. III The Corps Becomes a Regiment. IV Colonel Otter's Command. V The yukon Field Force. VI The South African War. VII From Cape Town to Belmont. VIII The Battle of Paardeberg. IX From Paardeberg to Bloemfontein. X With Ian Hamilton's Column. XI Pretoria and the Voyage Home. XII After South Africa. XIII Colonel Wadmore's Command. XIV The Pre-War Years. XV Garrison Duty in Bermuda. XVI From Halifax to the Kemmel Front. XVII The Ypres Salient, 1916. XVIII The Somme, 1916. XIX The Vimy Front. XX The Capture of Vimy Ridge. XXI The Summer of 1917. XXII Passchendaele. XXIII The Crisis of 1918. XXIV The Battle of Amiens. XXV Arras, 1918. XXVI Cambrai, 1918. XXVII The End of the War. XXVIII The Post-War Reorganization. XXIX The Regiment Attains its Fiftieth Year. Appendices: "A" Roll of Officers. "B" Honour Roll. "C" Honours and Awards to Other Ranks. Index. Illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, and line drawings, uniforms in colour, maps, extensive roll of officers, nominal roll, honours & awards. xvii + 467pp. Presentation letter tipped in. Ownership details neatly written on front endpaper: "Ralph M Crowe, Receivd at Jaler Camp, 16th December 1936, Waziristan 1936-37". Some damp staining to tops of a few pages. Original deep blue cloth covers expertly laid on new boards, gilt regimental device to front board, gilt titles & margins to spine, internal edges of boards and front end papers slightly sunned, otherwise a very good copy. Rare. Inventory # 000834 | |||
| Fowler, OMM, CD Maj. Albert G | Peacetime Padres. Canadian Protestant Military Chaplains, 1945 - 1995. | Vanwell Publishing Ltd, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada, 1996 | £13.00 | |
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Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the Protestant division of the Canadian Chaplain Service, during the post war era. Volume II of the unit history. Contents: Preface. Chapter 1: Genesis. 2: Home at Last. 3: United Nations Operations in Korea, 1950-1953. 4: Building the Plant. 5: Integration and Its Impact. 6: Peacekeeping and Aid to the Civil Power. 7: More Than a Pastor in Uniform. 8: Stewardship and Outreach. 9: Moving into the Twenty-First Century. Appendices I: On Being a Padre with the 27th Brigade. II: The Chaplain in the Theatre of Active Operations. III: Canadian Council of Churches Chaplaincy Committee, 1946-1995. IV: The Senior Chaplains Team. V: Regular Force Protestant Chaplains, 1945-1995. Chapter Notes. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, nominal roll, chapter notes. 212 pp. Original purple card covers with white titles and lettering to spine and front with corps badge to front, author biography and synopsis to rear, in loose and removable protective wraps. Inventory # 001001 | |||
| Fraser, Alexander | History of the 48th Highlanders. The 48th Highlanders of Toronto, Canadian Militia. | E L Ruddy Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1900 | £254.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Limited. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The 48th Highlanders of Toronto, Canadian Militia, the origin and historyof the regiment, and a short account of the Highland regiments from time to time stationed in Canada. Contents: Preface. Part I, Chapter I. Introductory: The Martial Spirit of the Gael. Chapter II. Highland Regiments in Canada. Part II, Chapter I. Forty-eighth Highlanders: Formation of the Regiment. Chapter II. The Regiment Organized. Chapter III. Drill and Discipline. Chapter IV. Work at the Rifle Ranges. Chapter V. Regimental Organizations. List of Officers. Roll of Honour. "Highland Laddie". Advertisements. Extensively illustrated with superb contemporary b/w photographs, including a large number of portraits of officers, NCOs and men, with nominal rolls and biographical notes. 128 pp (incl. adverts.). Original green, black and red embossed regimental plaid cloth-covered boards with red regimental device and titles to front, plain green cloth-covered rear, internal endpapers and expertly restored, in loose and removable protective wraps. Very rare. Photo scan available by e-mail on request. Inventory # 001666 | ||||
| Fraser, W B | Always A Strathcona. | Comprint Publishing Company, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1976 | £30.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of Lord Strathcona's Horse, of the Canadian Army. Contents: Foreward. Battle Honours. List of Maps. Introduction. Chapter 1 Strathcona's Horse. 2 Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians). 3 The Outbreak of the First World War. 4 The Search for Mobility. 5 Moreuil Wood. 6 Canada's Hundred Days. 7 The Long Armistice. 8 Wartime Training and Service. 9 Italy. 10 Melfa River Crossing. 11 Up the Italian Boot. 12 To Northern Europe. 13 Peace and War. 14 Keeping the Peace. Genealogy. Chronological Historical Outline. Honorary Appointments. COs & RSMS. Roll of Honour. Index. Extensively illustrated with b/w photographs and maps, with eight plates of historic uniforms in full colour. 252pp. Original brown cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front and spine. Original pictorial dust jacket in loose and removable protective wraps. Neat ownersip note to front endpaper. Inventory # 001662 | |||
| Frost, CD,QC Col. C Sydney | Once a Patricia (Memoirs of a Junior Infantry Officer in World War II). | Vanwell Publishing Limited, Catharine, Ontario, Canada, 1988 | £32.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Memoirs of a junior infantry officer of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in World War II, later CO of the Royal Regiment of Canada. Contents: Dedication. Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, PC, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO. Author's Preface by Colonel C. Sydney Frost, CD, QC, LLD. Chapter I The Royal Military College - Basic Training. II The Royal Military College - Advanced Infantry Training. III Canada - Infanrty Officer. IV England-Scotland The Regiment. V Convoy to Sicily - The Atlantic - Mussolini's Lake. VI Landing in Sicily. VII ISPICA - Town Major. VIII The Regiment - Monte Seggio - Scouts & Snipers. IX Malaria. X Italy - Off Into Battle - Reggio to Potenza. XI Scouts and Snipers. XII The Last Patrol. XIII Wouned. XIV Hospital - 98 British GH, Bari, Italy. XV Algiers - 94 British GH. XVI England Again - Lady Nelson Hospital Ship - 10 Canadian GH. XVII Plastic Surgery - Basingstoke Nurological & Plastic Surgery Hospital. XVIII The Stately Homes of England. XIX D-Day Dodgers - 1 Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit - Hitler's Secret Weapon. XX Italy Revisited - Malaria Again - SS Orontes - Naples to Avellino - Rome to Jesi. XXI San Fortunato Ridge - Marecchia River. XXII Machine Guns in th Romana. XXIV The Savio River. XXV More Rivers to Cross - Bevano - Ronco. XXVI Riccione and Rome. XXVII Advance to the Lamone River. XXVIII Naviglio Canal - Fosso Munio - Granarolo - Wounded Again. XXIX The Senio River - Winter Line. XXX Arrivedrci Italia - San Benedetto - Pisa - Leghorn. XXXI Operation Goldflake - France - Belgium -Germany. XXXII The Ijssel River - Holland - No More Rivers to Cross. The Pilgrimages: Preface - The First Pilgrimage - Italy & Holland. The Second Pilgrimage - Italy. The Third Pilgimage - Holland. The Fourth Pilrimage - Holland & Italy. Final Word. Appendices: A - Postscript to Chapter VIII. B - Princess Patricia. C - The Ric-a-dam-doo. D - Abbreviations. General. Army Ranks. Chapter Notes. Photo Credits. Index: General - Formations, Units & Corps. Illustrated with superb b/w photographs and maps. 564 pp. Original Prussian blue, paper-covered boards with gold lettering to spine. Original deep-blue dust jacket with white lettering to front and spine, coloured photograph of Princess Patricia's device to front, all in loose and removable protective wraps. Inventory # 000830 | |||
| Galloway, ED Maj. Strome | 55 Axis, With The Royal Canadian Regiment, 1939 - 1945. | Provincial Publishing Co Ltd, Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1946 | £40.00 | |
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Book Description: Illustrated Covers. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the Royal Canadian Regiment during WW2. Contents: Dedication. Forword by Lt-Col J.M. Houghton. Author's Preface. Chapter I - "Gentlemen, The Regiment!". II - Mobilization to the Fall of France. III - The Defence of Britain. IV - The Conquest of Sicily. V - The Fighting Pursuit from Reggio. VI - The Moro River and Ortona Road. VII - The Adriatic Barricade. VIII - The Liri Valley Campaign. IX - The Battles of the Gothic Line. X - The Po Valley Denial. XI - Victory in the Netherlands. XII - The Return to Warriors. Appendix I - The Commanding Officers 1939-1945. II - Itinerary of the Royal Canadian Regiment. III - Roll of Honour. Maps. Illustrated with b/w photographs, nominal rolls, biographical notes. 232 pp. Original grey cloth-covered boards with titles on red blocks and campaign map in blue and red to front cover, b/w map of Italian campaign on inside front endpapers, b/w map of the campaign in the English Channel area on rear endpapers. Boards begining to split at the bottom of inside front end-papers, but still firmy attached; spine top & tail slightly rubbed. In loose and removable protective covers. Rare. Inventory # 000832 | |||
| Goodspead, CD Maj. D J | Battle Royal. A History of the Royal Regiment of Canada, 1862 - 1962. | The Royal Regiment of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1962 | £55.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Definitive regimental history of the Royal Regiment of Canada prepared for the centenary of the regiment in 1962. Extensively illustrated with b/w and colour photographs, maps, nominal rolls, honours & awards, organization charts, etc. 703 pp. Dustwrappers creased and rubbed without loss. Rare. Inventory # 001406 | ||||
| Gould, MSM, CdeG L McLeod | From B.C. to Baisieux, Being the Narative History of the 102nd Canadian Infantry Battalion. | Thomas R Cusack Presses, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1919 | £95.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of the 102nd (North British Columbia) Infantry Battalion, CEF, during the Great War. Contents: "The Runners" by L. McLeod Gould. Author's Preface. "The Song of the Spit" Chapter I: Early Experiences in Canada-The Spit, Comox, BC-The First of Many Moves. II: Across the Continent-Steamer Hardships-Six Weeks in England. III: By Side-door to Belgium-Our Baptism of Blood-Flirtations With Gas-Trench Routine-The Army Idea of Rest. IV: En Route for the Somme-Albert, Tara Hill & Chalk Pits-"Over the Top" at Regina-New German Trench-Connecting Desire and Regina-Out of the Mouth of Hell. V: Trench Tours on Vimy Ridge-Capture of Vimy Ridge-Road Building After the Victory-Arrival of the 67th Bn-Two Tours in "the Triangle"-Concerning Moving Pictures. VI: Divisional Rest at Gouy Servins-Street Fighting in Lens-Growth of Carency-South of Avion. VII: First Visit to Divion-Two Tours in Passchendaele-Divion Again-Pre-Christmas Celebrations. VIII: From Divion to Mericourt-Col Warden's Departure-Lievin Once More-Back to divion-Lens Again-Ecurie & the Oppy Front-Acheville-Mericourt-Out of the Line to Frevillers. IX: Frevillers-Training for Open Warfare-Huclier, Conteville & Bethonval-Intensive Training Intensified-Life in Rural France-On the Oppy Front Again-The eve of Open Warfare. X: From Ecoivres to Berneville-Night Marching to the South-The Dawn of "The Day"-Battle of Amiens-Rosieres-A Record Train Journey-Ready for the Hindenburg Switch. XI: Neuville Vitasse-Second Battle of Arras-A Fortnight in Reserve-Second Battle of Cambrai. XII: Queant & Maroeuil-In Pursuit of the Hun-Booby Traps-Herin & Denain-We Enter Valenciennes-The Last Offensive-From B.C. to Baisieux. XIIII: The Signing of the Armistice-We Move to Belgium-Mons & St Symphorien-Christmas Day on the Edge of the World-Boitsfort-The Battle of Brussels-On Our Way-The Overseas Parade-Goodbye to "Over There"-Demobbed. Appendix A: Final Order by Lt-Col Fred Lister, CMG, DSO, MC. B: Statistical Table-strength of the battalion, casualties, decorations. C: Constitution & By-Laws of the 102nd Btn Assoc. D: Nominal Roll of Officers & Other Ranks, complete with casualties & addresses, rank, honours & awards, dates, etc. Illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, line drawings, extensive nominal roll, honours & awards. 134 + 98 pp. Original green cloth covered boards with gilt badge & lettering to front board, in loose & removable protective wraps. Pages browned as is normal for this type of paper, spine slightly sunned, library plate to inside front board. Very rare. Photo-scan available by e-mail on request. Inventory # 001564 | ||||
| Greenhous, Brereton (ed) | Semper Paratus. The History of The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) 1862 - 1977. | The RHLI Association, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1977 | £45.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Definitive regimental history of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry and its predecessor units. Extensively illustrated with b/w and colour photographs and line drawings, portraits, badges, nominal rolls, honours & awards. 446 pp. Dustwrappers lightly rubbed and spine slightly sunned, in protective covers. Signed by Author. Inventory # 001405 | ||||
| Harper, OBE,TD Colonel J R | 78th Fighting Frasers in Canada. A Short History of the Old 78th Regiment or Fraser's Highlanders, 1757 - 1763. | Dev-Sco Publications Ltd, Laval, PQ, Canada, 1966 | £22.00 | |
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Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A short history of the Old 78th Regiment or Fraser's Highlanders, 1757 - 1763. Foreward by Brigadier Lord Lovat, DSO, MC, TD, LLD, JP, DL 24th Chief of Clan Fraser. Note on the author - Col J Ralph Harper, OBE, TD. Introduction. The Old Fraser's Highlanders, 78th Regiment. Chapter 1 - The Fraser Clan and Lineage. 2 - Raising the Regiment 1757. 3 - Details of Uniform & Tartan. 4 - Royal Warrant for the Issue of Arms and Tents. 5 - The Men. 6 - The Campaigns: Louisbourg 1758; Plains of Abraham - Quebec 1759; Ste Foy 1760; Capture of Montreal 1760. 7 - Disbandment, Scottish Influence on Canadian History. Appendices: A - Royal Warrant Granting Commissions 1757, B - Original List of Officers 1757, C - Later List of Officers, D - Short Biographies of Officers, E - Malcolm Fraser's Memorial to Lord Dorchester, F - The Proscription of Highland Clothes, G - Casualty Lists. Bibliography. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line darwings. xviii + 98 pp. Foxing and rubbing to covers, some foxing to page edges. Inventory # 000931 | |||
| Hunt, Capt M Stuart | Nova Scotia's Part in the War. | The Nova Scotia Veteran Publishing Co, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1920 | £28.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Detailed history of the part played by the men and women of Nova Scotia during WW1. Extensively illustrated with b/w photogrsphs, nominal rolls, statistics, biographical notes. Packed with portraits and biographical notes. 436 pp. A little damp staining to external brds. A must for genealogists. Inventory # 000967 | ||||
| Hunter, Capt. A.T. | History of the 12th Regiment, York Rangers. | Murray Printing Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1912 | £85.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. History of the 12th Regiment, York Rangers, with an account of the different raisings of militia in the County of York, Ontario, 1812-1912. Contents: Preface. Chapter I - Concerning a Deception Practised by the People of Upper Canada Prior to July, 1812. II - The Raising of the Yorks. III - How the York Militia went with Brock to Detroit and How Peter Robinson's Rifle Company Kept Tryst. IV - Push on the York Volunteers. V How General Sheaffe put the Quietus on the Yorks. VI - The Ingredients of Sedition. VII - The Four Thousand Muskets at the City Hall. VIII - The War of the Patriot alias Filibusters. IX - Another Quarter Century of Rust. X - The Welding of the Battalions. XI - The Continuity of the York Battalion. XII - Keeping Their Armour Bright. XIII - Stepping out in 1885. XIV Annals of the 12th Since 1885. Appendix A - Officers of the 12th, Militia List, 1912. B - Record of Officers' Services. C - Letter of Colonel Cruikshank. D - Memo of Dr Doughty. E - Rifle Shooting Record of the 12th. F - Roll of York-Simcoe Battalion. Index to Advertsements. Illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, maps, and extensive nominal rolls. 90 + xliv pp. Original maroon cloth-covered boards with embossed regimental device and border to front board, embossed border to rear. Top and bottom of spine rubbed and frayed, front end paper a little stained, otherwise fine. Very rare. Inventory # 001654 | |||
| Hutchison, ED Col. Paul P | Canada's Black Watch, The First Hundred Years, 1862 - 1962. | The Royal Highlanders of Canada Armoury Association, Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada, 1987 | £30.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Mackenzie, Capt P H (illustrator). Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Definitive regimental history of The Black Watch of Canada. Dedication to the Col-in-Chief Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Foreward by Gen Sir Neil Ritchie, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC. Author's Preface. Foreword by Col John G. Bourne, CVO, ED, ED Contents: Part One - The First Half Century 1862-1912. Chapter I - The Founding of the Regiment in Canada 1862-65. II The Fenian Raids 1866-70. III Gazetted Out of the Service 1871-76. IV In Aid of the Civil Power 1876-79. V The End of the Victorian Era 1880-99. VI The South African War & Later 1899-1912. Part Two - The First World War Period 1913-20. VII The Outbreak of War 1913-15. VIII Early Battles 1915-16. IX Battles of the Somme & Vimy Ridge 1916-17. X Recruiting in the US 1917. XI Passchendale, Lens & Lievin 1917-18. XII The Battles of Amiens & Second Arras 1918. XIII The Battles of Cambrai and Valenciennes and the Pursuit to Mons 1918. XIV The Armistice & Demobilization 1918-19. Part Three - Between the Two World Wars 1920-39. XV The Reorganization of the 1920's. XVI A Decade of Peacetime Soldiering 1924-33. XVII The Years Before Another War 1934-39. Part Four - The Second World War. XVIII War Comes Again 1939-40. XIX Reinforcements Build-up 1939-40. XX The Early War Years in England 1940-41. XXI The Middle War Period in Canada 1941-43. XXII Invasion of the Continent 1944. XX III The Campaign in N-West Europe 1944-45. XXIV Advance Across the Rhine to Victory 1945. XXV Return to Canada 1944-45. Part Five - After the Second World War. XVI Post-War Reconstruction 1946-47. XXVII FM Lord Wavell's Visit 1947-49. XVIII Black Watch Companies for NATO and the UN 1950-52. XXIX Enlargement 1953-54. XXX Soldiering During the Cold War 1955-58. XXXI Approaching the Centenary Mark 1959-61. XXXII The Col-in-Chief Visits 1962. Envoi. Appendices: A Battle Honours; B Hon. Colonels; C Regimental Commanders, RSMs and Pipe-Majors; D Unit Commanders; E Honours & Awards. Extensively illustrated with superb b/w and colour photographs and line drawings, portraits, groups, battle scenes, parades and inspections, regimental badges and devices, colours, battle honours, nominal rolls, honours & awards. Maps to front & rear endpapers. xxxiv + 339 pp. Original blue cloth covered boards with gilt regimental device to front and gilt titles to spine. Original black and white embossed dust jacket in loose removable and protective covers. Inventory # 001506 | ||||
| Ingles, VD Col. C. J. & Jackson, MBE, ED Lieut-Col H M | The Queen's Rangers in the Revolutionary War. | The Industrial School for the Deaf, Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1956 | £80.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. History of the Queen's Rangers during the American Revolution. Contents: Introduction by Lieut-Col. H.M. Jackson, MBE, ED. Chapter I The Crisis in America. II New York. III Burgoyne & Howe. IV Brandywine. V Philadelphia. VI Monmouth. VII Oyster Bay. VIII The Summer of '79. IX The Middlebrook Raid. X Staten Island. XI Charleston. XII Andre and Arnold. XIII The Carolinas. XIV Virginia (i). XV Virginia (ii). XVI Virginia (iii). SVII Spencer's Ordinary. XVIII Yorktown. XIX The End of the War. Biographical Sketches of Officers. Appendices: A Strength Return 1777. B Articles of Capitulation. C Lord Cornwallis to Sir Henry Clinton 1781. D Strengths of the Armies at the Surrender. E Regimental Return, POWS. F Regimental Nominal Roll. G Uniforms. Illustrated with one b/w plate, sketch maps & plans, nominal rolls, biographical notes, statistics. xii + 301 pp. Original bright green cloth covered boards with black lettering to front and spine. Inventory # 001653 | |||
| Jackson, MBE,ED Lieut-Col H M | The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) 1928 - 1953. | The Industrial School for the Deaf, Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1953 | £54.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Volume II of the regimental history of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, including services in WW2. Illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, maps, extensive nominal rolls, honours & awards, statistics. 407 pp. Privately Printed. Inventory # 000959 | ||||
| Jackson, MBE,ED Lieut-Col H M | The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. | 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, 1951 | £42.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Detailed regimental history of the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, from the early years of the Canadian Militia in Upper Canada, the formation of the Volunteer Militia Detachment of Lancers in 1857, through service during the 19th Century, the Great War as 8th CMR, and WW2 in the UK, Sicily, Italian campaign, North-West Europe, and liberation of Holland. Forewod by Lt-Gen E.L.M. Burns, DSO, OBE, MC, CD. Extensively illustrated with b/w photographs, portraits, groups, b/w line drawings of the badge, and b/w plate of regimental standard, maps, extensive nominal rolls, succession lists, rolls of officers, honours & awards, casulaties, prisoners of war, abbreviations. 306 pp. Single, neat ownership impress stamp to front end-paper. Original deep blue, cloth covered boards with impress titles in silver to front cover and spine. Privately Printed. Inventory # 001148 | ||||
| Jackson, MBE,ED Lieut-Col H M | The Queen's Rangers in Upper Canada, 1792 and After. | The Industrial School for the Deaf, Montréal, PQ, Canada, c 1954 | £48.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Detailed history the Queens Rangers 1791-1946. Contents: 1 Plans for Reorganization. 2 Reorganization. 3 The Frontier. 4 Upper Canadian Posts. 5 York and the Queen's Rangers. 6 Early York Militia in Upper Canada. 7 The Great War and After. 8 Amalgamation and Reorganization. 9 1939-1946. Appendices: A The Officers of the First York Regiment. B Third York Militia. C Officers, 1st, 2nd and 3rd York Regiments in 1821. D First Regiment, West York Militia 1837. E Officers of the Queen's Rangers in 1837. F The Sedantary Militia, Toronto & York. G Land Grants in Upper Canada to the Rangers. One b/w plate, extensive footnotes, nominal rolls, etc. viii + 117 pp. Original deep green cloth covered boards with black lettering, in loose and removable protective wraps. Small printed ownership label pasted to inside cover. Inventory # 001652 | |||
| Jackson, MBE,ED Lieut-Col H M | Rogers's Rangers, A History. | The Industrial School for the Deaf, Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1953 | £85.00 | |
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Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of Robert Rogers and Rogers' Rangers together with a brief history of the Queen's York Rangers, the modern successor unit. Contents: Foreword. Chapter I Robert Rogers, the Mand and the Fighter. II The Rangers & their Tactics. III Johnson & Dieskau. IV The Rangers: New France vs New England. V Partisan War. VI The Battle in the Snow. VII Fort William Henry, Acadia, and the Lakes Again. VIII A Disastrous Scout. IX Ticonderoga. X Rogers Defeats Marin. XI Amherst Consolidates. XII Amherst's Advance. XIII Rogers Destroys St Francis. XIV The Fall of Montreal. XV Rogers Goes West. XVI The Pontiac War. XVII Michilimackinac & a Vision of Empire. XVIII The Queen's Rangers. XX Oblivion. Appendices: A Muster Roll 1780, 1784. B The Rangers at Louisbourg and on the St Lawrence. C The Queen's Rangers. Illustrated with b/w photographs, nominal rolls, casualty lists, chapter and footnotes notes with detailed biographical information for some officers. xii + 214 pp. Original deep-green cloth covered boards with silver lettering to front and spine. Photo-scan available by e-mail on request. Inventory # 001650 | |||
| Jackson, MBE,ED Lieut-Col H M | The Royal Regiment of Artillery, Ottawa, 1855 - 1952. | The Industrial School for the Deaf, Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1952 | £47.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Privately Printed. History of the Ottawa Regiment of the RCA. Contents: A Note by the Commanding Officer, Lt-Col E.C. Scott. Acknowledgements. Forward (sic) by Brig. P.A.S. Todd, CBE, DSO, ED. Chapter 1 Artillery in Canada under the Old Regime. 2 Artillery in Canada in the Early Days. 3 Artillery in the Canadian Militia. 4 The South African War. 5 Preparing for the Inevitable Conflict. 6 the 1st Brigade, CFA, CEF. 7 The Second Battle of Ypres. 8 Festubert and Givenchy. 9 Summer and Autumn, 1915. 10 Sanctuary Wood. 11 Somme. 12 Vimy Ridge. 13 Lens, Hill 70 and Passchendaele. 14 Defensive Measures: the German Attack of March, 1918. 15 Amiens and the Canal du Nord. 16 Cambrai and the Rhine. 17 The 51st Anti-Tank Battery. 18 The 2nd Field Battery. 19 The 1st Light anti-Aircraft Battery. 20 The 25th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery. 21 The 30th Field Regiment. Appendix A: Officers, 1855-1952. B: Service in the Fenian Raids. C: Qualifications, 1899-1914. D: Officers, 1st Brigade, CFA, 1914. E: Fatal Casualties, 1st Brigade, CFA, 1914-1921. F: Honours & Awards, 1st Brigade, CFA. G: Some Citations. H: Standings in CAA Competitions. I: Officers, 1939-1945. J: Nominal Roll - 30 FD Regt, RCA - 31 Oct 1952. List of Maps. Acknowledgement. Illustrated with b/w photographs, extensive nominal rolls, honours & awards, citations, extracts from army lists. xii + 420 pp. Original deep-blue coth covered boards with red regimental device and titles to front, red titles and lettering to spine, coloured maps and plans to inside covers/endpapers, in loose and removable protective wraps. Inventory # 001643 | ||||
| Jackson, MBE,ED Lieut-Col H M | The Story of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps | The Industrial School for the Deaf, Montréal, PQ, Canada, 1956 | £47.00 | |
| Book Description: Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Difinitive history of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps, including service during WW2. Illustrated with b/w photographs, maps, extensive nominal rolls (half the book!). 475 pp. Privately Printed. Inventory # 000969 | ||||
| Jamieson, Colonel F C | The Alberta Field Force, 1885. | Canadian Northwest Historical, Battleford, Alberta, Canada, 1931 | £10.00 | |
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Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brief history of the force sent to meet Riel's rebellion in 1885, based on interviews with particpants. Contents: Preface by The Hon Frank Oliver. In Memoriam - The Hon Mr Justice McKay, QC. List of Honorary Patrons. Life Members. 1 - The Assembly of the Force. 2 - The March on Edmonton. 3 - The Edmonton Home Guard. 4 - Preparations at Edmonton. 5 - From Edmonton to Victoria. 6 - Fort Pitt. 7 - Frenchman's Butte. 8 - Loon Lake. 9 - The Force Comes Under Middleton's Command. 10 - The St Albert Mounted Rifles. Appendices: I Hughes Report, II Old Timers Who Were There, III Report of General Strange. Bibliography. Interviews. Honorary Patron. The Society's Proress. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings, maps. 53 pp. Inventory # 000928 | |||
| Johnston, Col. Murray | Canada's Craftsmen. | RCEME Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1983. | £17.85 | |
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Book Description: Illustrated Card Covers. Book Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. History of of the Royal Canadian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers and of the Land Ordnance Engineering Branch of the Canadian Armed Forces. Contents: Foreword by A.C. Leonard, Dean of Engineering, RMC of Canada. Preface by Col M.C. Johnston. Part 1 - Early Developments. Chap 1: The Beginings. Chap 2: Between the Wars. Part 2 - World War Two. Chap 3: War id Declared. Chap 4: UK & Dieppe. Chap 5: Sicily & Italy. Chap 6: D-Day. Chap 7: Northwest Europe. Chap 8: Home Front. Part 3 - Tradesmen for Peace. Chap 9: Korea. Chap 10: Workshops for Peacekeepers. Chap 11: Truce Observers & Military Aid. Part 4 - Evolution & Development. Chap 12: Formation of RCEME. Chap 13: Workshops & Workers. Chap 14: Behind the Scenes. Chap 15: The Militia. Chap 16: The Association. Chap 17: The LORE Tradition. Chap 18: The Land Ordnance Engineering System. Epilogue. Postscript. Appendices - 1: PAM/Regular Force Maintenance Units 1907-1966. 2: NPAM/Reserve Force/Militia Maintenance Units 1936-1977. 3: Cols Cdt & Branch Advisers. 4: Words for the LORE March. 5: 1 Canadian Base Workshop - Strength, Manhours & Production Data 1942-1944. 6: RCEME Units & Associated Formations & Units of 1st Canadian Army-NW Europe & Italy-WWII. 7: Winners of William Lennox Thompson Memorial Trophy. Bibliography. Abbreviations. Index. Acknowledgements. Illustrations. Extesively illustrated with b/w photographs, nominal rolls, statistics. vi + 291 pp. Original blue card covers with gold corps devices, insignia and lettering to front cover with gilt bands across covers and spine, in loose and removable protective wraps. Inventory # 001560 | |||
| Johnston, Maj. Stafford | The Fighting Perths: The Story of the First Century in the Life of a Canadian County Regiment | Perth Regiment Veterans' Assoc., Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 1964. | £45.00 | |
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Book Description: Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Dent, Jack (illustrator). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Regimental history of the Perth Regiment, written in celebration of its centenary. Illustrated with superb b/w line drawings, maps, nominal roll, honours & awards, battle honours. 136 pp. Original light blue soft-covers with part black and part gold titles and lettering to front cover, decorative impression of regimental shoulder flash to front cover, in loose and removable protective covers. Small stain to front cover, spine slightly sunned with, internally fine (never read). Inventory # 000970 | |||
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