Canadian WWII small arms training

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Have acquired a Canadian Pay and Service book from WWII. The photo is the page from the booklet of potential interest to those here...results of this individuals training in small arms. He got to try 'em all (eventually moving on to the Signal Corps).

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Good thing he was assigned to play with radios. He failed his rifle qualification. :D
 
Once someone told him he couldn't get out this way it looks like he got it on his second attempt & started wearing dresses...:p:D...Although I think a lot of signal core guys saw their fair share of combat.
 
Quite liked seeing the paybook page.

This is my Dad's:

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He joined up when he turned 18 and was living in Montreal. Cadets in high school which led to the exalted rank of Trooper. (in March 44 acting corporal, May '44, acting sargent, June 44 trooper again. Never heard why) Served with the RCD in Italy and Holland as a gunner and occasional driver in Staghounds on recce.

Anyway, he taught me how to shoot when I was 12 using a Savage .22 that was bought at a police auction for $5.00. Never anything under 30 yards which is probably explained by the paybook. Qualifying at 1,000 yards is not something that I've tried with iron sights!

Anyway, back to the initial post in this thread, it is more evident in this picture that it is an anti-tank rifle as evidenced by the A/TK Rifle note. I asked him yesterday and yes, it was a Boyes and the LMG is a Bren and the SMG a Sten. Interesting, for a 'first' in rifle and while he was issued with a Lee-Enfield, generally always armed with a S&W .38 revolver with a Sten in the vehicle. The L-E was in a scabbard outside.

Nice thread, thanks for the reminiscing.

Regards,
JW
 
The location (which doesn't make much sense otherwise) is almost certainly Inkerman Barracks (now demolished). Most likely someone transcribed it verbally.
 
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