*pics up* An old soldier has come home (any CDN WW2 uniform experts ?)

[Timberlord]

I hope to get Grampa's tunic all back in order with his medals back in place too. Someone washed it tho, it would now fit a twelve year old. :-(

Noel

My Dad's uniform fits that description....lol . It nearly fits his greatgrandson (9yrs.)
Most of his "bring backs " got stolen at the London Ontario train station when he was coming home. At least he held onto his medals / medical pin / purple/yellow(?) shoulder cord which I still have , and a few photo's
This was one of them .
I don't know where ( Caen , Rouen , St Lou.....)
He ( medic)went with a squad to get proof of this Nazi officer's funeral , he obviously was good friends with the developer . Something happened during that mission ...he wasn't one for talking about those certain times .
On the back , He's got written "Nazi funeral-big shot"

 

[Duker]

Rick65cat. That is not an ammolocker or a footlocker. It was commonly called a barracks box. I Had one for ten years,1948-1958. Footlocker is a Yanky term Duker

 

[RobSmith]

I don't know where ( Caen , Rouen , St Lou.....)
He ( medic)went with a squad to get proof of this Nazi officer's funeral , he obviously was good friends with the developer . Something happened during that mission ...he wasn't one for talking about those certain times .
On the back , He's got written "Nazi funeral-big shot"

Imagine if that was Rommel's funeral ...

 

[RobSmith]

Belive me, I understand. Here is my Dad's grave.

I guess I owe you an apology, I kinda got grumpy there for a bit. May your dad rest in peace.

 

[Gibbs505]

No apology needed, as I said, I understand.

 

[Killer Kanuck]

You can get his service record from Ottawa....contact Veterans Affairs

VAC doesn't have service records - Library and Archives Canada does. Here's the page with the info on how to request his record:
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-909.007-e.html

To get replacement medals:
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=salute/winter2006/medals

 

[RobSmith]

Any idea what the 4 red stripes at the bottom of the right sleeve ?

 

[John Sukey]

One could assume they are length of service stripes or overseas stripes.

 

[John Sukey]

Oh by the way, rommel had a state funeral, not like the one pictured. hitler wanted evryone to think he died a hero for der vaterland.
Anybody notice that those are 98's NOT K98's
Rather sloppy for "supermen"

 

[rgallant]

Medals & Stripes

Hi,

With out a picture I am guessing but those should be service stripes each one representing 1 year of service.

Has a patch with 4 inverted red V's at the bottom near the cuff.

If you have not found an image yet, with the exception of the Italy ribbon here are the medals. These were my dad's

Medals

The 3rd in the line is the Defence medal, looks like time to polish again too.

 

[j-man]

Any idea what the 4 red stripes at the bottom of the right sleeve ?

They refer to years of service. Original serving members in '39 had a white stripe to signify their volunteer service when war broke out. Red stripes followed. This would indicate 4 years of service, likely beginning in '40 or '41.

The large maroon rectangle signifies the 5th Cdn Armoured Division.