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King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Inspect The 23rd Battery RCA At Aldershot, England

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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
March 1941
Description Level
Item
Accession No.
19991039099
Physical Description
11 x 28.5 cm Black and white photograph
Scope and Content
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspect the 23rd Battery RCA at Aldershot, England. The Battery is equipped with Quick Firing 2 pound guns. The King, in military uniform, is at the rear of the gun looking down at it. To the King's left is an unidentified officer, Queen Elizabeth, and Major Gener…
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Material Type
Photograph
Date Range
March 1941
Description Level
Item
Creator
Gale & Polden Ltd.
Physical Description
11 x 28.5 cm Black and white photograph
Physical Condition
Good
History Biographical
The 23rd Battery was formed in Saskatchewan. In October 1939 the unit arrived in Lethbridge for further training. At that time, the 18th and 23rd Batteries from Saskatchewan, the 20th Battery from Lethbridge, and the 108th Battery from Kimberly were joined to form the 2nd Field Brigade RCA.
Acquisition Source
Ponych Nick
Scope and Content
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspect the 23rd Battery RCA at Aldershot, England. The Battery is equipped with Quick Firing 2 pound guns. The King, in military uniform, is at the rear of the gun looking down at it. To the King's left is an unidentified officer, Queen Elizabeth, and Major General Victor W. Odlum, general officer commanding the 2nd Canadian Infantry Divsion.
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