Canloan Officers

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  1. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    Tim
    My brother in law's father was a Canloan office assigned to the 51st Highland Division, 1st Battalion. Awarded the MC.

    Rob, excellent photos.
    Tom, thanks for adding to Canuck's post.

    Randy
     
  2. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Aside from the CANLOAN officers in 1st Border, 2nd South Staffs & 7th KOSB, were there any in the Para battalions?

    Also, are any of the CANLOAN Arnhem veterans still alive?
     
  3. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

  4. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Hi Paul,

    That is so spooky, I have just this afternoon read a small account of one such man in the book 'Testaments of Honour' by Blake Heathcote.

    The man in question Charles Scot-Brown was Canloaned to the Gordon Highlanders in 1943, went in on D-Day, was wounded, joined 1st Para after and was in Operation Market Garden.

    Book was published in 2002, might be a chance there?

    Will that do you?

    Steve.
     
  5. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    Aside from the CANLOAN officers in 1st Border, 2nd South Staffs & 7th KOSB, were there any in the Para battalions?

    Also, are any of the CANLOAN Arnhem veterans still alive?

    Paul

    Information on which officers served with British Regiments is located
    CANLOAN Army Officers Association

    Interesting account by a Canloan officer at Arnhem is located
    www.network54.com/Forum/28173/1193963565/Canloan+Officer+info-wanted-

    There is a Canloan officers association with a Toronto mailing address.

    Sadly, LtCol R.F. Fendick (retd) who was the East coast representative passed away a few weeks ago.

    Let me know if I can be of assistance.

    Randy
     
  6. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Thanks for the information - most useful.

    Who has taken on the CANLOAN association and can someone mail me the contact address?
     
  7. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    Paul
    Their website has not been updated with a contact email address.

    The associations mailing address is

    PO Box 45115
    2482 Yonge Street
    Toronto ON
    Canada M4P 3E3

    Cheers
    Randy

    PS, my brother in law's Father served with the Black Watch. R.B. Coates MC
     
  8. Stig O'Tracy

    Stig O'Tracy Senior Member

    Hi Paul,

    That is so spooky, I have just this afternoon read a small account of one such man in the book 'Testaments of Honour' by Blake Heathcote.

    The man in question Charles Scot-Brown was Canloaned to the Gordon Highlanders in 1943, went in on D-Day, was wounded, joined 1st Para after and was in Operation Market Garden.

    Book was published in 2002, might be a chance there?

    Will that do you?

    Steve.

    Oddly enough, I just read the same thing about 2 days ago. Scot-Brown was lucky as he managed to swim to safety where he met up with Polish soldiers.
     
  9. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Oddly enough, I just read the same thing about 2 days ago. Scot-Brown was lucky as he managed to swim to safety where he met up with Polish soldiers.

    Great minds and all that....:)
     
  10. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    Andy

    Missed your post. Yes, my brother in law has a copy of the citation and the actual medal.

    Cheers
    Randy
     
  11. kingarthur

    kingarthur Well-Known Member

    Nine Days at Arnhem By Robert Sigmond is dedicated to the Canadian Officers under the Canloan scheme in the 7th (Galloway) Battalion The kings Own Scottish Borderers it is a magnificent read.
     
  12. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Thought you might like some photos from the book, lets hope copywriters are not about!!:)

    Steve.
     

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  13. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    The ones I have been in touch with are no loger with us Paul

    best book about them is CAN LOAN
     
  14. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

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  15. Paul Pariso

    Paul Pariso Very Senior Member

  16. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Thanks guys but I'm not after books, I have those mentioned, but am trying to make contact with any surviving CANLOAN vets who were at Arnhem. We need them for a TV project.
     
  17. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    Thanks guys but I'm not after books, I have those mentioned, but am trying to make contact with any surviving CANLOAN vets who were at Arnhem. We need them for a TV project.

    Paul

    The mailing address is close to where I live. I will investigate and get back to you.

    Randy
     
  18. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Randy - I appreciate your help.
     
  19. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

  20. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    Paul
    Their website has not been updated with a contact email address.

    The associations mailing address is

    PO Box 45115
    2482 Yonge Street
    Toronto ON
    Canada M4P 3E3

    Cheers
    Randy

    PS, my brother in law's Father served with the Black Watch. R.B. Coates MC

    Randy - I appreciate your help.

    Paul

    I checked out the address. Unfortunately it is a mail box within a post office. Suggest, you fire them off a letter indicating the topic of your request and I can always follow up if and when you get a reply.

    Randy
     

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