Posted 10 years ago
nittygritt…
(139 items)
I love collecting items my granddad Bond was a gunner during the war...he was a lighthouse keeper in Chester Nova Scotia..my dad was born 1935 in the lighthouse along with his other 6 siblings..these items I collected over the years..my granddad Howard is the man to the right of the photo..also the group picture is shown ..hes in it ofcourse,,
The tin here was the actual tin he ate out of its a canteen??
Don't think I have ever seen a Bren gun with a tripod before. I'll bet they left that tripod behind first chance they had.
Thank you for your post. Great Canadian History !!
I have a pic here (something like your pic 3) of a Group shot of a whole bunch of people. What IF they were the same pic??? I am not sure -- I am am gonna check here !!
Something for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pz8htCGOsk
Hi I do not think its the same picture.thanks
Thank you for your service. Mr. Bond remembered this remembrance day weekend.