Saskatoon Light Infantry
World War II Diaries: Selected Images
- September 1941 - Sample of cover of war diary
- February 1940 - example of training syllabus
- January 24, 1940 - origins of "D-Day"?: "Method of describing days in plans and orders for operations"
- April 7, 1940 - Inspection by Her Majesty the Queen
- May 11, 1940 - Warning about delayed action bombs, and reminders about security concerns relating to outgoing mail.
- June 4, 1940 - Advice about defending against an air attack
- June 21, 1940 - Avoiding being mistaken for the enemy
- August 6, 1940 - Example of operation order
- September 16, 1940 - Information about A.Tk. Mines and German aircraft bullets
- September 17, 1940 - Danger of camouflet craters
- September 22, 1940 - Memorandum re civilian air-raid casualties
- September 23, 1940 - Rules about the arrangement of beds during winter billets, and extra caution about who the soldiers are marrying
- September 28, 1940 - Spitfire Fund: even the soldiers were not exempt from wartime fundraising
- October 1, 1940 - Instructions (infringement of which was a court martial offence) for dealing with crashed enemy aircraft
- December 8, 1940 - Cable received from Mayor of Saskatoon on anniversary of SLI's departure from Saskatoon
- December 11, 1940 - Trying not to be seen: Restrictions on vehicle lighting in coastal areas
- December 31, 1940 - Warnings about concealing minor motor accidents, and sending British bank notes to Canada
- April 1940 - heavy bombing and air activity in Surrey
- April 2, 1941 - Announcement of Churchill essay contest, with topics ranging from "The internal combustion engine: its effect upon mankind" to "Britain's Larder"
- April 7, 1941 - "While it is not wished to discourage the use of soap ..."
- April 17, 1941 - How not to win over the locals
- April 22, 1941 - Practical gifts from Her Majesty
- May 1941 - The introduction of Privates Hogg and Hogg
- May 14, 1941 - Prevention of prisoners trying to escape
- May 22, 1941 - Orders re treatment of prisoners of war. "Once taken they have been treated as benighted guests rather than enemies..."
- May 25, 1941 - Re 1st Canadian Division Spitfire, a squadron "which already has a bag of over 100 German planes"
- July 16, 1941 - Illiteracy and the well-meaning Padre.
- July 15, 1941 - Warning: eating this camouflage may result in premature death
- August 3, 1941 - Hoggs and Dawg
- August 7, 1941 - Hoggs punished for being absent without leave
- August 12, 1941 - S.L.I. Colours authorized
- August 29-30, 1941 - Exchange of Russians for Free French
- October 24, 1941 - Presentation of colours by Her Majesty the Queen to 1st Battalion Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.) - programme
- January 5, 1942 - Intelligence Officer looking for assistance "of one of our Indians who could read and write the Cree language in phonetic English"
- July 30, 1942 - a quick march, maybe too quick
- April 30, 1942 - Last day of Saskatoon Light Infantry (MG); the unit was to be transferred the next day to the 1st Cdn Division Support Battalion (Sask.L.I.)
- May 1943 - Mobilization instructions - "The 1st Cdn Div Sp Bn will mobilize w.e.f. 1 MAY 43"
- May 1943 - Group photo
- June 1943 - A quiet week, except for the departure of the four-legged Pte. Butch
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