Basic Training Camp Ipperwash Ontario

Inspection by the reviewing Officer and the CO of the Bn
Camp Ipperwash Ont 1953




Advance in review order by the centre, I still remember


Friday Morning Parade

L Col Wild Bill Mathews taking the salute

The Bn parade held at Camp Ipperwash, Ont. See who is leading the parade and the only one in step

The Camp as it use to look (Camp Ipperwash Ont )

A Company Recruit Training Maj RB Firlotte was the OC

Jr NCO Course held at Camp Ipperwash, Ont before leaving for Korea.


The three in uniform are RSM Millar, Col Matthews and Lt McAndrews and the rest of the team are ?

Pictured above is Jim Crichton he was born 1935. Thanks for all the pictures and the memories.

Below you will see some of the weapons taught and used during the Korean War 1950 53 - 55

3.5 Rocket Launcher

45 Pistol with 9 MM Amo

30 Cal Machine Gun

36 Grenade




Smoke Grenade

303 Rifle

Sten Gun

Bren Gun

Mortar Sec PPCLI Crew

Bren Gun Carrier

Bren Gun used as a flame thrower in Korea PPCLI Crew

15 and 25 Artillary Piece

Sherman Tanks

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