Thanks to:
Pat Leuty, Helen (Zealand) 'Toad' Gould, Dorothy (Harwood) Hosking, Harold Hosking, Walter Osborn, Glen Cotter, Don Workman, Owen Lent, Art O'Neill, Nelson Gardiner, Rhoda (Clayton) Bullen, Don Grimshaw, Judy (Lawrence) Grimshaw, Norma (Ruddick) Sanche, Gary Bray, Denise (Ruddick) Bray, Con Batt, Tom Micks, Mary (Sylvester) Kernan, Judy (Lewis) Ritza, David Chesher, Allen White, Helen (Watson) Fulford, Margaret (Hills) Treasure, Peter Hills, Pat (Francey) Honey, Paddy Brereton, George Watson, Peter Elliott, Helen (Crowe) Hunt, Ted Welch, Norma (Smith) Wallace, Michele Pettipas, Lynn (?) Pettipas, Heather (Harwood) Boerrichter, Doug Workman, Ned Town, Don Retallick, Keith Rose, Pat (Quemby) McGlynn, Pat (Jiggins) Ford, Gamey Lycett, Mary (Dean) Lycett, Ron Shortreed, Margaret (Connelly) Shortreed and Monty Elliston


Image 1 from the Midland Regiment party held on the night of November 21, 1954
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Image 2 from the Midland Regiment party held on the night of November 21, 1954
Picture from Heather (Harwood) Boerrichter
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An undated gathering of the Midland Regiment
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Image 1 from the final dinner at the Sgt's Mess in the Port Hope Armoury on Choate Street, undated
Picture from Heather (Harwood) Boerrichter
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Image 2 from the final dinner at the Sgt's Mess in the Port Hope Armoury on Choate Street, undated
Picture from Heather (Harwood) Boerrichter
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Image 3 from the final dinner at the Sgt's Mess in the Port Hope Armoury on Choate Street, undated
Picture from Heather (Harwood) Boerrichter
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Midlands at the old Drill Shed (built in 1867) 1940
The last names, and a few initials were written on the back of this photo. I've added the first names of the people I've found who seem most likely to have been in this group. Additions or corrections would be welcomed.
Picture from Heather (Harwood) Boerrichter
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'C' Company 1st Battalion at Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa April 1941
Picture from Norma (Smith) Wallace
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Midlands at Camp Petawawa 1952

from the Evening Guide  Tuesday April 1, 1941
MIDLAND TROOPS RETURN TO BARRACKS
Two Weeks' Furlough Ended Monday Evening - Return to Ottawa
Members of the Midland Regiment have returned to their station in Ottawa following a two week's furlough. More than fifty of the troops left Monday evening by passenger and troop train.
Among those on leave were:
CAPTAIN: R Burness
LIEUTENANTS: L. Carr, F. Southby, H.R.S. Ryan, J. Leuty
SERGEANTS: R. Currelly, J. Hodgson
CORPORALS: E. Taylor, P.H. Rosser, T. Harwood, A. Smith, W. Smith, A.F. Lock, G. Pemberton
PRIVATES: D. Cancilla, J. Cancilla, C. Mann, C. Wallace, T. Hawksworth, H. Cook, H.W. Taylor, H. Mercer, H. Mercer, R. Mercer, P. Morgan, W. Roach, A. Smith, D. Smith, G. Davis, E. Davis , M. Chesher, C. Hayden, J. Linfoot, T. Pemberton, M. Lawrence, C. Brown, R. Horsefield, W. McCaw, K. Long, P. Anderson, F.A. Greenaway, W. Clarke, Lingard, Bullock, Hoskins, Deniss


Officers of the 2nd Battalion (reserve) of the Midland Regiment, Petawawa, Ontario 1940
Picture from Dorothy (Harwood) Hosking
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from The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville  Thursday October 9, 1941
LOCAL OFFICERS O.T.C. GRADUATES AT BROCKVILLE
Lieuts. Brown and James Are Transferred to Armoured Corps. — Lieut. Braden to Join Highlanders.
After three months of strenuous training at the Officers Training Centre at Brockville, 2nd Lieuts. Wm. Brown, Wallace Braden and Wm. James, all of Bowmanville, received their graduation diplomas at the graduation exercises held two weeks ago.
All three officers have since been posted on Active Service. Lieut. Braden will continue in the Infantry branch of the service and take an advanced training course at Camp Borden where he will graduate with the rank of Lieutenant. On the completion of his qualification he will be attached to the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders.
Lieuts. Brown and James having both graduated in Infantry were chosen from a number of candidates to transfer to the Canadian Armoured Corp. They have both returned to Brockville where they will take a special 2-months' course in Armoured Corp training. They will then go to Camp Borden for advanced training in this branch of Active Service preparatory to going overseas.
The three officers were formerly with "D" Company, 2nd Battalion Midland Regiment. Other officers from the 2nd Midlands who graduated in Infantry and have since been posted to the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders are 2nd Lieuts. John Dure, Brighton, Harold Kernaghan and Dan Dudley, Colborne, Hugh McKellar, and Cadet Fred Lloyd, Port Hope.
Lieut. Leitch Scott, also from "D" Company, has been posted to the 1st Battalion Midland Regiment now at Niagara.

from The Guide  Jan 6, 1943
MILITARY BALL
A very successful and well attended military ball was held at the Armouries, New Year's eve. It was the annual event given by the Officers, N.C.O.'s and and men of the 2nd Midland Regiment, C.A., with permission of the commanding officer, Lt. Col. A. H. Bounsall. Many from out of town attended for this most enjoyable occasion.
Patrons and patronesses were: Lt. Col. A.H. Bounsall and Mrs. Bounsall; Major J.A.V. Fraser and Mrs. Fraser; Capt. F.G. Stinson and Mrs. Stinson; Major J. O'Neill, M.C., and Mrs. O'Neill; Lieut. L.W. Dippell, M.M. and Bar, and Mrs. Dippell; Lieut. P. Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton; 2 Lt. H. Oulette and Mrs. Oulette; 2 Lt. J.R. Nichols and Mrs. Nichols.

from The Guide  Sept 13, 1945
LT. COL. J.A.V. FRASER COMMANDS 2nd MIDLANDS
Of interest to local officers and men of the 2nd Midland Battalion is recent official word that Lt. Col. J.A.V. Fraser of Penryn Park, Port Hope, has been appointed Commanding Officer. For years well known in military circles of the district the new commander was raised from the rank of Major to accommodate his new appointment.
Lt. Col. Fraser has devoted almost a lifetime to military affairs in the Canadian Army. He served with high distinction throughout the first world war and has been engaged on military work in the present war. He assumes his new duties at once under authority of Military Headquarters, Ottawa. Since the retirement some time ago of Col. A.H. Bounsall, who commanded the 2nd Midlands as a reserve unit for the past 6 years, Lt. Col. Fraser has been acting commander.


Norman Burr Gould, back row centre, sent this picture from somewhere in Italy to his wife Helen, known by everyone as 'Toad.'
On the back he wrote, "My first tank & my first crew. The name 'Toadie' is hidden by my driver on the right. Best bunch I ever had — they are all in Belgium now." (1945)