Scarce PPCLI Photos Aug 1931 Fort Osborne Winnipeg Man Lt Col Tenbroeke Trooping Colors
Photos in the next 25+ lots are from same source,all date from 1931 and some from 1932 at
Fort Osborne Barracks,Winnipeg Manitoba ,A Company .
They were removed from falling apart album pages,so some have some paper adhered to backsides
from pages.See Pics.
All in excellent condition.Most named with personal notation by original photographer.
He wrote beside the photos,and those names will also go together.Not sure which soldier was
the photo owner? One of the lads in the main photos i would suggest.
Very nice early between war photo of PPCLI Officer Lt Col M.R. Tenbroeke Trooping Colors
at Headquarters.#1 photo.
Taken at PPCLI Fort Osborne ,August 3,1931.
Great shot of Trooping The Colors.Regimental Marching.
Taken day of Trooping the Colors.
WW1 Soldier with Military Cross Medal.Colonel of Regiment.
This is First in progression of order of the three photos.
LT Col Tenbroeke at far left of unit,left side of Colors Flag,left of center photo.
Band in right background.Other Officer from other Company to right of center.
Officer staff taking salute on left edge.
Scarce Photo.
Photo has white border edge.
Measures 5 inch x 3 inches.
Lightest of wear.No creases.
Very clear image.A couple of very light marks,hard to see.
Comes with name card from album.
History:
Lieutenant-Colonel Melville Rysdale Ten Broeke MC & Bar 1891 – 1963
Commander No2 Company Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry during World War I.
who‘fought and led his company with conspicuous gallantry in every important action from
the attack on Courcelette to the capture of Jigsaw Wood’.
Later in command of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regiment between 1927 and 1932.
That post he held until 1932, when Lieut.-Col. H. W. Niven,took command.
DSO, MC assumed command.
Awards :Military Cross
Date of award: 1918-01-01
Source: London Gazette No. 30450, pg. 53
Military Cross First Bar
Description: London Gazette No. 31158, pg. 1635
Date of award: 1919-02-01