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From: "Marjorie" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] re: Beefeaters and WW1
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 19:42:30 -0700
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Sheila,
The "Beefeaters Uniform" was worn by members of the Royal Regiment in
Canada. My husband was in the Regiment's Reserve Band for many years.
See this site
http://www.army.dnd.ca/rrc/history/form.htm

Marjorie Fisher

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheila Lafleur" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 2:07 PM
Subject: [DEV] re: Beefeaters and WW1


>I too have a grandfather James Henry Wills b. 1890 in WW1 uniform who
>I
> thought was in the Canadian forces but he is not listed in Ottawa
> War
> memorial pages.... His uniform is in question as well I have 2
> different
> pictures in 2 different types of uniform............... also an old
> pic of
> possible great grandfather in Beefeaters Uniform James Henry Wills
> born
> 1865... now I have not been able to find out anything about this photo
> at
> all if it is real and he served as a Beefeater or costume taken as a
> photo
> op?
>
> I know after WW1 my grandfather was very involved in St. Johns
> Ambulance
> corp... so could be the uniform be from someone who served in this
> field?
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Sheila Lafleur
>
>
>
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