The graduating class of artillery officers on parade, who recently received their wings from A.C.H.B. Russell, D.F.C., A.F.C., at R.A.F. training camp in England. |
Shown above are Canadian Artillery graduates of AOP Course 39, A and B Syndicates, both Syndicates completing 27 Mar 45.
Missing from the photo is graduate Capt A.W. McLeod from B Syndicate.
Canadians who were among those who graduated as flying observers to guide artillery fire. Front row (left to right): Capt. A.D. Carpenter (Toronto), Capt. T.J. O’Brennan (Dodsland, Sask), Capt A. St. C. MacPherson (Vancouver), Major D.R. Ely (Toronto), Capt. G.B. Duhamel (Ottawa), Capt J.S. Dinnick (Toronto). Second row: Capt. R.O. Lundgren (Vulcan, Alt), Capt. R.A. Davies (Toronto), Capt. J. L. Grainger (Winnipeg), Capt. C.A. Ashfield (Grenfell, Sak), and Capt. G.W. Andrews (Port Arthur Ont.). Back row: Capt. O.W. Dier (Vancouver) and Capt. D.J. McCormack (Souris, P.E.I.). |