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Major Harold Elworthy, Sgt Roy Parrett and gunner Collins setup a recruiting office in the Brandon Armouries in early 1940,
recruiting for The Winnipeg Rifles, Grenadiers and other units, despatching them off to MD 10 in Winnipeg by afternoon train,
in mufti- no uniforms or equipment available at that time. After a few months, recruiting ceased owing to these shortiges,
and the Recruiting staff proceeded to Winnipeg for eventual posting to the 101st Traing Centre at Fort Brandon Barracks
| Sgt Roy Parrett and Bdr Ken Kelly at UC Exchange |
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| The A3 Artillery Training Centre now at Shilo |
The Artillery Training Centre (WC) began at The Manitoba Agriculture Centre, Winnipeg- Fort Garry, then moved to Shilo Camp
for the duration. After a gunnery school at Fort Garry, your editor was sent to the Signal Wing and posted to the Canadian
Signal Training Centre in Kingston, in 1940 and 1941, returing to Shilo in 1942, and to Officer's Training Centre at Gordon
Head, Victoria that year. After advanced training at A4 ATC in Brandon, and at A3 ATC, Shilo, it was six months at Debert,
Nova Scotia, then overseas in early 1943.
This Humber scout car was made by White- who also made many civilian trucks in peacetime, now converted to wartime production.
| 15th Field Scout Car with Roy Parrett in Belgium |
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| This Humber car could travel backwards also, and had smoke cannisters for a hasty retreat! |
| D Troop, 15th Field Regt. RCA with trophy. |
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| Your Editor, Roy Parrett, seated on the left. |
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