.U\'Ul'i<llll\'lll‘,f rooftops 
     
     J. Sznhllui- of Sherbrooke, Que, 
     
     Sclill'_\' before Government 
     
    
   
   
    
     the last war, are lean, tough and fit. They 
     
    
   
   
    
     n4(‘]]1() rate oi‘ pay, rank and promotion as active army. 
     
    
   
   
    
     ¢ 
     
    
   
   
    
     and ha 
     
    
   
   
    
     mng-ing the guard. These 
     
    
   
   
    
     .‘ G. E. §iencei$ Erlmont 
     
    
   
   
    
     Island; Corp. G. Breme, Lis 
     
    
   
   
    
     Z 
     
    
   
   
    
     g- eahavuw 
     
    
   
   
    
     F. M. Middleton, Nanaimo, le 
     
    
   
   
    
     rbour 
     
    
   
   
    
     men, though veterans of 
     
     enjoy 
     
    
   
   
    
     on; l’te. A. G. Ifrase 
     
     towel, Ont.; Pte. A. J. Wh 
     
     ave headquarters, Royal Mo 
     
    
   
   
    
     tiers 0F Veterans Guard [Detend Empire  on  
     
    
   
   
    
     of Nassau, Bahamas, Veterans‘ Guardsman 
     
     is silhouetted against _ 
     
     House. Statue at right is of Christopher Columbus. 
     
    
   
   
    
     sunset as he stands 
     
    
   
   
    
     Privates E. E. Wilkie, La Have, N.S., and W. H. Jackson 
     
     practice, part of 
     
     of the Bahamas. 
     
    
   
   
    
     of Montreal go 
     
     their daily 
     
    
   
   
    
     u 
     
    
   
   
    
     r, Qualicum Beach, Vancouver 
     
    
   
   
    
     ite, Timmins; and Corp. 
     
     ntague Hotel, for swim. 
     
    
   
   
    
     through mortar 
     
     duties in the defense 
     
    
   
   
    
     Duke of Windsor chats with‘ Eats J. E. de Bal 
     
     f Government House east gate. Below, left 
     
    
   
   
    
     Sydney; Pte. Jim 
     
    
   
   
    
     Successful Europ 
     
     eterans Guard 
     
     battle zones. Pte. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     my Wilson, Edmonton; Pte. 
     
    
   
   
    
     as . .' 
     
     Col. A. W. 
     
    
   
   
    
     and the 
     
    
   
   
    
     ean offensive increases need for 
     
     to protect Empire outposts not in 
     
     . Bell, Vancouver, aims mortar. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     De Wolf of ‘Halifax 
     
     officer in command of Canadian 
     
     Bahamian Forces on these Atlantic 
     
    
   
   
    
     00 
     
     .. . M. 
     
    

    
     .. see.» 2*“ 
     
     qwwtaw w“ - 
     
    
   
   
    
     anhard, Toronto. sent 
     
    
   
   
    
     M 
     
     to right: ex-miner Pte. D. _Mc I 
     
     E. V. Thompson, Roches Point, Ont. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Inspection occurs in balmy morning air ’neath palm 
     
     trees. Ex-soldiers’ Veterans guard protects vital 
     
     non-combat zones, releases active army regiments. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The vets a-re ready for any attack. Every day they 
     
     have gas mask drill, gunnery and mortar practice 
     
     and defensive manoeuvres as part of their duties. 
     
    
   
   
    
     (at desk) is the 
     
     Veterans Guard 
     
     Isles. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Corporal l. L. Parker of Shubenacadie, N.S., ‘has nine children ‘of his ovyn- 
     
    

    
     He gets a little homesick for ‘them sometimes, and can't resist playlllfi 
     
    

    
     with the tots who gather on Bahamas beaches tosdmire Canadian soldiers- 
     
     NFB Plmln iv Ronny 1011,10: for CANADI N ARMY- 
     
    
   
   
    
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