Our concert today is a special tribute to
Pte N.T. Scudamore
Royal Hamilton
Light Infantry
Photo top:
Mr. Hans H. Westenberg
Honorary Consul for the Netherlands
Photo middle – left to right:
MWO Doug R. Hildebrand,
CD (ret'd)
Curator of the Military Communications & Electronics Museum
Richard Archambault
Volunteer of the Military Communications & Electronics
Museum
They called themselves: '2 old soldiers' standing near the 'mascotte'
The central figure of the Canadian Signal Corps badge was
the Roman God Mercury, symbolic of speed. This symbol
continues to be central to the present Communications and
Electronics badge. He is affectionately known to signal
personnel throughout the world as "Jimmy".
Photos bottom:
Richard Archambault
would like to pay tribute to his father:
Sergeant R. J. Archambault MM
87th Canadian Infantry Battalion
(Canadian Grenadier Guards)
11 Canadian Infantry Brigade
4th Canadian Division
Canadian Expeditionary Forces |