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LSR(M) soldiers Freisoythe, Germany with captured flag.
16 April 1945
Friesoythe, Germany

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA167250

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Prisioners taken by LSR(M)
April 1945
Küsten Canal, Germany

Credits:
Thunder Bay Historical Musuem Society photo #978.43.179b

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Barnie, Frenchie and Danny
May 1945
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Collection of Bruce Reith

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Demobilization

After a period of rest and thinning out in Holland and the United Kingdom the unit finally returned home to Port Arthur for demobilization on 30 January 1946. New Colours had been presented to the unit by Field Marshall Sir Harold Alexander, the future Governor General of Canada, at Aldershot earlier that month. They came home to a civic reception at the Armoury and thousands of well wishers. There were speeches, welcomes and prayers and the newly presented Colours of the 1st Battalion were formally transferred to the 2nd Battalion. The Battle Honours on the new Colours were those emblazoned on the old 52nd Battalion Colours because the honours for the Second World War were not yet approved. Battle Honours for the Second World War were not promulgated until 1957. Those selected for the LSR(M) were "FALAISE," "Falaise Road," "The Laison," "Chambois," "THE SCHELDT," "The Lower Maas," "THE RHINELAND," "The Hochwald," "Veen," "Twente Canal," "Friesoythe," "Küsten Canal," "Bad Zwischenahn," and "NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945." Those in bold were selected for emblazonment. These were emblazoned on the new LSSR colours in 1983.

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Demobilization
31 July 2006
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Memorial Service
17 June 1945
Hengelo, Holland

Credits:
National Archive of Canada Photo PA113717

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Commanding Officer Lieut Col H. Parker and Officers of the LSR(M) and Gen H. Crerar after VE day
1946
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Collection of David Ratz

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Presentation of the Colours
1946
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Collection of David Ratz

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Field Marshall Sir Harold Alexander presents the new King's Colour to Lieutenant Steele
June 1946
Aldershot, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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Presentation of New Colours
January 1946
Aldershot, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Credits:
Photo from National Archives of Canada

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Three Wartime CO's LCol R. Keane, LCol H. Parker and LCol J. Murrell.
1946
Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Photo from Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society

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Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) 'The Old Boys' Veterans
June 2000
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Collection of David Ratz

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Charlie Byce Later in Life
1980's
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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LSR(M) Shoulder Flash
1945
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Collection of David Ratz