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Soldier Information Cards - World War Two
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Ballantyne, Harold
See also Macklin, William E.
See aslo Barrie, E.G.
See also Dunker, Carle
[clipping] 1 June 1940
[image] E.G. Barrie
[image] Lieut-Col Harold Ballantyne
Former O.C. “Takes Over”
Changes in the command of the Scots Fusiliers of Canada were announced today on the heels of an order from Ottawa to mobilize a Waterloo County unit for active service to consist of two rifle companies of the local units and two rifle companies from the Highland Light Infantry of Canada, Galt. Lieut-Col. Harold Ballantyne, right above, officer commanding the Fusiliers, has been sked to assume command of the Essex Scottish holding company at Camp Borden, and thus will relinquish his command. He will be succeeded by Col. E.G. Barrie, left, a former O.C. of the Fusiliers.
[clipping] 11 July 1940
Will Be Gone For 5 Weeks
Appointment is Seen As Recognition of Work With Fusiliers
Lieut-Col. Harold Ballantyne officer commanding the Scots Fusiliers of Canada has been appointed commandant of the officers and non-commissioned officers’ training school for instructors at Carling Heights near London, Ont.
He left today to take charge of the camp which will open next Monday and continue for three weeks.
The camp will embrace the whole of military district Nol 1, from Guelph to Windsor, and will include representatives of all army departments. There will be officers and n.c.o.’s from the infantry, artillery, engineers and corps of signals.
350 WILL ATTEND
Col. Ballantyne will be in complete charge of the camp, assisted by 20 officer-instructors. His appointment is taken as recognition of the fine work he has done in training the Fusiliers.
A total of 111 officers and 240 n.c.o.’s will be given instruction at the camp.
The colonel will have as his adjutant, Capt. J.F. Steadman and as quartermaster, Major C. Bawden of the Canadian Fusiliers, London.
The colonel’s duties will consist of organizing and directing the camp. The course has been designed to fit newer officers and n.c.o.’s to train men in the non-permanent force to replace those who have gone on active service.
ADJUTANT IN CHARGE
Following completion of the camp Col. Ballantyne will go to the militia camp with the Fusiliers, again taking over his duties as officer commanding the regiment and will return to Kitchener at the close of the camp.
During his absence direction of the Fusiliers will be in charge of his adjutant, Lieut. G. E. Eastman, and officers of the Fusiliers not on active service.
Ballantyne, Harold
[clipping] 15 March 1943
Meets Many K-W Officers In Britain
Col. Harold Ballantyne Lost Part of His Kit And Money in Big Fire
Wherever there are Canadian troops in England and Scotland, you will find men from Kitchener and Waterloo, Lieut.-Col. Harold Ballantyne said her today.
Officer commanding the large Iperwash training centre, Col. Ballantyne just arrived back in the city after a three-month tour of duty of principal British training centres.
MORALE IS GOOD
Col. Ballantyne mentioned the names of some 30 Twin City officers he met in Britain. Most of them were associated with him when he was head of the Scots Fusiliers, or later when he was in charge of No. 10 Basic Training Centre.
The Kitchener officer declined to discuss military matters. He did say, however, that the morale of the Canadian troops is good and that they will be particularly glad to get into action.
He spoke in similar terms of the British people. “They have the feeling,” he explained, “that the next move is up to them and that the days of waiting to counter enemy moves are over.”
PROVE REAL FRIENDS
Col., Ballantyn’s tour of Britain ws not entirely without excitement. The building in which he was quartered one evening in te south of England caught fire and he lost a considerable portion of his kit, including his money.
Capt. James Lochead and Capt. Don Ross, two Twin City officers, proved real friends in need that night, the colonel said. Capt. Lochead took him to his quarters, and with the help of Capt. Ross, outfitted him with clothing and money. Col. Ballantyne said he spent three days in bed after the fire.
The other exciting incident happened one evening when Col. Ballantyne had just left a Kitchener hospital unit. He was waiting at a station for a train when German raiders came over dropping bombs.
BARRAGE AMAZING
It was near a group of anti-aircraft batteries, and when asked about the barrage they sent up Col. Ballantyne said it was simply amazing. “It’s hard to understand how anything could get through it,” he stated.
Col. Ballantyne said he was impressed by the spirit of Kitchener men and the fine jobs they are doing. This, he said, applies equally as well to the other ranks as to the officers.
One of the last nights he was in England, Major Maurice Hearn and Major Harry Vipond arranged a “Kitchener reunion.”
The officers at the party included Capt. The Rev. Finlay Stewart, Major R. A. Breithaupt, Major Carl Dunker, Major harry Chace, Brigadier Jim Stewart, former London. On., district officer commanding Capt. Don Ross, Major Fred Bingham, Capt. Ralph Tailby, Capt. Grant Harper and Capt. Jim Lochead.
“The dinner that evening featured Kitchener products,” the colonel said.
Col. Ballantyne returned to Ipperwash today.