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TRAINING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, 1939 - 1943
FORMATION AU ROYAUME-UNI, 1939-1943
Seaforths in review in Bren Gun Carrier, England, May 1940
Earl of Athlone and his wife Princess Alice viewing a Seaforth Universal Carrier (T8554), Cove, England circa May 1940. Carrier Photo WD # T8554.
Corporal F.O. Cameron standing in universal carrier Mark I. In the background left is Major General A.G.L. McNaughton, GOC Canadian Army in UK and Vincent Massey, the Canadian High Commissioner in UK (in bowler hat).
K52078 L/Cpl. F.O. CAMERON served in the Seaforths from 11 September 1939 until 11 September 1940.
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone KG GCB GCMG GCVO DSO ADC(P) PC FRS (Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George; born Prince Alexander of Teck; 14 April 1874 16 January 1957), was a British Army general who served as the fourth Governor-General of the Union of South Africa and as the 16th Governor General of Canada, 1940 - 1946.
Athlone married Princess Alice of Albany, daughter of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, and thus a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and niece of the then soon-to-be Governor General of Canada, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn in 1904.

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