Officers of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Officers, Happy Valley Sicily, 1943. The "Happy Valley" south of Militello was a place where the Seaforths rested and refitted after their hard fought battles from the coast. The valley was green and lush with fruit and olive trees, clear streams and wine. Roy - P. 204 Front Row: Capts. K. S. Murdoch, W. D. (Dave) Blackburn, S. W. (Sid) Thomson and J. L. Malkin, Major J.D. Forin, Lt. Col. B. M. (Bert) Hoffmeister (Commanding Officer), Capt. J. H. Gowan, Major H. P. (Budge) Bell-Irving, Capts. D. F. Newson and J. E. T. McMullen Centre Row: Lieuts F. W. Healy, J. W. F. Taafe, A. W. Gray, J. W. Baldwin and W.R. Hyndman, Capts. T. C. B. Vance, F. H. Bonnell and B. G. Parker, Lieut. M. A. Martin, D. B. (Borden) Cameron and D. M. (David) Owen Back Row: Capt. R. C. H. (Roy) Dumford, Lieut. D. Barrett-Lennard, Capt. G. F. Williamson, Supervisor H. E. Newing, Lieuts. W. Anderson, K. W. Reed, W. D. Reid, K. A. W. McKenzie, F. R. Perrett, R. W. Bonner, H. L. Robinson, L. Leckie, J. A. Charters and W. H. Melhuish Missing from the photo are the following officers killed in action during the Sicily campaign: Lt. Budd (21 July), Lt. French (28 July), Lt. Hall (5 August), Captain MacDonald (5 August), Captain Strain (21 July) and Lt. Wilson (28 July)