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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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The third Canadian Army Snowshoe Reconnaissance Patrol, led by Lt. M. F. Thurdgood, arrived in Haines, Alaska, from Whitehorse on February 29 via the cutoff. The group of eight, including veterans of WWII, traveled on snowshoes and skis, marking the last patrol from the unit before departing for Skagway and Whitehorse.
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SNOWSHOE PATROL
ARRIVES AT HAINES
HAINES, Alaska, March 2.—The third Canadian Army Snowshoe Reconnaissance Patrol, commanded by Lieutenant M. F. Thurdgood of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry arrived in Haines, via the cutoff, from Whitehorse, February 29.
The party includes six members of the Princess Patricia's Infantry, one member of the Royal Canadian Engineers, a civilian guide and Joel Booth, a civilian Technical Advisor, U. S Army. Booth traveled on skis and the rest of the party on snowshoes. Each patrol has one dog team and the personnel carry packs.
The patrol commanders are all veterans of World War II and all were wounded in action. Many of the enlisted personnel have had overseas service.
The party started traveling on snowshoes 144 miles from Haines Cutoff and were picked up at 35 mile point out of Haines. The most difficult part of the trip was between the 55 mile point and 35 mile point owing to the fresh snow fall.
The personnel in the party is as follows: Lieut. M. F. Thurdgood, Vancouver, B. C.; Pvt. L. Larain, Nanaimo, B. C.; Cpl. O. C. Reid, Waubaushene, Ont.; Pvt. P. C. Altousser, Colonsay, Sask.; Pvt. H. Christianson, Kenora, Ont.; Cpl. K. F. Tuttle, Sidney, B. C.; Randall Joe, civilian guide from Whitehorse, Y. T.; and Joel Booth, civilian observer from Washington, D. C.
This is the last patrol from this Army Unit, they will leave Haines aboard the Estebeth for Skagway and Whitehorse.
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Haines, Alaska
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February 29
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the patrol successfully completed the 144-mile journey on snowshoes and skis, with the most difficult section between the 55-mile and 35-mile points due to fresh snowfall. this is the last patrol from the unit; they will depart haines aboard the estebeth for skagway and whitehorse.
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The third Canadian Army Snowshoe Reconnaissance Patrol, commanded by Lieutenant M. F. Thurdgood of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, arrived in Haines from Whitehorse via the cutoff. The party consisted of six members of the Princess Patricia's Infantry, one from the Royal Canadian Engineers, a civilian guide, and Joel Booth, a U.S. Army civilian technical advisor. Booth used skis while others used snowshoes; they had one dog team and carried packs. All commanders were WWII veterans wounded in action, with many enlisted having overseas service. They traveled 144 miles from Haines Cutoff and were picked up at the 35-mile point out of Haines.