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Major Paul Triquet. Ottawa, March 6 - Capt. (Acting-Major) Paul Triquet, 35, of the Royal 22nd Regiment of Quebec City, has been awarded the Victoria (...)
Major Paul Triquet. Ottawa, March 6 - Capt. (Acting-Major) Paul Triquet, 35, of the Royal 22nd Regiment of Quebec City, has been awarded the Victoria (...)

Major Paul Triquet. Ottawa, March 6 - Capt. (Acting-Major) Paul Triquet, 35, of the Royal 22nd Regiment of Quebec City, has been awarded the Victoria (...)

Date3/6/1944
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Original Toronto Star caption: Major Paul Triquet. Ottawa, March 6 - Capt. (Acting-Major) Paul Triquet, 35, of the Royal 22nd Regiment of Quebec City, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for determined leadership and example in the capture of a strong point in the Ortona district
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Object NumberTSPA_0085362F
    Ten-year-old son of Acting-Major Paul Triquet, Victoria Cross winner, Claude, is a pupil at Sacred Heart school at Cabano, Que. Here he smiles confide(...)
    Ten-year-old son of Acting-Major Paul Triquet, Victoria Cross winner, Claude, is a pupil at Sacred Heart school at Cabano, Que. Here he smiles confide(...)
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    3/8/1944
    iggest thrill for Major Paul Triquet of Cabano, Que
    iggest thrill for Major Paul Triquet of Cabano, Que
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    3/31/1944
    V.C. Winners's wife. Mrs. Paul Triquet, wife of the V.C. winner, is the former Alberte Chenier of Ottawa. The Triquets were married in December, 1932,(...)
    V.C. Winners's wife. Mrs. Paul Triquet, wife of the V.C. winner, is the former Alberte Chenier of Ottawa. The Triquets were married in December, 1932,(...)
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    3/7/1944
    War hero's father: Major F. Georges Triquet, is officer commanding A Coy., 2nd Battalion, Les Fusiliers du St. Laurent (R). Here he is seen holding rifle inspection of a squad from No. 1 platoon
    War hero's father: Major F. Georges Triquet, is officer commanding A Coy., 2nd Battalion, Les Fusiliers du St. Laurent (R). Here he is seen holding rifle inspection of a squad from No. 1 platoon
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    3/8/1944
    Proud Parents, Major and Mme. Triquet, tune in on their radio to listen to the broadcast describing the events that brought award of the V.C. to their(...)
    Proud Parents, Major and Mme. Triquet, tune in on their radio to listen to the broadcast describing the events that brought award of the V.C. to their(...)
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    3/8/1944
    Lance-Cpl, Andre Paquet, 29, among the first members of the Royal 22nd Regiment to leave Quebec City for Cyprus yesterday, gets a farewell kiss from h(...)
    Lance-Cpl, Andre Paquet, 29, among the first members of the Royal 22nd Regiment to leave Quebec City for Cyprus yesterday, gets a farewell kiss from h(...)
    Grant, Frank
    3/16/1964
    Quebec city, home of the famed Royal 22nd Regiment, the Van Doos, roared its welcome to its favorite son when he arrived there from Montreal for a civic reception
    Quebec city, home of the famed Royal 22nd Regiment, the Van Doos, roared its welcome to its favorite son when he arrived there from Montreal for a civic reception
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    3/31/1944
    French-Canadian Regiment-Royal 22nd from Quebec, received a special greeting from General Gamelin when the Allied commander-in-chief visited Aldershot(...)
    French-Canadian Regiment-Royal 22nd from Quebec, received a special greeting from General Gamelin when the Allied commander-in-chief visited Aldershot(...)
    Gamelin, Maurice Gustave, 1872-1958
    4/5/1940
    Prince Andrew inspects a Guard of Honor provided by the Second Battalion of the Royal 22nd Regiment, at the Old Port of Quebec
    Prince Andrew inspects a Guard of Honor provided by the Second Battalion of the Royal 22nd Regiment, at the Old Port of Quebec
    Andrew, Duke of York, 1960-
    7/21/1989
    Renowned Van Doos - Members of the French-speaking Royal 22nd Regiment - stand on guard outside Montreal's city hall today maintaining a shaky peace a(...)
    Renowned Van Doos - Members of the French-speaking Royal 22nd Regiment - stand on guard outside Montreal's city hall today maintaining a shaky peace a(...)
    Ross, Fred
    10/8/1969
    Reviving the giant: Paul Jacobus Erasmus, the 38-year-old bachelor president of Canadian Breweries Ltd., would like to find more time to spend on the finer details of investing $55 million which Canadian Breweries has available. He is leading the fight to life the beer giant from its present economic doldrums. His major task now, however, is to sell more beer in Canada and the United States.
    Reviving the giant: Paul Jacobus Erasmus, the 38-year-old bachelor president of Canadian Breweries Ltd., would like to find more time to spend on the finer details of investing $55 million which Canadian Breweries has available. He is leading the fight to life the beer giant from its present economic doldrums. His major task now, however, is to sell more beer in Canada and the United States.
    Barkley, Harold
    11/7/1970
    Paul Robinson has brought live concerts and special series devoted to major artists to radio station CJRT as its music director. A composer, critic an(...)
    Paul Robinson has brought live concerts and special series devoted to major artists to radio station CJRT as its music director. A composer, critic an(...)
    McConnell, Colin
    9/15/1975