Photographs Courtesy of Sergeant (Retired) Bernard Keegan The photographs on this page are owned by Sergeant (Retired) Bernard Keegan - Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment). We are grateful to him for permitting us to use them on the Tweedsmuir Camp website. From left to right - Pte. Bern Keegan, Pte. Joe McLintock, Pte. Larry Stephens and Pte. Jim Norton. This photograph was taken at Oulton Park, Cheshire, England. (Summer 1941) (The unit moved from Oulton Park to Erie Camp on 1 December 1941 and to Tweedsmuir Camp on 10 December.) L/Cpl. Bern Keegan with Thursley Road in the background. Describing this photograph Keegan wrote, "Who said that it didn't snow in Surrey?" (January 1942) Cpl. Bern Keegan standing in the mid section of Tweedsmuir Camp. (1942) Photographer: Cpl. Jim Norton. From left to right - Pte. Ed South (an American) and Pte. Laury Maury. Both were from The Essex Scottish Regt. attached to the Lorne Scots. Behind them is Cook Larry Stephens, Lorne Scots. This photograph was taken in the Sergeant's Mess, Tweedsmuir Camp. (1942) Sgt. Don Gallagher from Brampton, Ontario. He came to the camp to visit the Brampton men in the unit. This photograph was taken in the lower (northern) area of the camp. (March 1943) Pte. Graham Little, Toronto Scottish Regt. (another Brampton man). He was being transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force. In the background is one of the accommodation huts and behind that Thursley Road. This photograph was taken looking towards Elstead. (March 1943) Lt. Col. RW Lent and to his left Lt. Col. RV Conover, Lorne Scots. Both were WWI veterans. Lt. Col. Conover was in England on a visit. The barracks behind them housed the CO's office (with open window), the regimental orderly room, regimental sergeant major's office, company office, telephone exchange and two other offices. (13 June 1943) Sgt. Bernard Keegan and Lt. Col. RV Conover standing by the orderly room. In the far background is the motor transport garage. (13 June 1943) Sgt. Bern Keegan. In the background is the timber guard house and detention centre with exercise yard. (September 1943) Sgt. Bern Keegan and his brother Sgt. Ken Keegan (RCAF), visiting Richmond Park. (September 1943) Larry Stephens and his wife holding their son, Barry. Next to Mrs Stephens is Pte. John Turner's wife, Irene. This photograph was taken on the Thursley Road facing east. In the background is the clerk of works barracks and beyond that Thursley Common. (September 1943) Barry Stephens, son of Larry Stephens, Lorne Scots. This photograph was taken on the same day as the previous photograph. (September 1943) Standing with his arm extended is Mr William (Bill) Arrow, the camp Clerk of Works (it was his car). Behind him is Percy, his handyman. Sitting on the bumper is Pte. Tommy Philips, Telephone Operator. Behind him is Pte. Larry Stephens. In the background are the firs of Houndown. This photograph was taken in front of the clerk of works office. (September 1943) Front row left to right - Cpl. Bob O'Hara and Pte. John Napper. Back row from left to right - Pte. Web McMullen, Pte. Albert Evershed, Sgt. Bern Keegan and Lieut. Gus Firestine. All Lorne Scots. These were Pioneers except Sgt. Keegan. (February 1944) Sgt. Jesse Boal, Messing Sergeant and to his left Sgt. Charlie Marshall, Royal Canadian Postal Corps attached to the Lorne Scots. Sgt. Marshall was a WWI veteran. He ran the camp post office. Sgt. Keegan's quarters were in the barracks behind them with the window showing. (March 1944) From left to right - Sgt. Roy Pritchard, Sgt. H Groulx (showing his badge), Sgt. Wes --- (Sgt. Keegan couldn't remember his surname), Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps, attached to the Lorne Scots, and Sgt. John Moore, Royal Canadian Artillery, attached to the Lorne Scots Pay Office. This photograph was taken in front of the Sgts. Mess. (May 1944) Sgt. H Groulx, Sgt. W Goetz (from Canadian Records, Acton in London) and Sgt. Bernard Keegan. In the background is the oak tree that still stands on the site to this day. (May 1944) Sgt. Merie Reid and to his left Sgt. Bern Keegan. Sgt. Reid was a Brampton man stationed at Canadian Army HQ with the Lorne Scots. He was on a visit to Tweedsmuir Camp. Sgt. Keegan was just getting ready to go on parade. To the left of Sgt. Keegan is the southern perimeter fence of the timber guard house exercise yard. In the background a wire fence on the other side of which is Thursley Road. (May 1944) Sgt. H Groulx, Military Staff Clerks Corps, attached to the Lorne Scots to work in the records office. Next to him is Sgt. Jesse Boal, Messing Sergeant. Behind them to the left is the new brick guard house, which was completed in the summer of 1943. Next to the guard house is the motor transport garage and huts for storage. In front of the storage huts is the feint outline of a cyclist. This photograph was taken facing due north. L/Cpl. Roddy Graham. He served in Canada with the Lorne Scots Militia, the CASF in Canada, England, Sicily and northwest Europe. He also served in Korea with the Royal Canadian Regiment. Pte. Benny Fields RCE, also from Brampton, who was on his way home. In the background is the southern side of the medical inspection room (MIR). L/Cpl. Kelly Lenton, Canadian Provost Corps, also from Brampton. He was returning to Canada on compassionate leave. In the background is the timber guard house and exercise yard. To Lenton's right a barracks, which housed a small lavatory and wash basin, and a small store room. This was shared by CSM WE Card, Sgt. Jesse Boal and Sgt. Bern Keegan. Cpl. Tommy Ewing with Mrs J Graham. The transport garage is in the background and to their right the camp notice board. The brick guard house was built on the raised ground behind Mrs Graham's right shoulder. Pte. John Moore attached from the Royal Canadian Regiment to the Lorne Scots Regimental Police. He later transferred to the Lorne Scots. Sgt. Bernard Keegan standing by the police hut on the east side of Tweedsmuir Camp. Bill Boothroyd RCASC from Brampton. He was returning to Canada as a 'category man'. This photograph was taken facing towards Elstead. Photographer: Sgt. Keegan. Tweedsmuir Camp, looking west towards Houndown firs. Sgt. Roy Pritchard and his bride 'Dixie'. Lorne Scots in the rear left to right - WE Hammond (killed in a vehicle collision in Yorkshire, buried at Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey) Bern Keegan, Larry Stephens, Jack Howie and Joe McLintock. The wedding took place at Teddington, Middlesex. Taken in the Officers' Mess, Lorne Scots Headquarters, Brampton, Ontario, Canada after a presentation of a portrait to Major (Retired) DC Heggie, GM. Front row left to right - Sgt. B Keegan, RSM WE Card, Major Heggie, Capt. H Mason, RSM Ted Ching. Rear left to right - S/Sgt. M Hamblyn, Lt. Col. DJ Burgoyne and Sgt. M Hennesy. 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