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Pacific Coast Mountain Rangers -- continued from page 4 operating with telephone relays, movable targets and four positions. Thanks to the time I had spent with Granville Hollingsworth in Jervis Inlet and shooting at rats on the ranch, I was one of the top marksmen. This training was of vital importance if guerrilla work was required. While I could write several pages about our activities, I will say only that we were soon provided by the government with complete bush uniforms, Winchester 30.30 rifles, Sten guns and ammunition. We were the only members of the armed forces that could keep our guns and ammunition at home. For emergency, we developed a telephone calling system through which we would reach every member. We had to report to our H.Q. if we planned to be away from home longer than four hours. About the same time, a Fisherman's Reserve Unit was formed. Like us, they were given certain specified duties to assist the regular Navy from Vancouver up the entire coast to Prince Rupert. This organization permitted the release of many regular naval ratings for active service. My own, very minor part in our war effort finished in Brockton Point Oval on Sunday afternoon, September 30, 1945 when the official "Stand Down" ceremony was held for P.C.M.R., with Major General F.F. Worthington presiding. The program reads as follows: "P.C.M.R. will march past the saluting stand, His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor taking the salute. As they pass out of the Oval, an honour guard from the King's Own Rifles of Canada will present arms as a final mark of respect of a job well done'." As we marched out, I could not help thinking that the King's Rifles must have thought we were a straggly lot. After all, we had been trained for work in the bush, not on the parade ground. Possibly they did have a bit of respect as General Worthington mentioned that, when formed, we were told to fight a rear guard, guerrilla action until the regular arm could take over. At that time we were the only unit with "live" ammunition. The regular army's supply of arms had been sent overseas. They had no firepower.' Possibly if we had known this we would not have been so eager." The above article is from "Nostagia" by Jack Gillmore. Pages 543 to 545 (1942) and pages 586 to 587(1945). Special thanks to Jack's son Barrie Gil/more Pacific Coast Militia Rangers in uniform in 1945. Ken Roblin is second from the left. 123.WVA.ROB. See Extras Pages for 4 page program of "Stand Down" Ceremony of PCMR in 1945. --. Ir ,- Page 5