Tag: John “Lucky” McGillivray

• The Execution of Canadian Private Harold Pringle. July 5, 1945.

  Image: Private Harold Pringle. The last Canadian military member to be executed. The Execution of Private Harold Pringle If the Canadian public found out, there would be hell to pay. The war had been over for nearly two months, after all, and during World War II, no other Canadian soldier had been convicted of murder…

  August 27, 2024

  1940s, Canadian Army, Cape Breton Highlanders Regiment, Court Martial, Death, Execution, Harold Pringle, History Daily, Italy, John “Lucky” McGillivray, McKenzie King, Sailor Gang, The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment

  1940s, Canadian Army, Cape Breton Highlanders Regiment, Court Martial, Death, Execution, Harold Pringle, History Daily, Italy, John “Lucky” McGillivray, McKenzie King, Sailor Gang, The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment