World War II
Prowse enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army in 1940. He served five years overseas during World War II obtaining the rank of Captain. Prowse served most of the war in the Italian theater. He was wounded twice during combat. His Army career ended after he was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1945 Service vote.
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