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Mike Blais
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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #30 on: December 22, 2006, 08:49:39 AM »

FC team advancing through the Ardennes...


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #31 on: December 22, 2006, 11:01:34 AM »

Hi Mike.
It's good to see some stuff about the Mortars. I would say that without a doubt it was the best time i had spent in the military.It was like family. It is good to see some names and faces that bring back some great memories. There are a lot of stories that can be told about the Platoon and the people in it , but unfortunately they cannot be told in here. They would go good with a few BEERS.
Thanks again Mike.

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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #32 on: December 22, 2006, 11:15:57 AM »

Geez Mike, i remember that area.. but no i was not with mortars.. but a great pic , thanks.. ranrad


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #33 on: December 22, 2006, 04:59:57 PM »

Bill. Nice to hear from you. Hows the shoulder? Hoping is all welkl up your way and a prosperous year is ahead. Got some more pictures. Meaford. Recognize anybody?


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #34 on: December 22, 2006, 05:01:50 PM »

Same time... Fall, 83 I think....


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #35 on: December 22, 2006, 05:04:55 PM »

Hey Bill? What was the Brit exchange officer's name? Robertson? I think this was taken when the officers were invited into the mess at Christmas.


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #36 on: December 23, 2006, 06:49:03 AM »

Nice Pictures, more memories. I am not sure what the brit officers name is, i will have to do some mind searching but will let you know if i come up with anything.
The Shoulder is all screwed up. I changed jobs now and it is not so bad on the shoulder. I am now working with the Commissionaires up on the base.
Merry Christmas to you and the family and all the best for the New Year.
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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #37 on: December 23, 2006, 07:17:53 AM »

Good news! You were in a lot of pain last time we talked, Bill. Glad to see you found some work that does not aggravate it any more then necessary. Merry Christmas to you and yours, brother.

Some more mortar pictures, 3RCR this time. Munster, northern Germany.

Prepare to move.....


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« Reply #38 on: December 23, 2006, 07:32:33 AM »

Number 3 and Number 3 only... fire...


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #40 on: December 23, 2006, 07:46:34 AM »

Hurry up and wait.....


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #41 on: December 23, 2006, 07:49:13 AM »

Party's over.... when the bus leave to hamburg? Wink


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« Reply #42 on: December 23, 2006, 11:24:22 AM »

More great pics Mike ,thanks, brings back the good ole days.. are we off to Hamburg?? ranrad


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #43 on: December 26, 2006, 09:09:26 AM »

Achtung... as you might recall, the bus dropped you off on St Paulie avenue... Used to go for the ride to check out... a tatoo parlour... dude was unbelieveable, good enough to have his own TV show today.

Just found this note... Motivation from the lads of the group during a particularly interesting adventure in Norway. Mike H, you may recall the time? And Bill Norman and the rest of the lads from 1RCR Mortar Platoon. Heres a trivia question for you guys, who are glue and rush? The Brits, BTW, were the targets/enemy for this one... Iron Fist... bwahahahaaaaaaaaa... to funny. The end comments were in reference to my propensity for using my imagination when it came to end of mission protocols... Wink

You know, to make it interesting...

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« Reply #44 on: December 27, 2006, 06:18:43 AM »

Quote from: Mike Blais on December 22, 2006, 04:59:57 PM

Bill. Nice to hear from you. Hows the shoulder? Hoping is all welkl up your way and a prosperous year is ahead. Got some more pictures. Meaford. Recognize anybody?

Looks like Cooke in the civies and adam oliver to his right


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #45 on: December 27, 2006, 07:42:25 AM »

Not Cooke, right on Oliver.


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #46 on: December 28, 2006, 02:48:59 PM »

Great forum Mike
some great pics i think im in a few 51 group all the way
i remember that tattoo guy in hamburg i got one from him on my chest
he had a broken chair i had to lean into it damn lit a smoke it just burned away as i held on for dear life
those were the days MEN were MEN and SHEEP were nervous!!!


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Re: Mortar Platoon, The Royal Canadian Regiment
« Reply #47 on: December 28, 2006, 05:52:07 PM »

Got any pictures, Mike?


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« Reply #48 on: December 29, 2006, 05:15:10 AM »

Hey Mike
I'm sure thats Cooke in the Civies
He was on my TQ3 course if you look at the group photo from England he's the one to the right of Jim Regular


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