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Topic: Hey all you old Royals..and I mean old! (Read 2648 times)
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Mike Blais
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John! Please post this picture!
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
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george burrows
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Thanks John Bain: It is nice to hear from you as well. I actually joined the researves in 1938 in Chatham ,Ont. with the KENT REGIMENT. We were stationed all over Canada from Halifax to Vancouver then up to Terrace BC. I transferred to the Royals in Late March or early April 1943. Yes , I was 20 yrs old at the time. I am sorry , I do not recognize any of the names from H.Q. company. We did not get a chance to socialize to much John because we were split up and stationed anywhere space was found. We were in a Choir room of a church. There was a lot of hustle to do before we went to the Invasion. Did nor have much timne to even get to know too many from my own D.coy.
Anyway John , food to hear from you.
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Mike Blais
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Go for it!
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
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george burrows
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To Mike ,Ranrad and all:
You recall I said the Medical chief of Westminster Hospital in London gave me specific instructions of what to look out for during the rest of life because of the hight tension and colon problem?
I did not tell what it was. It is very good advice , even today.
He told me to keep a VERY CLOSE EYE ON MY COLON for the rest of my life and to WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING:
If you get the runs, and treat them with local over the counter drugs for this purpose for a period of TWO WEEKS and the problem still exists ------ RUN -DON'T WALK to the doctor immediately. Explain the conditions and treatment you have been through and advise him that you suspect YOU MAY HAVE A COLON MALIGNANCY that you feel requires IMMEDIATE attention ( to have a colonoscopy). This is what I did for mine.
After having my first one and the surgery, the specialist insisted on doing another one Two years later which was NEGATIVE, as well as a THIRD one at the Fifth year following surgery which showed TWO MORE POLLOPS HAD GROWN.They werew removed at the time of the fifth colonoscopy.
Also remember , as I was advised. That Specialsts will NOT do any more colonoscopies after your 80 birthday. REASON? If you develop them after 80, they grow so slow, you will probably die of other causes, so you should not worry about them after that. O K?
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Well. thanks George, this is good info for us all to learn, so 20 more years and they get too slow to keep up to my other "natural" dying processes.. hawhaw,...ranrad
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RCAF,CAF, converted RCR?,1RCR 74-77 CD: SSM (Nato);CPSM,;UN-Cyp.; UN- Golan
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Miramichi
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Well John you seem to have a couple of years on me.Iremember the name, but can't place the face.Ijoined in 1956 and was posted to 2 RCR that winter.I remained with the Bn. until 1969 and was posted back from Germany to 2Bn Black Watch and went with them to Cyprus.Ispent the summer of 70 in Borden with the officer phase three course.After many days in the field,and a side trip to Montreal and Jamaici,Iwas on my way back to Germany with a posting to 3Mech Cdo 71-75 .I was then posted to the school and remained there until retirement.I retired to the Miramichi and am retired again and enjoying it.Good to hear from some of the older Royals. PRO PATRIA Bud Walsh
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Hi
It was nice to read all these reply's and yes I was one of the "Old Guys. Joined in Dec 54 and was posted to 1 RCR and had depot trg at Ipperwash and London in the cold Jan-Feb 55. Then in the fall Germany 1955-57 With B Coy with Maj Sandy Micthel, CSM Ted Slaney9Saw him in 1966 in Truroh NS, and worked with DSM Fred Lewis and the display in Dortmund in 1957. Members of Sig Pl might remember us as they supplied an honour guard in the rain on 27 Oct when we were married
Posted to Ipperwash Pnr Pl and back to Germany 1962-65, the Cyprus 1966-67 and 1970 and then was tried of moving around and was posted to Gagetown with a hearing defect of H5 and was retired
Now live in Fredericton and started the " NATO Veterans Organization" and am President with 360 members NATION wide and TriService and Bi-lingual
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Joined 1 RCR in Ipperwash Dec 1954 Joined B Coy 1 RCR in London, Germany 1955-57, Standby Hungary and Suez Canal Crisis, Ipperwash transferred to PNR Pl, Had Sigs Cr - Drv Cr, Pnr I Cr, Pnr II Cr, Jnr NCO Cr, Standby Cuba crisis, Gerrmany from 1962-65, Aldershor UK, NBCW Cr, London 1965-71, Snr NCO Course, Combat Arms Course, Projectionist Cr, 1966-1967 Cyprus, French Cr Quebec City 1967, Pnr III Cr, Cyprus 1970,London 1970-71Combat Arms School Gagetown 1971 Hearing Discharge 1973
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Hugh Conway
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Hi Tom Joodans,
Remember you well from Ft. York in '60's "Crash Action Right". Hugh Conway
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1961 RCR Depot, 1 RCR '61 to '65 - Coy Sig & Sect Comd, '65 to '68 NZ Army Int Duties, '68 to '73 Cdn AB Regt Pathfinder, '73 to '75 C Int C 421 Ftr Sqn. '75 to '83 MWO L Edmn R, '83 to '91 commissioned.
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rtwalshrcr
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Message to John Bain, George Burrows:
Pte Joe Grigas of A Coy, The RCR in 1943 passed away at Parkwood Hospital in London a few years ago. Joe got a DCM at Pachino for taking over his section when the Cpl was killed and capturing a battery of coastal guns.
A little while after that Joe shot down a German plane (an ME-109) firing his Bren gun from the hip in bursts.
John and George--can you post your WW II pictures on this photo challenge site? John, was Doug Bain your Dad? I knew Doug Bain well in the Home Station Sgts Mess in the era of 1970 to 1976.
The Regtl Adjt would like to get a picture of Joe Grigas for the museum display where his DCM is front and centre.
Best wishes to both of you.
RT Walsh
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george burrows
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To R.T. WALSH Thanks for the news upate rt. I have a couple of my Personal WW 2 photos around. However I'm sorry to say I have NONE of Joe Grigas. IF it is my personal WW2 phot you want , please CONFIRM and I willl dig them out and send one to our Adj.
Thanks R.T. I appreciate it. Joe was a terrific man. a real Man's Man and was liked by everybody. Nice to see London is going to do something for him.
Pro Patria,
George Burrows.
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John Bain
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Hello rt:
Yes, that was my dad, he passed in 1981.
The picture I have does not reflect a Joe Grigas. The picture shows HQ Coy, The RCR, 1940. There are 19 chaps, all identified...sorry I cannot help.
I have the picture scanned, but it is in 2 part as it is a long photo. I will post if desired, but cannot guarantee the results. Looks good on the computer but each half is 1.55MB. I think reducing it, it may loose the clarity.
JB
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John Bain
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What the heck..here is the picture in 2 parts.
If anyone wishes I can identify most of them. if not all.
My Dad is 3rd from the right...rear rank.
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