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« on: November 24, 2006, 04:17:44 AM »

1. WHO WAS THE SOLDIER WHO LIVE BEHIND THE KFC IN LONDON IT A TENT FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE HE WAS FOUND OUT ONLY BECAUSE HE ORDED A PHONE IN.
2. HE ALSO USED TO GO UP ON THE HANGER ROOF IN MELFORD AN TALK TO MARS.
3. HE TOOK OF FROM THE NUT HOUSE A FEW TIMES TRYING TO GET BACK TO BASE WHEN ASK WHY HE'S ANSWER WASIT WAS HIS DUTY.(I THINK STAFFORD&I BRAINWASH HIM A BIT TO MUCH)
4. BEFORE TERRY SCOTT TOOK OVER THE POL IN LONDON IN THE 80'S WHO DROVE THE TRUCK AN WHY WAS IT SO FUNNY HINT(HE WAS ALLWAYS DOING 1 THING) ALL THE TIME.
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« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2006, 04:55:24 AM »

was it Grether (SP)

always did every thing in drill movements if the stories are correct Grin


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« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2006, 07:32:41 AM »

Thats right, Mike Grether. Remember the time he painted his C1 white before we took off to Pet.... He used to live on the same floor as I in BB4, seen him do over three hundred regulation situps one night on a dare...


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« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2006, 11:55:23 AM »

1.IT WAS GRETHER (HE ALSO TRIED TO ATTACK THE RSM AT THE TIME BUT WASN'T A MATCH FOR A PASESTICK)
4.HIS NAME WAS (SMOKIE, HE WAS A CHAIN SMOKER I CAN'T THINK OF HIS LAST NAME JUST CALLED HIM SMOKIE)HE MUST HAVE TO HAD 35 OR40 YRS IN.


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« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2006, 12:01:26 PM »

Moe what did he tell the RSM after his escape from the LPH

Was it marvin who smacked him on the head with the pace stick when he got sent to LPH or was it Northrupp


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« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2006, 03:11:37 PM »

Think you must mean (Newton) better know as Smokie, Once in Hamilton I believe with a reserve unit he was investigate for drinking daily at a Hotel during lunch break. On orders parade they found out his address was an aptment above the Bar. Case was dismissed.


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« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2006, 05:06:58 PM »

Moe
Great reminder of one of our infamous members. I thought it was Shag Shannessey who sorted him out.
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« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2006, 05:08:31 PM »

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think Grether did a regulation fix bayonets before being, ah, subdued.


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« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2006, 05:57:59 PM »

Mike
you are correct about the bayonet. remember when he was on the PNR Crse he would walk down to Mountain Lake to sleep every night. The rest of us stayed in the hanger.
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« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2006, 06:23:42 PM »

Grether aslo escaped from the london syc hospital after he got put in his place by Shag Shannessey


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« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2006, 07:43:10 PM »

Wow ,guys ,is Smoky Newton still around, he was a charcter too as i recall, but good guy, ranrad


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« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2006, 10:58:54 AM »

Hi guys Grither was a good soldier.I was sect cmd when he busted everything in his room including the windows. I herd years later he had a brain toumor. I think the RSM was buss gurdin at the time.


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« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2006, 12:55:33 PM »

A brain tumor? Yikes. Did you hear if he survived or not?


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« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2006, 07:57:10 PM »

Hi All

Mike Grether took on the RSM who was Tim Shaughnessy (sp) and WO Doug Hilither (Sp) was going by the RSM's office and cold cocked him.
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PS Story told us by Tim Shaughnessy.


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« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2006, 06:19:05 AM »

Jim
You got it right, I remember the incident and it was Shag.
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« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2006, 11:27:06 AM »

Aww the good ole days, always a way to practically and fairly handle every, ah incident, so to speak, and usually funny, in a way ,to look back on....very interesting stories here.. good stuff, ranrad


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« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2006, 09:32:38 AM »

Grether use to put a drink on various tables and dare anybody grab them as he would be all over them. I remember when he said he was going to come back some day and shoot everybody on the parade square . it didn,t give you that warm fuzzy feeling on parade.

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« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2006, 08:45:08 AM »

Your right randy it didnt give you a warm fuzzy .I remember that threat.


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« Reply #18 on: December 28, 2006, 04:56:16 PM »

RSM Shag Shaughnessy was one of a kind, a great man and one of the finest NCOs ever seen. I had never heard the name Grether but had heard the story of Shag being attacked in his own RSMs office by a trooper with a bayonet. That must have happened around 1979 or 1980. I also think that Shag went on retirement while still the RSM of 1 RCR, this being a an unusual move as most of our RSMs seemed happy enough to complete their tour and to move on to a staff job somewhere. Shag had been in action in Korea and might have been WIA but I am not 100% sure of that. I know for sure that Shag was recommended for a commission at least twice and declined the nomination while still a WO and an MWO. He wanted to be the RSM of 1 RCR and achieved that great honour. His death at an early age was a blow to all of us who had the privilege of knowing him. Pro Patria, RT


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« Reply #19 on: December 28, 2006, 11:57:47 PM »

Well, i can sure vouch for the great things you said about Mr Shaunessy.. i think he was a pretty good hockey player too, thanks for getting these nice words up here.. ranrad


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