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Gerry Connors
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Myself (getting CD) and the last CO of CFB Chatham fall '94
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1RCR Duke's Coy '82 - '87; Cyprus '84 / '85
LOTPed medic 1988; CFH Halifax '88 - '90
119 AD Bty medic, CFB Chatham '90 - '95
2RCR medic '95 - '00; SFOR Bosnia, 2RCR Roto 4 '99;
42 Hlth Svc Gagetown '00 - '02
CFRC Gagetown / Fredericton '02 - '06; 'retired' Aug '06
HMCS Jolliet, Sept-Iles QC, medical staff / 'tiffy' (reserves)
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Aldore McIntyre
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Hi Gerry
It's Lt Col Ray Elliston A Soldier and a Gentleman, he was a real top leader and friend quite involve in the Miramichi branch RCR Association, however he was not the last base commander Lt Col VanWill was a supply teck which started of with the Royals in the early sixties as a private. Now I can Place you it was during the time I was trying to get all my little bobos fix before my release 1996 in prep for a medical pension. You look like a very sharp Royal on that parade. Ever in this area do drop by I'm in Baie Ste Anne retirement heaven.
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1987-92 CFB Gagetown,User Section WO, SPV WO, Safety WO
1992-96 CFB Chatham, TpT Controller
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Boys o boys ya can see the Royal in you Gerry.. nice pic, ranrad
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Gerry Connors
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Yes Aldore, yer right; Mr. Eliston was second to last; I'm not sure, but his RSM was one of the Family; I'm thinking John Marr was it, but not sure. Now for a good laugh: notice the wing right behind me? Received my CD, took a step backward (DRIVING the foot of course!) Did my salute; proper right turn, an' nearly decapitated myself off the wing...we all had a good laugh  ; ...was commented on my outstanding drill though LOL
PS Aldore, I have some photos of the last airshow for Base Chatham; will post when I can find 'em
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1RCR Duke's Coy '82 - '87; Cyprus '84 / '85
LOTPed medic 1988; CFH Halifax '88 - '90
119 AD Bty medic, CFB Chatham '90 - '95
2RCR medic '95 - '00; SFOR Bosnia, 2RCR Roto 4 '99;
42 Hlth Svc Gagetown '00 - '02
CFRC Gagetown / Fredericton '02 - '06; 'retired' Aug '06
HMCS Jolliet, Sept-Iles QC, medical staff / 'tiffy' (reserves)
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Ghalsey
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Nice pic Gerry
You have some dirt on your lip 
Smashing your head off the leading edge of a wing sure can leave a mark ouch
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Geoff Halsey
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Gerry Connors
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Hey Geoff, also have dirt on the checks, chin (beard); tried to grow the hair long, but once it touched the ears started to drive me nuts; so back to the ol' reg cut....so much for the pony tail I told niner domestic I was going to grow 
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1RCR Duke's Coy '82 - '87; Cyprus '84 / '85
LOTPed medic 1988; CFH Halifax '88 - '90
119 AD Bty medic, CFB Chatham '90 - '95
2RCR medic '95 - '00; SFOR Bosnia, 2RCR Roto 4 '99;
42 Hlth Svc Gagetown '00 - '02
CFRC Gagetown / Fredericton '02 - '06; 'retired' Aug '06
HMCS Jolliet, Sept-Iles QC, medical staff / 'tiffy' (reserves)
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Gerry Connors
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Stopped at the barber on the way home LOL
LOL LMFAO....myself get haircut about every 8 to 10 weeks to the sides and back; still have some on the roof but not much to cut though .
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1RCR Duke's Coy '82 - '87; Cyprus '84 / '85
LOTPed medic 1988; CFH Halifax '88 - '90
119 AD Bty medic, CFB Chatham '90 - '95
2RCR medic '95 - '00; SFOR Bosnia, 2RCR Roto 4 '99;
42 Hlth Svc Gagetown '00 - '02
CFRC Gagetown / Fredericton '02 - '06; 'retired' Aug '06
HMCS Jolliet, Sept-Iles QC, medical staff / 'tiffy' (reserves)
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Gerry Connors
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LOL LMFAO
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1RCR Duke's Coy '82 - '87; Cyprus '84 / '85
LOTPed medic 1988; CFH Halifax '88 - '90
119 AD Bty medic, CFB Chatham '90 - '95
2RCR medic '95 - '00; SFOR Bosnia, 2RCR Roto 4 '99;
42 Hlth Svc Gagetown '00 - '02
CFRC Gagetown / Fredericton '02 - '06; 'retired' Aug '06
HMCS Jolliet, Sept-Iles QC, medical staff / 'tiffy' (reserves)
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Nice picture Jerry. Yes, I do remember CFB Chatham very well. Not a bad posting. It was difficult to adjust to the AirForce way and their relax ways. But once you were adapted, it was a good thing. There were a few ex Royals there when I got there in 87. Loius Picot, Randy Bennet, Mike Coffey, with whom I had a tussle with in the Jr ranks. But all in all, not bad. I remember how I was commented on the shine on my boots and my pressed uniform all the time. My peers were nervous because the thought that they would have to follow suite. They should have anyhow. You wear the uniform with pride and diginity. Pro Patria.
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Nice picture Jerry. Yes, I do remember CFB Chatham very well. Not a bad posting. It was difficult to adjust to the AirForce way and their relax ways. But once you were adapted, it was a good thing. There were a few ex Royals there when I got there in 87. Loius Picot, Randy Bennet, Mike Coffey, with whom I had a tussle with in the Jr ranks. But all in all, not bad. I remember how I was commented on the shine on my boots and my pressed uniform all the time. My peers were nervous because the thought that they would have to follow suite. They should have anyhow. You wear the uniform with pride and diginity. Pro Patria.
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Gerry Connors
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Mike Coffey, with whom I had a tussle with in the Jr ranks. - hey Dennis, why doesn't that surprise me? (Heard about that when I got to Chatham, didn't know it was you)
I went through cornholis, basic and was in Duke's with Mike for awhile before he went to echo. I too tipped a few with yourself in the mess when I got there summer of '90. I didn't have too much adjustment to do for Chatham (well, had some involvement with the MP's there, but never charged): spent my first 2 years after remustering at a navy base (Stadecona) before Chatham. NOW that was an adjustment. Everyone at Stade hospital thought I was stuck up but a hard worker( ie, discipline: Yes Sir, No Sir, Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am, Yes PO, No PO; well get the picture). After the first 'bosses night' at the junior mess / 'Slackers', well let's say one the ol' infantry motos kicked in: Play Hard, Party Hard - some of us got called into the unit CO's office or Chief's the following monday about doing carriere landings (playing the Bonnie / HMCS Bonaventure) on the long table with beer bottles while the CO was sitting at the end of the table with her 'entourge' ( Some people just don't have a sense of humour  ). good thing some of our snr med a's spent time with the infantry & airborne . (THEY thought it was quite hilourous). Ah well.... 
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1RCR Duke's Coy '82 - '87; Cyprus '84 / '85
LOTPed medic 1988; CFH Halifax '88 - '90
119 AD Bty medic, CFB Chatham '90 - '95
2RCR medic '95 - '00; SFOR Bosnia, 2RCR Roto 4 '99;
42 Hlth Svc Gagetown '00 - '02
CFRC Gagetown / Fredericton '02 - '06; 'retired' Aug '06
HMCS Jolliet, Sept-Iles QC, medical staff / 'tiffy' (reserves)
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Good to see you were doing it up right....work hard play hard.. get in a bit o' s***, some times a bit too much... then its learning curve time....not a problem, fess upi ,do your time and learn,, then work hard and party hard .. again, and again... just dont make the same mistake twice laddies, or i march you right to the piss can.. for close education....lol lol... ranrad
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Hello Gerry,
You mentioned that the Base RSM was a Royal Canadian, but couldn't remember his name. I can help out. It was CWO Steve Douglas. He was an outstanding soldier. You may remember, he ran the Shoot-To-Live, and winter warfare refresher training for the Base, utilizing the Range Control Staff as instructors. I count Chatham as one of the highlights of my career.
Ray Elliston
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Gerry Connors
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Yes! thanx Mr. Elliston, CWO Douglas (good man) - was driving me nuts trying to remember his name. Didn't get to particpate with the shoot-to-live and such on the base as I was technically posted as Bty medic for 119, so I 'partied' with them for the 2 X10, gun ranges, exercises, etc in Gagetown, Wainwright (RV92) and yearly trip to Suffield for ADATS firing. I too count Chatham as one of my best postings; meet niiner domestic there. Planning to return to Roberville,Bathurst area, (wife's home town) as soon as she completes her IE here in Spet Iles Que (summer 2010); nice place here ( cool right now with XX snow) looking forward though to returning to NB as I'm starting to think I'm the only 'anglo square head' here in town LOL
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1RCR Duke's Coy '82 - '87; Cyprus '84 / '85
LOTPed medic 1988; CFH Halifax '88 - '90
119 AD Bty medic, CFB Chatham '90 - '95
2RCR medic '95 - '00; SFOR Bosnia, 2RCR Roto 4 '99;
42 Hlth Svc Gagetown '00 - '02
CFRC Gagetown / Fredericton '02 - '06; 'retired' Aug '06
HMCS Jolliet, Sept-Iles QC, medical staff / 'tiffy' (reserves)
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