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Hugh Conway
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WO 1 (RSM) "Blinkey" Keegan. Cheers, 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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Don Marche
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Hi Hugh, this one I know and you're right.
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1964-1965 RCR Depot North West Canada Pl,
A Coy 2 RCR London
1965-1968 B Coy 2 RCR Fort York Germany,
Promoted to Cpl 68.
1968-1973 D Coy 1 RCR London,
Promoted M\Cpl 69
1970 Cyprus
Promoted to Sgt 73
Took my release in Sep 1973 Rank Sgt
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SSM, Peace Keeping, UN-Cyprus, Queen's Jubilee, CD1
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RTWALSH
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This photo was taken about 1964 in Fort York, Germany. RSM Blinky Keegan was leaving to go home to Canada to become a Captain with a classified commission. Rick Rankine was PMC of the 1 RCR Corporals' Mess at the time when he presented the briefcase. Our old comrade Hugh Conway was right on with his identification of Blinky. If anyone is curious, Blinky was so named because of a facial twitch which caused him to blink every few seconds. This twitch was said to have been caused by a war wound suffered in Italy and was thought to be the cause of Blinky's rather dim view of Germans in general.
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Don Marche
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Hi RT , thanks for the info on this one.
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1964-1965 RCR Depot North West Canada Pl,
A Coy 2 RCR London
1965-1968 B Coy 2 RCR Fort York Germany,
Promoted to Cpl 68.
1968-1973 D Coy 1 RCR London,
Promoted M\Cpl 69
1970 Cyprus
Promoted to Sgt 73
Took my release in Sep 1973 Rank Sgt
Pro Patria
SSM, Peace Keeping, UN-Cyprus, Queen's Jubilee, CD1
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Rick Rankine
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A little humour on this one..Mr Keegan was inspecting a platoon and stopped in front of a soldier who was notorious for always arguing with Thumper MacDonald in the canteen about the merits of 1 RCR vs 2 RCR. I believe he was the notorious "Patti" Page. Now, Patti was also afflicted with a "Blinky" twitch, which was exacerbated after consumption of alcohol, therefore his twitch was almost permanent. When Mr. Keegan who was confronting Patti for the first time began to twitch, Patti twitched back. The more agitated the RSM became the more the twitch accelerated..reflected in rapid fashion by Patti..I still remember Patti doubling to the guard room while the rest of us almost choked in self restraint...Pro Patria
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RCN 55 to 60, Hmcs Magnificent,Crusader, Thunder, Bonaventure. transferred to RCR depot 1960 Amiens platoon..1961 Jnr NCO course..Delta Coy, Ipperwash,
promoted Cpl..1961..Det Comd/A/Tank..C coy Germany 1962, 1963-66 Int Sec Germany..1967 Int sec Cyprus..1968..Jungle Warfare School ..69-70 PMC Jnr Ranks Club..70-73 Cornwallis..74-Cyprus. to Borden CFR to Lt-Borden..Captain..CFLA 75 to 80..Adjt RCR Battle School 80-81, RSS HF of C
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Donald
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Rick that was Squeaky keegan not Blinkey he was with C coy 2 RCR
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