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« on: February 04, 2007, 08:40:32 AM »


The ! RCR Corps of Drums Bremerhaven Germany. The fellow playing the glockenspiels was in my depot platoon. He went on to become batman for a succession of Commanding Officers. I can still hear him playing "I like to go awandering" and marching along behind. RIP my good friend!
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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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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2007, 09:43:15 AM »
Drum Major Lanzrath leading the parade, Tony Brpthers on the right playing the drum, my depot buddy Helmut Pichler playing the glockenspiels
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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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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2007, 10:24:57 AM »
Hi Don and all; i dont know all of these fellas shown , but they are great pics, and a very nice history of the Regiment, and i do enjoy reading the comments ,etc from all the guys. Thanks much for sharing them, ranrad
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RCAF,CAF, converted RCR?,1RCR 74-77 CD: SSM (Nato);CPSM,;UN-Cyp.; UN- Golan
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