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Rick Rankine Picture
« on: February 22, 2007, 02:23:53 PM »

She was always there when we needed her.

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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2007, 02:40:09 PM »
Hi Rick

#1- ?, #2- OBryne, #3- Mike Beauchamp being served by Mama and HuhHuh I saw this pic before almost 43 yrs ago in Germany 1963.

Jim
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2007, 06:02:41 AM »
Jerry Thorne on the left and could forget Dear Old Elizabeth the Sally Anne lady from Soest, bless her heart, she did everything she could for everybody...should have been made an honorary Royal
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2007, 11:10:43 AM »

SHE WAS MADE A ROYAL ON HER DEATH BED.

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1973-1977 CFOCS Chilliwack Prom WO
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2007, 10:54:45 AM »



AAhhhhaaaa I just came up with the name, Pte Bell beside Elizabeth in the wagon.
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1962-1st Bn RCR Ex Gagetown
1962-JR NCO Course Grad 19 Oct
1962-1965 Germany B-C-D-A Coy (Revecated Nov 64)
1965-1967 Sigs Pl Cyprus Prom CPL 'til xmas and C of Drums
1967-1973 Cpl, MCpl, Sgt, Sigs, D Coy
1973-1977 CFOCS Chilliwack Prom WO
1977-1982 UEO, Sigs, Pl WO RECCE, CSM B&A Coy,
1982-1984 SIT School
1984-1988 Career Manager (Prom CWO 1986)
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« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2007, 11:32:28 AM »
That wagon sure was a welcome sight while on Ex.
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1970 Cyprus
Promoted to Sgt 73
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2007, 12:11:47 PM »
God bless her she was fantastic, we really used to look forward to seeing the truck pull up no matter where we happened to be , she would find us.
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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2007, 09:02:51 AM »
And as far as i remember the Sally Ann was always there.. showed up in some really dicey spots.. but were a real welcome site..hot chocolate really tasted even 100% better.. can imagine it even now.. ranrad
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Re: Rick Rankine Picture of Elizabeth
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2007, 06:21:07 AM »
When the Canadian Brigade was reduced in strength and moved down south about 1970, Elizabeth decided it was time to retire.  The army brass treated her to a cross-Canada tour of all the major bases so that she could say her last farewell to the troops.  London was not included in the tour destinations but she must have been to Petawawa.  When the troops were in quarters Elizabeth was a well known counter lady in the Sally Ann canteen on Bruderstrasse in Soest.  Regards to all, RT
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