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« on: February 25, 2007, 05:32:47 AM »		 Reply with quote

Trooping The Colour..Germany 1965..Boy did it rain that day..Who are the escorts to the colours..?
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2007, 06:07:21 AM »		 Reply with quote
The Military band of the Black Watch, The RCR Corps of Drums, Escort to the colour is Milt Coombes, KD Mackenzie, and yours truly, does anyone else remember that rainy trooping of the colours, 1 RCR in Fort York.
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2007, 09:13:04 AM »		 Reply with quote
Rick was that the year all our TW turned pink?
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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2007, 06:06:10 AM »		 Reply with quote
Yes..we got so wet the TWs turned pink..I had forgotten that..
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2007, 04:22:44 PM »		 Reply with quote


    Hi Rick
              That,s one of the troopings I,ll never forget.
                                                                         (p.s.-Great pics)
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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2007, 08:04:38 PM »		 Reply with quote
Hi Rick

Yeeeessssssssssss My TW's were wet and pink and I had to change them in.


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