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Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« on: January 26, 2006, 06:46:25 PM »


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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2006, 08:16:30 PM »
I was on that cruise also however don't ask for my cabin # I was never in it, I don't think I seen day light those days hahaha
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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2006, 08:28:07 PM »
Jim, all of B Coy and Sigs Pl. was on that cruse I and Ken Bonnor shared a cabin. I think there was a total of 800 Royals on that cruse.

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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2006, 08:32:42 PM »
Aldore I got my key from that trip. I never used it to open the door because I stayed in cabin 325 with a beautiful Jocklyn Van Lintel. Ah the stories.......

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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2006, 08:41:06 PM »
Willy there was 400 on the passenger ship. The reason I say that I made good friends with a Stewart on the trip and she told me 400 soldiers and 400 civilians.

Jim
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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2006, 08:49:21 PM »
Your wright Jim come to think of it there was a total 800 passengers

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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2006, 06:38:11 PM »
 
  Hi Jim

A lot of stories could be told from that trip. We all should be getting a medal for surviving that trip, specially for service beyond the call of duty.


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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2006, 08:08:45 AM »
Yes Jim you are right and she was also cause she visited every room hahaha
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1979-82 Jr Leadership School Summerside Instructor
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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2006, 06:23:08 PM »
Hi Aldore

Now don't be jealous. I kept on seeing her for a year after that in Amsterdam, 48 YACHT- HAVEN WEG. HAHAHAHAHA LOLOL.

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1967-1973 Cpl, MCpl, Sgt, Sigs, D Coy
1973-1977 CFOCS Chilliwack Prom WO
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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2008, 02:47:31 PM »
Is there anybody else that was on the Ryndam?

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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2008, 04:21:36 AM »
Yes I was on that 'Tub'

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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2008, 10:07:34 AM »
Hi Ernie

Any stories you want to share about the trip?

Jim
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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2008, 10:51:44 AM »
READING FROM THIS BOOK THAT I HAVE THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT VOLUME TWO 1933 - 1966. THE MOVE TO GERMANY THE RYNDAM LEFT MONTREAL ON NOVEMBER 20yh WITH 263 OF ALL RANKS AND 199 DEPENDENTS AND ARRIVED 9 DAYS LATER TO FORT YORK, I WAS WAITING FOR MY BUDDIES TO ARRIVED ,HAS FLEW OVER EARILY, DOUG DUPIUS, JR MAVINNIS, BIURGESS, AND A FEW OTHERS.   MATTY MILES.  PTE MILES MR 103507
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« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2008, 10:57:09 AM »
I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS SEEN JR MACINNIS LATELY
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Re: Long time ago. I was in Cabin 317. If you sailed her say so!!!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2008, 07:16:27 PM »

Common Guys someone tell a story. There was some 400 guys on board and the same for the civis. Don't tell me there are NO stories. Stories come in different form?HuhHuh?

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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)
1988-1990 RSM 1RCR
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