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Al Ditter
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Members "of a certain age" who served in Fort York may be interested in viewing a photo on the Canadian Guards Association website. Go to www.canadianguards.ca, click on "albums" and then "new".
Cheers.
Al Ditter
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Thanks for the info Al.. dont know if i'm old enough , but my history nose draws me to it ...ranrad
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RCAF,CAF, converted RCR?,1RCR 74-77 CD: SSM (Nato);CPSM,;UN-Cyp.; UN- Golan
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Don Marche
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Thanks Al, posted there in 65 to 68 loved Fort York.
Don
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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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Jim Hickson
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Hi Al
Thanks for the website brings back some fond memories. I was in Fort York 62-65. Ohhhh what a time!!!!!
Jim
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1961-Depot San Lenorado
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)
1988-1990 RSM 1RCR
1991-1995 CWO Adm(Per) - C Of S
1995-1999 Base CWO Wainwright
1999-Retired
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Hi All
I was part of the 1 BN RCR and we arrived in the fall of 1955 and stayed to the fall in 1957. We returned in 1962 and stayed till 1965. These photo's reminded me off the Big Show on July 1957 in the "Rote Erde" Stadium when 324 Royals in Tw's and Maroon Berets formed the word CANADA
Thom Joordens joordens@nbnet.nb.ca
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Joined 1 RCR in Ipperwash Dec 1954 Joined B Coy 1 RCR in London, Germany 1955-57, Standby Hungary and Suez Canal Crisis, Ipperwash transferred to PNR Pl, Had Sigs Cr - Drv Cr, Pnr I Cr, Pnr II Cr, Jnr NCO Cr, Standby Cuba crisis, Gerrmany from 1962-65, Aldershor UK, NBCW Cr, London 1965-71, Snr NCO Course, Combat Arms Course, Projectionist Cr, 1966-1967 Cyprus, French Cr Quebec City 1967, Pnr III Cr, Cyprus 1970,London 1970-71Combat Arms School Gagetown 1971 Hearing Discharge 1973
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hugh mackenzie
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the photo of rsm ross bennett brings back memories, he lived just down the street from me in westville, nova scotia. he passed away about 12 years ago.
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dave sewell
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Good pic's I was in fort York 65 to 68, great place and great people, lots of good times. 
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Jim Hickson
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Hi Hugh
I too knew RSM Ross Bennet. He lived on Piccadilly St in London. I used to go to his home often. He had a daughter Geraline and a son named Danny (both were adopted). I used to talk for hours about the Army, and we started out ok it was Jimmy, then Jim, then it was my boy and then Corporal. At this point I called him RSM lolololol. We used to call those conversations: Listen to me boy!! lololol Boy I would give my left arm to have those "talks" back. Oh well time goes fast when your having fun!!
Jim
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1961-Depot San Lenorado
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)
1988-1990 RSM 1RCR
1991-1995 CWO Adm(Per) - C Of S
1995-1999 Base CWO Wainwright
1999-Retired
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Paul Pearce-Smith
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Gentlemen,
On behalf of http://baor-locations.com/default.aspx
Is there any chance that somebody could tell me exactly where Fort York was? The site is trying to build up a history of locations, regiments, etc., who served in Germany from 1945 to date.
If you look here:-
http://baor-locations.com/canada.aspx
there are some details, as well as in various locations such as Iserlohn, Hemer, Soest, and Werl.
Any help much appreciated.
Thank you.
Paul Pearce-Smith
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Dave Powell
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Toronto, right beside the Exhibition main gate
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dave sewell
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Thanks AL I was posted to Fort York 65/68 same as Don, many fond memories and some hazy ones as well.
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