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Topic: Tomestones "Werl Germany" (Read 819 times)
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Ron "Trooper" Green
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I just returned from a visit to the Werl Cementary in Germany while on holidays in Europe. I placed Canadian Flags on four head stones of fellow Royals. I felt all the souls resting there are the forgotten ones. You can view the headstones on the Photo challenge. I knew three of them Jones who I did my Basic Training with in 1962, he was killed in Amsterdam. Morris who I served with C Coy 1 RCR early sixties, murdered in Soest. Gord "Bow" Hines killed in a training accident. Curtis I didn't know , but was wondering why "Black Watch" was on his headstone?? If anyone can provide me with accurate details of these soldiers I would appericate it.
I would encourage everyone to speak or write their member of parliament to keep this cementary well groomed and maintained. While it is in decent condition it is nothing like the war cementaries in Holland. I feel these soldiers laying in Werl deserve nothing less. Thank you Ron "Trooper" Green
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Ron, thanks much for your report and i agree ,these old comrades seem to be off on their own, but i hope they are remembered by us all....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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Hi Ron, I agree with you as well, I have a good friend there in the name of Ivan Compagnon, I also new the guys on you other post.
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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lindasheppard1945
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HI DON , WAS MORRIS CALLED MOOSE AS A NICK NAME , IF SO HE WAS KILLED AROUND 1969 AT A BAR IN SOEST BY AN AMERICA SOLDIER. I THINK IT WAS OVER A TAXI, NOT SURE . HE WAS AT OUR PLACE WITH JACK. , A FEW TIMES. . LINDA
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JACK GRIFFIN
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LINDA YES HIS NICKNAME WAS MOOSE HE WAS SHOT OUTSIDE OF THE CANDLE LIGHT
BAR IN SOUZE. I WAS ON THE HON GARD FOR HIS FUNERAL. THE YEAR WAS 1968
JACK GRIFFIN
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Don Marche
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Thanks Jack, and yes Linda it was over a taxi.
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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Ron \"Trooper\" Green
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Hey Linda Sheppard...Are you by anyway the daughter of Ron Sheppard of Kempville N.S.  ?
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lindasheppard1945
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no ron i was married to jack sheppard '' 1RCR'' and was in germany in 1967_1970 in soest . jack was in pioneer platoon. carpenter shop.
linda
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Ron \"Trooper\" Green
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Hey Linda...Thanks for the info, Ron Sheppard (RIP) was my section Cpl and good friend. Soooooo I was just wondering. Thanks RonTrooper Green
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