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Topic: looking for old friends (Read 698 times)
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Len Daoust
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I servced with 1 rcr from 1961 -1964 was in gagetown in 62" & soest
62"64" was "c"coy antitank support Pl.Then support coy. heavy mg.
also corps.drums just wodering where every one is.Also had a small r/roll band for awhile.Played with the corps. to help the boys at nijmegen.Any one out there shout back hello. Pro Patria Also Sgt. Rick Rankin was our NCO. Later became an oficer.Close as I got retired as a mine Captain
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Ernie Matchett
Mcpl Ernie Matchett - Inf 031 & Adm 831
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Hi Len.
Welcome aboard the site. I remember you from Fort York, Germany and I also was with Anti Tank Platoon support company attached to Bravo Company. Some of the Anti Tankers that are life time friends of mine and still in contact with are: Jack Meigs, Billy Cole, Billy Pye, Paddy Schroeder and others that I have lost contact with are: Eddy McPhee, Ron Mossph, Ted Norris, T.A. Smith I believe is here in London, Ont. Perhaps some of these names will ring some bells with you. There will be a Reunion of the RCR, in Kingston, Ont (125 fifth) to be held August 1,2,3, 2008. Pro Patria, and best regards.
Ernie Matchett 
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I will do today what others won't so that I can live tomorrow as they can't
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Jim Hickson
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Hello Lenny
I remember you from the 1st Bn as well. I remember that you used to stutter but when you sang while playing the drums in your band you didn't stutter. The same as Mel Tellis. I also was in 7Pl C Coy. My brother was in Sigs Pl. I used to hang around with Cardinal, Beauchamp, Diamond, Marshall, Marty Leblanc etc. I stayed in for 38 yrs and retired from Wainright Alberta. You must remember Tony Brothers, Brian Howe, Nelson Bishop, Gene Cromwell, John Binet, Bob Clark, Art Sangster etc.
Well I sure hope you are well and Pro Patria.
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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Len Daoust
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Ernie I remember you we all went to senelager for live fireing with the 106" used to have some wild times then.
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Len Daoust
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Jim, Ican't put a face to your name (getting senile now)I remember Leblanc, and Tony Brother's I hung out with Cartier For a while he was supp. 30cal.Later when I went to supp.coy.hung around with Lovejoy,Burrnett. A couple of other guys can't remember their names now they played in the band also with the drum corps.you must remember us playing at one of the bars in Soest.Cute little bar girl there.When I got out joined a band played all over canada,met the guess who back then in Winnipeg.Went back into minning after that.retired in 1996 had just moved up to mine capt.then.great to hear from you Pro Patria Len
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Jim Hickson
CWO H.J. Hickson, MMM, CD. (Retd)
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Hi Lenny
Yes I remember Lovejoy and Burnett and you playing in bars around Soest. Me too I played around Soest with a band especially in 63-65. I went to Germany as a L/Cpl with B Coy but I went back to C Coy in 62 just after Christmas. I stayed with C Coy right up to November 64 when I was busted for a fight downtown. When I got out of 1DB 30 days later, I went to A Coy as a Pte where I stayed until 1965. Below are some pictures of me and some other buds.
Jim
Oct 19 1962 Completion of JR NCO COURSE
Marty Leblanc, Jim Hickson, Robie Robertson, Don't Remember!
Jim Hickson
Jim Hickson, Archie Galbraith
Art Sangster (Drums) Gary Beaudion (Singer) can't remember, Ritchie, Jim Hickson
Bill Dearing, Ralph Cardinal, Bob (Banna Lips) Diamond, etc
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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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Rick Rankine
Rick Rankine
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Hi Lenny..I remember you from Anti Tank platoon in 61 62..I was in anti Tank platoon with Sgt Bill Candy, then in Germany went to C coy as det Comd, Mookie Norman was support Weapons Sgt , Eric Mcclymont had the MGs, Billy Pye was my 2ic. Some of the guys in that det were Squirrel Burnett, Scott, Neal (who went to the hockey team), Ray Hamill, cant rem the rest. I went to the Int Sec, worked for Jim Thistle. then a year later Mookie showed up as the Int Sgt. Mook and I worked together in that job from 63 to 68. A lot of good times. hope your enjoying your retirement. Rick Rankine.
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RCN 55 to 60, Hmcs Magnificent,Crusader, Thunder, Bonaventure. transferred to RCR depot 1960 Amiens platoon..1961 Jnr NCO course..Delta Coy, Ipperwash,
promoted Cpl..1961..Det Comd/A/Tank..C coy Germany 1962, 1963-66 Int Sec Germany..1967 Int sec Cyprus..1968..Jungle Warfare School ..69-70 PMC Jnr Ranks Club..70-73 Cornwallis..74-Cyprus. to Borden CFR to Lt-Borden..Captain..CFLA 75 to 80..Adjt RCR Battle School 80-81, RSS HF of C
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Len Daoust
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Jim, I remember you now nothing like a pic. to jog the memory.I remember the drummer from your group. I think he was with us in the Corps. drums along with Brothers.They were good times then.I had pics. of that time but over the years moving lost every thing so was good to see your Pics.
Rick good to hear from you I remember you well you were our Sgt. in gagetown,that was a wild time.And in C Coy. in Fort York.My retirement is ok.I had to retire early had Heart attack in "96" acouple since but I just keep plugging along.Got a small lawncare comp.Here My wife runs so life is good.
Pro Patria Len
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