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Mike_D
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Hello all,
My name is Mike Donahue, I served in the RCR from 72-87. I went to 3RCR O Coy after finsihing PL-3 trg in 73 at CTC Gagetown, then to 2 CDO D Coy in 76, was with the Regt when they moved from Edmonton to Petawawa. Left 2 Cdo in 79 and was posted RSS in Toronto where my boss was RT Walsh who I see is a "big" guy in the association. Left Toronto, and went to the RCR Btl Sch in Petawawa in 81 (I Think), and then back to O Coy 3 RCR in 82-83 (gettin old can't remember), Remustered in 87 to Int and retired in 99. Now working for DND as a civilian analyst in Ottawa. If anyone remembers, me fire off a response. I guess as we all get older, we reflect on our pasts, so that is how I found this site. I have had a few good laughs reading some of the comments this morning.
Take care, and glad to see most of the people I do remember seem to be making out just fine,
Mike
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Tony Giacomelli
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Hey Mike ; Welcome aboard soldier ! Check the photo sec.theres a few of you in there ! Tony
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Ron [Andy] Andrews
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Welcome to the site Mike.. lets hear some of your stories...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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Welcome to the site Mike.
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
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Jim Hickson
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Hi Mike
Welcome to the site. 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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RTWALSHRCR
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Hello Mike:
It is great to hear from you after all these years. I am glad to hear that you are following an interesting career on civvie street. Welcome aboard Old Soldier!
For the general info of all, Mike and I worked together on RSS in Toronto back in the 1970s. Mike protected by 6 o'clock against all hazards and I always felt happier when he was around. He was a true loyal Royal.
Mike stood his ground against all comers and was willing to tell the U.S. Marines at Fort Drum, New York where to get off and make way for The RCR. We also had a very interesting helicoptor assault exercise with the choppers provided by the Maryland National Guard.
In our spare time Mike kept me spellbound by his stories of the airborne which seemed very interesting compared to regular battalion life. He also entertained me with memories of South Lebanon and a certain Major Saad Hadad who was a local dictator who did not impress Mike too much.
Great to hear from you Mike.
R.T. Walsh
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Mike_D
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Hey there RT,
Great to see you are keeping yourself busy. Does not surprise me that you are heavily involved with the Association. I am not sure how well I protected your 6 though, as I remember it, the we got up to some unusual types of mischief. As I recall, we selected a very interesting local establishment for our lunch breaks. It was fun though.
Great to hear from you RT
Mike
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Mike Blais
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Interesting establishment? Hooters? 
Welcome to the board, pass the word.
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
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Neil Reece
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Mike
Good to see you are still kickin' around. Fond memories of our time in Germany when you, me and Perry Fischer would hoist a few green grenades on Friday afternoon sports days. We never did play a sport on Fridays. I retired in 2004 as the Regt WO at RHJQ. I work as a Commissionaire now here in London. Take care.
Neil
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1976-1983 1RCR London
1983-1984 3RCR Germany
1984-1988 3 RCR Winnipeg
1988-1992 1 RCR London
1992-1993 1 RCR Petawawa
1993-1997 CTC Gagetown
1997-2004 Regimental Warrant, RHQ London
2004 Retired
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Mike_D
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Hey Neil
Yep, I am still kicking around, beats the alternative. Green grenades, and sports afternoons, those were the days. Did make for a few rough Saturday mornings though. You retired in 04, my God were you using a walker when they showed you the door?  Good for you!! Do you know what the Fish man is up too now. I last saw him back in the early 90's when I was in Borden on SLC, and he was working in Toronto (I think) and living in Barrie. If you ever get up to the Nation's Capitol, give me a shout, and perhaps we can have an adult beverage or two. Good to hear from you and you are well.
Mike
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PNRMOE
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HI MIKE WELCOME ON WE HAD A LOT OF GOOD TIMES IN PET AN ON CRS IN GAGTOWN
MOE
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Mike_D
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Hey Moe How is it going?
The main thing I remember about being in Gagetown with you is the flight home. I can't understand why we had to pay for our own filght home. Damn service flights, can't believe they gave our seats away. I distinctly remember seeing that airplane at the gate when we got to the airport. Pity it was already moving when we got there
Mike
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PNRMOE
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THAT'S WHAT HAPPEN WHEN WE HAD 1 TWO MANY DRAMBUIE AN WE COUNDN'T TELL TIME  ,THAT WAS ONLY THE START OF OUR TRIP, DIDN'T PAUL 'S FAN BREAK DOWN ON THE WAY BACK FROM OTTAWA TO PET NA IT WAS ABOUT MINES 30 OUT AN WE GOT HIS WIFE OR MINE TO TAKE OF THER PANTY HOSE SO WE COULD MAKE A VAN BELT IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST TRIPS I WAS EVER ON.WERE WE ON THE SMALL ARMS CRUS THAT TIME AN IF SO WHAT WAS YOUR HEARDMAN'S NUMBER OR WAS IT SOME OTHER COURSE . ANYWAYS GLAD YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AN KICKING ALOT OF GOOD TIMES IN PET AN WE NEVER GOT CAUGHT
MOE
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PNRMOE
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THAT'S WHAT HAPPEN WHEN WE HAD 1 TWO MANY DRAMBUIE AN WE COUNDN'T TELL TIME ,THAT WAS ONLY THE START OF OUR TRIP, DIDN'T PAUL 'S FAN BREAK DOWN ON THE WAY BACK FROM OTTAWA TO PET NA IT WAS ABOUT MINES 30 OUT AN WE GOT HIS WIFE OR MINE TO TAKE OF THER PANTY HOSE SO WE COULD MAKE A VAN BELT IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST TRIPS I WAS EVER ON.WERE WE ON THE SMALL ARMS CRUS THAT TIME AN IF SO WHAT WAS YOUR HEARDMAN'S NUMBER OR WAS IT SOME OTHER COURSE . ANYWAYS GLAD YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AN KICKING ALOT OF GOOD TIMES IN PET AN WE NEVER GOT CAUGHT
MOE
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Buzz Gomes
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Hi Mike
Welcome to the site. Pro Patria!
Buzz
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1964-1968- 2 QOR Calgary, Cyprus
1968-1971- 2 CDO Edmonton
1971-1975- 3 Mech CDO Germany, A Coy Mor
1975-1983- 1 RCR London, Bn Tpt,C Coy, B Coy, Recce
1983-1985- RCR Battle School
1985-1990-1 RCR, B Coy, Dukes, Recce, Cyprus
1990-1992- OMD HQ Ottawa, G3 Trg
1992-1993- LMD HQ London, G3 Trg
1993-2007-4 RCR, RSM
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Neil Reece
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Hey Buddy,
What da ya mean a walker!!! Got alot of life left yet maybe short a few brain cells but ok. The last time I spoke to Perry was around 2004 before I retired. He is still in Barrie. I think he is a Class C Reservist with the cadets in Toronto. Leo Saccary talked him into the job I believe. Hey remember Cyprus 1985 3 RCR, we went on the Turk side to Famagusta for a weekend and got hammered. Room service were too scared to deliver to our room they used to knock, leave it at the door and run. Good times my friend. I think we used the excuse to go was because we were looking for those elusive Turkish tanks. Take care.
Neil,
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1976-1983 1RCR London
1983-1984 3RCR Germany
1984-1988 3 RCR Winnipeg
1988-1992 1 RCR London
1992-1993 1 RCR Petawawa
1993-1997 CTC Gagetown
1997-2004 Regimental Warrant, RHQ London
2004 Retired
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Mike_D
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Hammered? In Cyprus? Come on, perhaps a tad tipsy but hammered? I remember you climbed over the balcony into our room to wake us up (me and Farrel). Our rooms were 5 or 6 stories up. Hmmmm perhaps your right, a person would have to be hammered to do that lol. Yea I remember that, do you remember going down to the dining room for supper? Just a bunch of polite guys we were There was me, you, Bob Farrel, and who else was there? I remember there were four of us. Then we went into the casino we all had a bottle of wine in our hands, they weren't overly keen on that as I recall. I also remember visiting you out at one of the platoon houses, and don't remember the ride back. Some sort of large white jug full of who knows what It was a good trip that.
Mike
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Dave Powell
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Mike, do you remember me, we were in the regiment together aand Toronto. I retired in 95 and went mining in Manitoba, now I'm in Sudbury working with a contractor as the area safety supervisor.
Dave Powell
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Mike_D
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Hey there Dave
Of course I remember you. Where did you end up going when you left Toronto? You didn't get out then, I seem to remember you were posted somewhere.
Good hearing from you
Mike
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Dave Powell
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I was posted to London, Cornwallis, London, Yellowknife, Gagertown then Reyired and went yo Manitoba mining. Now living in Sudbury my daughter works as a hoist operator with FNX mining and my son works for the same company that I'm with, theres never a dull moment with 3 grandchildren, where did you go after Toronto?
DP
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Neil Reece
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Hey Dave,
Sounds like to are building a family empire in the mining industry. Let me know if you need a 2i/c. Just saying hi.
Neil
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1976-1983 1RCR London
1983-1984 3RCR Germany
1984-1988 3 RCR Winnipeg
1988-1992 1 RCR London
1992-1993 1 RCR Petawawa
1993-1997 CTC Gagetown
1997-2004 Regimental Warrant, RHQ London
2004 Retired
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Rudy Aubut
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Hey Mike, about time you found the board! Always wondered what happened to you. I remember in Cyprus you gave me my test drive in that white van with the right hand steering. Good to see you finally surfaced. I'm still in, working in Borden, living in Barrie. Didn't know Barrie Fisher lives in Barrie, I'll have to look him up. Just checked the phone book, can't find a B Fisher ? Are you coming to the RCR reunion this summer in Kingston ?
Rudy
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Neil Reece
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Rudy,
It's Perry Fisher I might have his number for you, nope I don't, last address was 7 Cuthbert Street, Barrie L4N 6X7. You may find him in fisher.p@forces.gc.ca
Take care Neil,
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1976-1983 1RCR London
1983-1984 3RCR Germany
1984-1988 3 RCR Winnipeg
1988-1992 1 RCR London
1992-1993 1 RCR Petawawa
1993-1997 CTC Gagetown
1997-2004 Regimental Warrant, RHQ London
2004 Retired
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Mike_D
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Hey Rudy
How are things going. Didn't know there was a reunion this summer in Kingston. What are the dates for that? Maybe I will look somewhere here, the dates have to be somewhere. Although I got out in 99, I am back working for DND, as a civilian in Ottawa. Good to see your still kicking around. Looking back, Cyprus was an enjoyable trip. By the way, did you pass the test
Be good
Mike
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Guy Lagassé
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Hey all'
Guy Lagasse here, how are all the old dogs doing, retired last year, still trying to adjust
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Hey Guy, how are you. Congrats on the retirement. Cristina sends Hugs and Kisses, Mario and Victoria say hello. Give me a shout on the cell when you can. Gene 905-261-1753
Talk soon...
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