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Topic: Al Meecham pictures. Name them? (Read 428 times)
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Jim Hickson
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1961-Depot San Lenorado
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1965-1967 Sigs Pl Cyprus Prom CPL 'til xmas and C of Drums
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1973-1977 CFOCS Chilliwack Prom WO
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John Brindle
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Hi Al
NO 2 Tom Kingston.No 5 SmithNo 6 you Al Meecham
N7 Mookie Norman.Last man rear row Harry HartProvost Sgt
2RCR and 3 Mech Comando Germany 1968.Know a few others
but having a senior moment.All the best Al.
John Brindle
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Tony Giacomelli
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Hi Al ; Just wondering if the berets were green or brown ? Most of the pictures from that era that I have seen , usually the troops are wearing forge style hats ? Thanks Tony - I have to say that the battle dress uniform is one Sharp looking uniform ! Pro ! Patria !
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Dave Boyd
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I remember all the guys that John Brindle mentioned. It's good to hear from John I worked for him in Germany as the kitchen truck driver for support company. No 1 I think is Granny Rowden. You were asking about Al Tapp, he married John McGean's wife after John passed away. They live in Thornton and I see them around Barrie once in a while. It's good to hear from some of the older guys and maybe in the spring I can get up to Port McNichol to visit you as we are going to Florida on the 27 Dec until April. I travel with another couple of guys from mortar platoon, Hubby Hunter & Bud Sudsbury, Bill Pye and Armand Napman. Keep in touch.
Dave Boyd
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Al Meecham
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Hi John,Tony and Dave
Johnt,its been a long time,good to see your still up and at em.Your right on who you named,but you, know the sarge centre front row.Hint F___ M_________.It was great to see your pic on your post.Some other guys I remember from 54 were B.C.Robonson,Shag Suaughnessy,Bill McKay.Punchy Keenleyside,Chuck Shaw,Art Payne, Vic Dingle,Norm Lambert Hoot Adams(my old sec/comd) Huck Allen,Spike Marshall and Fuzz Fowler M.M. to name a few.Fuzz was my old pl sarge and p.o.w.in Korea and a great guy.George Fox was my C.S.M.(D Coy) I,m sure you will remember them.Great to see you on the board and take care.Tony,back then 54 we wore the cherry beret as we were part of the mobile strike force,. Corp personell wore different colored berets depending on what corp you were with Personally I preferred the cherry beret to the forge cap.Dave,good to hear from you.Do drop in when you get a chance.My phone #is 534-3360.By the way Tony,battle dress was itchy as hell until you got used to it,(wool) but it was warm and sharp also.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and all Royals
Al
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Ernie Wetzel
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#1 Cpl Herc, #3 Sgt Martingale.
Cheers, Ernie
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"It's not the size of the dog in the fight,
It's the size of the fight in the dog".
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Rick Rankine
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Great pic..Just for general interest, I live in Woodstock now and on this past remembrance day was delighted to have a few beers at the Woodstock Navy Club with BC Robinson, who still looks fit as a fiddle, last active service with BC was in Cyprus 74. Reminisced about Mookie and he became a little emotional. Mookie used to call him once a month and give him one of his famous sitreps on where everyone was and what they were up to...Pro Patria.
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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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Al Meecham
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Hi Rick and Ernie
Nothing wrong with your memories. Ernie I myself couldn,t remember Herc,s name although I said it once to mysef,and thought it was wrong.Rick.it,s good to see B.C.s still up and about.Thanks for the updates guys.
Al
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aldi
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With regard to the earlier question about the timing of the switch from berets to forage caps, I believe that occured in 1957. A lot happened that year -- forage caps, FN rifle, new barracks and messes -- of which the change of headgear was the least expensive. 1957 aldo launched the St. Lawrence Seaway, Trans-Canada Highway and Avro Arrow . . . and the start of the country's first postwar economic recession. Globally, we also got Sputnik and the Ford Edsel that year so the shift in headgear probably got lost in the shuffle.
Cheers. Aldi
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