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Jim Hickson
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Hi Cor
Thanks and I hope I can get down next year. "Come Round Any Old Time". 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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Mike Blais
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Regiment to celebrate 125th anniversary
Posted By IAN ELLIOT WHIG-STANDARD MILITARY REPORTER
Posted 1 hour ago
Hundreds of former members of the Royal Canadian Regiment, Canada's oldest continuously serving infantry unit, will gather in Kingston this weekend to mark the regiment's 125th anniversary.
More than 600 Royals from New Zealand, Australia, Europe, the United States and all over Canada will descend on Legion Branch 560 on Montreal Street for the reunion, which was two-and-a-half years in the planning.
Most of the regiment's top brass will be in the city for the weekend, as will a convoy of Light Armored Vehicles from CFB Petawawa.
The regimental colours will be brought to Kingston by an RCR color party for a memorial service to be held on Sunday morning at the legion.
Retired Sgt.-Maj. Jack O'Brien, who is organizing the reunion, said the regiment, while never headquartered here, has a history in the city and Kingston is a central location that offered all the amenities they require for the reunion.
Members of the regiment, which is now based in London, Petawawa and Gagetown, N. B., mustered here to fight in conflicts from the Boer War and the Northwest Rebellion to the Pacific theatre in the Second World War.
Additionally, the sole surviving Canadian veteran of the First World War, Jack Babcock, was a member of the RCR. Babcock now lives in Spokane, Wash., but he was born in
Holleford, north of Kingston,. Babcock, who enlisted underage,
was designated as a reinforcement for the regiment but the war ended before he could join the troops in the trenches.
A number of Royals continue to work at CFB Kingston or Royal Military College for training purposes or choose to retire here.
"There are a lot of Royals from this area who will be at the reunion, but we've got people coming from all over the world," said O'Brien.
While the regiment was officially stood up on Dec. 21, 1883, O'Brien said the reunion was being held in August to take advantage of the better weather. Events for regimental members will take place inside and outside the legion all weekend.
Most of those attending will be retired members of the regiment. O'Brien noted many current members are in the midst of preparing to deploy to Afghanistan - some are scheduled to leave this weekend - which is limiting the participation of serving members.
The regiment has been involved in nearly every conflict and operation where Canadian Forces units or personnel have been deployed.
Besides a distinguished combat record in the First and Second world wars and Korea, the regiment was also deployed during Desert Storm in the early 1990s and served on peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Macedonia, among others.
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Bill Norman
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Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Reunion. Those who can't make it, rest assured your names will be brought up with fond memories, and cold Beer.
Until tomorrow,
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Bill.
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Mike Blais
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Any station, any station... Send sit rep, over!
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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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Hi Mike
The meet & greet was great. Lots of old faces, Mad Murray, John Currie, Fred Deadman, Tim Mcully, Terry Hanna, Doug Clarkson, RandyWatts & his date Steve ells,Dab, Rick Ireland, Phil Johnston, Frank Gratton, Lovie Power, Ken Lutz, Stan Grady, Bud Jardine, John O'Quinn, after that the night kinda fades a bit, but there were plenty more.
I got some pictures so when i get home i will send them to you.
It was a wonderfull evening and it was really great to see everyone. Am looking forward to the BBQ tonight.
Hope to see you there.
Bill
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Aaaaaaccckkkk, to far away and to much f'n pain to sit in a car that long... Damn! A lot of guys I would have loved to see again, Bill, do me a favour and say hi to the lads for me, specially my mortarman buddys, Phil Johnson and Stan the man.
Can't wait to see the pictures, pass the word on to the others where this site is, Bill. I see a lot of names who are not registered here.
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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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Mike
I sent some pictures to your Email Address.
Bill
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Mike Blais
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Thanks Brother Bill! I started a new thread in your honour! 
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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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Hmmm, sounds like you and I , Mike are in the same boat..is yours back pain too?? I am awaiting seeing the surgeon now..hope it works...ya , i know , just had heart surgery end Nov.. but am pretty much healed from that.. hope all the old buds will have an extra one of their flavor for me and you...ranrad
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