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Topic: WW1 Pte Alfred Albert Meecham (Read 173 times)
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Al Meecham
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I would like to take the opportunity to make this post for my grandfather who I never got to know.On this day of 27 April 1917 he succumbed to his wounds he recieved at Vimy Ridge.He was 39 years of age and left behind his wife and 8 children He served with 1st. bn. Cdn Infantry Western Ontario Regt. (now 4 R.C.R.)May you and all of our soldiers of WW1 that never came home rest in peace and God Bless. Gone but never forgotten.
Al Meecham
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Ron [Andy] Andrews
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NIce post Al, thanks for the info. 39 yrs old...8 children...WW1 and Vimy Ridge had a profounf effect on him , and especially his family..for all time.. as i recall with many othersnhistories regarding WW1, it took many decades, for these terrible effects to be totally absorbed..i hope people realize the sacrifice these men and their families made...for others, for freedom.. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM...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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Great post Al.
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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Jim Hickson
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A nice Post Al and we will remember him!
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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Don Marche
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Very very nice.
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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Tim McCully
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thank you for posting this Al, and thank you for the sacrifices that your grandfather made in building our country. I will not forget, from this day forward 27th of April will be a different day for me. I will mark it in my agenda book and acknowledge him every year. Thank you!
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1RCR (82-88) B coy 6pl, (84-85) UNFICYP- BBC coy Tpt, C coy 9pl, E coy Mortars, (88-90) CFB Halifax Base Chief's Staff, CFB Trenton Refinisher Tech.(90-92). UNFICYP,CPSM
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Al Meecham
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Gentlemen,I thank you all for your kind comments.That picture now adorns my son,s wall.I hope he will cherish this picture as I and my father before me have.And yes we will remember them all.
Al
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