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Mr. Bob Craig
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Re: Mr. Bob Craig
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2008, 10:40:50 AM »
Sorry to hear of the passing of Bob Craig. He was one of the RSM's I was fortunate enough to have served with.  Rest in peace Bob. You left your mark on those who knew you and held you in respect..Pro Patria
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Re: Mr. Bob Craig
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2008, 11:17:23 AM »
Rest Peacefully, soldier. Rest peacefully.

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Re: Mr. Bob Craig
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2008, 12:16:37 PM »
Rest in peace Sir.
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2008, 01:05:21 PM »
My condolences to Bob's family and friends. An other great loss to The Regiment. Rest in peace my friend.
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Re: Mr. Bob Craig
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2008, 02:46:35 PM »

   I served with Bob for some years,and my deepest condolences and respect go to Bob,s family and friends.Another fine Royal gone but never forgotten.
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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2008, 06:37:52 PM »
I to served with Bob when he was the RSM. RIP Sir.

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« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2008, 03:17:54 AM »
Condolences.  I first met Bob while serving as the Regt WO he was a great supporter of the Museum Endowment Campaign.  He will be missed.

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« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2008, 04:52:06 AM »
Rest in peace sir.

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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2008, 06:34:33 AM »
Our condolences to the family, he was a great soldier, leader and a gentlemen. Rest in Peace mon Ami.
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Re: Mr. Bob Craig
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2008, 09:31:01 AM »
Rest in Peace , Sir, and thank you for all your dedication and duty..my condolences to his family and friends, and all his Regimental Family..ranrad
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« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2008, 08:50:26 AM »
Rest in Peace Sir.

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« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2008, 10:40:49 AM »
Rest in peace Sir you will be missed 

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Re: Mr. Bob Craig
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2008, 07:36:54 PM »
Rest in peace SIR
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« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2008, 09:32:45 PM »
Rest in Peace Sir. Gone but never forgotten
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« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2008, 11:42:22 AM »
Rest in Peace Mr. Craig.
I too served under him.  Both 1& 2 RCR
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« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2008, 01:00:59 PM »
Our deepest condolences to Mr. Craig's family (RIP).  Mr. Craig, was a highly respected (RSM) and memories of our days as young privates going well out of our way to avoid him at all cost.  Sammy McCullough, was not so lucky while crossing the parade square one afternoon while station at CFB London, Mr. Craig, observed Sammy, walking across the corner of the square and call Sammy, over.  Mr. Craig, asked Sammy if he knew who he was and Sammy happy as a peacock, said yes sir your "Meaney Craig" Sir.  Well you could hear Mr. Craig's booming voice throughout CFB London.  Sammy, never forgot his first encounter with Mr. Craig.  Pro Patria.

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« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2008, 02:13:18 PM »
Good one Ernie sounds like Sammy.

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« Reply #18 on: May 30, 2008, 12:26:32 PM »
I can remember Mr. Craig as a fair man and respected. R.I.P.
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« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2008, 09:13:36 PM »
My condolences. RIP
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Re: Mr. Bob Craig
« Reply #20 on: June 29, 2008, 04:57:59 PM »
Back in 1964 in Support Company 1 RCR in Germany WO 2 Bob (Meany) Craig was CSM of Support Coy.  The HMG Pl was also the Corps of Drums at that time under
Sgt Joe Lanzrath who was the Drum Major (The Drummie).

There were at least two cases that came up on Orders Parade in front of the Company Commander, Major Jim Knox of privates in the Drums taking a punch at Lance Corporals.  Sgt Major Craig decided that he had had enough of this BS and one afternoon called a parade of the Corps of Drums in behind the shack where they lived.

Craig dismissed the NCOs and told the assembled privates that any more cases of punching Lance Corporals would be dealt with by him personally.  "Don't punch a junior NCO" he said, "Come and take a punch at me instead", he invited.

He then took off his battle dress blouse and his belt and invited any man in the platoon to have a go with no NCO witnesses and no consequences.  No one took up his challenge for he was lean and mean at that stage.

There were no more punch ups of Lance Corporals in the Drums.  Not everybody liked Bob Craig but he was respected as a CSM.  Some troopers were scared of him too!

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