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Jim Hickson
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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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Doug Anderson
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I believe this is in Paderborn in 60's. I ran by this site on a regular basis when I was with 3 RCHA track team. It is amazing what we "didn't know" about the happenings in this area during the war.
Doug Anderson
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Interesting stuff Doug, i never saw this. Did visit the Cemetery in Snnelager as i think many did. How about some enlightement on the Paderborn area history? ranrad
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Jim Hickson
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Hi Doug
I'm sorry this is not Paderborn but I was at the Paderborn site also.
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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Hi Jim..I think this was near our northern exercise near Luneburg or Belsen
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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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Hi Rick
It was near Belsen in 1965 and I was in A Coy when I took that pic.
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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RT Walsh RCR
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Hi Jim: On the other side of that monument it gives the number "50,000 Russians" as the total of those who died at the prison camp. The area was within walking distance of our bivvy area in Sennelager in 1965. I had begun to believe it was at Soltau but that seems to be over-ruled by the majority here. Fitz Feitschinger and I walked out to it one evening en route to a gasthoff which was located deep in the woods. Best regards to you and to all, RT
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Jim The 1st guy reminds me of Doug Black which was in B coy. Would that be him?
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Geez ,i remember that Gasthof.. nicely hidden, sort of, in the woods. It is hard to imagine 50, 000 guys destroyed in one small area. makes one glad he was not born a bit sooner. We all owe so much to really ,so few ,who gave up their youth, at the least and in many many cases ,their lives. ranrad
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Hi Jim, the guy in the back looks a lot like Jerry Kyle Don
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Hi Don
I spent 6 months with those guys (1965) and you know I remember only 1 really well and that's Frank Tibeault. I remember the others but not by name. There was Gord MaGee (SP) Sgt Douglas, Dicky Bone and......
Jim
PS Kyle sounds right but .......
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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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