Karen
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Just hoping someone on this site knew my Dad - George Crooks.
Here is the info I have. Even if you did not know him any information about what he might have done during his service would be greatly appreciated. My Mom is deceased also so I have no one to ask.
Thank you, Karen in Nova Scotia
kcgap@eastlink.ca
1951 basic training - Borden RCASC cook & physical training instructor
Jan '52- posted to 1 RCR > Korea Feb 52-Oct. 52 - returned home wounded (Hill 355?)
1953 - Headquarters NB area Nov. '53 Junior NCO's course > promoted Dec. '53
1954 (March-Dec) - Black Watch Depot - Aldershot
Dec '54 - March '57 > Sussex civy street 3 months
Re-enlisted posted to 2 P.D. Fredericton
1958 June - Fredericton 2PD outfit moved to Gagetown
posted to 3 Airborne Sigs Gagetown '58-'59
Sept. '59 to Dec '62 - 8th Cdn. Hussars - Iserlohn, Germany
'62-'65 - Petawawa 8th Cdn. Hussars
Feb '65-Mar '66 - Egypt - "A" squadron of the Hussars
'66-Dec. '67 - 8 CH Petawawa posted to HQ Petawawa
May '68-Nov. 68 - Cyprus - UN Military Police Co. then 2 Service Batallion
Jan. '69 - Senior NCO's course Borden
May '69 - posted to 2 Cdn. Guards (later to become 3 RCR) promoted to Sgt
Dec. 1962 - 1973 - Petawawa
1973 - Greenwood NCO i-c Base Food Services 1978 retired WO
1985 - died of a heart attack aged 57.
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