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oostrom
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Rick Rankine
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The platoon comd in the front row is a young Frank Norman
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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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Eli Aucoin
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Greetings Corey and Rick.
Got this e-mail from Col (Ret'd) Norman soon after I sent the picture of th demo platoon-58 to his son Mark (a Navy Capt(N)) ........Small world.......Enjoy
Sergeant-Major (or Coxswain ?):-
What a neat memory. The occasion was the dress rehearsal parade for the Platoon which was to take part within the week in the street-lining at Niagara Falls for the visit of HRH The Princess Margaret in 1958. Another Royal occasion !
It was a fascinating group and a fun time. There were actually two platoons - the other under command of Lt Strong was in Meaford although I was responsible to the CO, LCol Don Holmes, for both. You will note Oscar Lambert, the two O'Quinns, McPhee and Sgt Al Hinds amongst the group. Another is Cpl Peck, who received high praise from Col Dextraze (then the Comdt RCS of I) for actually doing what he had been told - JADEX found that to be exceptional at the time as he believed it no longer happened. Well done, The RCR, and I was directed to write to the CO to tell him that.
Other than the myriad of duties performed (we were a talent agency but seen as a labour pool), Sgt Hinds and I arranged that all the members of the Platoon would be trained as Pioneers, which prompted, in the booby-trap phase, the blowing up of many toilet seats throughout the camp !
Many thanks for the memories. Do I see you in August ?
Cheers Frank Norman
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Third Row ; 4th from right - Ed Wheeler
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Forth row, forth from the left is my good buddy Ronny Parkinson resides in Kingston.
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Mr. Oostrom : I was wondering what type of boots you are wearing in this pic. ? They look like combat boots, but i thought they didnt come out to the 60s ? Thanks Tony
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Hello Tony,
Mr Oostrom was my dad, I'm Cor or Oostrom, thank's anyway,to get back to your question those boots look like that they were the old red jump boots . I'm not in this picture,my buddy Ronny Parkinson is in the picture. The rest of us wore the short black boot in those days.
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