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Hi Marc keep plugging away mate your going to end up a L/Cpl the way you are going (LOL) . I'm in Florida for the winter and on a local radio talk show this morning the host was revueing Far East disasters. I don't remember the date but I believe it was within the last 10 years and he said that...

It has more to do with the micro-management style that the PMs from Quebec have instituted in the Public Service starting with Trudeau. With the exception of Lew McKenzie when was the last time you heared of a Public Servant making an important Field Decision without consulting the PMO?

More about dithering from today's Toronto Sun: http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/TorontoSun/Editorial/home.html http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/Columnists/Toronto/Peter_Worthington/2004/12/31/802545.html

From today's National Post: http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=2c6af6fe-2e33-4c51-a049-0f0302db2f73 Editorial comment from the Dileas Network: Brian You made the front page in todays National Post in their coverage of the Asian tragedy. It is sorry to note that...

This triology is one of the best series of books written about war. It is not just about the action but also covers some of the small things that people never think of. Until I read Blackburns book I didn't know that they had thermometers at the limbers. It never ever occurred to me that...

The Other Ranks of the   British Army fought tooth and nail for the "privilege" of wearing a necktie.   See Brian L. Davis or Mike Chappell's works on battledress.   It may seem funny to all those hard core Brit heritage types, but the Other Ranks felt scandalized that they were not permitted to...

The RCR at their 100th Anniversary: [Moderator note:   Correctional edit only - "Image" coding - no content changed.]

The third stand of Colours for the 48th Highlanders of Canada. These Colours are now laid up in the Regimental Church, St. Andrew's Presbyterian in Toronto.

The Colours of the 48th Highlanders of Canada: Queen's Colour. Regimental Colour. Aye Dileas

This site has an interesting take on King's Corporal and other commendations. http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-medals/history-mid.htm#king

Hmm, no takers. Five US Marines in WW I were awarded the Medal of Honor twice for the same action. The Marines fighting in Europe served under command of the Army and five were awarde the Medal of Honor by the Army. Not to be outdone the US Navy which is the parent corps of the Marines also...

In the 48th Highlanders our main fundraiser is the Caddilac Draw every year the tickets are $100.00 each. Auxillary units like the IODE, Ladies Auxillary, Old Comrades, Former Sergeants hold various events such as bake sales, garage sales, wine and cheese parties to raise money to support the...

I'm away from home and don't have my reference material with me but I think it stems from WW I when the troops had to get up out of the trenches and over the parapet. Other Regiments use the same phrase. In modern parlance it can be used as a greeting between members of the same Regiment or it...

While Burton may have been a good writer in my opinion he was an ass hole. I have his auto-biography in which he states that on VE day he and some other officers were frolicing in the fountain in Victoria BC. When the McKenzie brothers produced their Valour and the Horror series and Cliff...

An old Charlie Coy 2 Bn The Royal Canadian Rgiment and 48th Highlander was posted to the Upper Camp today. I regret to have to inform you of the death of Major David (Pappy) Renwick CD (Retired) in London Ontario early this morning. Maj Renwick had a number of health challenges recently...

While we are on the MOH. 1) How many American Service Men have won the medal twice for the same action? 2) Which famous American General's brother won the medal twice?

I have not been following this thread too closely but as an "Old Mortar Man" It seems to me that the control has been moved further and further from the scene of the action. In my opinion I think a battalion commander needs to be in control of his own mortar unit. It is bad enough trying to call...

The first colours of the 48th Highlanders are displayed in the Regimental Museum in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Subsequent colour are hung in the Nave of St. Andrew's. The first set became so fragile it was not prudent to have the hanging so we had them treated and backed for display in a...

The best thing is a good buddy. I'm one of those guys who if he gets his head within 6" of the horizontal goes to sleep. The most popular phrase I used to hear was "for goodness sake wake up", or something like that. Ambush patrols were not for me I had to keep moving.