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Michael, I don't have a date but I believe the Toronto Scottish Regiment did a guard mount at Buckingham Palace during the 1940s.

What a great question. John Brown shipyard on the Clyde has to be one. Boston shipyard is probably another and I believe a shipyard in Belfast may be another.

Like Michael says if your question was more specific it would be easier to answer. There was a L/Cpl. Thompson a black man in the 48th Highlanders who was killed while leading a patrol in Italy. I'm involved in a project with my museum that is wanting to separate members of the Regiment by...

Sat, August 21, 2004 Sun swimsuit troops march over the line Mike Strobel looks for a foxhole as military issues a cease-and-desist By MIKE STROBEL SOME DAYS, you just want to crawl into a foxhole and cover your head ... We get a letter from National Defence in Ottawa.   "IMMEDIATELY CEASE."...

General Howard Graham who was CDS during the 1950s was a Private in the 15th Bn CEF (48th Highlanders) Aye Dileas

Claymores? I can see it now, "DRAW CLAWMORES" The officers promptly put both hands over their shoulders grasp the hilt of the Claymore and begin withdrawing the weapon all the time trying to remember which shoulder the RSM said it comes out over. I believe the weapon in question is an "Infantry...

4th Field Ambulance sailed from Halifax on the Reina Del Pacico 18 December 1939. They were on the same ship as the 1st Bn 48th Highlanders. Sailing List No. 50,  Serial No. 32. The Part II Order Number for the 48th Highlanders issued by CANADIAN SECTION G.H.Q., 2nd Echelon is No. 9 dated 17...

:) Or maybe he just met an understanding women and decided to stay.

How about a Navy joke. A sailor returns to his ship and sees this young lady standing on the dock, she is crying and wailing and shouting that life is not worth living. Fearing that the young lady was about to take her life by jumping into the harbour he went over to her and attempted to...

Just a guess, a Japanese fire ballon touched down.

Michael if this is the book I think it is the most interesting part to me was when the German tanks ran up against the Matilda in France in 1940 with its 3" armour. If I recall rightly according to the author the German tanks were equipped with 37mm guns and their shot just bounced off the...

Some more trivia. A book written by Stanley McKeown Brown in 1900 and titled "With the Royal Canadians" is his story of the 2nd Bn Royal Canadian Infantry Regiment in South Africa. Mr. Brown who served with the unit and continually refers to them as Royal Canadians as does Lieutenant General...

In the case of Lt. Ballard there was no official reason given he was awarded the DSO instead. It was the same with Pte. Joe Bray he was awarded the DCM. If you go to Michaels board and read the submissions you will just have to shake your head and wonder.

How many Victoria Crosses were won by Canadians in Italy during WW II. Name the recipients and their units.

Thanks Ammo Tech, I can see the possibilities, are there any downsides.

During the Korean War.

OK Mortar guy that is impressive we certainly didn't do that well in my time. Maybe you could answer some questions for me. Some time during the late 50s or 60s a Screwed Barrel 81mm was introduced in the Canadian Army. What in the world is a "Screwed Barrel" ? Presently I see pictures of...

Hey Yeoman, "Charles Coy" you must be 1Bn The RCR. I went from Support Coy 1Bn The RCR to Charley Coy 2Bn The RCR and then the the 1st Bn came over and we became "Charles Coy". Hey it worked we rubbed in everybodys face.

It has been a long time since I did any mortar work in fact I was directing a section of mortars when I was wounded. If I recall correctly there was a Beaten Zone that measured X yds wide by X yds deep and that 50% of the bombs fired would land within 25% of  the area of the Beaten Zone. Does...

Stranger than fiction? I don't think so. A friend of mine who was with the Intelligence Corps while serving in Korea visited China sometime after the Korean War. Their tour was always in the company of government guides. On the last night of the visit there was a Farewell Dinner and during this...