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Ladies and Gentlemen, The following site on the use of artillery by the British Commonwealth forces in WWII is well worth looking at. http://members.tripod.com/~nigelef/index.htm British Artillery in World War II Yours, Jock in Sydney

Many thanks for the reference to Regimental Rogue. It was interesting to see the two ‘clones‘ of Duffers Drift, they long gone, yet DD reprinted in the UK in Sep 2001! I can remember reading the Emma Gee articles in the Canadian Infantry Journal when serving in UNFIL in 1980. I have always...

Ladies and Gentlemen, The past has a tendency to catch up with you, I received a phone call from a chap. He currently at Tactics Wing, Combat Training Centre. It re a presentation I made a number of years ago on the little text "The Defence of Duffers Drift‘ and how the Canadian‘s used it as...

Mr Bobitt, I was logged in before I commenced posting each time. I had completed the post, went down to add reply, clicked on. It then commenced sending the message, and froze. The whole screen frozen, then after about a minute, message came up unable to connect to server, and everything...

Sir, . Tipper platoons were (and are) a important part of the military logistic support effort. 1st Canadian Army had in late 1944 in NW Europe ten tipper companies under command (not all Canadian of course) these having up to 5 tipper platoons each. A tipper platoon had two establishments...

Sir, Over the past two days, I have made three attempts to post a response to the request Tipper Platoons. For some reason it will not find the server! Any ideas? Yours, Jock in Sydney

Ladies and Gentlemen, This chap, is I am informed from a contact on the Canadian Regiments discussion list, is not shown on the medal rolls for the International Control Commission Medal, also that no one received both medals. Also I am informed he has been interviewed re a suspect shares...

Ladies and Gentlemen, A query. On United Nations Day last month, in the Mess in Victoria Barracks in Sydney, a friend of mine was talking to a Canadian chap, I did not met him. My friend this afternoon has brought the photos around from that day, two of them quite distinctly showing the...

The following I incorrectly posted on 28 Oct 2001 as a seperate message under Canadian Rifles. Ladies and Gentlemen, The weapon bought is not a C8, but, a variant which approximates with the US M4A1. Previously a number of standard C7 had been purchased. Sound suppressed (not silencers)...

My apologies Ladies and Gentlemen, The above posting was supposed to follow on from Enfield‘s posting on the C7. I must have hit post rather than reply. Yours, Jock in Sydney

Ladies and Gentlemen, The weapon bought is not a C8, but, a variant which approximates with the US M4A1. Previously a number of standard C7 had been purchased. Sound suppressed (not silencers) weapons have been a standard with special operations forces since the 2nd World War, these using...

Ladies and Gentlemen, In regard to Peaceniks, my personal experience on having enlisted into the Australian Army from the British in Dec 1970, and before going off to South Viet Nam, is one of truly apalling behaviour. Being spat on in the street whilst wearing uniform, usually women, because...

Ladies and Gentlemen, The last posting stated that the Australian and NZ Defence Forces had no counter-terrorist ability, both nations actually do. AUSTRALIA The SAS Regiment in Perth, WA, has 3 sabre squadrons (1, 2 and 3) each of 3 troops (30 men each). These are in CT (black) role 1...

Towncrier, "Regiments and Corps of The Canadian Army" "Volume 1 of The Canadian Army List 1964", shows The Princess of Wales‘ Own Regiment pp.143-144. I became confused with the numbering when you said the 21st Bn, knowing that it was the 14th Battalion ‘The Princess of Wales‘ Own Rifles‘...

Sir, There is no J.C.LONG who was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in either the West Yorkshire or East Yorkshire Regiments, which became the Prince of Wales Own Regiment. There is however a 144933 Corporal LONG J.C., shown as Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was awarded the...

Ladies and Gentlemen, I don‘t known why but on reading this posting I find that parts of it had vanished. So am repeating Ladies and Gentlemen, have just been reading these postings with interest. Below is a response I made to a question on 2nd battalion, The Parachute Regiment in Macedonia...

Ladies and Gentlemen, have just been reading these postings with interest. Below is a response I made to a question on 2nd battalion, The Parachute Regiment in Macedonia, about the 12 man sniper section of Patrols Company armed with ".338 calibre sniper weapons" "It is the Accuracy...

Mr Bobbitt, Many thanks, as my contact said there is quite a few interesting things on it. Yours, Jock in Sydney

Ladies and Gentlemen, Whilst having a online a gentleman told me that the "old list" is still extant on the internet. He could not find the website address, but stated that there was much of interest on it. Could anyone please help with this, Yours, Jock in Sydney

Ladies Gentlemen, this is the latest episode in the saga of the Bushranger. This is lightly armoured 4x4 vehicle designed to carry a rifle section long distances, it is basically a police internal security vehicle, which was fostered on the Australian Army through an extremely flawed project to...