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Hill 60 was dug by Brit and Canadian Tunnellers and fired by the Australians After action report for June 1917 (June 7, 1917 being the day they set off the 120,000 pounds of ammonal in 2 sites) = See Major Angus Davis`s (CO 3rd Cdn Tunnelling Company)...

Hallway conversations with Beancounters suggest what we get this year was planned before the Financial Market Meltdown

Good ideas on the Access to Info Request PM coming Thanks :)

That`s how the Liberal Defence Legacy ends - in flames and smoke.

Michael Thanks - actually its his wife seeking potential benefit as the gunner (ex-Bde Comd of 2 Bde early 60s) passed on in 2007 I`ll look at the Archives under Area 51

HI I`m trying to puzzle out how to find pers lists who might have attended open air nuclear tests in Nevada. The vet in question was a gunner. HIs family knows he went there but his memory is failing and possibly clues might zero in on the times and ideas on how to find out who was there. If...

A guide to Canadian R and R facilities in Nijmegen that Gramps might have been thrown out of From the National Archives records on the 1st Bn Lincoln and Welland Regt this past weekend Note the addresses are listed Enjoy And be back at Camp for Roll Call on Day 1 of the Walk  :salute:

See attached - its a pic of a temp grave site for Canadian KIAs  from the Battle of Bourlon Wood. Right after Nov 11, 1918 (I believe) phot teams visited sites of interest to the Battalions that served overseas and produced up to 100 images per unit If you see any marked 54th Bn or 102nd Bn...

On the donate tab it says 24,000 pounds with 19,000 raised They have a different finance system to donate so see your bank/post office with the info below Cheques should be made payable to ‘The Tunnellers’ Memorial Fund’ and sent to the following addresss. A receipt will be issued on request...

Its easy to dismiss Class B on callout away from the unit. Some of the commentary here is way out of line on Class B commitment. Last year I took P Res Army Ops from Sep 08 - Jul 09. How many would count up your work year and add an extra 28%? No time off during the week to study, no time off...

At one time in WW1 the most secret weapon of the Army was the Canadian Tunneling Companies. A memorial to all Tunnelling Companies is being opened near Vimy Ridge in 1917 in June this year Read - learn - make a donation if you can - and most of all remember  :cdn: Link...

Cancel 11:30 a.m. shopping at NDHQ :)

Hi Thanks for commenting - I guess I mean "capability" to move Green painted stuff As for stocking in Canada - its all about redundancy and operational research - as in what are the odds..... As well - for people to keep extra food on the shelf for the unforeseen. A good thinking cap ex...

Here`s 2 images I clipped off Google Earth The first shows the Port au Prince area - about 6 square miles - then the same size piece of ground centred on the Ottawa Airport That`s what holds the better part of the affected population - I`ve read 750,000 people while greater Ottawa has 1...

Lost in the tornado of news from Haiti is a simple truth To move lots of stuff painted Green you need a JSS ship (s) and we can't do that yet nor get it inland quick. I think its time to get that long lead time capability back into the pipeline. We have an earthquake zone in Vancouver,for...

An incident from Canadian WW1 Operations Action took place 21 Oct 1916 just south of Pys France which is a few km N of Courcellette to East of the Beaumont Hamel area "21/10/16 11:30 a.m.  Six Batt moved up to advanced trench 11.55 a.m.  Small parties of 102nd moving up. 11.58 a.m. 102 Batt...

I'm with Conrad and Rifleman 62 Obama is headed to Dionia - the land of Stephane Dion

Happy New Year!!!! Anyone following the recent Copenhagen is phoney science story? A skeptic`s comments are here http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/images/stories/papers/originals/Monckton-Caught%20Green-Handed%20Climategate%20Scandal.pdf Closer to home - I`ve been to a fair number of...

Check this National Geographic Video on Cocaine Boat Technology http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-CA&vid=9a4cbbba-3ed2-48fb-8908-9a47d7dfa6e3 Possible Missions suggested here 75 mile trip to Bordeaux France being the topic...

Check the 3rd Video - 2 good pics http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/28/lake-champlain-bridge-exp_n_404868.html  :nod: