RCR Special Service Force Commando

[wildman0101]

the ssf when formed in 1977 consisted of
1st bat the royal canadian regiment
the 8-ch canadian hussars
car
2rcha
i also wore the ssf patch..
i knew all kinda guys in these units...
so in other words ... i was proud to wear that flash (ssf)
just my thoughts...
yo dave your round man
best regards
scoty b

 

[geo]

Lots of R22R wore the SSF badge as well.
Can't remember if anyone else did in Valcatraz

 

[George Wallace]

Lots of R22R wore the SSF badge as well.
Can't remember if anyone else did in Valcatraz

Only if they were posted to the SSF or 1 CDO.  To see the VanDoo capbadge in the SSF was very rare, but a few officers and NCMs were posted to various Staffs and positions in the SSF.  1 CDO was made up of mostly VanDoo members who had been posted to the CAR.

As for R22R wearing the SSF patch outside of Petawawa, that was not likely. 

 

[time expired]

The point I was trying to make was that there were subtle
differences between the jump smock issued in Edmonton
to the AB Regt. and the one issued to after the move to
Pet.I can only think or 2 occasions when I jumped while
wearing the smock and both culminated in a parade.
The SSF boots when first issued seem to me to have a
poorly defined heelcup but after a little wear this formed,
particularly if they got wet,and became a quite comfortable
boot.Just a personal opinion.
                                Regards
PS The SSF patch was ,for the SAS, a little too close to their
hatbadge and the ones I came into contact with on Georgian
Strike 1 were somewhat unimpressed.

 

[421_434_226]

Anyone here that were in London during the time period covering "88 - 91, that was when I was there.