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Rosaries for Canadian Forces Abroad / Chapelets pour les Forces Canadiennes à l'étranger: June 2006

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Saturday, June 03, 2006. About Us / De notre travail. Rosaries for Canadian Forces Abroad. Is a private, Catholic lay apostolate based in Toronto, Ontario. In plain language, that means we’re just ordinary Canadians who make Rosaries and give them away to members of the Canadian Forces deployed abroad. We are not formally affiliated with any church or diocese, or with any branch of the Canadian Forces or government. Ce site web utilise cette adresse en référence au nom donné à la mission des troupes cana...

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Mess Dinners; Annex C: Toast to Fallen Comrades

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Mess Dinners; Advice for Subaltern Organizers of. Annex C: Toast to Fallen Comrades. Mess Dinners; Advice for Subaltern Organizers of. We knew them, we'll remember them, and they will not be forgotten. To our fallen comrades! Toast to Fallen Comrades. This place setting description and the long version of the toast that follows passed through many hands before coming to me, I cannot cite an original source or author at this time. I would like to explain the meaning of the items on this special table.

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The Vimy Memorial

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This image scanned from a Vimy Memorial postcard). But the grounds are not restricted just because of their treacherous footing. It is estimated that there is one piece of unexploded munition in those woods for every square metre of ground. With that in mind, one understands why the grass-cutting in most of the park is executed by herds of sheep. The Assault at Vimy; The Canadian Corps Order of Battle. The Assault at Vimy; Battlefield Maps. The Assault at Vimy; Evolution of the Battle Order. Researching ...

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Perpetuation of the Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.), 1914-1919

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Perpetuation of the Units of the. Canadian Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.), 1914-1919. The following links show tables compiling the perpetuation of C,E.F. units in the units of the Canadian Militia. Compiled references date from 1932, 1939 and 1964:. 1) Gwatkin to Mewburn, Jan 23, 1918, R.G. 24A, vol. 98, HQC 1937 vol. 2 (as noted in The Canadian General: Sir William Otter, by Desmond Morton, Hakkert, Toronto, 1974). Perpetuation of the CEF. Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War.

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The Officers' Mess

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There is probably no subject more imposing to the new officer, or more clouded in the mysteries of implied traditions and expectations, than the Officers' Mess. By Capt M.M. O'Leary, The RCR. From "The Making of a Warrior", Land Force Staff Course handout (1998). Mess games, horseplay and irreverence) that the Mess can present a veritable minefield of career hazards to the unwary or incautious, a situation sorely compounded by those who might take advantage of the inexperience of a new Mess member. Young...

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The Regimental Library

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A free pdf book on Canadian Genarals in the First World War, edited by Major Andrew B. Godefroy, PhD. Download pdf (3.8Mb). This recommended reading list was started as a result of a discussion on the original Canadian Army Mailing List hosted by the (Unofficial) Canadian Army HomePage. It is by no means exclusive or complete. Any suggestions for additions are welcome. Links to Amazon.ca. Are included so that you can look for these books and movies. There is also a list of some of the references. McAusla...

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How to be a Successful Subaltern

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How to be a Successful Subaltern. How to be a Successful Subaltern. By “Sustainer”. Originally published in the British Army Review, The House Journal of the Army; Number 60, December 1978). It is highly gratifying that since the appearance of my definitive work, "So You Want To Be A General" in BAR Number 49 (April 1975), no less than 64 officers have exploited my advice. All have been promoted and their names now grace those unthumbed pages at the front of The Army List. Perpetuation of the CEF. Canadi...

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery - Dieppe, France

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery. The Dieppe Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery holds over 700 graves, not all from the Dieppe raid. Some are earlier and some are later wartime casualties. When these cemeteries were established, many isolated remains were exhumed and moved to the Commission Cemeteries for control and ongoing maintenance. Photos by Michael M. O'Leary - May 2000. Perpetuation of the CEF. Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War. The RCR in the First World War.

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The Regimental Rogue

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Each soldier that has marched before us belongs to the regiment as surely as we do ourselves. It is important to realize that for the diverse lineages of many of our Infantry regiments, that includes those who marched under the colours and cap badges of each and every amalgamated and perpetuated regiment and battalion in our respective lineages. These too, are the stories of our regiments. Section Attack; Part 1. Section Attack Part 2. Tiger's Can't Live in a Box. It's time to open the box, to open all t...