Noonan from 1 Cdo sent me 30 photos from Somalia that I have finally uploaded to the gallery. Head over and check them out.
I also added an FSF Calling card to the badges and insignia section.
Archive for the 'History' Category
Cyprus, Jump and Unit Photos
Posted in History, Photos on February 27th, 2005 Comments Off
Bob and Don have been at it again sending in stacks of photos. In the albums, you will find a new unit photo from F Coy, 2 Cdo 1975, a couple of jump pics from Edmonton in 76/76 and a few more shots from Cyprus.
Thanks for sending in the photos guys. If anyone [...]
13 New Cyprus Photos
Posted in History, Photos on February 19th, 2005 Comments Off
Bob scanned in his photos from Lournjina Cyprus, 1974 and I have uploaded them to the end of the Cyprus section of the photo albums.
New Cyprus Photos
Posted in History, Photos on February 13th, 2005 Comments Off
Donald MacKenzie (coin #18) who served with 2 Cdo, F Coy from 1968 to 1976, has sent me a whole bunch of photos from OP Mojave, Cyprus. I have uploaded them to the Cyprus section of the photo albums more than doubling the number of photos. There is also a new unit photo [...]
CABC Photos
Posted in History, Photos on February 2nd, 2005 Comments Off
Jayson Bickerton sent in a few photos from CABC, Edmonton and I have added them to the photo albums. Anyone who is longing to relive their memories of slipping away in the swings or jumping out of the mock tower can find the photos at the end of the Unit Training photo album. [...]
Call For Unit Crests, T-Shirts and Badges
Posted in History on September 22nd, 2004 Comments Off
Jason Rose wrote to me a couple of days ago asking if I had copies of the crests on the various sub-unit t-shirts or photos of jump smocks and DEU’s, especially of the badges. This is a common request and a big hole in the site, so he sent me what he has already [...]
Guess Who
Posted in History on April 23rd, 2004 2 Comments »
Burke Fiege sent me a great jump course graduation photo from 1966.
Check it out, make sure you click on the medium size photo to see the full version and then tell me who that smirking face 3rd from the left at the back belongs to. Anyone who ever served should know. [...]
The Airborne On D-Day
Posted in History on January 23rd, 2004 Comments Off
The Legion Magazine published a feature called The Airborne On D-Day - Part 21 which talks about airborne operations during WWII and focuses on the D-Day invasion. Anyone who is interested in military history will enjoy reading it.
Photos of Jump Course in Camp Shilo, 1952
Posted in History, Photos on January 13th, 2004 Comments Off
WJ Conway sent me two photos of his jump course graduation in 1952 and I have added them to the Parades and Unit Photos sections of the Photo Albums.
In other news, I am fairly confident that the email is back up and getting through, so feel free to contact me. I am in the [...]
Updated Book Section
Posted in Books, History on July 31st, 2003 1 Comment »
I have updated the Book Section of the site by removing most of the out of print books. I have also switched all of the links from Amazon.com to Amazon.ca since most of us are in Canada.
If you purchase any books from Amazon.ca after going there following any of the links from [...]