Memorial Service
Posted in Passings on October 6th, 2003 2 Comments »
The memorial service for Sgt. Robert Short and Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger will be at the Pembroke Memorial Center on Tues 7 Oct at 1200hrs.
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As I am sure most of you have already heard, two 3 RCR vehicles on patrol near Kabul hit a land mine on a previously cleared route. Two soldiers were killed and 3 wounded. If you haven’t heard, read the full story on the CBC website.
My deepest condolences go out to the families [...]
Col Eadie’s Funeral
Posted in Passings on August 19th, 2003 Comments Off
Col Eadie’s funeral was held at St. Jude’s Church in Oakville ON., at 1430 hrs on 15 Aug 2003. Reflecting the esteem in which he was held in the Canadian Community at large, the church was full with many different uniforms in evidence. There was a significant attendance by the Ford Motor Co., by which [...]
Remembering a Airborne Soldier
Posted in Passings on August 14th, 2003 Comments Off
Russ Gregoire and Mike Doucett posted a couple of comments that describe the way we all respected LCol Eadie. It seems wrong what they wrote is hidden away under the comments link, so I am reposting them here where everyone will see them.
My deepest sympathy goes out to the family of a real paratrooper [...]
LCol Fraser Eadie
Posted in Passings on August 12th, 2003 6 Comments »
It is a sad day for the Regiment and the Airborne Brotherhood. LCol Fraser Eadie, CO of 1 Can Para and Colonel of the Canadian Airborne Regiment, passed away on Sunday. All of us knew him and had the greatest respect for him. The world is a lesser place without him and [...]
Lt. Col. Hubert Taylor
Posted in Passings on June 23rd, 2003 Comments Off
Lt. Col. (Rtd) Hubert (Bud) Taylor passed away in Ottawa on June 15, 2003 at the age of 78. He was a member of both the Canadian Airborne Regiment and the RCR. Condolences/Donations at http://mcgarryfamily.ca.
Dean Smith
Posted in Passings on May 8th, 2003 Comments Off
Dean F. Smith passed away Wednesday morning in Victoria, BC. Dean was one of Canada’s first parachute troops, nucleus of the 1st Parachute Battalion who went to Fort Benning, GA in 1942 for training with the United States Army. Dean, a sergeant at the time qualified as a jumper at Fort Benning on the [...]
CWO Don Bungay
Posted in Passings on April 27th, 2003 1 Comment »
LCol (Ret’d) Wayne Marr has just informed me that CWO (Ret’d) Don Bungay of Calgary passed away Friday night from cancer. His wife Shirley is in the process of organizing his funeral and details will be known late Sunday. Anyone wishing to attend his funeral can contact LCol Marr at (780) 986-2850 Sunday evening [...]