Proud Daughter of a Canadian Veteran - Page 2

dbf · 21-06-2008, 10:37 AM

Hello Michelle and welcome,

It will be nice to see another female over here, and if Jeff has you in high regard, then that is more than good enough for me.

Look forward to hearing more from you,

Regards,
Diane

Gage · 21-06-2008, 10:58 AM

Hello and welcome. Enjoy. Nice to see you here.

von Poop · 21-06-2008, 12:48 PM

A warm welcome Michelle,
Nice to see you 'over here'.

Cheers,
Adam.

George Wilkinson · 21-06-2008, 08:42 PM

Welcome from a fellow Canadian who has found a home here. This is a group of some very special people.

George

Tom Canning · 21-06-2008, 10:48 PM

Michelle - thank YOU for you most kind comments - along with all the others- slipdigit et al - I too will look forward to your input on this web regarding the recent trip by Paul and the gang to Ortona and Casa Berardi not only on Paul Triquot's V.C. but also Mahoney's at the Melfi and 'Smokey's' near Cesena. Bit of a Hoo Haa going on at the moment here with an old Sherman Tank which has been on display and maintained by a local chap in Chillwack - now the BC Dragoons want to steal it up to Kelowna - like a bunch of kiddies - I had a few battles with them when I lived in the Okanagan ! They of course think the 5th Arm.Div won the war ...I didn't think so !

Tom Canning · 21-06-2008, 10:54 PM

Slipdigit -
I did take the point of the MISTER !
Regards Tom

Slipdigit · 22-06-2008, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Canning

Slipdigit -
I did take the point of the MISTER !
Regards Tom

Just tugging on your chain...

Gerry Chester · 22-06-2008, 03:06 PM

Hello Michelle,

Welcome to the Forum and thank you for your Father's service.

As Tom Canning states, both the 21st and 25th Tank Brigades have strong ties to Canada.

Here's a couple of photographs taken during this year's North Irish Horse Reunion. On the second one you can just see the Maple Leaf on my lapel - awarded as a Battle Honour - it is still worn on uniforms.
http://northirishhorse.net/NIH/110.JPG
http://northirishhorse.net/NIH/107.JPG

Warmest regards, Gerry

Gerry Chester · 22-06-2008, 05:21 PM

Quote:

My own experience was with 1st Inf Div in Italy as was that of Gerry Chester - a regular poster to the site as we belonged to the 21st and 25th British Tank Bdes charged with the support of the 1st Div all through most of Italy so we have a few tales to tell - as we also bumped in to 5th Armoured Div now and again !

Hi Michelle and Tom,

Not a tale - here's a photogroph that may bring back memories to Tom:
http://northirishhorse.net/galleries/canadian/Nye-3.jpg

It is of Lt.General J.G.Vining, GOC 1st Canadian Corps, taken on his way to Rimini, 23 September, 1944.

Cheers, Gerry

Tom Canning · 22-06-2008, 05:59 PM

Gerry -
That officer looks more like Tommy Burns than Vining to me....looks like he was on his way to the big booze up after the capture of Rimini on the 21st - that was when he toasted Brigadier Dawnay's 21st TB's actions - " who spared no squadrons in their efforts to support the Canadians"...all we got was the RED Patch of the Canadian 1st Div - the 25th had nicked all the Maple Leafs ...at least - this is what we heard !
You're looking good Gerry - sorry I couldn't join you for the parade at Hyde Park with the 16/5th Lancers - maybe next year

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21-06-2008, 10:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
dbf Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Co Down, Northern Ireland Posts: 676	Hello Michelle and welcome, It will be nice to see another female over here, and if Jeff has you in high regard, then that is more than good enough for me. Look forward to hearing more from you, Regards, Diane

21-06-2008, 08:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
George Wilkinson Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Burlington Ontario Posts: 61	Welcome from a fellow Canadian who has found a home here. This is a group of some very special people. George

21-06-2008, 10:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tom Canning WW2 Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 304	Michelle - thank YOU for you most kind comments - along with all the others- slipdigit et al - I too will look forward to your input on this web regarding the recent trip by Paul and the gang to Ortona and Casa Berardi not only on Paul Triquot's V.C. but also Mahoney's at the Melfi and 'Smokey's' near Cesena. Bit of a Hoo Haa going on at the moment here with an old Sherman Tank which has been on display and maintained by a local chap in Chillwack - now the BC Dragoons want to steal it up to Kelowna - like a bunch of kiddies - I had a few battles with them when I lived in the Okanagan ! They of course think the 5th Arm.Div won the war ...I didn't think so !

21-06-2008, 10:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
Tom Canning WW2 Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 304	Slipdigit - I did take the point of the MISTER ! Regards Tom

22-06-2008, 03:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
Gerry Chester WW2 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Originally Wallasey, Cheshire - Now a world-wide wanderer Posts: 834	Hello Michelle, Welcome to the Forum and thank you for your Father's service. As Tom Canning states, both the 21st and 25th Tank Brigades have strong ties to Canada. Here's a couple of photographs taken during this year's North Irish Horse Reunion. On the second one you can just see the Maple Leaf on my lapel - awarded as a Battle Honour - it is still worn on uniforms. http://northirishhorse.net/NIH/110.JPG http://northirishhorse.net/NIH/107.JPG Warmest regards, Gerry

22-06-2008, 05:59 PM	#20 (permalink)
Tom Canning WW2 Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 304	Gerry - That officer looks more like Tommy Burns than Vining to me....looks like he was on his way to the big booze up after the capture of Rimini on the 21st - that was when he toasted Brigadier Dawnay's 21st TB's actions - " who spared no squadrons in their efforts to support the Canadians"...all we got was the RED Patch of the Canadian 1st Div - the 25th had nicked all the Maple Leafs ...at least - this is what we heard ! You're looking good Gerry - sorry I couldn't join you for the parade at Hyde Park with the 16/5th Lancers - maybe next year

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