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First Name Last Name Message Old GB Date Alan Morrison January 30, 2011 Bill Damerry I just found this site. I often go into the Hemer webcam site and have a look at the downtown and surrounding area. What a great place it was to grow up. January 22, 2011 Thomas F. Smith My father was the late Major Frank Smith 2RCR (Fort York) We moved from London Ontario and for a brief period lived at 15E Kanadischer (sp) My parents had both met and married in 1957 at the chapel of St. Marks Fort York From West Germany we moved to Winnipeg, CFB Shilo, Windsor On, and then Penhold Alberta. My parents retired to Windsor, and I went onto Toronto. I now live in Windsor, after many years of teaching school in suburban Detroit Michigan. January 20, 2011 Ron Blanchard This was my favorite posting, while in Germany, I was part of the Guard of honour on Vimy Ridge, I'm not certain but I believe it was in 1959 or 1960, I was a Black Watcher, so Our Kilts, green coatees, diced hose tops, white spats, belts and gloves made us perhaps the most colourful guard, we stayed in Arras, which is a short distance from the Ridge. January 19, 2011 Marcel Bissonnette those were the good old days January 18, 2011 Bill Dukes Great site, mostly fond memories. Met some great guys and terrific memories of my trip to Copenhagen, many weekends in Nijmegan of course. Also trip to Luxembourg/Eindhoven with Bill Meek and George Milliken. Hard to believe it has been so many years. January 16, 2011 Roy Boudreau This is on behalf of my father, his name was J Roy Boudreau, he was a gunner and then a bombardier. I was just going through his album from Germany and I have a copy of the menu for the 1964 Christmas Dinner. It was signed on the back by nine of his friends, some of the names that I can read are Davis, Potter, Conway, Smith and Neal. There is also various pictures and business cards as well as leave papers. Would be nice to talk to someone who had served with or knew him. There are a fair bit of b + w pictures from Germany and Shilo. Thanks Al Boudreau January 15, 2011 Paul David Graham Would love to go back and visit but not always a good idea as so many things change, better to just keep ones memories, I remember going to the guesthouse in Wickede, and FOREST HOUSE outside the gates, turn right. I was C COY, on discharge went to UK and served 9 yrs BRITISH AIRBORNE, fond memories of ADAM, COPEI, ETC. January 8, 2011 Dan Connors Many fond memories of our time in Germany. Pictures bring back some good memories January 7, 2011 Karl Mueller January 6, 2011 Guy Paul Legault I would like to see some photos for that period. Thanks Guy Legault sc-136939. Je me souviens. December 29, 2010 Roger Kenyon I had a great tour in the then West Germany. December 29, 2010 Patsy Seal Just updated my e-mail address! It has changed since my first entry in the Guest Book back in February 20th 2006. December 26, 2010 Tiny Large hi just wishing all who check this site a merry Christmas and a very happy new year. December 24, 2010 Gary Le Bouthillier December 13, 2010 Robby Thomason GREAT SITE December 6, 2010 Jim McGowan hello to all have a great Christmas and plse keep in touch. would love to talk about old memories from Germany. jim/shirley December 1, 2010 Gloria Hawkes November 30, 2010 Joe (Teabag) Watkin Great site. November 28, 2010 Mike Elliott Served the guns for 6 years and remustered in Feb. 1971 to PERI Staff. Retired Sgt in 1989.......served 24 years 287 days............. November 28, 2010 Jim Rogerson Great to see this site. I have lost a lot of contacts over the years. I got out in 1973 and moved first to Montreal and then back to Alberta. I have been living in Texas for the past 13 years. I would love to hear from any old comrade there are out there. November 28, 2010 Arlene and Clifford ruhrmemories.com/guestbook-single-record-detail/?pdb=7710 Just received this Email from Tom Tomasso. Will check it out. I did see the hockey picture of Vern Howe. November 25, 2010 Eric Dwyer I would like to say that these were some of the best years of my life and would look forward to hearing from members that I have served with. Betty and I are now living in Pictou County NS. I have been working with CFPSA (DND) for the past 9 years and am presently working in Kandahr Afghanistan. I from time to time meet up with many soldiers I served with. If anyone has some old pictures from the past with me in if you could send me a few that would be great. All my albums were lost over the years. Thanks. "UBIQUE" November 25, 2010 Denton C. Rock November 25, 2010 Bob Chamberlain I served in 1RCHA,2RCHA,3RCHA,2SSM Bty,1SSM Bty,1RHA,3RHA, RA School of Arty and RCSA Shilo as an IG. Retired after 38 yrs with the Gunner Badge. November 25, 2010 Richard (Dick) Armstrong Looking for old friends and school mates on the net and ran into this site. Great stuff. If any one knows the whereabouts of Karen Stackelbach (she was a redheaded girl (my old flame,) who worked at the MLS as I did part time. Also John Edmonston a school friend. I would appreciate it. Keep up the good work, great site. November 16, 2010 Fred Grimwood November 14, 2010 Roger Fournier Just returned from a visit to Werl in October 2010. Did not find old PMQs this trip but saw one of the Forts {now a golf course}. I was 10 years old at the time. I had a sister Annette who would have been 15/16. She had a radio show called "2 Girls & a Star". Must have been a radio station for the PMQs only I suspect. I was also in cubs and went to Winterberg. There is a picture posted of Cubs from Werl in 1958. It appears they are going somewhere because of the luggage. I am almost certain that is my dad in the background fixing my uniform. I am also looking for pictures from this period or pictures from the Ivernia or Corinthia. What an amazing site and journey down memory lane. November 11, 2010 Terry Whiate My father's (step father) name was Russell Beaton, mom Rita, older brother Joe and Jimmy. Younger sister Una and Mary. I was 8-10yrs old turning 10 when my father was posted to 26 ordinance depot in Cobourg Ontario. My memories of Soest was trading comics, walking through old Germany military dumps, going to the canteen and buying candies off-base. Friends were, Drummond, Terry McGrath, Sloanewhites, Gallagher, Jenkins etc. I remember the ball field, flying kites there etc. Would love to go back and take the walk again. November 6, 2010 Kevin Lundrigan Both my brother (Dave) and I were born in Iserlohn moved back to Canada in 63 (Oromocto) then back to Germany in 66. We lived at 22C Breslauer Stra. I've always wanted to go back to visit as memories can fade. It's on my bucket list now. November 6, 2010 Robert James (Bob) Taylor Returned about 10 years later, 1 RCHA was back for another term, talked to some folk I still knew. Returned again 30 yrs later and other than the main street through Deilinghoffen, nothing was recognizable. Two sons born there, thoroughly enjoyed the experience... bought an old Porsche. November 4, 2010 Adrienne Fehr Would like to find Kathy Dart or anyone who was in Soest at that time. October 30, 2010 Don Goodine Updating my e-mail address from the 2007 guest book entry. October 25, 2010 Keven Phinney Thanks to Lindsay Russell (Gaylor) I got back to this wonderful site. The picture of the last bus leaving Soest in 1971 was great to see as I was on that bus! My father is pictured lowering the flag! Would be great hearing from anyone we knew there. My sister Debra is now 55 and my brother Loring is now 44. October 25, 2010 Ralph Embury What a great site, brings back many great memories of great friends and great times October 20, 2010 Ed Horka I just love this site and over the years it has been the source of so many wonderful memories. I am also on Face book. So I started to wonder if there would be interest in a Soest Army Brats Face book page. So I created one named, big surprise, Soest Army Brats. The first thing I did was put in a link to this great site. It is a skeleton now but hopefully people will find it and add stories, updates, photos, events, whatever. It is certainly worth a try! In the meantime, thanks for keeping this site updated. It's a gem. Ed October 18, 2010 Lindsey Russell What a great site! That was the best posting we ever had, what an excellent time we had! October 13, 2010 Barbara Thorburn Looking for school mates. September 26, 2010 Larry Perry I came upon this site by chance and enjoyed it very much I am sure there must be many more pictures out there I have quite a few of our LAD Guys. Larry September 26, 2010 Colin Rutherford Wow I love the pics of Hemer, brings back so many memories. It hasn't changed much either September 23, 2010 C.J. Chuck Hislop OH WHAT MEMORIES,42 YRS. SINCE WE LEFT. September 21, 2010 Tim Hopkins Love the site found you on the BAOR link, miss it all, worked with NATO on all the big exercises cold winters lovely summers German discos and not having a care in the world ! September 19, 2010 Ed Bucci Worked in Pay Office at Fort Henry from 1956 to 1958 and was the Accounts Sgt with the FGH from 1962 to 1965. September 19, 2010 Gordon Thorburn looking for old friends September 12, 2010 Linda Comeau I loved living in Germany, the time flew, there were so many countries to visit.. September 11, 2010 Linda Comeau I loved living in Germany, the time flew, there were so many countries to visit.. September 11, 2010 Per (Peter) Nielsen Good memories September 7, 2010 Chuck Hislop HELLO TO ALL I KNEW AT 1SSM BTY. August 21, 2010 Bob Seniuk It was a good time... a trying time. It expanded us, more than we could appreciate at the time. It enlivened us to a world we didn't know before. August 11, 2010 Chris Poupart Where are all the other people that went to Hemer School? Struck dumb to don't want to remember the past. Well people I am excited to be here and have the chance to meet after all this time. Love and hugs and everything to all of you. August 2, 2010
