Remembrance Day 2020

[Sharps '74]

In honour of those who served and are serving today and the price they paid .....

"And yes, it's true what they say
Of war and war's alarms;
But Oh, that I was young again
And held her in my arms."

Anonymous

"Dulce et Decorum est
Pro Patria mori"

Wilfred Owen

It sickened me to see that smug, smarmy SOB and his wife at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier today, along with the other Liberal hypocrites. I felt for the Silver Star Mother whose son died on that ill fated submarine incident on a boat that was better suited for the scrap heap.
Watching Trudeau make the sign of the cross after laying the wreath I had to stifle my gag reflex.

 

[purple]

In honour of those who served and are serving today and the price they paid .....

"And yes, it's true what they say
Of war and war's alarms;
But Oh, that I was young again
And held her in my arms."

Anonymous

"Dulce et Decorum est
Pro Patria mori"

Wilfred Owen

It sickened me to se that curly headed SOB and his wife at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier today, along with the other Liberal hypocrites. I felt for the Silver Star Mother whose son died on that ill fated submarine incident on a boat that was better suited for the scrap heap.
Watching Trudeau make the sign of the cross after laying the wreath I had to stifle my gag reflex.

Trudeau is all about images instead of substance, a real "Shallow Hal".

He spoke at the Vimy 100th Anniversary that I attended in France 3 years ago. He actually didn't do too badly compared to the French President who was babbling about climate change.

 

[OkayShooter]

Can we not make this day about Trudeau and politics and actually remember WHAT this day is about?

My father just went to my buddies grave site and cleaned it. And got to talk to Mr Stannix. I went early this month when I was up.

 

[points]

Can we not make this day about Trudeau and politics and actually remember WHAT this day is about?

Yes please.
And

 

[53Izzy744]

 

[OkayShooter]

There was no ceremonies locally. I laid poppies earlier. So I just went to the range. I observed my minute of silence at 11, cried on the firing line a bit. But I always remember, not just on this day.

 

[KePet]

There was no ceremonies locally. I laid poppies earlier. So I just went to the range. I observed my minute of silence at 11, cried on the firing line a bit. But I always remember, not just on this day.

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Amen Brother

 

[Sharps '74]

Can we not make this day about Trudeau and politics and actually remember WHAT this day is about?

Hard to do when we have a PM who told Vets - "You're asking more than we are prepared to give." while handing out MILLIONS to WE and other Liberal causes and generally neglecting the military in grand Liberal style.

And when he arrives in a motorcade surrounded by armed body guards while telling us we don't have the right to self defence and guns in general.

That spits in the face of every vet and serving soldier.

 

[OkayShooter]

Hard to do when we have a PM who told Vets - "You're asking more than we are prepared to give." while handing out MILLIONS to WE and other Liberal causes and generally neglecting the military in grand Liberal style.

And when he arrives in a motorcade surrounded by armed body guards while telling us we don't have the right to self defence and guns in general.

That spits in the face of every vet and serving soldier.

Well I'm a vet and I'm saying. Don't make this day about him. Be the better person, and have some respect.

There is enough #####ing and whining on this site.. Let's have a Day without politics, or Trudeau.

Remembrance day is about people that gave some, and some gave all.. So you can have your little rants.

 

[Snowballs]

No service here so the wife and I stood two minutes of silence at the end of the driveway.

11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month - Lest We Forget

 

[RifleDude]

We will never forget the sacrifice of our soldiers, they are our true heroes. Thank you so much!

 

[bogusiii]

There was a service in my town today, but well scaled back and without the kids from the local school to sing and recite In Flanders Fields. The Legion said this would be the last as they're closing the branch, times and covid. Because there was no formal event the town didn't block off the road which caused some grumbling as cars drove right through the service. That was until a transport truck from the north and a pickup from the south recognized the problem and stopped traffic themselves. Tears all around when the lone piper played the lament.

 

[tacfoley]

Here in UK, among others, I care for the four graves of the crew of a Handley-Page Hampden bomber, that crashed on a night training sortie on 26th March 1942. I made a little Youtube movie of my visit to place their little crosses, if you care to take a look. A few years back the niece of one of the crew came over to see us, and her uncle's grave, at this time. We stood there, with a few other Canadians, some in uniform and others, me included, just wearing our berets. I also remember another Canadian flier, whose sister came over in the early 2000s with her grandson to say Kaddish for him.

https://youtu.be/aZp1Vv-aqyk

...and we remembered that there are THOUSANDS of Canadians buried here in UK - a local church has a memorial window to a young man who died in WW1 and Brookwood Cemetery, near London, has over 2400 Canadians there, including an additional 43 who died from wounds in the Dieppe Raid of 1942.

Bless them all.

 

[Snowballs]

Here in UK, among others, I care for the four graves of the crew of a Handley-Page Hampden bomber, that crashed on a night training sortie on 26th March 1942. I made a little Youtube movie of my visit to place their little crosses, if you care to take a look. A few years back the niece of one of the crew came over to see us, and her uncle's grave, at this time. We stood there, with a few other Canadians, some in uniform and others, me included, just wearing our berets. I also remember another Canadian flier, whose sister came over in the early 2000s with her grandson to say Kaddish for him.

https://youtu.be/aZp1Vv-aqyk

...and we remembered that there are THOUSANDS of Canadians buried here in UK - a local church has a memorial window to a young man who died in WW1 and Brookwood Cemetery, near London, has over 2400 Canadians there, including an additional 43 who died from wounds in the Dieppe Raid of 1942.

Bless them all.

Thank you for your kindness and compassion.

My father spoke fondly of England after he was there as a soldier in WWII; my great uncle was in a London Hospital after being wounded while in France in WWI.

Canada and the UK will hopefully always be bonded by the service and sacrifice of those in uniform and the civilians.

 

[Old Ranger]

First service I have missed in more than 25 yrs. Our Legion did have a much reduced service at our cenotaph. My wife had a Doctor's appointment in Peterborough at 1145. We were a little early so stopped at Giant Tiger. At 1100hrs the Last Post came over the store PA system followed by 2 minutes of silence ending with Reveille. Shoppers and staff were very respectful. Saw a tear or two. A class act. I believe Giant Tiger is a Canadian Company. Well done!

 

[Sharps '74]

Well I'm a vet and I'm saying. Don't make this day about him. Be the better person, and have some respect.

You aren't the only vet on the forum. I reserve the right to rant about the miserly attitude of the Liberal gov't towards those who gave some and those who gave all.

I have a lot of respect for those I served with but utter contempt for the Liberal government and what they represent.

 

[woodchopper]

being out of the country this year we did a little ceremony with the British here last Sunday.

on remembrance day we did our own thing, but then we watched the televised parade from Ottawa.

after seeing trudeau I sort of wished I didn't.

 

[AP]

OCTU Course UK 1941



some pictures of the OCTU (Officer Cadet Training Unit) run in the UK for Canadian Sr NCO to Officer training. On the backs of the photo's are handwritten the following by my father ( sitting centre front in each photo) If you recognize anyone or a name .. I have much higher detail pics available .. these were smaller snaps of a group of much larger course photos that are stored here somewhere. Unfortunately these smaller snaps which were probably 'contact prints' based on the detail available got some water damage.

Top Picture says No. 2 Platoon 30 May 1941 - No. 5 Special Course

Middle Picture says No. 2 Platoon June 1941 - No. 6 OCTU

Bottom Picture says No. 4 Platoon (M.G,) 14 Aug 41

Bottom Picture names:
Back row L-R
"Cadets: Hopper, Allward, MacMillan, Booth, Mabee, Boyd, Rea, Pyette"
(note: Boyd appears to be wearing ribbons approx 4 awards)

Front Row
"Cadets: Anderson, Arner, Smith SC, Sgt Basiorick, father, Sgt Cathy, Cadets: Martin, Rich, Wishart"

 

[bogusiii]

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some pictures of the OCTU (Officer Cadet Training Unit) run in the UK for Canadian Sr NCO to Officer training. On the backs of the photo's are handwritten the following by my father ( sitting centre front in each photo) If you recognize anyone or a name .. I have much higher detail pics available .. these were smaller snaps of a group of much larger course photos that are stored here somewhere. Unfortunately these smaller snaps which were probably 'contact prints' based on the detail available got some water damage.

Top Picture says No. 2 Platoon 30 May 1941 - No. 5 Special Course

Middle Picture says No. 2 Platoon June 1941 - No. 6 OCTU

Bottom Picture says No. 4 Platoon (M.G,) 14 Aug 41

Bottom Picture names:
Back row L-R
"Cadets: Hopper, Allward, MacMillan, Booth, Mabee, Boyd, Rea, Pyette"
(note: Boyd appears to be wearing ribbons approx 4 awards)

Front Row
"Cadets: Anderson, Arner, Smith SC, Sgt Basiorick, father, Sgt Cathy, Cadets: Martin, Rich, Wishart"

Last pic...a smooth jacket Vickers on the left and a corrugated one on the right. What's the thing on the tripod in the middle? It doesn't look like a range finder which you might expect.

 

[DT741]

I was on the range with my platoon blasting close to 40k of 5.56. We observed 2 mins of silence at 11:11, I got to read the poem and make the speech and we then proceeded with the "stance check drill". We even got an early helicopter fly by (they were headed to Quebec City’s ceremony).

It was simple, but at least we got to be there as a platoon