Denis | Lamirande | Hello to all gunners!!! | Quarters FPW & Deilinghofen | | X Bty 3 RCHA & A Bty 1 RCHA | Fort Prince of Wales | 1960 -1964, 1968 -1971 | March 24, 2013 |
A. Wayne | Carnell | I was posted to 3RCHA from 4RCHA in the Fall of 1961 where I served in G Bty and as unit sports officer.
I married Marie Ethier a teacher of the bilingual class at Hemer School in November of 1963. We returned to Hemer in the Fall of 2000 on vacation prior to Marie's passing in July of 2001.
Upon retirement in 1987 I accepted the position of Chief Administrative Officer with the Town of Oromocto until June 2111. I spend considerable time at my cottage at Davidson Lake at Dumfries, New Brunswick. | Fort Prince of Wales | | 3RCHA G Bty | Fort Prince of Wales | 1961 - 1964 | March 24, 2013 |
George | Oehring | What an wonderful gift to us all: thank you! In lahr we always spoke of the Ruhr area as "up north", and otherwise recalled our time there as the "Golden Days", which they surely were and shall remain. I hope some of your many followers can contribute more photos and perhaps fill in a few of the gaps - like BMH Iserlohn where we maintained a fine group of Canadians, and where some of your followers may well have begun their lives.
Great work. Thanks again. | Quarters in Forts POW and Henry... PMQs in Lahr | in Germany | 2 and 1RCHA, HQ 4CMBG... then 1RCHA and HQ 4CMBG in Lahr | Fort Prince of Wales, Fort Henry | 11965 - 68 (Hemer&Soest) 1978 - 80 and 1983 - 87 (Lahr) | March 24, 2013 |
Pierre | Marceau | Married Annette Marie Luise Friedrich from Iserlohn, in the baker shop of Deilinghofen (the baker was the Mayor)on Friday the 13 of December 1963, just prior to returning to Canada. My wife, our two children and I have been back to the Iserlohn/Hemer/Deilinghofen area almost every year, sometimes twice a year, since the 60s. We saw the transformation of the various Forts into, first, British Garissons, with different names, then, into shopping centres, refugee camps or simply abandonned... | Offrs Mess, Ft Prince of Wales, Ft Henry (Pl Offr, Jnr NCO Crse) | | Arrived in Europe as a 2Lt with X Bty (Independent) 3RCHA | Fort Prince of Wales and Fort Henry (3 months) | Oct 1960 - Jan 1964 | March 23, 2013 |
Clifford | Attwell | | Hemer | | 3 RCHA | Fort Prince of Wales | 1960 - 1964 | March 22, 2013 |
R. J. | Chamberlain | Great memories. Too many to describe here. | Hemer and Detmold | | 1SSM Bty, 3RHA and 1RHA (Exchange officer). | Fort Prince of Wales and Detmold | 1963 - 1964, 1969 - 1972 | March 22, 2013 |
Dave | Marshall | Some great memories from my formative years. | Soest | Fort Chambly, Soest Senior School | | | 1967 - 1971 | March 22, 2013 |
Bill | Donaldson | I have great memories of our deployment and time over there. Sennelager, Hohne, Fallingbostel, Soltau, Hildesheim and other sandpits are remembered as is home ground in Iserlohn.
I have some photos to add once they're digitized. | Fort Beausejour (single)... Grunetal (married) | | Fort Garry Horse (C Sqn & HQ Sqn) | Fort Beausejour and Fort Anne (Jr NCO Crse) | 1962-1965 | March 20, 2013 |
Terri | Harding | Just checking out the site | Hemer | Hemer Senior School | | | 1964 - 1967 | March 20, 2013 |
John | McCallum | Still have very good memories of both tours in West Germany. | Fort Chambly, Lahr Airfield, Meissenheim and Kippenheimweiler | | 1 Tpt Coy RCASC, 4 Svc Bn, 1 RCHA, CFB Lahr Base Supply | Fort Chambly | 1964-67, 1973-78 | March 14, 2013 |
Jim | Duncan | I enjoyed this site and had many fond memories of time in Germany | Soest | | HQ CBG and 1Tpt | Fort Chambly | 1964 - 1968 | March 14, 2013 |
Jim | Hanson | I ran the 4 Field Workshop FRP in 1966-7... see the photos in the Fort Chambly section of the website, page 2
This is a great trip down memory lane..... | Blanckenagel Weg (Soest), PMQ (Lahr) | | 4 Field Workshop and 4 Service Battalion (CO in Lahr) | Fort Chambly, Lahr Airfield | 1965-1969 (Soest), 1974-76 (Lahr) | March 14, 2013 |
Hartmut | Hubatsch | My first posting after Group 1 Course in kingston intialy posted to 1 TPt coy and then to 4 FD wkshp Rec Platoon under chuck Winters. Platoon Commander was LT jim hanson. A very good experience. | Barracks and Soest | | 4 FD wkshp | Fort Chambly | 1963 to 1968 | March 13, 2013 |
Bev | White | This is such a great site, brings back fond memories. Enjoy checking it out occasionally to see who has signed the guestbook. My father was with RCEME and my mother managed the Guide & Brownie shop. | Soest on Kunibert | Soest Senior School | | | 1964 - 1967 | March 13, 2013 |
Kieth W. | Brickley | Fantastic site which I found by accident. Nice trip down memory lane and seeing so many familiar names. Returned to Hemer in 2005 with my sister and her husband for trip with tons of nostalgia. I am retired now and live in Ottawa. | Hemer | Hemer Senior School | | | 1957 - 1960 | March 9, 2013 |
Harry | Proctor | This site brings back a lot of fond memories.I would welcome contact with anyone who remembers serving together,especially those from 120 Squad. | In barracks | | 2nd Battalion Black Watch | Fort St. Louis | 1962 - 1964 | March 1, 2013 |
Burt | Green | Trails that were once lost in time have now been found through this site. If anyone remembers the rock group "The Tender Touch" I was the lead singer for that band in my off duty hours. We performed in most of the Camps, Teen Hut, Ranch House, etc. Great times, fond memories and wonderful people met during my tour.
Sept.20011, "The Tender Touchâ got together again to entertain in Moncton, NB. (It was our 44 Year Reunion Gig) I would like to hear from any and all that know of me or The Tender Touch Group. Feel free to contact me.
Ruhr Memories is a page in time that opens new doors. Thank You...Burt | In Barracks | | 4th 2nd 1st RCHA | Fort Prince of Wales | 1966 - 1967 | February 28, 2013 |
Graham | Murphy | Hi to Georgia Gariner. We attended same grades , same time.I am sure we must have known oneanother.
I gor back to Werl last may. was great to see the pmq's. they are now all occupied by turkish immigrants. Mamma's is now a turkist food place and there is a Turkish cultural centre in the little mall there.Werl itself is still beautiful. Managed to visit the canadian section of the town cemetary. The bases are all overgrown with the old buildings falling down etc. Drove and walked along the tree-lined lane we used to walk between the pmq's and the base back and forth to the cinema. Couldn't find the old belgique theatre we used to go to see movies spoken in belgian and dubbed in english .
It was like bringing one's life full circle. Love our years in germany. Fantastic to go back. However, our dollar no longer brings 4 of theirs hhah . feel free to e mail and share some memories | 10D Linden allee | Werl Elementary | | | 1959 - 1961 | February 18, 2013 |
Robert (Bob) | Gelinas | Unfortunately this Web site does not cover 1957 or 1958.
Many great memories. Terrific web site. | Soest P.M.Qs | Soest Senior School | | | 1957 - 1959 | February 16, 2013 |
Helen | Loraas-Harding | I was an adult student 1967-68 in 10C Soest Senior High with three children. Richard (Rick) Lesyshen who was in 8C 1967-68, Carolyn Lesyshen at Fort Chambly, David Lesyshen not in school. I was also a Girl Guide Leader so knew guite a few of the girls. I have often wondered how their lives turned out. | Soest PMQ's | Soest Senior School as an adult student | | | 1966 - 1968 | February 10, 2013 |
Tom | Kukurudziak | | Fort Chambly, Soest | | 1 TPT COY 4 FD Dental | Fort Chambly, Fort Henry | 1961 - 1964, 1969, 1971 | February 8, 2013 |
John | Martin | | Soest | Soest (Grades 6-9) | | | 1955 - 1956, 1962 - 1965 | February 2, 2013 |
Marcel (Benny) | Lemarbre | Looking for photos of the Canadian camp in Hanover the Stonehenge Barracks in Langenhagen/Hanover 1951 or so if you have some send to my E mail it would greatly appreciated for our RCASC family history page...Thank you and "KEEP ON TRUCKIN" | Soest-Iserlohn-Lahr | | 1 Tpt Coy RCASC---4 Svc Bn | | 1961 - 1965 --- 1967 - 1972 --- 1975 - 1980--- 1988 - 93 | January 31, 2013 |
John W. | Belanger | YOU HAVE BROUGHT BACK SO MANY MEMORIES, THE GOOD TIMES ,THE COMRADES. AND THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS FABULOUS FOR MY FAMILY. | Bad Sassendorf | | 1 Tpt Coy | | 1967 - 1971 | January 26, 2013 |
Jim | Steed | | Sassendorf | | RCOC - HQ | | 1964 - 1966 | January 23, 2013 |
Glen | Mackenzie | | Fort st louis / forcheim/lahr/wittenweir/pmq area32 | | CFE HQ/ 1 Cdn Div HQ | | 1959 - 1961, 1973 - 1978, 1981 - 1985, 1989 - 93 | January 17, 2013 |
David | Furge | | Langscheid | | 2 RCHA and 1 RCHA Sigs Troops | | 1965 - 1968 | January 12, 2013 |
Bob | Stennett | A lot of fond memories were brought back when I found this site. Barrack living, many comrades and friends which I have lost contact over the years. Seeing pictures of the old base falling into disrepair is sad. Pictures of the Molly Bar where we gathered for a few brew with friends and also a few scuffles with our neighbours from Fort McLeod (PPCLI) and then laughs and a few drinks when it was all over. Those were the days and I wouldn't change those memories for the world. | Fort Prince of Whales( Barracks) | | 1 SSM Bty, RCHA | | 1963 - 1965 | January 8, 2013 |
Joseph Eldon | Kelly | Great to see the old photos . thanks... | In barracks at Fort York | | A Coy 2 RCR | | Aug 1967 - Sep 1970 | January 7, 2013 |
Ross | Cheeseman | Love to hear from anyone who may remember me during those years 57-59 | Kunibert Weg | High school | | | 1957 - 1959 | January 6, 2013 |
Dave | Quick | Just spent a couple of hours going through your web page and WOW what memories come flashing back. Thank you so much for doing this. Dave Quick | Werl | | 4th Field Sqn RCE | | 1963 - 1966 | January 5, 2013 |
Jim | Harris | My tours in Germany enabled me and my family to visit a lot of Europe. Best years of my life. The German people are wonderful hosts. Please visit the CFB Chilliwack Historical Society website - my passion in retirement (since 1994). Jim | Werl, Lahr and Baden | | 4 Fd Sqn RCE... ADR Lahr... ADR Baden | | 1968 - 1973, 1986 - 1993 | January 4, 2013 |
Andrew C. | Moffat | Much of the info on 1 SSM is either incorrect or incomplete. As CO of 1 SSM when it became nuclear certified I am aware of the correct data. | Soest... Hemer... Moenchen-Gladbach | | HQ 2 CIBG... 4 RCHA... HQ NORTHAG... 1 SSM... | | 1955 - 1957, 1963 - 1964, 1964 - 1966 | January 4, 2013 |
Isabella | Sapiano-Farley | does anyone know where patty snow-Soest in 1970 is? | Soest, lahr,iserlohn | Soest, Lahr and Hemer | | | 1965 - 1974 | January 4, 2013 |
Bob | Ducharme | | Hemer | | 2 QOR of C | | 1957 - 1960 | January 4, 2013 |
Doug | Wilkie | We were all young and proud to serve in Germany. We worked very hard and partied when we could. I have very fond memories of the fine soldiers I served with in 4 FD. | Werl PMQ | | 4Fd Sqn RCE | | 1961 - 1964, 1967 - 1970 | January 4, 2013 |
Roy | Silver | | Iserlohn | many | Royal Canadian Signal Corps attach to Fort Garry Horse | | 1963 | January 3, 2013 |
George | Kirkpatrick | I have a photo of an escort taken at the gates of Ft. Henry when John Diefenbaker visited the brigade. How can I send it to you? | | | | | | January 2, 2013 |
George | Kirkpatrick | | Soest, Hemer & Werl | | 4 Pro Pl. C Pro C | | 1959 - 1961 | January 2, 2013 |
Dean | Munro | Would like to receive messages from any students or teachers of that era | The Canadian Guards Officer's mess at and Soest | German & math teacher at Soest Senior School | | | 1960 - 1962 | December 18, 2012 |
Carol Cromb | Graham | Was the daughter of the principal of Soest Senior School during our stay in Germany. Many great memories from our time there. Hope I can connect with some old friends through this site. | Soest Gerstinwinkle Strasse | Fort Chambly and Soest Junior School | | | 1963 - 1965 | December 11, 2012 |
Keith | McCannan | Many great memories ! | Allagen/Wesf | | 4 Sig Sqn | | 1962 - 1967 | December 8, 2012 |
Lynn | Jeffrey | On behalf of my brother Robert (Bob) Mills does anyone know the whereabouts of Eric or Reg Stonehouse? I was in the same year group as their sister Marie. I would be grateful for any information which I can pass on to my brother. | 9F Berliner Strasse Hemer | Hemer | | | 1960 - 1964 | December 4, 2012 |
Tony | Hogan | Hello to anyone that remembers me. | Hemer PMQ's | | 4 RCHA 2 RCHA 3 RCHA | | 1955 - 1957 1966 - 1969 | December 2, 2012 |
Glenn | McLean | | | | 1 RCHA, 1 SSM BTY | | | December 2, 2012 |
Ralph | Embury | Anybody out there that was in locating troop on the radars | Fort prince of wales | | 1 RCHA | | 1968 1970 | December 1, 2012 |
John | Vogler | | Fort Victoria | | 4 Field Squadron RCE | | Jan 66 - nov 68 Jan 70- Aug 74 July 76 -Aug.81 | November 25, 2012 |
Reg | Chevalier | Nice pictures and nice memories. | Fort Victoria Werl | | 4 Field Squadron RCE | | 1966 - 1969 | November 25, 2012 |
Donald W. | O'Donnell | | Ost Str. Wickede/ Ruhr---Werl/ PMQ's | | 4 Field Sqn | | 1967/1970 | November 25, 2012 |
Rod | MacLeod | Fondest memories of those years so long ago | Hemer | Hemer | | | 1957 - 1961 | November 24, 2012 |