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Posted by Carl DINSDALE <joscol@mb.sympatico.ca> on Thu, 23 Mar 2000 20:28:12 -0600
Don‘t forget the abundance of wild chives that made the worst rations palatable.
Carl
Michael O‘Leary wrote:
> Meaford mudford remains probably one of the most picturesque training
> areas we have. On a nice day you can wander along convincing yourself you
> aren‘t even in a military training area. But the mud, however, remains and
> can dominate the well-used off-road routes in the wetter seasons. As well,
> in the open areas on the west side of the camp, you can still stmble
> through the ruts left by Andy‘s Centurion ARV and its black hat fellows.
> As for 1RCR‘s spring exercises in Meaford, it was relatively close to
> London, had all the space and ranges needed, and remained well away from
> the Brigade staff.
>
> Mike
>
> At 03:04 PM 3/23/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >Andy,
> >
> >Roger that, for some god awful reason they always held a spring ex there. The
> >easiest time I ever had getting around Muford was in my black cadillacs
> during my
> >Recce course. It was actually nice country if you weren‘t trying to pull
> some great
> >green mass of metal from it‘s grip.
> >"Zulu 1 niner, this is 88, you‘re 6th in line....over"
> >
> >Pro Patria
> >
> >Carl
> >
> >William J Anderson wrote:
> >
> >> on 23/3/00 0:47, my good friend Carl DINSDALE at joscol@mb.sympatico.ca
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Mike,
> >> >
> >> > Thanks, I‘ll try the web site. I don‘t really recall your face, but
> then again
> >> > newbie privates don‘t get too chummy with the brass. I was Maj Denne‘s
> driver
> >> > in
> >> > Bravo for about a year and really grew to respect him, definitely a
> soldier‘s
> >> > soldier. Only got him stuck once, up in Mudford, and he didn‘t even
> complain
> >> > about
> >> > having to get dirty and push.
> >> >
> >> > Pro Patria
> >> >
> >> > Carl
> >>
> >> " 88 this is Zulu 1 niner..... stuck! over...."
> >>
> >> Hee hee I love it Carl. I wish I could not remember how many times I‘ve
> >> gotten stuck in Mudford. Mind you I did it in a Centurian ARV while
> attached
> >> to the Combat Arms School. Very embarrassing indeed!
> >>
> >> arte et marte
> >> andy sends:
> >>
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> Michael O‘Leary
>
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Don‘t forget the abundance of wild chives that made the worst rations palatable.
Carl
Michael O‘Leary wrote:
> Meaford mudford remains probably one of the most picturesque training
> areas we have. On a nice day you can wander along convincing yourself you
> aren‘t even in a military training area. But the mud, however, remains and
> can dominate the well-used off-road routes in the wetter seasons. As well,
> in the open areas on the west side of the camp, you can still stmble
> through the ruts left by Andy‘s Centurion ARV and its black hat fellows.
> As for 1RCR‘s spring exercises in Meaford, it was relatively close to
> London, had all the space and ranges needed, and remained well away from
> the Brigade staff.
>
> Mike
>
> At 03:04 PM 3/23/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >Andy,
> >
> >Roger that, for some god awful reason they always held a spring ex there. The
> >easiest time I ever had getting around Muford was in my black cadillacs
> during my
> >Recce course. It was actually nice country if you weren‘t trying to pull
> some great
> >green mass of metal from it‘s grip.
> >"Zulu 1 niner, this is 88, you‘re 6th in line....over"
> >
> >Pro Patria
> >
> >Carl
> >
> >William J Anderson wrote:
> >
> >> on 23/3/00 0:47, my good friend Carl DINSDALE at joscol@mb.sympatico.ca
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Mike,
> >> >
> >> > Thanks, I‘ll try the web site. I don‘t really recall your face, but
> then again
> >> > newbie privates don‘t get too chummy with the brass. I was Maj Denne‘s
> driver
> >> > in
> >> > Bravo for about a year and really grew to respect him, definitely a
> soldier‘s
> >> > soldier. Only got him stuck once, up in Mudford, and he didn‘t even
> complain
> >> > about
> >> > having to get dirty and push.
> >> >
> >> > Pro Patria
> >> >
> >> > Carl
> >>
> >> " 88 this is Zulu 1 niner..... stuck! over...."
> >>
> >> Hee hee I love it Carl. I wish I could not remember how many times I‘ve
> >> gotten stuck in Mudford. Mind you I did it in a Centurian ARV while
> attached
> >> to the Combat Arms School. Very embarrassing indeed!
> >>
> >> arte et marte
> >> andy sends:
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------------
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> >> message body.
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
> Michael O‘Leary
>
> Visit The Regimental Rogue at:
> http://regimentalrogue.tripod.com/index.htm
>
> Leadership is the practical application of character. - Colonel R.
> Meinertzhagen, CBE, DSO, Army Diary, 1899-1926, 1960
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