736 Communication Squadron

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

The C42 Set I own came from this Squadron, .
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Would these identifiers have been added to the equipment if 736 Sqn was involved in some large exercise/operation with other Communication Squadrons as a means of inventory control, and when it was over, the Squadron never bothered removing them?

Any ideas gratefully received.

David

Militia units were ordered to pool their equipment for summer courses etc. The devious troops kept a mental list of their unit's CFR and identifying features so not to abuse the stuff they'd need over the winter. The Veh Techs like Rob were always busy after the summers.

[Jon Skagfeld]

I'm certain that 736 Sqn was based in Kingston co-located with an EW Sqn or am I confusing it with 763?

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Jon Skagfeld

I'm certain that 736 Sqn was based in Kingston co-located with an EW Sqn or am I confusing it with 763?

A quick google search shows Thunder Bay. It is now absorbed into 38 brigade.

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally Posted by rob love

A quick google search shows Thunder Bay. It is now absorbed into 38 brigade.

Hmmm... My bad. Perhaps I'm becoming somewhat dyslexic, LOL

Thanks for the correction.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

Militia units were ordered to pool their equipment for summer courses etc. The devious troops kept a mental list of their unit's CFR and identifying features so not to abuse the stuff they'd need over the winter. The Veh Techs like Rob were always busy after the summers.

Vehicle techs like Rob were always busy, but never as busy as actually being in a place like Dundurn in the summer. I did the compound work on close to 70 Jeeps during the summer of 84....great times.

Summers were a great time for lazier units to upgrade their kit from units that did keep their EIS up to snuff. Doors,seats, heaters etc would all get swapped. But fortunately radios were a serialised kit, so woudl go back to their respective units. Little things like junction boxes on the dashes were fair game though.

Summer concentrations were the reason why you would see a unit's initials stencilled on everything from seats to spare tires to tool pouches to radios etc etc...