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Old 17-05-05, 21:43
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is this Charlie Fitton's vehicle?
Good one, it's Malcolms.
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Old 17-05-05, 21:44
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Default Ottawa this weekend

Carman
Thanks for the great photo shoot of the big parade. You did a great job. It has given many of us who could not attend an opportunity to see many of the MLU members. It gladdens an old veterans heart to see so many young faces enjoying a piece of Canada's great effort in WW2. I am sure that your connection with Don gave you a much closer relationship with your uncles and a piece of their units history. Thanks again, so glad you were able to go. You look so thrilled in the photos. Again I want to thank Geoff for his tireless effort for producing MLU. My, how I wish I could have been there.
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Old 17-05-05, 22:01
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...My, how I wish I could have been there.
You were in spirit, Norm, and you weren't forgotten. Dileas Gu Brath, my friend.
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Old 17-05-05, 22:56
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I stand corrected! Was this T-16 the one that made off with my gas tank?

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"Gas tank thievery" - sounds like Charlie or Malcom in the MkII Carriers to me.
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Old 17-05-05, 22:56
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Good one, it's Malcolms.
or was it Perry Kitson??
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Old 17-05-05, 23:03
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Good one, it's Malcolms.
Oops ... you all will have to forgive my not being able to recognize the vehicles and people by looks and name yet But I do think I can recognize the carrier I rode in FINALLY!
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Old 17-05-05, 23:21
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Carman
Thanks for the great photo shoot of the big parade. You did a great job. It has given many of us who could not attend an opportunity to see many of the MLU members. It gladdens an old veterans heart to see so many young faces enjoying a piece of Canada's great effort in WW2. I am sure that your connection with Don gave you a much closer relationship with your uncles and a piece of their units history. Thanks again, so glad you were able to go. You look so thrilled in the photos. Again I want to thank Geoff for his tireless effort for producing MLU. My, how I wish I could have been there.
Hi Norm,

I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. If you want any of them, let me know, and I'll email copies I didn't change in order to post them here, to you. Just let me know!

Geoff is right, you were definately "there" with us in spirit ... I know physically would have been even better ... but you were "with us" believe me!

Yes ... the connection with Don definately gave me a lot more knowledge of my Uncles and of course the Royal Winnipeg Rifles of WW2 and then some , and so did people in here, especially Mark Tonner about Uncle Eddie ... I'll bet I have more knowledge of many things about my Uncle's than many have.... thanks so much to these men, I'm extremely fortunate to have found MLU and the members in here.

Norm and Betty ... yes ... all down the lines of parade-watchers there were all ages of kids ... I deliberately took many photos including the crowds of people turned out so you all could see ... hold that knowledge in your heart because these kids are learning the history and how this connects to our rights and freedoms and all TODAY ... and they'll pass that on to people, friends and family, that they know too ... what I like to call the "Eternal Light" (of enlightenment ... or keeping the knowledge and APPRECIATION (=understanding) known)

Yep ... I was thrilled

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Old 18-05-05, 02:25
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Default Would love to see a LAAT /Bofors pic.

Any good shots out there? Cheers Rob
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Old 20-05-05, 20:33
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I really like this photo of the young piper in the kilt
Thank you

The tourists seemed to like it too.
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Old 20-05-05, 20:42
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Thank you

The tourists seemed to like it too.
Screw the tourists, Ryan, nothing like a MacKenzie kilt and battledress! You did well then, and I welcome you to MLU now!
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Old 20-05-05, 20:49
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Talking Hello Piper

Well, welcome aboard Piper

In honour of your joining MLU I cropped your photo and reposted just for you! Feel free to take a copy, since you ARE the subject or I can email you the original that was developed to CD, or both. PM me if you want me to send okay.

It was great meeting you and I'm only sorry I didn't hear your piping Perhaps next time.

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Old 20-05-05, 20:56
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Screw the tourists, Ryan, nothing like a MacKenzie kilt and battledress! You did well then, and I welcome you to MLU now!
Cheers

Glad to be of service... boosting the morale of the troops and annoying everyone else.

I also have a lot of pics of all the vehicles at the park. I can post them if anyone is looking for pics of any specific vehicle.

As well, I have some MPGs of the Germans using IEDs to simulate firing their panzerfaust... its kinda like monkeys with hammers; fun to watch, dangerous to be around.... j/k
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Old 21-05-05, 01:31
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I don't know how well this will work but I cropped this photo ... is this Charlie Fitton's vehicle?
Hey! That's a C15A WIRE 5 in the background!

Anyone have specific pics of it?...or know it's owner?
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Old 21-05-05, 01:36
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Hey! That's a C15A WIRE 5 in the background!

Anyone have specific pics of it?...or know it's owner?
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I'm not sure but that may be the one from the war museum..they have one complete..
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Old 25-05-05, 07:46
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Default Me in the chair

Looking at all the photos of Ottawa reminded me of the time that we visitedOttawa. Did you get to sit in the speekers chair, like we did?

What do you think of a couple of Aussies taking charge of Canada?

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Old 25-05-05, 13:12
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What do you think of a couple of Aussies taking charge of Canada?

Max
Max,

If they are up for it, I would gladly trade those 2 Aussies for all of the clowns who inhabit that house.


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Old 30-05-05, 20:49
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Looking at all the photos of Ottawa reminded me of the time that we visitedOttawa. Did you get to sit in the speekers chair, like we did?

What do you think of a couple of Aussies taking charge of Canada?

Max
Hey, then you all could legislate that everyone MUST eat VEGEMITE as a Daily Dollop!

Oh what a grand idea!

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Old 30-05-05, 20:52
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Hey, then you all could legislate that everyone MUST eat VEGEMITE as a Daily Dollop!
Oh yeah... and promptly instigate a grass-roots revolution...
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Old 30-05-05, 21:00
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Oh yeah... and promptly instigate a grass-roots revolution...
I'll with you to that one !
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Old 30-05-05, 21:15
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Default If I were your Prime Minister

After legislating the production of Vegemite and it's daily consumption, then very next thing on the agenda would be to get onto Ford and GM to restart the production of CMPs as a matter of National Importance.

Soon the sounds of the stovebolt 6 and sidevalve V8 would again be rumbling across the Canadian countryside...

Some of the overseas developments would be essential - Canadian mothers would be shopping and dropping their children off in HUPs and F8 personnel carriers, the gun tractor would become the SUV of choice (as it is in parts of Eltham here).

Carriers would also be built to satisfy the needs of the man on the land.

Think of the benefits to Canadian society - not to mention the millions of export dollars it would generate. This could become a world-wide CMP led recovery. Poverty would become a thing of the past.The crime rate would drop to zero, as would the road toll...

Oil crisis? What oil crisis?
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Old 31-05-05, 01:03
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Keith

Max is only an ornamate in the chair, it would be just to scarey for me if Max did really do all that CMP stuff that you dreamed up.
A good change for legislation would be to make everyone drive on the other side of the road.


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Old 31-05-05, 01:13
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Keith

Max is only an ornamate in the chair, it would be just to scarey for me if Max did really do all that CMP stuff that you dreamed up.
A good change for legislation would be to make everyone drive on the other side of the road.


Kathy
Hi Kathy

Good idea about the other side of the road... once everyone is driving CMPs this won't be a problem - driving on the left has always been the obvious and natural thing to do.

Something we could also do is to increase live sheep exports to Canada. They really should be eating more lamb - even the two tooth variety popular in Yass.

Anyome else have some constructive suggestions about how Max will benevolently rule Canada when he's next there?

I suppose he can also change the flag back to the red ensign too.
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Old 31-05-05, 16:32
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Does anyone know who owns the Bofors in Carmen's pictures? I'd like to get some more pictures of it.

Thanks
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Old 31-05-05, 16:41
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Does anyone know who owns the Bofors in Carmen's pictures? I'd like to get some more pictures of it.

Thanks
Hi Murray,

I may be totally wrong here, but if "Bofors = gun type thing on wheels" like the "pounder thing" : attached to the back of Stewart's carrier in the parade, then I believe I heard someone mention that it belongs to a Museum???

The one in front of us attached to the big truck? I don't know.

Carmen aka Carman aka Karmen

PS: I just know someone is going to jump in here and give me lessons or advice about what "Bofors" is :
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Old 31-05-05, 16:50
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Karmen,that's the gun in front of you ,not the one on the back of Stewart's carrier.
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Old 31-05-05, 16:57
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Default Bofors?

Like THIS one? (Thanks Garry!)

I cropped and adjusted this photo, obviously, because the original is huge and a wide shot.

(I'll post what I have of it. I may have a couple more photos of it that I haven't posted yet)

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Old 31-05-05, 17:11
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Thanks for your replies Karmen and Gary. The 47 on the Bofors is for the 2nd LAA regiment part of the 1st Cdn Division. I am attempting to gather enough information about this regiment to eventually do a website on it.
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Old 31-05-05, 17:23
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Thanks for your replies Karmen and Gary. The 47 on the Bofors is for the 2nd LAA regiment part of the 1st Cdn Division. I am attempting to gather enough information about this regiment to eventually do a website on it.
I have a couple of photos of it ... not close up as I tried to get as much of the whole scene with the parade goers in ... next time I'll do some special closeups of the vehicles and their "people"

Meanwhile Murray, if you want, I can send you copies of photos That I do have "with the Bofors" ... unaltered ... would have to email them as they're huge, as mentioned. I only have a couple. Just PM or email me with your email address if you want me to send 'em. Thren you can crop and play with the images as you like, I'm not good at that. Just learning

I hope you DO do a website ... I may not know much, but I like the history and information out there for people to learn about ... preservation and appreciation of this history and all that jazz.

Karmen
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Old 31-05-05, 19:10
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Hi

Anyone know who was driving the Chaffee?

There is a nice pic of him, his veh, and the piled-on Vets on the cover of the Military's rag The Maple Leaf. I was thinking he may want a copy.:idea:

regards
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Default Souvenir Mugs for New war Museum

Hi Folks,

A little heads-up for those of you who may have bought a souvenir coffe-mug at the New War Museum opening Ceremonies, that has a picture of the New Museum on the mug ....

WARNING: DO NOT WASH! The image is simple a PLASTIC LABEL ATTACHED to the mug and comes off with washing/scraping. I found this out accidentally when washing it ... I used it often for my coffee ... this cup is best used for display only if you want to preserve the label on it.

I hope this post prevents this happening to someone else in case they hope to keep the image in good condition but are using it for their beverages and washing it lots..

Karmen
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