Last surviving Canadian WWI vet dies
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Last surviving Canadian WWI vet dies
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:26 amRe: Last surviving Canadian WWI vet dies
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:31 pmTechnically not a veteran as he never made it into battle, but Canada's last link with a generation has passed (heaven knows he tried hard enough to get into combat)!
Re: Last surviving Canadian WWI vet dies
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:27 pmR.I.P Mister Babcock.
A veteran to most Canadians is anyone who has served a term in the military. A combat veteran is another story.
A veteran to most Canadians is anyone who has served a term in the military. A combat veteran is another story.
Re: Last surviving Canadian WWI vet dies
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:22 pm[quote]R.I.P Mister Babcock.
A veteran to most Canadians is anyone who has served a term in the military. A combat veteran is another story.
A veteran to most Canadians is anyone who has served a term in the military. A combat veteran is another story.
Re: Last surviving Canadian WWI vet dies
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:04 pmThough never hand to hand, I fought in the cold war for four years with the USAF - have the good conduct medal to prove it.Technically not a veteran as he never made it into battle
Re: Last surviving Canadian WWI vet dies
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:18 amI've got a couple of scars and a couple of gongs for being a reprobate in uniform 
Re: Last surviving Canadian WWI vet dies
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:49 amIs that what they mean by the expression 'Other Ranks'?a reprobate in uniform