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This is My
Husband John
John served
26 years in the Canadian Armed Forces before leaving the
Army in 1996. I met and married him in Petawawa
Ontario. His 3 main postings during his stint in
the military were in Petawawa, Ontario, Camp Gagetown New
Brunswick and Kingston Ontario. He was armored corps
early in his military and was one of the last recovery
drivers for the old Centurion tank. Later he
transferred to the Supplies branch of the military. He
retired as a supply Sargeant.
John had
shorter postings and exercises in the north at Resolute Bay,
in Germany and a six month posting to Ismalia Egypt in
1974. It was during his time there that our friend
Mike Simpson was killed when the plane he was on was short
down by a Syrian missile. See
memorial Michael on My Mind It was when John was
serving in Egypt that I gave birth to our only child, son
Jamie. Daddy did not see him until he was 7.5 weeks
old.
After
retiring from the military, John joined the Canadian
Corps of Commissionaires. Currently he is head of the
security detachment at Fort Frontenac in Kingston Ontario.
John likes
to hunt, fish, refinish furniture and like me he
enjoys occasionally trying his luck at the local
casino.
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