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Originally Posted by RCN
Thanks Alli -- I thought it might be either, I know the grenade is used for several Reg'ts in the British Army & also over here for the old Canadian Fusiliers, now long gone.
I like the RF as I have a medal group to an 1WW pre war regular RF (2nd Bn, then 4th Bn) he ent'd in '02 & saw trench service in 1WW then, in 1917, was sent to Canada as an Instructor (he had previously transferred to the Army Gymnastic Corps & was a WO2) at RMC (Royal Military College in Kingston ON), then got a job offer at a private School in Port Hope ON so he took his discharge in 1920 & was a Physical Education Instructor & Army Cadet Officer at the school there until he retired in 1959! He had rec'd the UK Army LS medal in 1919. He was (& likely still is) the oldest recipient of the CD (Canadian Forces Decoration - our LS medal), he rec'd the CD just before he went to pension from the private school, he ran the Cadet Corps there for many many yrs. Quite a career!
However, I am going on & on & boring you! Apologies, but I love your grenade sweetheart! Keep me in mind if you ever decide to part with it..........
Bryan in COLD Canada -21 this afternoon!
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Bryan no, no, no, not boring at all! I love to hear about it, that's a fascinating career, and a fantastic medal group to have.
I have a couple of 4th and 2nd Bn RF's in my family tree. In fact I think my 4th Bn boy was chucked out as he was underage then went on to become a tankie.
I do have a terrible soft spot for the Fusiliers probably as much as Grenadier Guards. I can't resist a bomb, there is just something very pleasing about them, and lots to collect. I will never be rich.
If ever I take leave of my senses and decide to part with it, I'll put you at the top of the list
-21??
its just flipping wet and horrible here at the moment
