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16-08-16, 06:29 PM
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Skyhawks 71
Not sure where else to post this photo. Note the cap badges.
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16-08-16, 07:58 PM
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....note the SGT. and the Corporal,with British wings over the left nametag...
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16-08-16, 08:04 PM
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The civilian is Donald Stovel Macdonald, the then Liberal Minister of National Defence, from 24 September 1970 to 27 Jaanuary 1972....
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01-09-16, 12:56 PM
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Highly unusual to be wearing a qualification badge as a unit identification. Note the early pattern corporal's chevrons with the maple leaf imposed on the the stripes.
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01-09-16, 01:26 PM
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...the urban legend,at the time, called them..."career corporal".....I said legend......this rank was in use from c.1967 to c.1972....when I think the rank of Master Corporal was introduced........but I'm sure someone will come up with a better explanation.... From;John Cameron's excellent website....mpmuseum.org http://mpmuseum.org/securncm1.html
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