Korean War Project

Royal Canadian Army - 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Brigade HQ




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Entry: 72265
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
SARGEANT``JIMMY`` JAMES GOLDHAWKE
SHAYNE HOEGI wrote on November 9, 2009


CITY AND STATE: LAKE COWICHAN BC

UNIT: UNKNOWN

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My grandfather has told me only a few stories about what happened there and im looking to put something together for him before he passes. It would mean the world to him and myself if i could find a person that can fill me in or have pictures of him

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Entry: 67821
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
25TH CANADIAN GAURDS
ROBERT WILLIAM STEVENSON BENTON wrote on November 11, 2008


CITY AND STATE: CASTLEGAR

UNIT: 38 ONTARIO

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments:

Keywords: 3rd division waynewright 3-rcr petawawa Unit38 benton SK 13931 princess patricia,s canadian light infatry

 
Entry: 67311
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
IPPERWASH CAMP ALUMNI
LINDA YARBROUGH wrote on September 24, 2008


CITY AND STATE: DO NOT WISH TO GIVE

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER

Comments: Have 1958 Ipperwash First Edition year book. Looking for alumni of Ipperwash Camp who would treasure book.

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Entry: 64659
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
CANADIAN BANDS
RICK ALLEN wrote on March 8, 2008


CITY AND STATE: HAMILTON ON

UNIT: RHLI

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER

Comments: Looking to contact anyone was with any of the CANADIAN Units that had a Drum and Bugle Band or Drum and Trumpet Band over in Korea. I do have a photo of the PPCLI Band but am looking for others for a book on Canadian Military Bands.

Keywords: BANDS

 
Entry: 62072
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
ANYONE WHO FOUGHT WITH WILLIAM BOGLE (CANADIAN INFANTRY)
TIM COWAN wrote on August 24, 2007


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: He was my stepfather...he died in 1975 at age 50. Would like to know details if any ...he also fought in France in 1942 to 1945

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Entry: 61292
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
622 MP COY KOREA 1952
DAVE MACDONALD wrote on June 12, 2007


CITY AND STATE: SAANICHTON ,BC, CANADA BC

UNIT: CANADIAN PROVOST CORPS, 25 CDN INF BRIGADE

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN

Comments:

Keywords: 255 and the "Hook"

 
Entry: 44577
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
ROBERT WELLER wrote on July 17, 2004


CITY AND STATE: WEST HILL ON

UNIT: CANADIAN POSTAL CORPS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: UNITED NATIONS VETERAN - KOREA

Comments:

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Entry: 43966
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
LOOKING FOR EX-27TH BDE GERMANY MEMBERS
LORNE MURPHY wrote on June 21, 2004


CITY AND STATE: VANCOUVER BC

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

Comments: I served in the 27th Inf. Bde in Hannover germany1951-53.Iam searching for 27th members wholater went to korea or,like me,returned to Canada If anyone out there knows of 27th people I'd love to contact them.I have not been able to find any on my own

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Entry: 31479
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
QUEENS OWN RIFLES
RAY TRUMAN wrote on January 22, 2003


CITY AND STATE: PRINCE GEORGE BC

UNIT: 2ND QUEENS OWN RIFLES OF CANADA

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: UNITED NATIONS VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: would like to hear from any one who was with the
2nd QOR from Ipperwash,Korea,and Gordonhead in Victoia.


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Entry: 30109
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
LOOKING FOR...
FRANCOIS ARSENEAULT wrote on December 3, 2002


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

Comments: Looking for any Korea vets (or others too) who trained the cadets at Vernon Army Cadet Camp post-Korea. There were hundreds: PPCLI; Strathconas; QOR of C; Cdn Gds; RCA; etc. We are currently compiling a nominal role history book of Vernon Army Cadet Camp and Banff National Army Cadet Camp. So far we have 41,500+ names of cadets; officers; Regular and Reserve Army NCOs. I need your help. Many thanks in advance

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Entry: 29683
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
REAL BELANGER wrote on November 18, 2002


CITY AND STATE: ST. HILAIRE NB

UNIT: 25 INF. BD. SIG SQ.

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Harvey is the only one I have been able to locate. Are there any others that are still alive out there please contact.We had a sargeant named Hunka and a captain named Connell.

Keywords: Harvey Brown, Nanaimo B.C.
We both worked at main brigade HQ I was a Cpl. in charge of the main signal office.Crossed over in april 1952.


 
Entry: 29680
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
LOOKING FOR 25TH SIGNAL MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN KOREA 1952 T0 53
REAL BELANGER wrote on November 18, 2002


CITY AND STATE: ST. HILAIRE NB

UNIT: 25TH INF BRIGADE MAIN SIGNAL OFFICE

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: The only guy I have been in contact is Harvey Brown a cipher clerk now living in Nanaimo B.C.

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Entry: 29350
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
LOOKING FOR UNCLE
DAVID NEAL wrote on November 7, 2002


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: Am lseeking information from anyone who might have known Don Grass of Belleville, formerly with the Hasty Pees in Sicily and Italy but re-upped and went to Korea. Have no idea which Rgt. he was with while there

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Entry: 20942
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
HI
LIUXUEWU KEYBOY wrote on November 24, 2001


CITY AND STATE: HUIZHOU EA

UNIT: =

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FRIEND OF VETERAN

Comments: I am from china .where are you come from ?I wish every to you ok!

Keywords: Hi ,everey body !can we make a friend?give me a Email.ok!

 
Entry: 17466
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
KNEW YOUR DAD
BILL HOGAN wrote on June 20, 2001


CITY AND STATE: SHERWOOD PARK AB

UNIT: 4TH CDN. GUARDS

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: UNITED NATIONS VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: hogan the barber c coy bren gunner 9plt.

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Entry: 15687
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
ELIE R. (EDDIE) FOUBERT SR. wrote on March 29, 2001


CITY AND STATE: LONGUEUIL QC

UNIT: NO 1 LOF C POSTAL UNIT

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Enjoyed my arrival in the Far East always wanted to vsited te place since a younster.had a change when the Korean war began.Arrived in Pusan on the 19th April 51 with the advance party.
mid May or so left by convoy for the north.Taegue.Taegeon, Suwon. Seoul
Ujonbu tockchong etc.Saw the influx of hundreds of thousands of displaced refugees headingsouth what a pityfull experience to see.Had a chance to see much of of Korea in mytasking as a heavy duty driver use to leave in the a.m and return late in the afternoon afternoon attempting to lacste various NZ.Aussie.BPO and Americam APO,s to del or retreive mails from all of them as I was attachedto the RE BPO system for several monts then as my luck would hold out attached to the Aussie for R and Qs at Ebisu Tokyo from about Oct 51 to early march 52 During ths period of time also worked on the Nippon Railway Express Cars between Yokoyama and Kure Japan as Mail guard specially when large shipments of Parcel Post Despatches use to arrive from Seattle to Yokoyama by USS MSTS ships.These mails originated in Van BC CAPO5000 What great memories.My secong tour of duty took me agai to Kure,Kobe,tochong area and again attached with the Brits at Seoul FMA area from Jan 54 to april 54 then returned to Japan for a draft back to Canada. Certainlyshall never forget those 25 months in the Far East.


Keywords: Eddy,attached to 54 Tpt Coy for Messing and FMA 27th Brit Brigade 1951-52 and again in 53-54

 
Entry: 12964
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
VICTORIA RIFLES
JOE CABERLIN wrote on November 14, 2000


CITY AND STATE: PORT COLBORNE ON

UNIT: QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: UNITED NATIONS VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Just wondering if there are members of the QOR
around who served in the UN in the DMZ during
1953-54
I did basic training in Ipperwash, Val Cartier and
Wainwright.


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Entry: 7713
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
FINDING MEN
TERRY WESTLAKE wrote on March 29, 2000


CITY AND STATE: HAMILTON ON

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: I'm trying to locate any of the following members from either the 4th Cdn Guards and/or the 25th CIB that served with my father Ronald C. Westlake either in Inchon, Korea between April 15-November 14, 1954 and/or at Camp Ipperwash between March 30-May 4, 1955. The only names that I have been able to find that served with my father at Camp Ipperwash are the following: CT Bryson, AT Clowater, J Currie, LE Glenn, WH Kinsella, CR MacDonald, HE Robison and WM Wye. I would also appreciate to hear from anyone else that may have served with him especially in Inchon, Korea. Thanking you in advance.

Keywords: Looking for 4th Cdn Guards and/or 25th CIB's who served with my father father

 
Entry: 69
ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY - 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE HQ
25TH CANADIAN INF
BRYON A. ARCHIBALD wrote on November 20, 1998


CITY AND STATE: OTTAWA ON

UNIT:

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Comments: DID TWO TOURS OF KOREA WITH 25TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE

AND 27TH WHICH CAME AT THE END FROM EUROPE..

AND I GUESS GETTING A LITTLE NOSTALGIC IN MY SIXTIES.


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