BGen Atkinson (ret'd)
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The Guild of The Royal Canadian Dragoons is a private, non-profit corporation with charitable status established by letters patent under the Canada Corporations Act in 1980 with the expressed primary objective "to protect, preserve and further the traditions and heritage of The Royal Canadian Dragoons. As a non-profit organization we do not officially represent either The Regiment (RCD) or The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
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Dragoons, please join me in commemorating the action at Leliefontein, where our Regiment served bravely as recognized by the awarding of Victoria Crosses to Lieutenants Cockburn, Turner and Sergeant Holland. This is a day, like many, where we can be particularly proud to be Dragoons and should you decide to reach out to one ensure that you ask him or her - what day is it today?
I would also like to take this opportunity to outline the Regiment’s intent this coming April to recognize the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Leeuwarden, by The Royal Canadian Dragoons, on 15 April 1945. The plan is to send five deserving Dragoons to Leeuwarden to represent the Regiment and the intent is for the Association to cover the costs for one and the Guild to cover the costs for four others. The estimated cost per Dragoon is $2,600 (travel and per diem) and the Guild is in the process of raising funds for this endeavour. The first “out of the gate” has been the foursome of Marlene and Clive Addy, Mike Appleton and myself who have pledged to cover the expenses of one of the five deserving Dragoons. You can do the math, so if you can find three others, willing to dig deep, you may also be able to support one Dragoon. However, if you wish to make an individual donation, of any amount, please do not hesitate to do so. Let me also acknowledge and thank both Peter Atkinson and Tom Skelding who have put their heart and soul into planning this event, which is clearly a credit to their dedication to those who have served, and continue to serve, our great Regiment.
If you are able to make a contribution to this Leeuwarden fund please make out a cheque to The Guild of The Royal Canadian Dragoons and mail it to the Regimental 2IC at the following coordinates (Steve will be watching out for the cheques):
The Royal Canadian Dragoons
Attention: Major M.S.W.G. Boire, Regimental 2IC
Garrison Petawawa
Building Y-137
591 Menin Road
Petawawa, ON
K8H 2X3
Well there you go - Leliefontein and Leeuwarden all in one day … what fun is that … clearly it is truly “just another fine day to be a Dragoon”.
Cheers, Jim.
Major-General (Retired) James R. Ferron, OMM, MSC, CD
Director - Guild of The Royal Canadian Dragoons
I would also like to take this opportunity to outline the Regiment’s intent this coming April to recognize the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Leeuwarden, by The Royal Canadian Dragoons, on 15 April 1945. The plan is to send five deserving Dragoons to Leeuwarden to represent the Regiment and the intent is for the Association to cover the costs for one and the Guild to cover the costs for four others. The estimated cost per Dragoon is $2,600 (travel and per diem) and the Guild is in the process of raising funds for this endeavour. The first “out of the gate” has been the foursome of Marlene and Clive Addy, Mike Appleton and myself who have pledged to cover the expenses of one of the five deserving Dragoons. You can do the math, so if you can find three others, willing to dig deep, you may also be able to support one Dragoon. However, if you wish to make an individual donation, of any amount, please do not hesitate to do so. Let me also acknowledge and thank both Peter Atkinson and Tom Skelding who have put their heart and soul into planning this event, which is clearly a credit to their dedication to those who have served, and continue to serve, our great Regiment.
If you are able to make a contribution to this Leeuwarden fund please make out a cheque to The Guild of The Royal Canadian Dragoons and mail it to the Regimental 2IC at the following coordinates (Steve will be watching out for the cheques):
The Royal Canadian Dragoons
Attention: Major M.S.W.G. Boire, Regimental 2IC
Garrison Petawawa
Building Y-137
591 Menin Road
Petawawa, ON
K8H 2X3
Well there you go - Leliefontein and Leeuwarden all in one day … what fun is that … clearly it is truly “just another fine day to be a Dragoon”.
Cheers, Jim.
Major-General (Retired) James R. Ferron, OMM, MSC, CD
Director - Guild of The Royal Canadian Dragoons
The Guild of The Royal Canadian Dragoons is a private, non-profit corporation with charitable status established by letters patent under the Canada Corporations Act in 1980 with the expressed primary objective "to protect, preserve and further the traditions and heritage of The Royal Canadian Dragoons. As a non-profit organization we do not officially represent either The Regiment (RCD) or The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
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BGen Atkinson (ret'd)
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