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RossF said:Go Ross Rifle!
Read about it first. For what we needed, it was a POS.
RossF said:Go Ross Rifle!
recceguy said:Read about it first. For what we needed, it was a POS.
Danjanou said:Right, now for the second part, why?
Spr.Earl said:O.k. heres one when were the first recruiting posters issued for the RCN and were?
larry Strong said:I have a question. Were the members of the RNR awarded the Newfoundland Volunteer Service Medal?
bossi said:Hmmm ... as I've just discovered (by accident);
On March 29, 1909, a Member of Parliament, George Foster, introduced a resolution in the House of Commons calling for the establishment of a Canadian Naval Service. The resolution was not successful; however, on January 12, 1910, the government of Prime Minster Sir Wilfrid Laurier took Foster's resolution and introduced it as the Naval Service Bill. After third reading, the bill received royal assent on May 4, 1910, and became the Naval Service Act, administered by the Minister of Marine and Fisheries at the time. The official title of the navy was the Naval Service of Canada (also Canadian Naval Forces), and the first Director of the Naval Service of Canada was Rear-Admiral Charles Kingsmill (Royal Navy, retired), who was previously in charge of the Marine Service of the Department of Marine and Fisheries. ... and ...
... The Naval Service of Canada changed its name to Royal Canadian Navy on January 30, 1911, but it was not until August 29 that the use of "Royal" Canadian Navy was permitted by King George V. ...
So, I'm going to guess ... the first recruiting posters went up in Foster's riding in 1909 (but, technically, I'm also guessing they were for the "Naval Service of Canada").
The first "true" RCN posters probably went up in 1911 ... but where ... ?
I'm going to guess Esquimalt, since that's where HMCS Rainbow was first stationed.
Wikipedia only has so much info ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Navy
Larry I tried to find how many were issued and alas came up empty handed.larry Strong said:Can some one tell me how many Newfoundland Volunteer medals were issued? Dad's is 1839 so I know that many were handed out.
Spr.Earl said:Next question.
What term was given to Men who were killed by sniper fire or shrapnel while in the trench's in WWI?
(Not Assaulting,just at rest in the trench's)
Hutch I take umbrage with your retort and I think those who died this way would also,as many of the casualties were caused by both sniper and shrapnel in the Trench's in WWI.-Hutch- said:unlucky bastard. lol
Spr.Earl said:Hutch I take umbrage with your retort and I think those who died this way would also,as many of the casualties were caused by both sniper and shrapnel in the Trench's in WWI.
The term was at the time was Trench Wasteage
Yes Trench Wasteage!!!
Makes one feel all fuzzy and warm inside eh?!
What do we call it to day?