1974 - 1975 ![](../National Flags/israel-flag.jpg)
Egypt's National Anthem
Israel's National Anthem
Just joining the military, my first deployment, as a private, was to Ismailia Egypt. It was from Sep 1974 to May 1975. I started in Ismailia and finished in the Golan Heights. I asked to be transferred there as my dad was a warrant Officer in Ismalia and I preferred not to be influenced (nor my supervisors influenced) by my dad.
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There are no pictures of Ismailia, here is the picture of Camp Roofless aka Golan Heights.
Out of sequence, but I went to Damascus Syria for both business and pleasure. I am getting my picture taken...obviously old technology.
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We had probems on the road and I am there to help
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The entrance to Camp Roofless
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My locker behind me and here I am writting a letter to Sharon (which is how we met-through the mail)
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This is Colin. He is the one who introduced me to Sharon - at least on paper.
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We spent many hours playing chess
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I of course spent my spare time writing to Sharon
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And showing off my medal
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The beard growing contest was over...
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Back to the norm
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Dad came to visit me and see how I was doing.
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RP on my sleeve, represents reegimental police.
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I brought my dad to my place of work...
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Colin and I just received our medals
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Yes, I smoked in those days ;(
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And had that filthy habit of having a drink of two...
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Or three
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We did not have running washrooms or abolutions...here I am shaving in the morning
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We started out in these tents
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My job was also to drive to Damascus and get some earth for our bunkers back at the Camp
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To drive some of the vehicles, I asked my Transport supervisor to ensure I was qualified. He did so by inserting the qualification on my DND 404's as they are called.
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In Tel Aviv on holidays and here I am writing to Sharon
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I went on leave (holidays) with my Sgt Caron. We were a two man section so when one left, we all left.
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This is a picture of my mother and I in Cario
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We are nearing Christmas 1974
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The Rothmans was a show that toured the Canadian troops locations during the Christmas season
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Colin and I took a tour of Tiberias on horseback.
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That is Lake Tiberias in the background
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At the end of our tour we took a C130 Herc and stopped over in Cyprus. Here I am in front of the Hydra Palace in Nicosia Cyprus.
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