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The Royal Highland Fusiliersof Canada2007 was a busy year for the Royal Highland Fusiliersof Canada. Lieutenant Colonel Richard Peters CDreturned to his CO duties in April following a sevenmonthduty tour in Afghanistan. On October 4th, DCOMajor Charles Fitton CD was promoted Lieutenant Colonelto succeed Lt Col Peters who was assigned new duties atLand Forces Central Area Headquarters in Toronto.Two members of the RHFC, Corporals Rodney Grubb andRyan Pagnacco were awarded Wound Stripes followingcombat injuries sustained in Afghanistan. They have sincereturned to Canada and the unit. Fifteen unit membersserved in Afghanistan during 2007. Currently there is awaiting list of 68 unit members who have volunteered forduty in Afghanistan. Fifteen were recently accepted andare undergoing specialised training with regular force unitsbefore their scheduled deployment in 2008. Several RHFCmembers are employed as trainers at Canadian ManoeuvresTraining Centre (CMTC) Wainright, Alberta.Major Paul Hale CD has succeeded Lt Col Fitton asDCO. Major Hale has extensive operational and overseasexperience, including Afghanistan. He recently retired froma thirty-year career with the Princess Patricia’s CanadianLight Infantry (PPCLI). Also joining us in 2007 as fulltimeOperations Officer was Major Paul Pickering a formerArtillery Officer and Afghanistan veteran. Majors DesmondDonovan and Jarrett McDonald continue in their roles ascompany commanders.RSM Mark Adam, and the Drum Major, Sgt Eric Ferguson,are training for positions in Afghanistan as Civilian MilitaryCooperation (CIMIC) officers.Regimental strength now is an impressive 195 soldiers.Eleven members are in the process of transferring to theRegular Force.In January 2007 the Regiment began their training yearwith winter exercises in Ayr, Ontario. Operations includedroad blocks, foot and vehicle patrols, and establishingforward operating bases. Throughout the year, the Regimentcarried on with Individual Battle Task Standards (IBTS),covering field craft, weapons handling, vehicle and minerecognition, and navigation. Between January and June theunit was well represented in a mix of brigade and unit levelexercises. During the summer members participated in anumber of national training courses culminating in Augustwith a brigade exercise in Wainright, Alberta. In Septemberthe unit took part in company level tactical exercises atArea Training Centre Meaford, Ontario. Activities inOctober and November included live fire exercises withsupport weapons including the C7 rifle, C6 mediummachine Gun, C9 Light Machine Gun, 84mm Carl Gustavrocket launcher, hand grenade, and 9mm Browning pistol.Cpl Swietlick firing C7 Rifle Winona Range Ontario.On November 11th the Regiment, including its Pipes andDrums, participated in the Remembrance Day parade andceremonies in Cambridge, Ontario.The highlight of the year was the first visit by our Colonelin-ChiefHis Royal Highness Prince Andrew The Dukeof York KG KCVO. During two memorable days in earlyMay Prince Andrew toured company training facilities inKitchener, dined with the Regimental Council, Officers andsenior NCOs, participated in a Freedom of the City Paradefor the unit in Cambridge, Ontario and lunched with theMayor, regional Police Chief and unit officers. His RoyalHighness also devoted time to meet all ranks and sit forgroup photos. The evening of his departure Prince Andrewwas guest of honour at a Regimental Ball attended by morethan 300 unit members, spouses and municipal leaders.2Lt Reiner 9mm pistol November 07 Meaford Ontario.THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS 55
1st Battalion Royal New ZealandInfantry RegimentCommanding Officer: Lt Col J G Howard MNZMRegimental Sergeant Major: WO1 A H Wright2007 proved to be a challenging year for all members of TheFirst Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, bothoperationally abroad and at home in New Zealand. Thisyear we have seen the return to New Zealand from operations,three contingents of our soldiers from three separate theatres ofoperations, Afghanistan (CRIB 9), Timor Leste (Victor Company)and the Solomon Islands (Support Company). This was asubstantial contribution for the Battalion to undertake.With the commitments to overseas operations, WhiskeyCompany undertook the commencement of build up trainingto achieve Cavalry D-LOC through a series of progressivecombined exercises, culminating in Wolf Three. Throughoutthe month of October, utilising the RNZAF’s 3rd and 5thSquadrons and the RNZN’s latest capability the Multi RoleVessel (HMNZMS CANTERBURY), Whiskey Companytravelled the length of the North Island being put through itspaces and continuing to develop our NZ Cavalry.In the first week of August this year 1RNZIR celebrated its50th birthday. There were some 2000+ ex-members of 1RNZIRand their families who closed in on Wellington Lines fromfar and wide to help celebrate the event. They were joined bymembers of affiliated Battalions including members from theRoyal Highland Fusiliers, Singapore Commando Battalion andthe Royal Australian Infantry Regiment to name but a few. Thefestivities were kicked off by a traditional welcome (Powhiri) andthe Battalion challenging its friends and extended family withthe new Cavalry Haka, followed by an open day. The currentserving members of 1RNZIR then paraded in that late afternoonbattling the adverse weather conditions, a proving testament that‘regardless of weather season or terrain’ is still alive with the newCavalry unit. The Battalion then moved into the LAV hangersfor the function, which is definitely a memorable event for bothcurrent and previous serving members of 1RNZIR.With 2008 quickly approaching 1RNZIR is preparing foranother busy year with us sending our troops back intoAfghanistan on the 12th and 13th rotation of TG CRIB. Themajority of the troops will be drawn from Whiskey Company.Victor Company will commence its training to achieve NZ CAVD-LOC through a series of similar exercises to what WhiskeyCompany developed this year. This will be a second tour toAfghanistan for some of these soldiers.We extend our warmest welcome to any member of your unitvisiting New Zealand to call in and see us.1 RNZIR Colours being marched on to the 50th Birthday Parade by NZLAV.56 THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS
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