Regimental Society Newsletter S s - Lord Strathcona's Horse

Your Dispatches...continuedto become an Honourary Memberof your Regiment and, with alacrity,I accepted. The kindness may haveresulted from my efforts to tend tothe affairs of Mrs. Winnie Harvey,widow of Brig. Fred Harvey. SinceI had nothing but fondness for bothof them it was a pleasure to serveher during those days when she wasa resident of Trinity Lodge. She wasa great lady.My father was, in the thirties, theCO of the 15th Alberta Light HorseUnit which engaged in various wargames with your unit and I wasprivileged to ride out with Dad ona number of exercises. I fear that Iwas a bit of a fi fth column on one ofthem. I remember well the Brigadierwho was also a good friend of Dadand it was he who asked Dad to takeover the Calgary Highlanders whenwas was looming. I will never forgetthe stark message delivered downfrom the railway station as we werecamping at Gull Lake which simplysaid:”Mobilize. Pearkes”. So wentour holiday camping as Dad headedto Calgary leaving us to pack up ourtents.I recall when I was with the CalgHighrs working on the incorporationof a foundation that your currentCO was kind enough to send downa copy of your incorporationdocuments to assist us. Since Ihave always believed in the validityof foundations, I enclose a smallcontribution to your foundation.I wish you and your regiment wellin the future. From what I hearand read, the unit is serving wellin Afghanistan and I expect willcontinue to do so.Do you by chance have a list of theCO’s in the period 1964 to 1995, theperiod when I was involved in oneway or another with your regiment?I remember so many faces of fi nechaps but their names elude me. Ofcourse, most of them will have longsince retired from the army but thereare several of them that I would liketo locate if I can. I will appreciateany advice you can supply to me.SincerelyFred L. ScottFred, a lot of us miss the comradeshipof those BMLs in Calgary as well. Youand your father are well remembered foryour contributions to the Calgary militarycommunity. There is a list of all formerCOs on our web page www.strathconas.ca.Click on Regimental History at the bottomof the page and then on “Former COs”at the top of the History page. If you sendus a list of those you wish to contact we’llask them to get in touch with you – we arenot permitted to give out addresses. Stay intouch. EdLast Post - From Legion MagazineCompiled by Bob BartlettMARCH/APRIL 2005MARCH/APRIL 2006BROWN Robert H - Age 87 Portage La Prairie, MB BETCHER Wilfred - Age 81 Calgary, ABCHAISSON George W - Age 83 Kelowna, BC GUNDERSON Rolf - Age 74MOLLER Jack - Calgary, ABPORTER Darrell - Age 85 NSSIMPSON Robert J - Age 80 Sooke, BCRANOSTAY Carl - Age 80 Edmonton, ABSAUNDERS Lloyd - Age 74 Long Branch, ONNOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2005A’HEARN Hubert J - North Bay, ONEPPS Reginald - Age 87 London, ONFOLLAND G. Nelson - Age 84 Kensington, PEIMITCHELL Russell J - Age 84 Toronto, ONNEWCOMB Carl W - Age 70 Amherst, NSNOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006AUSTIN Dan - Age 99, Chesley Br, ONCOLE Frank - Age 79 Sussex, NBCOPELAND Glen - Age 83 Calgary, ABCRAIG Rob T - Age 85 Fort Saskatchewan, ABFORBES Hugh - Mission City, BCFORTIER Sigmn G - Age 85 Timmins, ONStrathconas NewsletterPage 16www.strathconas.ca