Commonwealth Warriors
A blog on the forces of the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly the British Empire.
Commonwealth Warriors
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Saturday 28 September 2024
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Stanley Airfield
Stanley Airport is now a small airfield which is a grass runway allowing for small planes to fly in. Sadly some of the hangers burned earlier this year. I was only able to get the sign and colours in this shot. The gate was secured and it's in a rather extremely rural area of Hants County Nova Scotia.
As I drove across the Kennectocook River, the steel bridge must date from the war. I couldn't help but think if I was a young man learning to fly, the small base was perfect for focusing on training as there would be naff all else to do. The nearest town in the 1940s would have been an hour by country ba k roads.
Wednesday 28 August 2024
CTC Argonaut end of summer training
The last day of work was spent washing modular tent bits and folding them
I was just waiting for my new friend David Pearcy to help me by driving me up to the bus stop and having a coffee
Sunday 21 July 2024
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Argonaut week 3
I've been pretty busy. What with figuring out how to do my work, work itself and enjoying down time.
Nearly every night there is a social function in the mess.
Except when I'm on nigjt shifts I go in.
Also today I f8nally got my Jetboil!
There is a second version which I'll look into getting as the esbit systems I'm having issues with getting fuel tablets
Sunday 7 July 2024
CTC Argonaut Combined mess
When we are off duty, this is where we can come and relax. I was enjoying the art work and commemoration
The entrance to our living room so to speakI have this British unit in minature running Fox scout cars
Lancashire cadets
Suffolk
Original cadet button
Royal Corps of Signals
The Rifles
8th Hussars another storied unit with a rich history here
The Royal Canadian Engineers
Artwork of 2RCR on exercise with Royal Canadian Dragoons
What the camp looked like when my Dad was here in the 1970s.
Argonaut week 1
Our mess hall with the rest of the garrison. This facility can feed 900 people in 90 minutes
Absolution block, our showers, laundry and toilets
Our barracks. No toilets inside but has fans and air conditioning
Our meals have been great
One of the afternoons we were permitted into our civilian dress due to the heat
Charged up with tea
A long duty day 0600-0000, had an evening sentry shift
My Dads friend and piping teacher
Donnie had hoped I would have come in as a drummer in his band
The CO when my Dad was here with Cadet Instructor List
I made it
Waiting for my bus. A bit of an issue. I arrived at bus stop at 0850 understanding that bus left at 1000. It left at 1300. Oh well
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