Good Morning Folks, The Spring Offensive Edition of The Royal Highlander has been uploaded to the Filed Section and will also be mailed to you today. Cheers, ...
Does anyone know where I can pick up a couple of original military Black Watch hackles?? Is there any source for these that is good?? All of the ones I find...
Hello Eric, I have never been able to run down a good source of these. During the war they varied in size from small to bouquet size. Mos of the modern ones...
Eric, The kit shop in Montreal has some as well but they are also on the voluminous side. I personnally hate the metal end as it digs into my dome so I what I...
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Robert Hanley
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Mar 3, 2008 4:09 pm
Hey Rich, Whats going on? I did some oiler business with an Aussie out in CA this winter. His name is Kevin Meares. I promised I'd get you in touch with him....
Good Morning Fellows, 1. Paper newsletters will be going out today. 2. PROMOTION. Effective Immediately, Nathan Zifra is Promoted Lance- Corporal of the rifle...
I was at the doctor yesterday for a cold and he took notice of what I thought were freckles on my nose, cheeks , and ears. Turns out they are sun spots which ...
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Robert Hanley
catermole@...
Mar 5, 2008 7:26 pm
Hey Nathan, If you go to a serious hiking store, we have places like Eastern Mountain Sports up here. They usually have a tin about the size of a half dollar...
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Robert Hanley
catermole@...
Mar 5, 2008 7:54 pm
Hey Nathan, What am I thinking of! Skip the other advice, what you need is an Enfield oiler to hold any brand of sun screen! I just happen to still have a...
Nathan, If you can get a creme based suntan lotion that is more of a solid than a liquid (like the zinc stuff Bob mentioned), you can get a period Nivea tin....
I kinda like the SMLE oiler concept now that Bob mentioned it................ Very Best Regards, Richard W. Moncrief __________ Specialist for Law Enforcement ...
How much oil does one soldier need.??? Aside from the obvious ones such as suntan lotion, KY (or Anal Ease), olive oil, and I guess gun oil, what other oils...
Whale Oil. (Really) They rubbed down their legs with it to loosely waterproof them. They also had: Oil, Lub, G.S. Mineral Jelly Grease, lub Very Best Regards, ...
Nathan, I have many period correct tins that were used for many different medications. I bring some along to the GAP. Best, Paul ===================== From:...
Hey Eric, Is it just me or does the color seem to be more WWII Green than WWI SD? To me it looks like an early WWII Bufflo LTD Tam. Pretty sweet though if it...
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Robert Hanley
catermole@...
Mar 17, 2008 8:45 pm
Hey Guys, the picture isnt great but it looks like a WWII one to me as well. Does it have a date stamp? Bob To:...
Guys, This is interesting. There are 2 Robert Firth's listed in the Archivanet files. One went into the 171st Battalion (Quebec) and was from New Brunswick...
Guys, With Atlantic Wall Blanks being out of production for a while, quality .303 blanks will be hard to get. PLAN AHEAD !!! If you don't have any, order...
Guys, Let's have a roll call of who is going so that we can plan !!! Best, Paul...
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Mar 18, 2008 8:37 pm
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the 42nd_Battalion_Black_Watch_RHC group: Fighting the Hun in April? o I will be attending to battle...
I am planning on being there with Bell tent, Gary ... From: Paul Levasseur <paullev@...> To: 42nd_Battalion_Black_Watch_RHC@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Robert Hanley
catermole@...
Mar 19, 2008 2:54 am
Hey Paul, I will be there! It looks like I can do some more trench time and let Stevie mind the shop. I just picked up a 1917 MkIII flare pistol. Pretty...
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Robert Hanley
catermole@...
Mar 19, 2008 2:55 am
Hey Paul, That guy they mentioned in the mailing, Satterfield is excellent. He used to do my Thompson rounds. The only reason I stopped buying from him is...
