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Crossman, Geof

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  • Personne
  • 1957-2020

Geof Crossman joined the First Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at Calgary, Alberta in March 1975 . He transferred to the Canadian Airborne Regiment in 1977 and was promoted to Corporal in 1979. Promoted to Master Corporal in 1980, he went with the Airborne to Cyprus the same year. In 1982 he was a member of the Skyhawks Parachute Team in Edmonton and was promoted to Sergeant in 1984. From 1985 to 1988 he was a Parachute Instructor and a Free Fall Instructor at the Canadian Airborne Centre. In 1988 he transferred back to the First Battalion and went with the Battalion to Cyprus in 1990. Promoted to Warrant Officer in 1993 he was posted to Land Forces Central Area in Toronto from 1993 to 1995 and went to Croatia in 1993 as Mortar Platoon Warrant Officer attached to the Second Battalion Battle Group. He transferred to the Second Battalion in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1995 and went to Croatia as Mortar Platoon Warrant Officer in 1997. He served with the Second Battalion until 1997 when he was posted to the Regimental Museum in Calgary, Alberta as the Assistant Curator. He retired from the Service in 2001.

Croucher, Gordon

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  • Personne
  • fl. 1950-1998

Gordon Croucher was with transport attached to the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Korea, 1950-1951. He was later attached to Army Public Affairs with the rank of Captain and was part of the Photo Unit. In 1998 he was living at Heffley Creek, BC.

Hood, Gordon

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  • Personne
  • 1915-

Born 13 December 1915 at Medicine Hat, Alberta, # 21420 Gordon Hood served with the Southern Alberta Light Horse (militia) prior to joining the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in July 1936. After the outbreak of the Second World War, Hood (V 87659) joined the Canadian Navy in 1943 and saw service in the Atlantic aboard the HMCS Eyebright and the HMCS Tillsonberg. After V. E. Day he volunteered for the Pacific Force. Following his discharge he attended the University of Alberta and attained a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce. In 1999 he was living at Ashcroft, BC.

Bloom, Harro Sten

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  • Personne
  • 1940-

Harro Sten "Harry" Bloom was born 18 June 1940 in Tallinn, Estonia. The family fled to Germany in late 1940 after Russia invaded Estonia. In July 1949 he emigrated with his family to Canada, settling in Montreal, Quebec. He was a member of the Royal Montreal Regiment of the Canadian Army (Militia) from 1956 to 1959. Selected for officer training at the Royal Canadian School of Infantry, he graduated in August 1960 and following parachute training ZD 8463 Harry Bloom joined the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Edmonton as a platoon commander. While attending Junior NCO School, Bloom was also a Platoon Commander (instructor) at the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Depot at Wainwright, Alberta from 1961-1963. Bloom was promoted to Lieutenant 1 March 1963 and posted to the First Battalion. With the First Battalion Lieutenant Bloom was posted to Fort McLeod, Germany 16 August 1964 as part of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group until 18 October 1965. While there he acted as Liaison Officer at Headquarters, 4th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Bloom returned to Canada in October 1966 and was promoted to Captain 1 May 1967. Captain Bloom served as second in command of a rifle company and then as transport officer, completing a tour with the First Battalion in Cyprus in 1968. He was then posted to Tactical Headquarters in 1969 and served as Headquarters Commandant at Training Command Headquarters in Winnipeg. He was then posted overseas in November 1972 to the United Nations Truce Supervisory Organization in Pakistan, where he saw duty in both Syria and Israel. A year later he was transferred back to the Second Battalion and served as Adjutant in Winnipeg in 1975. Captain Bloom returned to Staff College in 1976 and graduated the following year. He was assigned to National Defence Headquarters in 1977 as Staff Officer to the Associate Assistant Deputy Minister and was promoted to Major in September 1978. In July 1980 he returned to the First Battalion as the Officer Commanding Admin Company and then was appointed Regimental Major and Aide de Camp to the Colonel In Chief in August 1981. In 1983 Major Bloom was posted to Ottawa Militia District as the Chief of Staff and served there until he was transferred to the Directorate of Individual Training at DND. Major Bloom retired from the regular force in October 1988 and accepted the position of College Administration Officer of the Canadian Emergency Preparedness College in Arnprior, Ontario. He also served as Operations Officer for the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa. He retired from the military in July 2000 and served as the Vice President East of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association as well as President of the Ottawa Branch.

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