Calgary Chapter Peacekeeper

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Barry Wood CD
Canadian Association of Veterans
In United Nations Peacekeeping

16 Oct 74 Sworn in, in Toronto
25 Oct 74 Started basic training in Cornwallis
24 Jan 75 Driver course in Borden
07 Mar 75 Pay Level 3 Lineman training in Kingston (field communication wiring and basic commercial type cable and towers and antennae)
28 May 75 Posted to 731 Comm Sqn Shilo
23 Nov 77 - 24 May 78 73 CDN Sig Sqn Egypt (stationed in Ismailia, which included 2 weeks in Golan Heights and 1 month in Cairo)
25 Oct 78 Promoted to Cpl
Feb 79 Trade Level 5 course in Kingston
11 Aug 80 Posted to 3 RCHA Shilo
01 Apr 82 - 01 Oct 82 Cyprus with 3 RCHA
18 Jun 84 Posted back to 731 Comm Sqn Shilo
29 Jun 88 Posted to 743 Comm Det Calgary (as a MCpl was responsible for all communication lines in Currie Barracks, Harvey Barracks and Banff Cadet Camp)
05 Aug 91 Posted to 1 CB HQ & SIGS Calgary (as Det Commander and Line Troop Administration MCpl)
Sep 91 Fall Ex with Brigade HQ in Germany
01 Apr 93 - 01 Oct 93 UNPROFOR in Croatia attached with 1 PPCLI
16 Oct 94 Retired from the Canadian Armed Forces

 

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