This is the location of 25 Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters in Korea. It is responsible for the Canadian forces committed to defend the South Korean people against the North Korean Army and Friends.
My quarters (tent) was located just around the left corner of this picture.
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This is Teal Bridge built across the Imjin River
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A hockey game was organized for the amusement of the visiting dignitaries.
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Bath time in the Imjin River. That’s me washing someone’s back.
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Surveying 25 CIB during the winter.
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My quarters in the winter. The apparatus parked against the tent is called an A-Frame. A remarkable tool used by the Koreans to carry heavy loads of several hundred pounds!
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The same tent in the summer. Rats would keep me awake as they seemed to love sliding down the sloped roof, making a scratching noise, on their way to steal my chocolate bars I kept inside.
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This is a field constructed heater with which I heated my tent. It burned red gas which, it was estimated, cost the Government $1.78/gal to ship to us.
A Rube Goldberg apparatus constructed from an ammunition case, shell casing for stove pipes, and a drip system for the red gas which was burned for heat. The small piping carrying the gasoline to the drip platform inside can be seen entering the stove just below the carrying handle. The Jerry can by the stove has water in it for shaving and washing.
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The main communication office of 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade Korea was a truck.
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Checking General Rockingham's chopper,
25 CIB HQ Korea.
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25 CIB Signal Office.
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Royal Canadian Artillery 25 pounder. Part of the brigade's protection.
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Lord Strathcona Horse tanks for additional protection of 25 CIB.
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Washing of 25 CIB hanging out to dry.
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25 CIB Mess Hall
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Pay parade at 25 CIB.
Note the Military Police on guard.
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Sgt. Carlton and Signalman Thurber by the Signals Orderly Room.
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R22R Bunkers
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These Safe Conduct Pass leaflets were sent to the enemy lines via shell-fire or dropped from aircraft assuring safe treatment by any enemy soldier that wanted to surrender.
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Gassing up with $1.78/ gal. which we thought expensive in those days.
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Signalman. LeGuedard & Captain Shaw in the Royal Canadian Rifle area.
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My bags are packed and I am ready to go. Awaiting my jeep to take me back to Japan.
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This is a picture of me on my way to transportation from 25 CIB Japan to the ship that will take us home. This picture was in my folks mail box when I arrived in Winnipeg. Some thoughtful soul kindly took the pic and mailed it to me as a surprise.
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