Re: Sgt. H.J. Shanks

["Michael O'Leary" <moleary@bmts.com>]

Mike, firstly, "Sgt Shanks" was the subject and footer info on those
earlier posts. I don't think Mr Derek Shanks can answer your questions,
however, others on this list can.  ;)   
	Your best route to joining the Cf is to visit you loacl Recruiting Centre,
check the phone book under the blue Government pages for a number where you
can reach them. They can brief you on the process and you are not committed
to joining by arracnging an information gathering interview (only after and
if you sign on the dotted line).
	To get to Gagetown you would first have to join a trade which has people
there, which is nearly any "green suit" Army trade, but not all offer the
best chance of landing in Gagetown. To be truthful perhaps, most career
managers would delightfully post your ass there as it saves them from
listening to the whining of someone who doesn't want to go. Regardless,
it's difficult to choose a trade in order to coordinate a postiong to a
particular location. You might join the Infantry and try for the Second
Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment. The artillery, air defence
artillery and armour all have units there as well. Also, nearly every
support trade is represented somewhere in Gagetown.
	Talk to the Recruiters first. Decide if you want to be in the Army. But
please don't hinge it all on being posted to Gagetown, the odds of being
disappointed are too great.
Good Luck
Mike
At 11:53 PM 2/23/00 AST, you wrote:
>Sgt. Shanks:
>           I am wildely looking into becoming a member of the canadian
>army. I don't know the procedure of joining. I mean not, as a cadet but as a 
>full member of the armed forces. As well I was in touch with a friend of 
>mine whome is from Cape Breton Island the tip of the Island. He is stationed 
>out of Gadgetown, what are the chances I will be in gadgetown. Looking for 
>any info. Thanks
>                                             mike Doyon
>
>
>>From: "Derek Shanks" <dbshanks@interlog.com>
>>Reply-To: army@cipherlogic.on.ca
>>To: <army@cipherlogic.on.ca>
>>Subject: Sgt. H.J. Shanks
>>Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2021 20:56:22 -0800
>>
>>List:
>>
>>I was wondering if anyone that has a copy of the West Novas by Thomas H. 
>>Raddall may do a lookup in the indexes for the name Sgt. H.J. Shanks. If 
>>you come across the name would you be able to forward the number of pages 
>>that the name appears in the book, I know of page 121 Chapter 13 First Foot 
>>in Italy, and the listing of soldiers killed in action. I am hoping that 
>>there may be more passages with his name in them.
>>
>>The Toronto Reference Library copy of West Novas is not in the library for 
>>an indefinite amount of time otherwise I would not put this task on the lap 
>>of someone else.
>>
>>Your assistance is greatly appreciated
>>
>>Sincerely
>>Derek B. Shanks
>>
>>
>>Researching the Shanks family of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
>>
>>Researcher of the West Nova Scotia Regiment
>>Operation Husky, WW2 July 10th 1943 to
>>September 8th 1943.
>>
>>Sgt. Harold Joseph Shanks (grandfather)
>>April 4th 1912 - September 8th 1943
>
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