ShiloBrats Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Otter

Comments:
Staff Sgt. Weldon Mulligan�my father now deceased. Served in WW2 and Korea as well as UN peacekeeping missions.
John Mulligan�my uncle now deceased. Served in WW2 and later became a firefighter in Ottawa.
David Mulligan�my uncle now deceased. Served in WW2
Thelma Mulligan (ne: Easy) �my mother and still here. Served in WW2 with the WACS.
Harry Easy�my uncle still here. Served with the RCAF in WW2.
John Easy�my uncle and still here. Served in WW2 with the navy as a sub hunter.
Freda Easy�my aunt now deceased. Served as a WAC in WW2.
Laura Easy�my aunt, status unknown. Served as a WAC in WW2.
Harry Easy�my grandfather long deceased. Served in the infantry in WW1.
Ragnahilder Easy�my grandmother long deceased. Served with the Florence Nightingale Nursing Corps in WW1.
Shauna Amber Mulligan�my daughter. Served as a reservist with the Medical Corps.
Otter�served as an officer with armored reconnaissance as a reservist.

I have ample reason to remember the sacrifices made by the sons and daughters of this country. Every day is Remembrance Day for me. Honour the members of your family that weren�t so lucky to come back, and the ones who did. Honour those who now serve, and their willingness to sacrifice their lives in order to bring peace and stability to the world. You don�t have to agree with political policies. Just remember those that are doing a job our government sent them to do, and support them. It�s what keeps them alive when the going gets tough.

Added: November 11, 2006

Submitted by
Name: Tanis Brown
From: Burnaby
E-mail: tanisbrown@shaw.ca

Comments:
My Hero...My Father...Sgt.John E.Brown served in WWII. Passed away Dec.22,2002 at the age of 77. Forever remembered.

Added: November 11, 2006

Submitted by
Name: Kathie Cole
From: Callander, ON
E-mail: takmot@yahoo.ca

Comments:
My Dad, Edward (Fred) Cole, Master Warrant Offcer II fought in WWII. He never spoke to me or my brothers about the war. Unfortunately he passed away on July 8,1979 at the age of 58 of a heart attack. I was only 27 years old. I not only think of him on Remembrance Day....I think of him and miss him everyday.

Added: November 9, 2006

Submitted by
Name: Barb Krompocker (Warrell)
From: Surrey, BC
E-mail: netflower10@yahoo.ca

Comments:
Dad (Sgt. Robert Warrell) was a vetran of WWII and Korea. Received eleven medals. Another who never talked about this time. We can only imagine what they went through. WE WILL NOT FORGET. Dad passed in 1991.

Added: November 9, 2006

Submitted by
Name: Doug Jordan

Comments:
Major D.W. Jordan, vetern of WWII and Korea. Died this year at age 87. He was the best.

Added: November 9, 2006

Submitted by
Name: Dave Kearney
From: Surrey BC
E-mail: dave_kearney@telus.net

Comments:
Both Grandfathers served in WW1.Dad joined underage in 39 and travelled at government expense through England, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany returning March 1946 after helping the Dutch as part of the Occupation Force after the war. From Shilo he went to Korea in 52/53 with the RCHA. Dad collected nine medals in his travels. His buddies would kid him about a sagging shoulder when he showed up for a formal parade. Dad never talked about the terrible times in Italy and other parts. He's gone now and I am only just beginning to understand the tough times he went through. I'm proud of my military heritage and I'm proud to call myself an army brat.

Added: November 9, 2006

Submitted by
Name: Ken Jenkins
From: Courtenay BC Vancouver Island
E-mail: kenjenkins@shaw.ca

Comments:
Thanks for doing this brats, we all have backgrounds that bind us, we all have families that bind us, and most of all, we have Shilo that binds us, and a special thanks to Otter for creating this site that continues to bind us.

My Grandfather served with Infantry in the First World War, lost 3/4 of a leg and then raised a family as a lobster fisherman in Nova Scotia.

My father lied about his age to join the war effort at fifteen, and lost his youth in the war overseas which ended when he was 21.

My father died of cancer at 57, I turned 60, three weeks ago.

Thank You Grampa and Dad, I remember and understand your sacrifice to our generation, You Will Not Be Let Down!

Added: November 9, 2006

Submitted by
Name: Mark Schiller
From: Delta BC

Comments:
Our Dad served with the Calgary Highlanders and in 1944 landed in Normandy 1 month after D-Day. He fought all through France in Company 'D'. He was wounded August 29th 1944 struck by shrapnel at Foret de LaLonde. He was sent to England to recover.

Dad never talked about the war with the exception of an occasional funny story or when he was with another veteran and out of earshot of us kids.

The war had it affects...at least once or twice a year Dad would be shouting in his sleep loud enough to scare the c*** out of all in the house.

He past away in 1996 at 76 years old.

After all I have read in the CH war diariy and what I have heard from other vets I have the utmost respect for all those who wore the uniform then and those who wear the uniform today.

Bless them all...lest we forget.

Added: November 9, 2006

Submitted by
Name: Bill Gillespie

Comments:
Discovered my Dad's old dairies, after he passed away in 1987, that were written while he was overseas during WW2. A scared, homesick kid. No older than my son today. Robert George Gillespie, RCE 1915-1987

Added: November 8, 2006

Submitted by
Name: Billl Brown
From: Kingston ON
E-mail: brat2@cogeco.ca

Comments:
While we always remember our veterans and respect our forces personnel, this is the traditional time of year to reflect on what they did and do for us.

I remember my father WO2 Arthur William Brown who served in WW2. I believe this took years off hils life. He died in 1991 at the age of 72.

Let's not forget

Added: November 8, 2006