To Dragoons everywhere.
It is with great pride as Colonel of The Regiment of The Royal Canadian
Dragoons that I wish you all a happy 122nd birthday.
I am reminded daily of our history as I come home and see the year of our
birth on the plaque on my house in Perth. It reinforces to me what a solid,
loyal, effective and reliable part of our country our regiment has been
since shortly after Comfederation.This evening our CO, LCol Lowell Thomas
and our RSM, CWO Denis Lévesque arrive home from a job well done in
Afghanistan to join their families for Christmas. This is a superb
regimental birthday gift to them and to Canada as they and Major Atherton's
Recce squadron and RCD members of the Regiment from KABUL say to
all:"Mission Complete...all home and acoounted for!" Well Done all! Bold and
Swift!
May I wish all Dragoons across Canada the very best for Christmas and the
Holiday Season and may health, humour and success mark your lives in 2006.
With respect,
Clive Addy, MGen (rtd)
Colonel of The Regiment
The Royal Canadian Dragoons
61 Drummond Street East
Perth, ON
K7H 1G3
(613)264-8038
Cell (613)878-2310