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‘COLONEL Bill White CD (left), a former commanding officer of Sixth Field
Engineer Squadron now Commander 39th Brigade (British Columbia Militia
Units) promoted Julian Syme to Master Warrant Ofticer/Unit Sergeant Major.

Sergeant major on parade

SIXTH Field Engineer
Squadron has a new
sergeant major.

Long time serving member

Julian Syme was recently pro- -

moted to master warrant offi-
cer and appointed sergeant
major of the North Shore unit.
Syme was born in North
Vancouver and spent his early
childhood in Europe where his
father served as a member of
the Royal Canadian Air Force.
He completed his education
at North Vancouver high
school. Syme joined Sixth Field
Engineer Squadron in 1970
and completed an automotive
apprenticeship in 1975.
Benween 1975 and 1978 he
tained with the regular force at
CEB Chilliwack ‘as a heavy
‘equipment — operator and

automotive
Vancouver and
Vancouver.

He trained extensively in
Wales with the un er reg
iment — _ the Royal
Monmouthshire Royal
Engineers (frequent visitors to
the North Shore unit) — in
1978.

He was award the Cancdian
Forces Decoration in 1982 and
a Clasp to the Decoration in
1992.

Syme now owns and oper-
ates an automotive repair shop
in North Vancouver.

Sixth Field Engineer
Squadron was formed in 191
by then city engineer James
Pemberton Fell. The unit
trained and provided field engi-
neers in the First World War
and the Second World War and
was one of the first units that

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landed in Normandy, on D-

responsi-
ble for clearing mines on the
invasion beaches.

At this time the unit’s com-
manding officer designate
Captain John Maxon — a
long-time West Vancouver resi-

is serving with the UN

in Bosnia. Maxon is
coected to return to the
North Shore, after 12 months
absence, in July. He will assume
command of the unit.

In May 2000 a detachment
trom Sixth Field Engineer

Squadron will join members of

the Royal Monmouthshire
Royal Engineers i in a gruelling
climb of the highest mountain
in Canada, Mount Logan, 100
miles north of Whitchorse.

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