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   Message 4,979 of 5,286   
   Trish to All   
   Re: Black Watch history book published!   
   06 Oct 08 17:49:44   
   
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   From: shadodanzer@gmail.com   
      
   Susan,   
      
   You have every reason to be proud.   
      
   Congrats to your father and his cohorts.  (Where would we all be without our   
   cohorts :)   
      
   Trish   
      
   "Susan"  wrote in message   
   news:13c76e33-abed-4247-a9bf-b4997f3cc5f0@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...   
   > Hi   
   >   
   > My father and his fellow Black Watch Infantry cohorts got together to   
   > write and publish a history of the Black Watch in Canada. After   
   > several years of collaboration, rewrites and tears, it's finally in   
   > print and available for sale.   
   >   
   > It's called Canada's Black Watch, An Illustrated History of the   
   > Regular Force Battalions, 1951-1970, authored by Simon Falconer. The   
   > price is $35 (incl. taxes) and it's only for sale through the Black   
   > Watch of Canada Foundation members.   
   >   
   > The book is beautiful - a hard cover book that contains colour and   
   > black and white photos of uniforms, regiments, guns, medals and bases,   
   > along with personal reminisces and a dedication from Prince Charles.   
   > Can you tell that I'm proud?    
   >   
   > If you're interested in a copy, please email me at sneakypony at   
   > yahoo.com and I'll pass your name and contact info on to my father.   
   >   
   > Cheers!   
   > Susan   
   >   
   > PS: 2012 will be the 150th Anniversary of the Black Watch. You can   
   > find more information at www.blackwatchcanada.com.   
      
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