Remembrance Day, November 11 is the time to remember those who have given their lives, fought for our freedoms and saved our way of life.
One such gentleman, Glenn Thomas, was a Corporal with the Canadian Armed Forces. He served from May 1964 and was discharged March 1975. He served in France, Germany, Holland, Norway, Belgium and Cyprus as a peace keeper.
He was a qualified ammunition technician, disposing of land mines and unexploded bombs in Germany. That took calm hands and a brave heart.
He was also a clerk and spent three years setting up the Canadian Armed Forces computer system for Supply. While in Germany, his late spouse Shirley worked as a RN at the Military Hospital.
In 1967 -1968, Glenn was posted in Calgary and the Calgary Police were informed that he was an Ammo Tech and were able to use his skills to defuse devices.
In Norway, he was in Field Work with the Allied Command Europe (ACE) Mobile Force, protecting Norway in case Russia decided to invade, as the countries shared borders. There were over 5,000 personnel and 14 different NATO countries under ACE. Glenn said there was over 800 Canadians involved from 1969 to 1970.
Thomas is now retired, living in Drumheller.
