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Cyprus Photos, from Claude Gratton, Quebec City, Quebec

Click on the picture to see a larger version of the photo.      Cyprus, 1974

Me entering my room, Maple Leaf Manor	Sentinel	Me on left and Cpl André (Gino) Roy in front of canteen, Maple Leaf Manor	Me and Herman (monster) in our wet canteen that we just finished renovating on Invasion Day 20 July and before evacuation
Me with "one arm bandit" in renovated canteen, on Invasion Da, 20 July and before evacuation	One of the views on the "Green-line", before getting on the "Red-line"	Me in front of my painting in the canteen, Maple Leaf Manor, on Invasion Day and just before evacuating	In the canteen, waiting for debriefing on Invasion Day, Barman is Cpl Gaudreault and at bar is Cpl André Roy
Taken from the roof, Maple Leaf Manor	Taken from the roof, Maple Leaf Manor	Behind the Maple Leaf Manor, Turkish House	New's Reporters arriving at the Maple Leaf Manor, The "Coup"
Taken from the roof, Maple Leaf Manor	I'm trying to hide my camera.  This is round-point in front of "Paphos Gate" on the right and in the middle you see a Tank!  This was during the "Coup" before Invasion Day	On the roof, Maple Leaf Manor, Invasion Day, the Turks were jumping but my camera was an instamatic so can't see them	Patrol on the "Red-line", JC Berger was my driver before the Coup, left side of the street is Turkish.  Notice the "views" for bunker
Patrol on the "Red-Line" before the "Coup".  Right Side of the stree is Greek.  Notice the "views" for bunker. Also notice how we were equiped...a damn broom stick as a flag holder.	School where students were killed by the Turks.  I think it is a school house on the Green-line	Me on my bed, writing a letter or taking notes, Maple Leaf Manor	Patrol on the "Green-line" in Nicosia, left is the Turks and the right is the Greeks, during the Coup
Along side the "Green-line"	View of "pass-way" in the Maple Leaf Manor.  I'm standing in the Exit.	This the "green-line" and the Maple Leaf Manor.  You can see the entrance and exit between is our canteen where Guy is sitting.	Another view of the "Green-line"
Me, in front of the "Ferettes" before going on patrol in them.  Several days after the invasion, at the Ledra Palace, Notice that there are no flak jackets	Me, took "camo" of my helmet, while house cleaning the Ledra on the 21st or 22 July, still shooting going on out side. I am taking booze from the bar!	Me and trooper Michel Beauchemin on invasion day, after the debriefing from Capt Forand	Evacuating the Maple Leaf Manor, Invasion Day

Click on the picture to see a larger version of the photo.            Reunion, Germany, 1984

Click on the picture to see a larger version of the photo.            Reunion, Valcartier, 1984

BBQ, Val des Neiges Ski-doo Club, Valcartier	BBQ, Val des Neiges Ski-doo Club, Valcartier	BBQ, Val des Neiges Ski-doo Club, Valcartier	BBQ, Val des Neiges Ski-doo Club, Valcartier
BBQ, Val des Neiges Ski-doo Club, Valcartier	Saturday night dinner, Centre Castor, Valcartier	Saturday night dinner, Centre Castor, Valcartier	Saturday night dinner, Centre Castor, Valcartier
On the buses, sight-seeing around Valcartier	On the way up to the Citadelle we did our "drill"	Having fun with the "drill", on the bus to the Citadelle	Having fun on the bus. "Okay, who's horsing around in the back!
"right-on Guys" arriving at the Citadelle de Québec	Listening to the guide.  "Dan! No!! don't jump there!"	Whos' listening!? Or looking to the other side of the St-Lawrence River!  Yeah! that's Lévis on the other side!	Everyone seems happy sight seeing at the Citadelle
Listening to the guide, at the Citadelle	Remembering our dead, at the chapel in the Citadelle de Québec.	After the Chapel, walking around with our guide	Many of the people who came on the tour

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