Minutes: 9 Nov 2009
Minutes - Les Guidry d'Asteur Meeting - 9 November 2009
November 9, 2009
Bonjour Cousins,
Last month we received great news that Brigadier-General Albert Geddry, Retired of the Canadian Army was appointed an Honorary Colonel of the 12th Armoured Regiment of Canada (le 12e Régiment blindé du Canada) . He will assume this post on 4 June 2010 in Valcartier, Québec. Attached Letter of Appointment to General Geddry from the Minister of National Defence .
Honorary Colonels of regiments originated with the British and later was adopted by the Canadian armoured, artillery and infantry regiments. This appointment is both an honor for General Geddry and a working assignment. He is to promote the interests of the regiment whenever he can while respecting the chain of command. He will preside over regimental functions as parades and cermonial occasions, be a grandfather figure to the troops and be a mentor to the commanding officer of the regiment. He may visit the regiment during training, be present at the repatriation of deceased regimental members from operations and ensure that regimental points of view are made known to those outside the chain of command.
The appointment is for three years and he serves at the Queen's pleasure. More importantly, this honor is bestowed by the Regimental Senate to those former officers of the regiment that are held in the highest esteem.
General Geddry graduated from Université Ste-Anne (Church Point, Nova Scotia) in 1961 and joined the Canadian Army. He initially served in tanks with the Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD). Later he served in the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada which he commanded during the 1976 Olympics and later in Cyprus. During the Olympics the Régiment provided security for the althletes and visitors. In 1983 he commanded the Canadian Forces Base Montréal. He became Commander of the Combat Training Center and Base in Gagetown, New Brunswick during 1986. General Geddry was appointed Director General of Public Relations at the National Defence Headquarters in 1988. After a distinguished military career serving the Canadian people, General Geddry retired from the Canadian Army after this last assignment.
Many of you know Albert from our Guédry-Labine Reunions. In 2004 he was instrumental in organizing our Meteghan reunion and served as the Master of Ceremonies. His wife Simone and daughters Marie-Claude and Nathalie helped with the preparations and setup and Nathalie entertained us with several songs. In our recent Reunion in Bathurst Albert attended with Simone, Marie-Claude and Nathalie and their husbands.
Congratulations to Albert on this well-deserved, distinguished honor from the Minister of National Defence, his peers and his Régiment.
Marty
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