They did receive some combat training and Piper was in charge of The Ordinance Corps consisted of men who provided the many Night,' were typical exhortations that kept Piper busy policing theĮntire ship. Garbage dumping during the day,' and 'No fags on deck at The CO was a voice who issued orders from behind closed doors.

Piper seldom saw the colonel in charge, who kept to his small stateroom.

Shattered when he was made responsible for the conduct of over 800 men. The SS Orbita with a draft from the RCOC. It worked, and Lieutenant Allan Piper boarded He finally transferred to the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps in Posting because Piper was 18th on a list of officers seeking such a He was soon accepted for officer's training atīrockville, but the new commission became an impediment to an overseas Impressive for any hobbyist, but Captain Allan Piper was Canada'sĪllan Piper served in the militia before the war and became theįirst man to enlist in the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders at Which he won from Mechanix Illustrated for building a doll house withħ80 pieces of hand-cut linoleum. He was particularly proud of the Golden Hammer Award Throughout the house are mementos of past challenges, such asīowling trophies and the magnificent, hand-tooled Western saddle which Was in superb condition and the basement workshop looked like a set for Tweed, Ontario, looking for another challenge. Retrieved from !+The+Allan+Piper+story.+(World+War+II).-a0105769768Īt 90 years of age, the meticulous Allan Piper paced his home in

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