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From YouTube: OCTOBER 4 2021 Statements Peter Milobar
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Opposition
house
leader,
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
rise
today
to
pay
tribute
to
one
of
the
most
decorated
canadian
veterans,
colonel
robbie,
william,
colonel
william
robbie
robertson,
a
true
canadian
patriot,
colonel
robertson,
served
in
world
war
ii
with
the
saskatoon
white
infantry
infantry
in
sicily
and
italy,
and
with
follow-on
forces
joining
the
rest
of
the
canadian
army
in
the
liberation
of
the
netherlands.
A
He
later
served
in
the
korean
conflict
with
the
princess
patricia's
canadian
light
infantry
with
whom
he
would
serve
the
rest
of
his
regular
force.
Army
career
colonel
robertson,
received
the
military
cross
for
twice
extracting
soldiers,
trapped
behind
enemy
lines
in
korea
and
a
queen's
commendation
for
courage
for
his
tremendous
bravery
and
selflessness
in
helping
to
save
the
life
life
of
a
fellow
paratrooper,
whose
shoot
didn't
open
and
colonel
robertson
didn't
think
twice,
but
dove
in
lit,
quite
literally
from
the
plane
down
to
help
him
open
a
chute
saving.
A
The
soldier,
colonel
robertson
was
also
a
commanding
officer
of
the
rocky
mountain
rangers
and
kamloops
from
1975
to
1980
and
was
handed
the
order
of
military
merit
for
his
exemplary
service.
As
the
regime's
honorary
lieutenant
colonel
and
honorary
colonel,
he
was
a
57-year
member
of
the
kamloops
legion
branch
52
and
as
lieutenant
colonel
amando
vecchio
said
of
the
rocky
mountain
rangers
quote:
colonel
robbie
exemplified
the
essence
of
true
leadership,
and
his
commitment
to
the
security
of
our
nation
and
free
world
was
unwavering.
A
He
was
a
true
role
model
and
mentor
to
all
who
served
with
them.
End
quote:
we
lost
colonel
robertson
back
in
november
of
2020
to
covet
and,
unfortunately,
due
to
covet
his
service
and
proper
send-off
was
delayed,
but
he
received
a
beautiful
send-off
in
kamloops
on
september
18th
of
this
year,
I
asked
all
members
of
this
house
to
join
me
in
thanking
him
for
his
esteemed
service
and
sending
condolences
to
his
many
loved
ones
and
all
who
knew
and
respected
him.
Thank
you,
speaker.