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Many thanks
« on: August 06, 2022, 09:36:17 AM »
To Grant Rombough, for the donation of the Air Force Dress Cap now on display.
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Re: Many thanks
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2022, 05:54:32 PM »
I am very pleased the hat now has such a good home!

This was the hat of (S.Sgt.) John F Sukey, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 80.  Others here in the Barracks might remember him as a military reenactor, collector of Victorian-era British militaria and proprietor of the online shop "British Military Accoutrements".  I never got to meet John in the flesh,but we communicated off and on for years.  Another "online acquaintance" of mine purchased a "lot" of several items from the online auction of John's collection, which happened to include this hat, and he sent it to me since it was not in his area of interest but was aware of my conncection with John …

Photo of John sukey in Royal Arillery uniform is attached … and here, for anyone who might be interested is a link to his obituary online - https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tucson/name/john-sukey-obituary?id=13612184
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Re: Many thanks
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2022, 08:37:03 PM »
may he rest in peace.

I think I'll print out his Obit and put it in the hat lining
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Re: Many thanks
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2022, 03:32:56 PM »
… I think I'll print out his Obit and put it in the hat lining

Excellent idea!  So far as I am aware, John was unmarried and had no children (as might well be confirmed by lack of mention of any such individuals in his obit, and the fact that his effects and collections were auctioned) so perhaps his hat on display can serve in some small way as a memorial to him ...
Rattlesnake Jack Robson, Scout, Rocky Mountain Rangers, North West Canada, 1885
Major John M. Robson, Royal Scots of Canada, 1883-1901
Sgt. John Robson, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, 1885
Bvt. Col, Commanding International Dept. and Div.  of Canada, Grand Army of the Frontier

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Re: Many thanks
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2022, 06:40:00 PM »
Excellent idea!  So far as I am aware, John was unmarried and had no children (as might well be confirmed by lack of mention of any such individuals in his obit, and the fact that his effects and collections were auctioned) so perhaps his hat on display can serve in some small way as a memorial to him ...


Rattlesnake Jack,

....if I may, regarding your friend, a cousin of mine said this after we lost a good friend of our Ranger and 1812 group......." our friend though he is no longer physically with us, has gone ahead to scout the trail, set the camp and tend the fire. Preparing the way for those of us that will one day follow him"!
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