CARRINGTON, Colin Anthony Colin was born in London, England on December 13, 1948. In 1966, at the age of seventeen, he enlisted in the Royal Air Force where he graduated from trade training as a General Engineering Mechanic. During his ten years, he served in various capacities and countries, culminating with #12 (Bomber) Squadron, a NATO-READY Squadron. This took him to many parts of the world with operational deployments/exercises in the Mediterranean and Norway. Colin was awarded the General Service Medal for campaign service in Aden (Yemen) and Dhofar (Oman). Colin immigrated to Canada in 1977 for a position with DeHavilland Aircraft Canada. On September 1, 1982, he joined the Canadian Forces as a reserve officer with the CIL(CIC) and for the next twelve years worked with Air Cadet Squadrons, primarily as Instructor. He served as Training Officer with 164 Squadron (Shelburne) and with 734 Squadron (Alliston) as the Training Officer and then became the Commanding Officer, also as an Instructor with BCTC (Borden Cadet Training Centre). He was released on May 31, 1994. In civilian life, Colin has worked in the Aircraft, Food and Steel industries. He is a founding and life member of PEMAC (Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada). Colin has been a member of The Royal Canadian Legion since 1977 and is presently a member of Alliston Branch 171. He has been residing in Loretto since August 2023. CARSCADDEN, Sean D. Sean was born in Ottawa, Ontario on August 30, 1972. He joined the Canadian Forces straight out of high school to attend RMC/RRMC. He graduated from RRMC with a double major in Physics and Oceanography in 1995. After nearly two years of training in Moose Jaw and Portage la Prairie, he earned his wings in the Spring of 1997. Sean had the honour of being presented his wings by his grandfather David Croskery, who was an instructor pilot for the BCATP and an anti-submarine pilot off of Newfoundland during World War II. Sean was posted to 427 Squadron at CFB Petawawa to fly the CH146 Griffon in support of the Army, where he deployed to Honduras for OP CENTRAL in 1998, and Bosnia in 1999/2000. He was posted to 403 Squadron at CFB Gagetown in 2002, where he became an instructor and standards officer. Promoted to Major, he was then posted to 1 Wing Headquarters at CFB Kingston, where he was in charge of training and standards while overseeing training for the units deploying to Afghanistan from 2008-2011. He retired from the Regular Force in 2011 and joined 400 Sqn at CFB Borden from 2011-2017 as a line pilot and standards officer. He now works as an air ambulance pilot for Ornge. We Will Remember Them Ontario Command 89 www.on.legion.ca
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