Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Sergeant Paul Legault 742 Signal Squadron, Edmonton, AB Det Wainwright 00329

1. THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND ALL RANKS OF 742 SIGNAL SQUADRON DETACHMENT WAINWRIGHT WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ANNOUNCE THE RETIREMENT OF SGT PAUL LEGAULT WHO WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON THE 04 SEP 09. AFTER 27 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES, THE C AND E BRANCH AND MOST NOTABLY THE SIG OP TRADE.

2. SGT LEGAULT ENROLLED IN THE CF ON 09 MAR 82. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS QL3, HE WAS POSTED TO 1 CMBG HQ& SIGS SQN UNTIL 86. OTHER POSTINGS INCLUDE CFS ALDERGROVE 86- 89, 4 CMBG HQ& SIGS AND 4 FD AMB 89 – 93, 5 CMBG HQ&SIGS SQN AND 5 RALC 93 – 02. DURING HIS POSTING TO 5 CMBG HE WAS DEPLOYED TO BOSNIA IN 96 AND 02. 748 COMM SQN IN NANAIMO BC AS A RFS 02-04. CFB ESQUIMALT AS A TRG SGT AND AGA SUPERVISOR 04 – 07. FROM 07 UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT AT 742 SIG SQN DET WAINWRIGHT EMPLOYED IN COMCEN/NON-TACT/OPS AND TRG.

3. SGT LEGAULT HAS TWO CHILDREN SEBASTIEN 14 AND MAEVA 10. PAUL HAS TAKEN A JOB AT 742 COMM SQN AND WILL BE WORKING AS A CS1. HIS LONG TERM PLAN IS TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HIS CHILDREN AND ENJOY HIS TIME WITH THEM.

4. TO BID FAREWELL TO PAUL, AN INFORMAL ALL RANKS FUNCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE CFB/ASU WAINWRIGHT WO AND SGT’S MESS ON 03 SEP 09. A FEE OF 10.00 DOLLARS PER PERSON WILL BE COLLECTED TO COVER THE COST OF FINGER FOOD. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES, STORIES AND OUTRIGHT LIES CAN BE FAXED TO 780 842-1803 ATTN: WO P.T. LOVE OR CAN BE E-MAILED OVER THE DWAN TO PATRICK.LOVE(AT)FORCES.GC.CA 742 SIG SQN DET WAINWRIGHT.

5. IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE LUNCHEON. PLEASE FORWARD YOUR RVSP TO PATRICK.LOVE(AT)FORCES.GC.CA OR AT 742 SIG SQN DET(AT)WAINWRIGHT NLT 21 AUG 09.