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An Ageless Company: My Time in the Canadian Infantry
by John A. Robertson
315 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #06-0197; ISBN 1-4120-8442-3; US$22.57, C$25.95, EUR17.59, £11.66
John "Robbie" Robertson captures the essence of an infantryman in this rather extraordinary tale of his peacetime service in the Canadian Army. An altogether informative and good read.
About the Book
This book tells the tale of what it was like in the Canadian infantry in the second half of the twentieth century. It is told by a man who spent the first half of his military service as an "other rank" and the last half as a commissioned officer. A man whom the Canadian Government forced to give up a life that had been devoted to one regiment for another. It also gives some evidence as to how the emasculation of the Canadian Forces affected its members. This book should be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in a non-academic's account of life in the Canadian infantry from the 1950s' to the 1970s.'
In this book you will learn about:
- The life of a Canadian infantry recruit
- Events in a battalion in Canada & Germany
- What it was like to be a "DI" at Canada's RMC
- Peacekeeping in Cyprus
- Becoming commissioned from the ranks
- Being a middle-aged junior infantry officer
- Working at Canada's Combat Arms School
- Career managing at National Defence HQ
About the Author
Robbie Robertson reached the most prestigious position for a Canadian infantry sergeant when he was chosen to be a drill instructor at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, and the most influential post for an infantry captain when he was picked to be Career Manager for over 7,000 infantry other ranks. We are not aware of any other infantryman who held both these positions.
Reviews
Well, I just finished your book and all I can say is...WOW!
I got so caught up with it I finished it in just two elongated sessions of several hours each. Your explanations of military jargon will allow the non-military reader to understand and for types like me it really further expanded my knowledge which I incorrectly thought was already quite comprehensive. I think one of the most compelling aspects of this work is, you wrote it as if you were sitting across the table telling the tale to the reader over a beer. This is a writing strength or knack many writers aspire to and you managed it convincingly on your first go-round.
I near busted a gut at many of the hi-jinx you got yourself into or were thrust upon you. Every time a certain name came up I anxiously read ahead knowing there was a priceless gem awaiting and invariably was rewarded with a real good laugh. In fact, I ended up bursting out laughing over and over again. My wife kept looking at me at every outburst probably thinking I was losing it.
I'm super-glad you got this fine work done. It's the best $26.00 I could have spent.
Dave Willard
