My name is Jim (AKA as Bart Bandy here). I am a 25 year member of the Canadian Forces (RCAF). I serve in Nova Scotia Canada.
My interest stems from all military history, but most specifically that of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. My Grandfather and Great Uncle were veterans, both having been wounded and my Great Uncle died in 1922 of complications after being gassed at Passchendaele in Jan 1918.
I have a 1916 Mk III* that has been in the family since the 1930s. It is a sporterized model. I also have an CHICOM type 56 SKS and a Soviet type 45 SKS.
Glad to be here with you.
Jim