SGT ROBERT INGS WILL COMMENCE RETIREMENT LEAVE ON JUNE 8, 2011 FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES AFTER 21 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. HE PLANS TO RETIRE IN CLARENVILLE, NL.

ROBERT ENROLLED IN SEPTEMBER OF 1989 AS AN ARTILLERY SOLDIER. ONCE HIS TRAINING WAS COMPLETED HE WAS POSTED TO Z BTY WITH THE RCA IN LAHR GERMANY. AFTER SPENDING 2 YEARS IN GERMANY HE WAS POSTED TO THE ARTY SCHOOL IN GAGETOWN. FROM THERE HE WAS POSTED TO 2 RCHA IN PETAWAWA.

IN SEPTEMBER OF 1999 HE DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE AND REMUSTERED TO FIRE FIGHTER. ONCE HE COMPLETED HIS TRAINING HE WAS THEN POSTED TO TRENTON. IN 2002 HE WAS POSTED TO HALIFAX AND SERVED ON A NUMBER OF THE FLEETS SHIPS. FROM THERE HE WAS POSTED TO NORTH BAY AND THEN ONTO BORDEN TO TEACH AT THE FIRE FIGHTER ACADEMY.

ROBERT WAS POSTED TO ST JOHNS IN FEB 2011 TO PRESENT.

A DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY FUNCTION WILL BE HELD AT A DATE TO BE CONFIRMED TO CELEBRATE THE CAREER OF SGT INGS.

ALL THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF KNOWING AND WORKING WITH ROBERT ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SEND ANY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES OR ANECDOTES TO WO HAROLD WELSH AT HAROLD.WELSH AT FORCES.GC.CA OR CAPT TOM FLYNN AT TOM.FLYNN AT FORCES.GC.CA OR BY FAX (709) 570-4874 OR BY TELEPHONE AT (709) 570-4991.