I seem to remember we had an OC in 1RCR who did that, he's now "General Jimmy Cox". Some of the older Royals here will know who he is.
I can still hear him shouting at us slackers on parade, which was most of us in his eyes. "It's attention to detail and disciple that makes a good soldier".
I thought I would never see him again until he became CO of 3RCR in Winnipeg just after we had repated from Germany and went to Cyprus with us in 85, what a fun tour that was... Bed inspection parades, sock inspection parades, uniform inspection parades... He even had the Med A's inspect our toe nails to make sure we were keeping them properly trimmed, no guff, this is all true!
Sounds funny, but to this day, I always have the same colour thread on each sock, He--ruined--my--life!!!! :crybaby: