mariomike said:I recall hearing about it, at the time. I was not there however.
I read the news story online:
Toronto Star 27 Jan 1978 page C17.
It says 18 soldiers were transported to National Defence Medical Centre in Ottawa. The report says Cpl Crockett died, two ( their names are reported )remained in ICU and the 15 others were under observation.
Crockett said:Yeah, I know the specifics of the incident (have a copy of the inquiry), more trying to find people that had first hand knowledge of the accident to clarify I few things. Cpl Crockett was my father.
Crockett said:Yeah, I know the specifics of the incident (have a copy of the inquiry), more trying to find people that had first hand knowledge of the accident to clarify I few things. Cpl Crockett was my father.
Blackadder1916 said:I did not know your father, my condolences though. However for those reading this thread (the curious), was this the incident involving the mistaken consumption of "medical" alcohol?
a78jumper said:2 Svc Bn/Maint Coy.
The system fried a lot of people in the aftermath, some whom did not deserve it but were caught in the Chain of Command. It was antifreeze, not medical alcohol.
Many survived because they already were so drunk from legit alcohol, and vomited. Several that did survive were blind as a result.
Crockett said:. . . canned fruit cocktail and a jug of medical alcohol would make a good mix . . .