December 21, 2012, marks the 129th Birthday of the Royal Canadian Regiment.
In an old white china mug mix: 1 Oz dark rum, 1 Oz water and 1 tsp brown sugar, and raise it to the Regiment! 69 years today since the inagural Ortona Toast.
The fellow above missed raising the Toast as he was KIA December 18, 1943, at the onset of the battle for the Ortona Crossroads.