The Royal Regiment of Canada
 


-Bagde of the Royal Regiment of Canada

Ready, Aye Ready
and
Nec Aspera Terrant
(Difficulties do not Daunt)

HQ: Toronto, Ontario

Abbreviation: R Regt C


WW2 Battle Honours:

Dieppe
Woensdrecht
Bourgébus Ridge
Faubourg de Vaucelles
Verrières Ridge - Tilly-La-Campagne
The Hochwald
Falaise
South Beveland
The Rhineland
Falaise Road
Goch-Calcar Raod
Clair Tizon
Forêt de la Londe
Dunkirk, 1944
The Scheldt
Xanten
Twente Canal
Gronigen
Oldenburg
North-West Europe, 1942, 1944-45


Commanding Officers:


Organizational History:

11 February, 1939: Renamed 'The Royal Regiment of Canada', from 'The Royal Regiment of Toronto Grenadiers'.
1 September, 1939: 'The Royal Regiment of Canada, CASF' was mobilized, and assigned to 4th Infantry Brigade.
31 December, 1945: The active battalion was disbanded.


Operational History:


Awards and Decorations:

The Distinguished Service Order

Lt-Col. D.E. Catto
Maj. E.J.H. Ryall
Lt-Col. R.M. Lendrum

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Lt-Col. G.H. Basher
Lt-Col. J.A.D. Craig
Lt-Col. P.E.R. Wright

Member of the British Empire

C.S.M. E.K. Anthony
Maj. J.A.D. Craig
Maj. B.S. McCool
Maj. R.L. Marks

The Military Cross

Capt. J.C.H. Anderson
Lt. M.G. Berry
Lt. A.C. Gillespie
Lt. H.J. Harkes
Capt. J.G. Housser
Lt. L.L. Pleasance
Lt. J.H. Poole
Maj. J.E. Stothers
Maj. R.T. Suckling

The Distinguished Conduct Medal

L/Sgt. H.E. Coles
Pte. M.A. Beaulina
Cpl. C.G. Barrett
Sgt. J.R. Corbett
Pte. W. Duggan
Cpl. M.D. Dragomatz
Sgt. H.E. Foster
Cpl. G.A. Fletcher
C.S.M. J.E. Hamm
Sgt. J.E. Legate
Sgt. R.J. MacMurray
Pte. W.G. McLennan
Pte. J.G. MacLean
Pte. T. MacLean
Cpl. J. Murphy
Sgt. A. Nicholls
Pte. L.D. Panteleo
Cpl. F.H. Ruggles
Pte. J.A. Smith
Sgt. E. Thirgood
Sgt. O.C. Tryon
Sgt. L.D. Young
Pte. E.J.A. Vermette

The British Empire Medal

Pte. G.P. Legros
Sgt. H.J. Rees

Foreign Awards and Decorations:

Croix de Guerre 1940 avec Palme (France)

Capt. L.H. Gage
Maj. T.F. Whitley
Cpl. E. Halverson
L/Cpl. H.W. Mitchell
C.S.M. C.B. Trachsel

Croix de Guerre avec Etoile d'Argent (France)

Pte. H.M. Seaton
Lt. R.S. Stewart
Lt. W.G.R. Wedd

Croix de Guerre avec Etoile de Vermeil (France)

Maj. R.T. Suckling

Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with Palme (Belgium)

Maj. T.F. Whitley

Knight Commander of the Order of Orange Nassau, with Swords (Netherlands)

Col. P.E.R. Wright

Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau, with Swords (Netherlands)

Lt-Col. J.A.D. Craig
Lt-Col. R.G. Young

Bronze Cross (Netherlands)

Cpl. J.W. Rees
L/Cpl. E. Santala

Bronze Lion (Netherlands)

Maj. H.W. Caldwell
L/Sgt. T.P. Mulvihill
Lt. D.J. Thomas
Pte. L.J.E. Wells

Militaire Willems Orde, Degree of Knight of the Fourth Class (Netherlands)

L/Cpl. H.R. Myatt

Bronze Star (USA)

Sgt. J.C. Aitken