Blue and Gold

A Year in Review

Winnipeg General Strike Page 10

The Future of the Association Page 6

Fort Garry Horse Association Membership PAGE 27 2 President’s Message

By the time you read this edition of the Blue and Gold we will be into 2020; however, I hope that all members had an enjoyable and relax- ing Holiday Season with their family and friends. Another year has passed, and we have entered a new decade. It seems like only yes- terday we were entering a new century and here we are today with a fifth of the century behind us. Time moves on.

To recap some of our activities in 2019, your Association has again hosted, the Welcome Back BBQ and Cambrai Dinner. While the weather for the BBQ was not the best, we are confident everyone went home well-fed. I am quite confident there was sufficient food for all ranks as this year we actually had leftovers, but rest assured they EDITOR did not go to waste. It was unfortunate the Engineers were unable to AMY FRANCK join us this year and they were missed. We hope they will be able to join us in 2020. I am interested in seeing who next year’s Champ will be in regard to hot dogs eaten. I think there are a few contenders in the family. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Members of the Association attended the Soldiers’ Appreciation Din- ner and we were pleased to have the opportunity to serve the Jr. Gord Austin Ranks that evening. While we may not have been visible, we were Bob Dolyniuk gleefully loading the plates with your Christmas Dinner and we had Amy Franck fun doing so. We also presented a turkey to the member that had the Brian Peternaik best shot and a Cornish game hen to the member that did not have Taylor Warren the best shot. From the looks of things that evening all members of the Jr. Ranks enjoyed themselves.

CONTRIBUTING In 2019, your Association has also made a financial commitment to PHOTOGRAPHERS 1226 Horse Royal Cadet Corps to sponsor, in part, their trip to Southern Ontario / Quebec region. Gord Austin Gord Crossley Your Association has had its challenges over the years in having Shaun Duguay Regimental family members step forward and actively participate in Paddy Douglass the operation of our Association. To attend the monthly meetings, by Digger MacDougall Sue Milner joining a committee your commitment is minimal, but the impact you Miguel Moldez will make is huge. I ask you to consider stepping forward and getting Greg O’Neil involved. Hart Rosen Taylor Warren It has been an enjoyable year, serving the members of the Regiment 3rd DIV PA 38 CBG PA and I thank you for that opportunity. Bob Dolyniuk, FACTA NON VERBA 3 CONTENTS

MUSEUM Important Dates for 4 Museum report 2020 ASSOCIATION NEWS February: 23 KitShop - 15 Feb. Officers Mess Wine tasting 27 Membership March: COVER STORIES - 13 Mar. Tasting of the hops 6 The Future of the Association - 21 Mar. Scotch tasting 10 General Strike - 28 Mar. Family day (lieu of kids Christmas party)

EVENTS April: 20 Summer Activities - 10 Apr. Bunker Party 13 Remembrance Day - 18 Apr. Association AGM 18 Cambrai Dinner 24 Soldier’s appreciation dinner - 18 Apr. Senate AGM - 18 Apr. Cavalry Ball PROMOTIONS AND AWARDS May: 8-9 Promotions and awards 22 Forty Three Years of Service - 14-31 May ARPC (Armour Reconnaissance 28-29 Honours and awards Patrol Commander course) June: MEMORIES FROM THE PAST - 2 Jun. Regiment Standown - (TBA) Normandy Dinner 14 A Blast from the past 19 Garrys in Dundrun September: - 8 Sep. Regiment Standup - 12 Sep. CO Change of Command - (TBA) Welcome back BBQ

November: Front Cover Photo: - 11 Nov. Remembrance Day The photo is from the Library and Archives of Canada - 21 Nov. Cambrai Dinner PA-138432. Original caption “Personnel reading mail on 'Sherman' tank of the Fort Garry Horse. (L-R in December: foreground): Cpl. Al Everett, Capts. N. Rushforth, Harvey Theobald." The tank is an early M4 command - 12 Dec. Soldiers appreciation dinner tank with an additional radio in the co-driver's position. 4

FGH Museum and Archives

The museum consists of 3 display rooms, a con- necting hallway, a library, and larger artefacts UPDATE displayed around the armoury and outdoors. You • The Museum had a temporary display at 215 can follow the history of the regiment chronologi- RC Legion with the RWR on D Day. cally by reading the descriptive text on the walls • Members attended the Association of Mani- as you move around the room. toba Museums. They now have the ability to scan books with a new PDF format that allows Room one is the LCol SJ Cox room, which con- searching. tains displays covering the period from the forma- • DHH funding is no longer available and the tion of the regiment in 1912, until the end of the museum will be looking for external funding to cavalry era in 1939. finish off the remaining panels. • Volunteers still busy digitizing a number of dif- Room two is the BGen RW Paterson room, which ferent tasks. contains a series of mannequins wearing uni- forms covering the period 1912 to the present day. PERPETUATIONS

Room three is the BGen REA Morton room, which covers the history of the Garrys in the Second World War as they mobilized from a Militia cavalry unit to the 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment.

The connecting hallway has a series of panels dedicated to the Regular Regiment, from 1958- 1970. At one end of the hallway is a display cov- ering the North-West Rebellion of 1885.

The Regiment was asked at the Royal Canadain Armoured Corps Conference to consider per- petuating the 12th Dragoons. By per- petuating this unit, we can preserve the military honours of the Manitoba Dragoons. The are a disbanded regiment of cavalry formed in the Canadian Army as part of the Militia; the unit was later converted to armour Photo submitted by Greg and was placed on the Supplementary Order of O’Neil - Brussels Aug 8 1945 Battle on 31 December 1964.

L106367 Tpr Gordon P Sharp, from Vancouver, posted to CONTACT US FGH 25 Feb 1945. Died in 1995. The FGH Museum would be pleased to assist you with your request for information. Please Email us B62129 LCpl Charles Gor- don Wendover, from Toronto, us at: [email protected] posted to FGH 3 July 1942, HQ Sqn. Died in 2009 FGH Museum and Archives

The Compass This was given to Lt. John Butterfield when he was pro- moted from Sgt to Lt by B-Gen Jack Seeley , the overall Commanding Officer of the WWI . John did not possess a compass and felt having spent time working in the Canadian bush surveying and as a lumberjack, that he knew his North from South! Seeley disagreed and gave John this compass.

6 The Future of the FGH ASSOCIATION

By Brian Peternaik In this, one hundred and one year anniversary of the Association, it may be time to remind The Fort Garry Horse Regimental Association others that it is their duty and responsibility to was originally formed in February 1919 to wel- not only support the Association by purchas- come home members who had served in the ing a membership but to serve an active part First World War. Its membership comprises and to participate in keeping the Association all ranks who once served or were attached active and vibrant in its role of supporting the to the Militia, Reserve, Cadet or Active Forces Regimental family. There was a time not that of The Fort Garry Horse. The Association’s long ago where members would drop a line mandate is to support all members of the to the Association about visits, they had with Regiment, the Museum, and overseas associ- former unit members. These stories would ates by assisting them with funding, Guards be included in the newsletter so all members of Honour, Federal and Provincial contacts would find out how others were fairing. When (DVA, Last Post, etc). members would go overseas on vacation and happened to visit a location where the unit All members will receive by mail or email the had been, they would let us know and up- Association Newsletter and a membership date the Association if there were any historic card. The newsletter will give details of up- monuments or plaques they saw and of their coming events and meetings as well as ex- condition. The Association undertakes keep- cerpts of letters from members. ing these items in a presentable condition.

The strength of the Association is judged by There is also the option of using social media, the participation of its members not just the like Facebook. The Association has a Face- purchase of membership. The executive of the book page that some members use to inform Association is currently supported by about 10 others of upcoming events or make contact members. There is a meeting of the Associa- with members that have been out of touch. tion Executive on a monthly basis to deal with We need to make more members aware that matters that affect its mandate and discuss this is available. The Association can also use the state of the organization. And an annual it to update the members of the Association meeting to elect new representatives to the with the activities the Association is involved in organization and to bring new ideas and sup- and the items it is dealing with currently. port the activities of the Association and the Regiment in the new year. In the past years The Association needs the support of its it is the same members that take on the task members to remain a vibrant part of the Regi- of running the Association. Needless to say, mental family. Without your active concern it member burnout and the lack of fresh ideas will not be able to fulfill its role of keeping the from these participating members is caus- Regiment and its history in the honoured sta- ing the Association to become stagnant in its tus that we all know it is currently held and so thoughts and ideas. widely deserves. Facta Non Verba Association members at the Normandy Dinner. Photo credit Gord Austin

Visit the FGH website at www.fortgarryhorse.ca.

The website contains information about the regiment today, a brief history, recruiting, links to the kitshop, Museum and Archives, Association, Foundation and FGH Cadets.

Can you guess the location of this bar?

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Sgt Lee is promoted from Cpl to Sgt by the Sgt Montgomery promoted from MCpl to Sgt FGH CO and RSM. by the FGH OC HQ Sqn and FGH RSM. Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay PROMOTIONS AND AWARDS

Cpl Liyanage is promoted from Tpr to Cpl by Sgt Clegg is promoted from MCpl to Sgt by A SQN 2IC and SM. the FGH CO and RSM. Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay 9

MCpl Jun Dundas- receives his CD from the Sgt Goertzen recieves his CD from the 38 FGH CO and RSM. CBG Comd, FGH CO and RSM. Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay PROMOTIONS AND AWARDS

Sgt Falk recieves a BDE Comendation from Sgt Briggs recieves his CD from the FGH the 38 CBG Comd, FGH CO and RSM for CO and RSM. his action when he came upon a civilain Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay vehicle accident. On the same parade, Sgt Falk was promoted from MCpl to Sgt. Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay

10 WINNIPEG GENERAL

STRIKE The Winnipeg General Strike 1919 As seen from the back of a horse More then 30,000 workers left their jobs from May to June of 1919. This would become the largest By Lt Dunwoody strike in Canadian history. Stores closed, facto- ries shutdown, services such as transit, fire and In the early summer of 1919 the Fort Garry police walked off their jobs in hopes of empower- Horse, Winnipeg’s, and indeed Manitoba’s, crack ing workers and improving job conditions. In the cavalry regiment returned to Winnipeg for demo- short term the strike did not succeed, but did help bilization, after almost five year service overseas, to unite the working class around common goals. during which the regiment had seen a great deal Almost three decades later employers would rec- of action and suffered many casualties. ognize the unions and collective bargaining rights for employees. Below is the historical account of When the train carrying the regiment pulled into Lt Dunwoody when the Fort Garry Horse stepped the C.P. R station all rank started to de-train, off the train almost five years after the start of the the Stationmaster approached the Colonel and Great War. said “Winnipeg is in a bit of a turmoil, Sir. Don’t be surprised if the strikers hiss and boo you as When I read Lt Dunwoody’s account, I thought of you march out – they are in an ugly mood: Sure my own homecoming from Afghanistan and all the enough, as the Regiment marched up Main technologies and information I had access to. It Street, en route to Minto Barracks, it passed was hard to imagine what it must have been like through a solid lane of scowling faces, booing and to be gone for nearly five years, with an odd letter hissing as we marched. from home, thinking they would be greeted with a warm welcome, only to see their city in such What had happened? We soon found out when despair. we finished our demobilization formalities, got to our homes and into civilian clothes. The City was Amy Franck in the throes of the worst and most paralyzing strike in its history. No fire protection, the firemen were “out”; no mail, no milk deliveries except “by permission of the Strike Committee”, no telephone operators and

The City was in the throes of the worst . and most paralysing strike in its history.

Winnipeg General Strike Photo Credit Archives of Manitoba/N11754 Image of mounted troops galloping around a bend in the road at Main Street and Market Avenue on Bloody Saturday, 21 June 1919.

no newspapers. Worse still, it was rumored that I was a lieutenant in the Fort Garry Horse, in the police force was taking a strike vote and might which, in 1914, I had enlisted as a trooper. I had walk out anytime, leaving the City completely been twice wounded, - once in the trenches in unprotected. 1915 and again in October 1918 leading a cavalry charge near MMM Le Cateau. In shocked amazement we inquired from family, neighbors, friends, ‘what had happened to the I asked for an interview with Mayor Gray and quiet law abiding city we had left five years told him I would be glad to organize a volunteer before’? The answer came in ominous tones – mounted police squadron if it would help him to “the One Big Union is trying to take over-and may maintain laws and order. He welcomed the idea succeed’ and authorized me to raise a force of 150 men and horses. What is the One Big Union (O.B.U for short)? Briefly, it was Communist controlled organiza- I took over the old Amphitheater Rink on Osborne tion which had overflowed from the United States Street and had no trouble recruiting the required and whose doctrine was very simple. If it could number of men – all returned soldiers, Fort “unionize” all or most other unions, it could win Garrys, Strathconas and R.C.H.A any strike, simply by paralyzing the entire com- munity, and if necessary, the national economy Horses were more of a problem, but the milk and thus force the employer group to its knees. companies and delivery companies filled the vacancies. The O.B.U had made a similar attempt in Vancouver in 1918 and almost succeeded. All was quiet for a few days, and then a telephone Winnipeg was to be the real testing ground. If it call from Chief Newton of the City police force – succeeded there, the same tactics were to be re- “my men have walked out. You and your men applied in Vancouver, then Toronto and, finally, will be responsible for the security of Winnipeg on a national scale. If a union went on strike and, from now on.” Mounted patrols were at once dis- regardless of the rights or wrongs of its case, patched to all parts of the City and patrol duties was supported by all other unions in the area in a were carried out night and day. general walk-out, what chance had the employer group? The men were armed only with baseball bats, as no firearms are permitted to be carried by an aux- . Lawlessness had broken out everywhere in iliary force, such as ours, unless the Riot Act has Winnipeg, streetcars burned on the streets, crap been publicly read by the Chief Magistrate. games at every street corner, burglaries – and the police making no attempt to maintain law and order.

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Most of our men wore their army riding breeches but, otherwise, were in civilian clothes, wearing a police arm band. All went quietly for some days, - arrests for petty crimes and minor lawlessness, but nothing of consequence. On Saturday, June 21st, the storm broke. About noon I had a telephone call from the foot police (civilian) that crowds were massing at Portage and Main ( the equivalent of Yonge and King Streets in Toronto) and were in an ugly mood. Automobiles had been overturned and pedestrians molested. I ordered every available man to get mounted and within a few minutes our force of some 60 civil- ian mounted police, armed only with baseball bats, was trotting smartly down Portage Avenue towards Main Street. I had instructed the men that, regardless of provocation, they must on no account allow themselves to become separated and must stay with the main body. At Portage and main we found a crown of several hundred, possible a thousand men, completely blocking the intersection and stopping all traffic. I called upon them to disperse and was greeted by a shower of rocks, as well as hoots and jeers. Deploying to street width, I ordered the men to trot their horses and use their clubs to disperse Photo Top: Lt Dunwoody, the mob. One man disobeyed orders. Sgt. Fred Coppins, V.C., was hit on the face by a rock, lost Photo Credit The Fort Garry Horse Museum & his temper, and wheeled his pinto cowpony into Archives the crowd. The strikers opened land for him, dragged him off his pony and were savagely beating him up when four or us noticed his plight and rode in to this rescue. He was badly hurt mansions (the equivalent to our Forest Hill area) when we finally go him out. to their Communist nominees if their take-over plans had succeeded. As we cleared the crowd, which retreated before our horses, desultory shots were heard from the In a few weeks conditions were back to normal roofs of nearby buildings but none of our men was and, until the Vancouver threat of a few days ago, injured. As we approached the City Hall steps there had been no serious trouble since. and solemnly read the Riot Act. Almost imme- diately a troop of R.C.M.P in their scarlet tunics The victims, if such they can be called, were the appeared, horses and fully armed. The crowd dis- strikers, largely of European birth, who had been persed after a few shots had been exchanged misled by the O.B.U into thinking that their jobs between the Mounties and the mob. were imperiled by the demobilization of thou- sands of Canadian soldiers. The strike did not end – it simply fizzled out. In view of the present labour shortages all over The strikers realized that the returned soldiers Canada, how silly it now seems. were wholeheartedly against them and, that in the face of resolute the police action, violence could not succeed. Documents seized in raids showed the O.B.U had allocated most of the Wellington Crescent 13 Remembrance Day

Regimental photo at the Gate, around Remembrance Day 1978

Photo Credit Hart Rosen

On November 11th 2019, A Remembrance Day ceremony was held at Lieutenant Colonel Harcus Strachan VC MC Armoury in Winnipeg Manitoba. Various cadet units joined The Fort Garry Horse on parade with hundreds of people paying their respects in the stands.

Photo Credit Cpl Moldez

Extract from Weekly share his memories as a War Newsletter of Heritage Public Veteran. He was very School, Navan, Ontario Nov 8, engaging, a fabulous public 2019 "Dear Parents and speaker and helped students to Guardians, As we finish another really understand what it would exciting learning week at have been like to be at war, Heritage Public School, here are along with why it is important to a few highlights of this week and remember and commemorate upcoming events: Remembrance Day each year." Mrs. Turcotte's, Mme Hiller's Photo Right: and Mr. Rados'/Mrs. Wood's The children formed tank crews of class would like to thank Digger four and marched around the room (Keean's, Jame's and yelling “CLANK! CLANK! I’M A TANK!” William's grandfather) for Photo Credit: Digger J. R. MacDou- coming into our classes to gall 14 THE LIFE OF THE REGIMENT

A Blast from the Past – Excerpts from “Facta Non Verba” Fifty years ago….. By Bob Dolyniuk

The year 1970 brought another that “the officer cadets were duly stressed and as- reorganization, restructuring the Regiment from sessed; the GMT candidates developed a healthy three operational squadrons and a headquarters respect for winter operations as did the group squadron to two operational squadrons only. ‘A’ conducting security operations.” Squadron concentrated on light armoured train- ing and the individual and troop level while ‘B’ To maintain mounted skills, a road rally was con- Squadron engaged in General Military Training ducted in the Dugald area north east of Winnipeg (GMT) for recruits, Internal Security training, and which stressed map using and crew skills. Troop- the running of a Lieutenant qualifying course. The ers Fleming and Hwozdulych emerged as the top official role of the unit was ‘Light Armour’, but the crew. equipment issue did not change, there was still not enough of it for the job. A newly instituted award ‘Trooper of the Year’, also known as the Warrant Officer’s Efficiency Some changes in officers’ titles occurred at this Trophy, was presented for the first time to Cor- time as well, with the regimental second-in-com- poral R.P. Dolyniuk in April. The award, still mand becoming the Deputy Commanding Officer given today, recognises the trooper or corporal (DCO) and the Adjutant being given the rather best combining proper deportment, regular at- bureaucratic title of Personnel Officer. Adopting tendance, positive attitude, participation in mess these titles was a part of the effort of creating a governance and functions, and in general setting single armed force out of what had been three a good example for others. separate services. Like most aspects of unifica- tion, they slowly died away. The previous year’s The month of May brought a full successful winter exercise for officers was re- regimental exercise in Shilo, with ‘A’ Squadron peated, but this time focusing on the NCOs of the performing light armour tasks in jeeps and 3/4 ton Regiment. Exercise Marathon II took place dur- trucks, while ‘B’ Squadron trained officer cadets ing 16-18 January on the Red River Delta, with and recruits. Unforeseen excitement was 23 NCOs and 6 officers taking part. The weather provided courtesy of a lost Service co-operated, and temperatures of -40° F were Battalion truck and driver, which gave the recce recorded and long remembered afterwards. troop a realistic search task, a mission which also required them to fight several wild fires in the Now that NCOs and officers were refreshed in search area. winter operations, Exercise Ice Cap was conduct- ed at Pine Ridge in early March with the purpose June of 1970 brought with it a sad moment in of assessing officer cadets under conditions of the Regiment’s history, the departure of The Fort physical and mental stress and providing fieldcraft Garry Horse (Regular) from the Order of Battle. training for recruits undergoing GMT. The remain- On the 26th anniversary of the D-Day der of the unit, the trained soldiers, took part in landings, a parade, with elements of both units security operations. The snow was still deep, and present, was conducted to lay up the Guidon of the temperature -10° F. The exercise report noted the Regular Regiment in the lobby of the 15

MCpl Matthiesen inspecting Cpl Crossley, Cpl Ap- pelhagen and Cpl Malis, Photo Credit Gord Austin From 1977/78

Manitoba Legislative Building. The Militia and ments of a city councillor—Joe Zuken of the Com- Regular units each provided a 25-man guard, and munist Party—who titled the monument ‘mon- both Guidons were paraded together—the only strous’ led to the removal of the tank from its occasion in the Regiment’s history when this took prominent location in September. After languish- place. Major-General Bruce MacDonald, who was ing in storage for many years, the tank was Colonel of the Regiment, was in attendance along restored to running condition in 1994 and now with Lieutenant-Colonel Graeme Haig, Honorary frequently appears in public displays and parades Lieutenant-Colonel of the Militia Regiment. Lieu- of historic military vehicles. tenant Governor Richard S. Bowles received the Guidon of behalf of the Province of Manitoba, and Later in the year, another of the passed it to the Honourable Mr. Russell Paulley, Sherman tanks was placed in position as a monu- Minister of Government Services, for safekeeping ment in front of the Charleswood Legion. The unit in the Legislative building. provided a 20-man guard of honour for the occasion. The location of this memorial vehicle On what should have been a happier note that did not draw the same criticism as the example summer a Sherman tank was presented to the located downtown, and it remains there to this Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg day. and placed, as a memorial, at the corner of King Street and Notre Dame Avenue. A plaque on the The federal government, to provide tank’s glacis plate, presented by the Dutch Con- employment for students, instituted a new sulate in Winnipeg, dedicated it to the memory of scheme called the Student Summer Employment the men of The Fort Garry Horse. There matters Programme or SSEP, similar in concept to the should have rested but, unfortunately, the prevail- Young Soldier Training Plan of earlier years. Par- ing social attitudes, which were anti-military as ticipants would receive military training with the a result of the unpopular Vietnam War, caused option of enrolling in a Militia unit at the end of the the tank to be regularly vandalized with peace summer. The Fort Garrys were assigned the task symbols and other graffiti. Loud opposition from of supporting this programme. The training was a church group, letters to the editor and the com- held at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Rivers, and

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graduated 72 crewmen by the end of the summer. purchased and the role was never properly Of these 38 enrolled in the unit in September. worked out. About the only aspect of light armour that was firmly laid down was they were to be rap- Summer concentration was held in Wainwright, idly deployable by air. Just what they were sup- with 60 all ranks attending from 28 June to 5 July. posed to do once deployed was anybody’s guess. Afterward members attended various rank and In reverting to the classic structure of tanks and trade schools or served as instructors and staff. reconnaissance, the armoured corps found itself with one tank regiment and over twenty recon- Another formal reorganization of the Militia be- naissance units. This establishment was not a came effective on 1 September 1970, with the result of doctrine but due to a shortage of opera- setting up of Winnipeg Militia District Headquar- tional equipment, which had resulted from the ters at the Minto Armouries. The two-squadron near continuous cuts to the defence budget. establishment for all Militia armoured regiments was also authorised at this time, even though the Soldiers still wore battledress in garrison and unit had been operating this way since January. coveralls in the field. The new ‘CF Green’ service The reserve armoured units’ role was officially dress uniform now being worn by members of the changed from ‘light armour’ to ‘reconnaissance’, was permitted for Militia officers, but there were no firm details of this task and no but they had to purchase these uniforms with their change in the equipment held by the unit. The own funds. ‘light armour’ concept had been in effect for many years but had never been fully developed. This On 1 October 1970, Lieutenant-Colonel K. type of unit was supposed to have a mixture of Stones turned over command of the Regiment tanks (euphemistically called Direct Fire Support to Lieutenant-Colonel A.L.R. (Larry) Lajeunesse. Vehicles), light reconnaissance-type vehicles and Lieutenant-Colonel Lajeunesse had served in the mounted infantry. Regiment since 1962, in all positions in the unit except Deputy Commanding Officer. His work The equipment needed to implement was never started to bear fruit in 1972 when the RCAC (As-

Gord Austin, Ken Grant and unknown Photo Credit Gord Austin From 1977/78 17

sociation) awarded the Regiment the Murphy Tro- staring out from the page. The ad was titled phy as the runner-up unit Unit in the Prairie and “MARK of a MAN”. Pacific Areas. The Murphy Trophy would return to the McGregor Armoury for an unprecedented five Recruiting was particularly difficult in the early consecutive years. The Regiment would also win 1970s, due to a generally poor public perception the Murphy Trophy again in 1981, 1982 and 1991. of the military. Male civilian hairstyles were long, and a military cut made a person stand out. One With a lack of vehicles and direction on their corporal even had a longhair wig that he wore use, training concentrated on individual skills, when not in uniform. Soldiers who travelled by fieldcraft, fitness and marksmanship. ‘Aid to the bus often chose to wear civilian clothes to and Civil Power’ involved training in crowd control. ‘B’ from the armoury. Squadron utilized ‘A’ Squadron as an ‘unruly mob’ who were approached, warned, and dispersed in Cambrai day was celebrated in the usual fashion an exercise that took place on the armoury floor. with a church parade and dinner and dance spon- Recruiting continued at a steady pace and the sored by the Regimental Association. Although unit ended the year with a parade strength of 110 the Regular Regiment had been deleted from the all ranks. order of battle the previous summer, Lord Strath- cona’s Horse (RC) held a Cambrai celebration at A new recruiting advertisement Sarcee barracks in Calgary inviting the command- appeared in the newspapers showing a beret- ing officer and five officers of the Militia Regiment wearing member of the FGH from the eyes up, to attend.

A new recruiting advertisement from the local newspapers showing a beret-wearing member of the FGH from the eyes up, staring out from the page

18 CAMBRAI DINNER

By Bob Dolyniuk CO and FGHRA President Photo Credit Cpl Moldez Cambrai Dinner was held once again at the Canad Inn Fort Garry. As usual the hotel did a great job with the dinner and the staff on most accounts did a superb job. Our thanks to the Guidon Party for another fine job done! We have had the same music man for a number of years now, but for whatever reasons, some years there are a large number of members taking advan- tage of the music and in other years, very few. To that point, if members have ideas or suggestions to change up this event, please let the association know. We are always looking for improvements to better our mem- bers experience. Contact us at associationfgh@gmail. com

TOP RIGHT Guidon Party: Cpl Stoler, Cpl Lambert and Tpr Jones Photo Credit Cpl Moldez

BOTTOM RIGHT Sheldon Friesen, Rod Klinck, David Letson, Stan Butterworth Group shots Photo Credit Photo Credit Cpl Moldez Gord Austin 19 CAMBRAI GARRYS IN DINNER DUNDURN By (retired) Cpl Gord Austin

I was a new recruit with the Garrys in June 1977, just graduated high school. One week at McGregor Armoury with then Sgt Peternaik teaching us enough drill and rank structure and badges so we wouldn't embarrass the regiment when we went to Dundurn that summer.

We rode to Dundurn, SK in the back of deuce-and-a-halfs at less than 50mph. We were voluntold we were participating in the brigade exercise (Milcon 77) and we had a couple of intense days of train- ing to prepare us. Then SSM Lumsden demonstrated thunderflashes, paraflares, and arty sims(artillery simulators). His demonstration of the arty sim's power and danger had a bigger effect than he ex- pected: he set one off and placed a steel helmet (without liner) over it. Not only did this get blown into the air a good 10 feet, but the blast split the usually invis- ible seams of the helmet and more or less Photos provided by Gord Austin flattening it. Fortunately there was no shrapnel! After the exercise we went back to base and were stood down. Strangely I still could Once the exercise started it involved a not sleep, although I hadn't slept in over 3 great deal of movement (mostly mounted ½ days. I was having this odd sensation of for us) day and night for something like 3 being "up at the back of my head", watch- or 4 days. I was pretty excited and it was ing myself seeing and talking. Being a bit just full of new experiences for me, like worried about this, I spoke to the Sergeant trying to decide during a 15 minute break Major about it. He just laughed and asked whether to cook some food or get some me when I last slept, then told me a good sleep. The food won, but every time I sleep would fix it. Fortunately he turned out had a chance to settle down and try to to be right! sleep, we'd have to mount up and move somewhere. On one of these hot July For me this was followed by 6 weeks of days I was on picket duty near our HQ. General Military Training & Basic Military The trooper in charge of us gave us hell Training. Tons of new experiences for a 17- because he could hear our helmets clank year old, but those are other stories. onto our rifles (FNC1A1) as we lay prone "on guard". No sleep there either. 20 CAEN

“I got tagged to be parade Sergeant Major for a ceremony in downtown Caen near where the first Canadian tank parked to shake hands with citizens of a newly liberated city. The stick is the wrong colour but it was an awesome experience. Led by pipes and drums we marched nearly 1km through the city to and from. Pipes played my favourite tune, Mary’s Wedding, on the March back too.”

WO Taylor Warren 1226 FGH CADETS

1226 Fort Garry Horse Army Cadet Corps Annual Ceremonial Review. Some very impressive young Canadians showcased here. Best youth development program in the country.

Photo Credit Paddy Douglass 21 LEADERSHIP COURSE

Our next wave of future Master Corporals are here! Corporals Remillard, Kessler, Jhajj, Sparrow, and Pantel have recently completed both their Primary Leadership Qualifications (PLQ) and their Army Junior Leadership Courses (AJLC) in Shilo, Manitoba. These cours- es are considered to be extremely challenging both mentally and physically as they are taught how to lead their peers in the correct efficient manner. Congratulations boys!

Photo Credit The Fort Garry Horse facebook page ARMY RUN

Sgt Briggs and his Garry Flag

BZ to all members of #3DivOneTeam that took part in the Canadian Army Run this past weekend. Representatives from across the #3CdnDiv AOR came together in Ottawa, ON to race in the 5K, 10K, and half-marathon runs held on September 21-22.

Photo Credit 3rd Cdn Div PAO

22 GORD CROSSLEYPhoto credit Avril Hutton

Capt Gord Crossley Photo Credit Cpl Moldez

By 38 CBG PAO

On Tuesday, May 21st 2019, A Depart With Dignity (DWD) ceremony was held at LCol Harcus Strachan VC MC Armoury in honour of Capt Gord Crossley of The Fort Garry Horse after 43 years of Military Service. Although retiring as the unit’s 2IC (2nd In Command), Capt Crossley progressed through the ranks of the Fort Garry Horse starting out as a private in 1976 to eventually become the unit’s Regimental Sergeant Major in 1999. He was also Brigade RSMs of The Fort Garry Horse, left to right; Sergeant Major of 38 Canadian Brigade Group Vic Coyston 1974-1977 and 1982-1986, Bob in 2007 and the Area Reserve Sergeant Major Dolyniuk 1977-1982, Brian Peternaik 1986-1988, for Land Forces Western Area in 2010. He is Ken Stackiw 1991-1995, Dave Koltun 1995-1999, well regarded and respected by his all of his Gord Crossley 1999-2006, Hugh O'Donnell 2006- peers for his incredible work ethic and is known for exceptional attention to detail as well as his 2008, Roger Coutu 2011-2013, Chris Hayden extraordinary knowledge of military history. Capt 2013-2016 Rob Jones 2016-present. (Not pres- Crossley will continue to serve as the 17 Wing ent, Ron Bittner 1988-1991, Fred Desjardins Heritage Officer and and volunteering with the 2008-2011). Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archives upon retirement from his military career. FACTA NON VERBA LEFT: Capt Gord Crossley Photo Credit Cpl Moldez

RIGHT: Capt Crossley reciving his DWD plaque from LCol Koltun, CWO Jones Photo Credit Cpl Moldez 23

www.fortgarryhorse.ca/FGHKitShop

The FGH KitShop, you know that little room by a. A platform to raise funds for the Association the front door where people hang around that activities, which is to support the Regiment, little counter and talk to Rod or Stan, has gone electronic. b. Improved KitShop website with more items, better descriptions and pictures and easier No longer do you need to stand in line hoping to payment methods, pick up buttons and pips and T-shirts and chal- lenge coins then scramble in your pocket or c. Provide an information & communication wallet to find money to pay for your purchases. resource for the FGH family and its organizations, You can go to the web page, order what you want and pay for it with interac e-transfers. d. Provide support for the Association Facebook page, Don’t want to stand in line or don’t live in Winnipeg – you can have the items shipped to you. e. Provide the family members a means to gain financial support for their worthwhile For those of you who enjoy visiting with Stan or projects. Rod or Bryn please come by and say hello as they will be happy to see you again and again! Please check in often. We would love your feed- back for what we have created. At the beginning of 2018, the FGHRA had some lofty goals to move the KitShop to the 21st Facta Non Verba century, and there is still work to be done, but Kit Shop Manager so far the KitShop has been launched and now can provide the following:

Question. Can you guess the location of this bar?

Answer. Doetinchem, Netherlands, at the Clubhuis Fort Garry Horse www.fgh-dehoop.nl/

Photo Credit: Gord Crossley

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DECEMBER 14TH 2019 SOLDIER’S APPRECIATION

An annual custom in the is a ‘standard’ practice from at least the 18th century. dinner where roles are reversed and the junior mem- bers are served by their superiors. This dinner is an Before the introduction of mechanization and so- occasion for the officers, warrant officers, and senior phisticated systems of logistics in the 20th century, non-commissioned members to show their apprecia- enlisted personnel occupied much of their time in tion to their sailors, soldiers, and aviators for their tedious routine. In an effort to boost morale, and to hard work in the past year. show general appreciation for junior ranks, officers took it upon themselves to organize celebrations for At this dinner, it was customary for the officers, war- the enlisted ranks. We continue this practice of role rant officers, and senior non-commissioned members reversal in terms of minor privileges and in the spirit of to serve the corporals and privates. Although the good cheer. origins of the custom cannot be traced to any specific event or even time period, it has however become a

The FGH Regimental photo. Photo Credit 38 CBG PA Cell Photo Credit Sgt Duguay

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LCol Koltun and Mr Brian Hastings hand out the Unit Bursaries to six members who are attending post secondary education to (from L-R) 2Lt Bellisle, Cpl Stoler, 2Lt Smith, MCpl Pantel, Capt Atwell and Pte Gill. Photo Credit Sgt Duguay

LCol Koltun and President of the FGHRA hand out the prizes for best and worst shot. Photo Credit Sgt Du- guay

RSM Jones hands out the WO efficiency trophy and the LCol Koltun hands out the Harry Slade Sword and the Paterson Leadership Bayonet. Photo Credit Sgt Duguay Paterson Leadership sword. Photo Credit Sgt Duguay

Amongst his peers, MCpl Draper Houston was presented with his Depart with Dignity awards. MCpl Hous- ton started off with the FGH, moved over to the Navy and then the RCDs, where he would come back the FGH in the early 2010s. Photo Credit Sgt Duguay

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Apply for your Veteran’s Service Card today

The Veteran’s Service Card is being introduced under an initiative of Canada’s Defence Policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) and is one of the elements being put in place to help ensure a smooth transition to post service life.

The third stage begun Summer 2019, and will see cards produced and issued upon request, to all eligible Veterans released prior to February 2016

For more information about the Veteran’s Service Card, visit: canada.ca/veterans- service-card

Legion membership REGISTRATION FORM

For still serving or retired CAF and RCMP members who have not been a member of the Legion. www.legion.ca

The Legion is pleased to offer currently serving and retired CanadianArmed Forces and RCMP members with a free one-year Legion membership, including a subscription to Legion Magazine and access to the Member Benefit programs. Our Veteran Welcome Program, available to all Veterans who have not yet joined the Legion, is a great way to get to know the organization.

Being a Legion member offers opportunities to improve the lives of those who served, remember the Fallen and support your community — and every member makes a difference. To get more involved with Legion activities in your community and to add your voice to our advocacy efforts and the future of the Legion, apply through Dominion Command’s Veteran Welcome Program and bring your membership card to any Legion Branch to request a transfer to that Branch. 27 FGHRA Membership

Your dues and participation are critical to helping us keep in touch and promote the story of our regiment and its members in the following ways: · Cambrai Dinner: Our famous annual dinner scheduled for November 2020; · Normandy Dinner: Together with other Units who fought in Normandy, held in June 2020; · Monuments: Permanent memorials such as those in Assiniboine Park and Masnières, France; · Care Packages: Sending some small comforts of home when our soldiers deploy overseas; · Newsletter: Our yearly publication; · Operating the FGH Kit Shop for the benefit of unit members and former members. We have meetings for the executive and any interested members, usually held in the W.O.s’ & Sergeants’ Mess at McGregor Armoury at 1530 hrs one Sunday per month. Please check our Facebook group for meeting dates and timings. To renew your membership please visit the FGH KitShop (www.fortgarryhorse.ca/FGHKitShop/) 1. Select Shop 2. Select number 1 category (Fort Garry Horse Regiment Assn.) 3. Select your membership or donation option 4. Select Add to Cart 5. Go to Check Out and place order

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Cpl Hannah recieves her CD from the FGH WO Patterson is awarded his Ranger Medal CO and RSM. by the FGH CO and RSM. Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay HONOURS AND AWARDS

Congratulations to Corporal Jhajj (wearing red) MCpl Marchak, Suggit, Pantel and Kessler, for winning a silver medal, while representing The promoted from Cpl to MCpl by the FGH CO Fort Garry Horse at the Canada West Badminton and RSM. Championships! The event was held on March 18- Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay 22 2019 at 15 Wing, Moose Jaw ,SK and featured athletes from units all over the Canadian Armed Forces. 29

Cpl Zapata is awarded a Comanders Coin Sgt Cross recieves his CD from the FGH CO from the FGH CO. and RSM. Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay HONOURS AND AWARDS

WO Troop recieves his 2nd bar for his CD WO Patterson recieves his 2nd bar for his from the FGH CO and RSM. CD from the FGH CO and RSM. Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay Photo Credit Sgt Shaun Duguay