PROUD PAST... ...STRONG FUTURE IN THIS ISSUE... CFSAC 2009 TASK FORCE 3-08 WILD BOARS HOCKEY CEREMONIAL GUARD OP NANOOK EX KHYBER THRUST FACES AND PLACES THE PRIMROSE HACKLE 2008 & 2009 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON) REGIMENT Table of Contents Regimental Facts | Page 2 Editor CO’s Message | Page 5 MCpl C.W. Banks RSM’s Message | Page 7 A Coy Message | Page 8 Special Thanks to all Contributors of B Coy Message | Page 9 this years issue. C Coy Message | Page 10 Future Contributions are to be sent Wild Boars Hockey | Page 11 through your Chain of Command to the Unit Public Affairs Team. Promotions & Awards | Page 12 Sgt Robertson’s Tour | Page 13 MCpl Boreczek’s Tour | Page 15 MCpl Monteith’s Tour | Page 17 Cpl Banks’ Tour | Page 19 Cpl Strudwick’s Tour | Page 21 Cpl Westwood’s Tour | Page 23 OP Nanook | Page 25 Ceremonial Guard 2009 | Page 27 EX Khyber Thrust | Page 29 CFSAC 2009 | Page 30 Lancashire Fusilier Association Band Trip to Canada | Page 31 Lorne Scots Trip to England | Page 33 BIO : James Leith | Page 34 Faces & Places | Page 35 Printed on Feb 4, 2010 PAGE 1 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON) REGIMENT Regimental Battle Honours YPRES 1915-17, Festubert 1915, MOUNT SORREL, SOMME 1916, ARRAS 1917-18, HILL 70, AMIENS, HINDENBURG LINE, PURSUIT TO MONS, SICILY 1943, ITALY 1943-45, NORTHWEST EUROPE 1944-45 (The Battle Honours in capital letters are emblazoned on the Regimental Colours) Freedoms Awarded 1969 & 1979 1981 1984 1987 2004 2009 City of Region of Town of Town of Communities of Town of Brampton Dufferin Oakville Halton Hills Dufferin County Milton The Colonel-in-Chief Field Marshal His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC(P) Honorary Colonel Colonel, The Honourable John H. McDermid, PC Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel The Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel J.F. Davis Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel A. Phelps, CD Perpetuating The 37 th , 74 th , 76 th , 126 th , 164 th and the 234 th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-18 Regimental Birthday 14 September 1866 Regimental Headquarters Deputy Commanding Officer Major D.E. Hickson, CD Adjutant Lieutenant N. Wetzel Regimental Sergeant-Major Chief Warrant Officer D. Murphy, CD Officer Commanding A Company Captain B.A. Bean, CD Officer Commanding B Company Captain R.P. Ryan, CD Officer Commanding C Company Captain T. Ruggle, CD Officer Commanding Administration Company Captain D.P. Darling Mitchell, CD Padre Captain R. Lay PAGE 2 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON) REGIMENT Drum Major Drum Major I.D. McGibbon, CD Pipe Major Pipe Major K. Cranley Allied Regiment The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers London, UK Affiliated Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps 557 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Brampton, Ontario 676 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Georgetown, Ontario 1188 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Oakville, Ontario 1849 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Orangeville, Ontario 2990 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Milton, Ontario Regimental Disposition Regimental Headquarters The Lorne Scots C Company 2 Chapel Street Pipes & Drums Band The Colonel John Roaf Barber, Brampton, Ontario The Colonel John Roaf Barber, ED, CD Armoury L6W 2H1 ED, CD Armoury 91 Todd Road (905) 451-5724 91 Todd Road Georgetown, Ontario Fax (905) 454-1533 Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4R8 L7G 4R8 (905) 702-2251 A Company (905) 702-2272 Fax (905) 877-8827 90 Thomas Street Fax (905) 877-8827 Oakville, Ontario Administration Company L6J 3A6 The Lorne Scots 2 Chapel Street (905) 844-0604 Regimental Museum Brampton, Ontario (905) 844-7399 48 John Street L6W 2H1 Brampton, Ontario (905) 451-5425 B Company L6W 2H1 Fax (905) 454-1533 12 Chapel Street (905) 451-5724 Brampton, Ontario Fax (905) 454-1533 L6W 2H1 (905) 451-2741 The Lorne Scots Fax (905) 454-1533 Regimental Association c/o 2 Chapel Street Brampton, Ontario L6W 2H1 PAGE 3 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON) REGIMENT Colours of the Lorne Scots The Colours of the Lorne Scots (PD&H) Regiment On the 14th September 1991, the 125th anniversary of the formation of the Unit, the Colonel- in-Chief, Field Marshall, His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC(P) presented a new Stand of Colours to the Regiment. The Queens Colour The Regimental Colour PAGE 4 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON) REGIMENT Commanding Officer’s Message In the 143 rd year of our Regiment I am pleased to advise that we are strong and our soldiers are engaged at all levels. In the last year we have seen some significant accomplishments including but not limited to the following: ο The safe return of all of our soldiers from Afghanistan; ο News that Cpl Strudwick of C Company will soon be awarded the Sacrifice Medal for the injury he sustained in an IED strike while operationally deployed to Afghanistan; ο The successful deployment of soldiers from 32 CBG, under the command of the Lorne Scots, to the United States National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, California, for Exercise Khyber Thrust. This training was in support of the 11th Armoured Calvery Regiment (11 ACR) as they conducted the Iraq Theatre pre deployment FTX for The North Carolina National Guard's 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (30 HBCT); ο The unprecedented number of junior NCO’s, senior NCO’s and Junior officers achieving their leadership qualifications; ο The Regimental Association Pipes and Drums successfully deployed to England in support of our Allied Regi- ment the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Their performance earned the thanks and accolades of our British allies from civilian to general officer to Royal; ο Five members of the Regimental Rifle team successfully competed at the Canadian Forces Small Arms Con- centration (CFSAC) with Cpl Warner of B Company placing 13 th overall for the Queens Medal at Bisley; ο Our Five affiliated Cadet Corps are strong and active within the communities of Milton, Oakville, Orangeville, Brampton and Georgetown. ο The Regimental Association is actively engaged with both current and former serving members with a view to enhancing its interaction and increasing participation in Regimental activities at all levels; ο 21 soldiers of the Regiment are currently conducting pre deployment training for Afghanistan as part of Task Force 1-10. And finally, a Regimental Change of Command was conducted in June. None of this could have been accomplished without the Dedication and Sacrifice of our members both past and present. Indeed it has been a good year!! The road ahead, however, will be challenging. Today we face a unique situation within the Regiment, however, it is unique by nature of the fact that it is new to most of our soldiers. In a historical context - what was old is new again. We face the challenges of leadership, succession, financial restriction, the Welfare of our soldiers and an aging infrastructure. Of the 21 Lorne Scots deploying overseas 13 are from the ranks of MCpl to MWO and there are many self identified officers who are chomping at the bit to be added to this number. The deployment of these soldiers will have a significant impact on the Regiment both in terms of personnel reduction at the sub-unit level and the fact that many of these leaders are the ones that we tradi- tionally count on when the job needed to get done. In order to successfully move forward we will all have to fill the void. For those who have contently stood by in the background – it is time to stand up and step forward. The Junior Ranks are strong and teeming with both newly promoted and experienced Master Corporals. One need only listen to the jovial downtime conversations or observe the impromptu MMA training sessions to realize that enthusiasm and pride are in no short supply among the ranks. PAGE 5 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON) REGIMENT The Senior NCO ranks have received an injection of youth with the promotion of more Sergeants and Warrant Officers in the last year then we have seen in at least the last 10 years. With this influx of Senior NCO’s we can be re-assured that the backbone of the Regiment is strong and that the guardians of the Lorne Scots Standard are in place for the years to come. We currently enjoy the luxury of a strong and keen corps of qualified Junior officers. This is something that many Regiments cannot say. Our challenge, however, is to promote professional advancement and competence as the next few years will bring a rapid reduction in the Regiments senior officer corps as a number of long serving senior officers move on to a much deserved retirement. To the young officers the challenge is yours to lead the Regiment into the next decade and beyond. In the words of Field Marshall Sir William Slim: Personal leadership exists only as the officers demonstrate it by superior courage, wider knowledge, quicker initiative, and a greater readiness to accept responsibility than those they lead. Most of you are aware that the Canadian Army is in a period of financial hardship. This hardship has and will lead to some tough decisions but it must always be kept in mind that the hardship we face today is with a view to securing a stronger future for the Army. To the serving and former leaders of the Regiment I encourage you to lead by example, remember why you joined and never put yourself before the troops. It is your leadership in times of hardship that will define you and it is this same leadership that has carried the Regiment through the wars, con- flicts and the times of uncertainty that we as a Regimental family have faced during the last 143 years.