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49Er2015no114 CENTENARY EDITION First Published in 1915 Issue No. 114 October 2015 Forty-Niner THE FORTY-NINER First Published in 1915 Issue No. 114 October 2015 The Journal of The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4 PPCLI) Published by the 49th Battalion, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association c/o The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Military Museum #118 Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre 10440 - 108 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5H 3Z9 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lermuseum.org Phone/Fax: (780) 421-9943 Contents Association Presidents’ Message/ Editorial 4 PPCLI Recognize Loyal Edmonton Regiment 48 Second World War Tribute 46 Top Award Presented at Christmas Dinner 8 BWW 2014 50 Words from our Commanding Officer 6 Loyal Eddies Recognized 12 Ex. Northern Coyote 51 Awards, Citations, Appointments, Promotions 14 Long John Jamboree 53 Honorary Colonel Awarded 15 Photos from Resolute Bay 54 Ex. Coyote Warrior 55 Fire Hall #9 17 Maurice White Honoured 16 Volunteer and Employer Recognition 18 The Story of a Rock 58 Hoevelaken Remembers 56 2014 Annual Historical Report 19 Ex. Coyote Bearing III Photos 59 The Fortyniner Centenary 24 Last Loyal Standing 27 Cadet Corps 60 LERAC Minutes 28 Yesterday and Today 62 Regimental Association Bursary 29 Small World 63 Reservist takes on 50-Km Race 33 Coloured Field Service Caps 64 Griesbach the Athlete 34 Last Post Fund 68 Ex. Patricia Adventure 37 Curating a Display 72 Activities at the Museum 69 Story of Project Heroes 38 Soldier Through Time 73 Ex. Shakedown I & II 39 Bold Eagle Experience 41 Return of the Borrowed Typewriter 78 The Infantry Rifle 74 BMQ Story 42 Last Post 83 Nijmegen 2014 43 Regimental Photo 44 2 * October 2015 Forty-Niner The Regimental Family The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4 PPCLI) Honourary Colonel – Dennis Erker, MSM Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel – John Stanton, CM Commanding Officer – Lieutenant-Colonel Kevin J. Weidlich, CD Regimental Sergeant-Major – Chief Warrant Officer Brougham Deegan, CD The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Band The 49th Battalion, The Loyal Edmonton Band Master – CWO Jeff Rutherford Regiment Association President – Sgt. Brendan Yuill Affiliated Cadet Corps 1809 RCACC Edmonton The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum Foundation 2748 RCACC Fort Smith President – LCol. (Ret-d.) L.E. Ahlstrom, KStJ, CD, QC 2638 RCACC Hinton 2850 RCACC Grande Prairie Museum Director – Capt. (Ret-d.) Terry Allison, CD 2890 RCACC Slave Lake The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Advisory 3004 RCACC Cambridge Bay Committee 2645 RCACC Vermilion Allied Regiment Representatives of the Senate, Museum, Association, THE DUKE OF LANCASTER’S REGIMENT and the Regiment. (KINGS, LANCASHIRE, AND BORDER) The Regimental Senate Regimental Headquarters – Preston, England 1st Battalion – Somme Barracks, Catterick An advisory committee of all former commanding 2nd Battalion – Weaton Barracks, Lancashire 4th Battalion – Kimberly Barracks, Preston, England officers of the unit. Affiliated Regiment PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY 1st Battalion – Edmonton, Alberta 2nd Battalion – Shilo, Manitoba 3rd Battalion – Edmonton, Alberta 2015 October * 3 Forty-Niner The Association President’s Message Welcome to this issue of the Forty-Niner, a publication that started one hun- dred years ago. Having received it in a few different formats during my own service, as well as pouring over older editions at The Loyal Edmonton Regi- ment Museum, those who have contributed in its production, particularly the editors, have a lot to be proud of. Their disproportionately hard work and leadership in publishing our journal has been key in the perpetuation of a liv- Ouring historical Association document had another that findsgood itsyear way maintaining all over the the world. connection between the serving members and the veterans, as well as in our regular pattern of community support. I would also like to extend my thanks to the Executive Committee of our Association for another year of hard work, and to the volunteers who have aided us in some of our recent activities: working at the casinos and also in the kit shop. Brendan Yuill, President The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association Editorial Welcome to the Centenary edition of the Forty-Niner! Throughout this edition, you’ll cover. I encourage everyone to visit the Museum to check out the original and see how it’sfind evolved a few pages over fromthe last the 100 original years. 1915 Some magazine, things change, in particular, and some our things front andnever back will. I’d like to thank David Haas for the updated version of the original cover that adorns this edition. I would also like to thank LCol. Weidlich, Capt. Dumas, Capt. Whitebone, and the Museum staff and volunteers, particulary Don, Bruce, Kathleen, Ted, Tom, again David, and Erica. Another huge thank you goes to the writers that contributed and the individuals who helped give the “push” for articles—your help and guidance has been greatly appreciated! As always, if you have suggestions or ideas for the next edition, please contact me or The Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum. All the best, Eileen Brettner 4 * October 2015 Forty-Niner Fortyniner, 1915 Edition, page 7. 2015 October * 5 Forty-Niner Words from our Commanding Officer Written by: LCol. Kevin Weidlich, CD Last fall, I was invited to speak to the Canadian Club of Edmonton about Edmonton’s military contribu- tion to the First World War. It was a daunting task, and though I’m a history enthusiast, I’m not a true historian; yet, with the help from the talented peo- ple at the Museum, especially David Haas and Ian Edwards (whose new book I ravaged for material), I was armed with very valuable insight into our past. While I was speaking to this esteemed group it struck me that our founder, Maj.-Gen. William A. Griesbach, was also one of the founding members of the Canadian Club. It was a profound honour to speak to this group and to represent the Regiment. I’m particularly proud of the professional approach that all of our volunteers, our veterans, and our current serving soldiers take in serving and pro- th anniversary moting the Regiment. The dedicated volunteers at the Museum make us punch above our weight in proudIndeed, of 2014 our friendship also marked with the the 60 Patricia’s. The the community. Our Association continues to thrive secondaryof our affiliation title of with 4 PPCLI the PPCLI. is meant I’m to particularly mark a strong through the efforts of our board members and sense of kinship with our regular army brethren. volunteers, and the work we do to promote Valour It is an expression of the close ties we currently share, and through our history many of our ranks, community in many ways. By simply being an ac- throughout the decades, have served as members tivePlace member yields pride of the and Association, benefits the you broader are helping military too. and leaders of both regiments. Today, we remain the only regiment that retains our distinct regimen- I would like to see more of our former serving tal identity and continues with the secondary title. members from the 1980s and 1990s become This serves as a testament to our standing in the involved in the Association. Please volunteer for the board and run for an executive position—to commitment to professional military service. community, to our confidence, and to our steadfast dedicated people. Earlier this year one of our soldiers, who recently be healthy, we rely on a constant flow of new and transferred to the Patricia’s, was listening to a Last year marked the Princess Patricia’s Canadian conversation about our performance on Exercise Light Infantry (PPCLI) centenary and we partici- Patricia Villain. It went something like, “What is up pated in the Patricia’s 100th anniversary commemo- with the LER? Their drills are excellent. They really have their [act] together!” Like you, I am very proud strong. to hear this. At the Canadian Infantry Association, I ration. Our affiliation to this fine regiment remains 6 * October 2015 Forty-Niner made his mark on the company and I’m looking for- Lake Superior Scottish Regiment (LSSR). In a ward to seeing him expand the company to achieve I was talking with the commanding officer of the full operating capability. should follow The Loyal Edmonton Regiment’s examplemeeting, ofhis professionalism. senior officers told This him was that one the of theLSSR highest compliments I have ever received and I was requests for performances. This is the natural re- proud to take it on behalf of each and every one of sultOur ofBand excellent has also performances seen a significant and word-of-mouth increase in our troops. Our professionalism yielded results. We praise, giving us greater exposure in the commu- started the training year with the goal of conduct- nity. This exposure helps people understand more about what we do. In the long run, it means that us to deliver effective and safe training as we pro- more recruits sign up. The Band is integral to our gresseding all field through training our using battle live task fire. standards. This challenged And we health as a full unit. - toon level during Ex. Coyote Warrior last April. This Last year, our Regiment was awarded the Afghani- did it. We achieved a live-fire capability at the pla stan Theatre Honour. Since then, many of our upon us. We delivered training in a creative and soldiers have asked me if we will have this battle is far above normal expectations and reflects well honour emblazoned on our Regimental Colour. This gateways of each exercise. makes a lot of sense and I’m very supportive of the flexible way that allowed us to progress through all idea. We will most certainly have Afghanistan on C Coy in Yellowknife integrated well with the unit our Regimental Colour in due course, but I want to in our winter warfare exercise, Ex.
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