The 2014 Primrose Hackle
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PRIMROSE HACKLE 2014 THE ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Table of Contents The Regimental | Page 2 Editor Colours of the Lorne Scots | Page 4 Corporal Christopher Banks, CD State of the Regiment | Page 5 Association Presidents Address | Page 6 Special thanks to all contributors of this years issue. From the RSM’s Desk | Page 7 From the Company Desks | Page 8 Future contributions are to be sent through your Chain of Command to the Unit Public Affairs Freedom of Mississauga Awarded | Page 12 Office. Afghanistan Campaign Battle Honour | Page 12 National Day of Honour | Page 13 [email protected] Afghanistan Cenotaph Plaques | Page 13 Cover Photo Regimental Colours: New vs Old | Page 14 Corporal Fedor Kutschy Inside Cover Photo/Design Ultra Niagara | Page 15 Corporal Christopher Banks, CD Exercise Trillium Response | Page 16 Copyright 2014 The Lorne Scots Exercise Golden Coyote | Page 17 This issue was printed on xx Dec 2014 Jump Course in Netherlands | Page 18 Exercise Stalwart Guardian | Page 20 Fortissimo | Page 21 Capt Ryan Awarded Bronze Star | Page 22 Canadian Patrol Competetion | Page 23 Oakville Street Hockey Tournament | Page 24 Inaugural Association Baseball Tournament | Page 25 Into the Community | Page 26 Origins of Medal Mounting | Page 27 Attacks on our Home Soil | Page 28 The Padre : A F.A.Q. | Page 28 Faces & Places | Page 29 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, Afghanistan The Battle Honours in capital letters are emblazoned on the Regimental Colours Freedoms Awarded 1969 & 1979 1981 1984 1987 1998 2004 2009 2014 City of County of Town of Town of City of Communities Town of City of Brampton Dufferin Oakville Halton Hills Toronto of Dufferin Milton Mississauga County Perpetuating The 37th, 74th, 76th, 126th, 164th and the 234th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-18 The Allied Regiment The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers London, England, United Kingdom The Regimental Birthday 14 September 1866 Regimental Disposition Regimental Headquarters 2 Chapel Street, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 2H1 (905) 451-5724 x7225 Fax (905) 454-1533 Peel Rifle Company Dufferin HQ & Support Company Canadian Forces Armoury Brampton 2 Chapel Street, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 2H1 12 Chapel Street, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 2H1 (905) 451-5724 x7233 (905) 451-5724 x7238 & x7241 Fax (905) 454-1533 Fax (905) 454-1533 The Lorne Scots Regimental Association Halton Rifle Company 2 Chapel Street, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 2H1 The Colonel John Roaf Barber, ED, CD Armoury 91 Todd Road, Georgetown, Ontario, L7G 4R8 The Lorne Scots Regimental Museum (905) 702-2251 (905) 702-2259 48 John Street, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 2H1 Fax (905) 877-8827 (905) 451-5724 x7251 Fax (905) 454-1533 Halton Rifle Company Oakville Detachment Canadian Forces Armoury Oakville The Lorne Scots Pipes & Drums Band 90 Thomas Street, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 3A6 The Colonel John Roaf Barber, ED, CD Armoury (905) 844-0604 (905) 844-7399 91 Todd Road, Georgetown, Ontario, L7G 4R8 Fax (905) 844-7399 (905) 702-2272 Fax (905) 877-8827 Page 2 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Regimental Headquarters The Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment Field Marshal, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC(P) Honourary Colonel of the Regiment Honorary Colonel G.D. Reamey Honourary Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment Honorary Lieutenant Colonel W.A. Adcock, OMM, CD Commanding Officer of the Regiment Lieutenant-Colonel Duane E. Hickson, CD Deputy Commanding Officer Major T.A. Ruggle, CD Adjutant Captain R.P. Ryan, CD Regimental Sergeant-Major Chief Warrant Officer A.F. McKelvey, CD Officer Commanding Peel Company Captain P.C. Chafe, CD Company Sergeant Major Peel Company Master Warrant Officer M. Colbeck, CD Officer Commanding Halton Company Captain M. Proulx Company Sergeant Major Halton Company Warrant Officer D. Gillies, CD Officer Commanding Dufferin Company Captain S.E. Hurst, CD Company Sergeant Major Dufferin Company Warrant Officer J. Colter, CD Pipes & Drums Officer Captain I.C. Steingaszner, CD Drum Major Drum Major I.D. McGibbon, CD 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 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 Marshal, 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) The State of the Regiment Well, another training new year is upon us and your Regiment is gearing up to meet these tasks. The past year has been very busy with large scale exercises having been conducted in Canada’s north, summer camp in the Niagara Region and a Territorial Battle Group (TBG) Ex in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Lorne Scots provided an OPFOR platoon for Ex TRILLIUM RE- SPONSE in February on Rankin Inlet, Nunavut and I am happy to report that all soldiers returned with their fingers and toes intact. In June the Lorne Scots TBG headquarters deployed to Camp Rapid, South Dakota to command a multi-national engi- neer heavy TBG comprising Canadians, Americans, British and Danish forces. The goal was to validate our TBG HQ’s for future domestic operations with, this was a challenge as we are infantry and were on a sharp learning curve on how to coordinate and build roads, sidewalks, bridges and structures. From there the regiment force generated platoons for the 48th TBG for work-up training and conduct of Ex STALWART GAURDIAN 14 which was held in the Niagara region focused along the Welland Canal and the Town of Thorold. The TBG conducted security force operations of vital points such as the canal and locks, transmission towers and an airport. This was accomplished with great success and I commend our soldiers for a job well done. On September 1st the Lorne Scots took over the Domestic TBG tasks for the brigade. As a result, the Comd team and our sol- diers are on stand-by to react to any domestic tasks the brigade would be required to support within the GTA and beyond. This task also includes professional development training for officers and NCO’s so that we are ready when called upon. Individual Battle Task Standards (IBTS) training is over 90% complete and we have moved on to Winter Warfare training and a focus on patrolling operations up to and including company level. We have seen some colleagues retire over the past year as well. Maj Paul Hale and Capt Diana Darling-Mitchell both said good bye after reaching CRA, completing two very long and distinguished careers. I thank them both and wish them well. The Regi- ment also said god-bye to Col (Ret'd) Gus Lagerquist. We saw him off with a fine Regimental Funeral and full military honours, a past CO and veteran that served this country and Regiment even after retiring over 40 years ago. He served on the Regimental Senate, Unit Trust and was a member of the Association up to his death. He will be missed. On the social side we have been busy as well. Numerous mess dinners have been conducted with more to come in the New Year. Highlighted in January will be the Annual Robbie Burns Dance put on by The Lorne Scots Pipes and Drums on the 24th at Century Gardens in Brampton. It is a wonderful night and I encourage all ranks to support this worthwhile fundraising event. Of course we will kick off 2015 with our annual New Year's Day Levee at 1400hrs and I hope to see you all there. In Apr 2015, 37 members of the Regimental family with the Pipes and Drums will be heading to Bury, England to visit our Allied Regiment, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers' to be with them as they celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Gallipoli. Your Regimental Association has been working hard under President Daryl Porter to get all of us engaged and to get involved. With the 150th Birthday of the Regi- ment quickly approaching, Sept 2016 will be here before we know it. The Associa- tion is working with the Regiment to be prepared and plan a number of events lead- ing up to a Trooping of the Colours (possible Presentation of New Colours) in the presence of our Colonel-in-Chief, Field Marshal, HRH, The Duke of Kent on the weekend of 23 – 25 Sept 2016. Many exciting events are in the plans and we will keep you well informed so you will not miss any of it. I encourage you to reach out to past members we have lost touch with and hook them onto the many social me- dia sites the association is updating or creating to keep you informed. In closing, I send my Christmas and Holiday wishes and Happy New Year to all the members of the Lorne Scots and their families. You have continued to work hard and represent this Regiment when called upon and I thank you.