PRIMROSE HACKLE 2013 THE ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Table of Contents In Memorium | Page 2 Regimental Data | Page 3 Colours of the Lorne Scots | Page 5 State of the Regiment | Page 6 From the RSM’s Desk | Page 7 From the Company Desks | Page 8 CFLC Awards GE | Page 12 Battle of York Parade | Page 13 Regional Histories | Page 14 Changes to the Canadian Army | Page 15 Oakville’s Veterans Wall | Page 16 What’s Happening at CJRBA | Page 17 Advanced Small Arms | Page 18 Brampton’s Veteran Statue | Page 18 The Way Ahead | Page 19 Editor Long Branch Armouries | Page 20 Corporal Christopher Banks, CD You Should Know | Page 21 Special Thanks to all Contributors of Use the F.O.R.C.E. | Page 22 this years issue. TAPV | Page 23 EX Southern Drive 2013 | Page 24 Future Contributions are to be sent Fortissimo 2013 | Page 25 through your Chain of Command to the OP Sicily | Page 26 Unit Public Affairs Office. Boston Marathon | Page 27 [email protected] Wild Boars | Page 29 Amazing Race Canada | Page 30 Cover Photo & Cover Design Holmes Makes it Right for a Former Lorne | Page 31 Corporal Christopher Banks, CD Faces & Places | Page 32 This issue was printed on 9 Dec 2013 Notes | Page 37 Ever since the first disbanded Highland soldiers and displaced crofters settled on Canada’s shores… in the 1760’s and 1770’s, Scottish Canadians have borne their full share of the burden of Canada’s defence. Soldiers and Regiments bearing Scottish names and wearing the bonnet, kilt and feather form a mighty array in our history; they have fought in the snows of Canada, in the mud of Flanders, in the mountains of Italy” George Stanley “The Scottish Military Tradition” ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) In Memorium Colonel (Retired) The Honorable Mr. Justice Thomas M Dunn, LLB, BA 18 September 1940 - 18 July 2013 Thomas Dunn studied at St. Michaels College, Niagara University, U of Windsor and U of Toronto, he served as a Lawyer, Crown Attorney, a Judge and he served as a Superior Court Judge. Serving in the ROTC at Niagara University, he began a life long attraction to the Military. He was appointed the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Lorne Scots in 1993, and appointed Honorary Colonel of the Lorne Scots in 1998 and served until 2002. During his time as the Honorary, he travelled to Bosnia to visit Lorne Scots on deployment. He was a proud Lorne Scot to the end. Thomas Dunn passed on July 18th. He is survived by his wife, Jacqulyn and his children, Mary-Kathleen and Patrick. We Will Remember Him 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 1998 2004 2009 City of Region of Town of Town of City of Communities Town of Brampton Dufferin Oakville Halton Hills Toronto of Dufferin Milton County The Colonel-in-Chief Field Marshal, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent KG, GCMG, GCVO, CD, ADC(P) Honorary Colonel Honorary Colonel G.D. Reamey Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Honorary Lieutenant Colonel W.A. Adcock, OMM, CD Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Duane E. Hickson, CD Perpetuating The 37th, 74th, 76th, 126th, 164th and the 234th Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-18 Regimental Birthday 14 September 1866 Regimental Headquarters Deputy Commanding Officer Major T.A. Ruggle, CD Adjutant Captain J.S. Sherriff, CD Regimental Sergeant-Major Master Warrant Officer A.F. McKelvey, CD Officer Commanding A Company Captain M. Proulx Officer Commanding B Company Major P. Hale, CD Officer Commanding C Company Captain S.E. Hurst, CD Officer Commanding Administration Company Captain D. Darling Mitchell, CD ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) Drum Major Drum Major I.D. McGibbon, CD 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 A Company C Company 2 Chapel Street 90 Thomas Street The Colonel John Roaf Barber, Brampton, Ontario Oakville, Ontario ED, CD Armoury L6W 2H1 L6J 3A6 91 Todd Road (905) 451-5724 (905) 844-0604 Georgetown, Ontario Fax (905) 454-1533 (905) 844-7399 L7G 4R8 (905) 702-2251 Administration Company B Company Fax (905) 877-8827 2 Chapel Street 12 Chapel Street Brampton, Ontario Brampton, Ontario The Lorne Scots L6W 2H1 L6W 2H1 Pipes & Drums Band (905) 451-5425 (905) 451-2741 The Colonel John Roaf Barber, Fax (905) 454-1533 Fax (905) 454-1533 ED, CD Armoury 91 Todd Road The Lorne Scots The Lorne Scots Georgetown, Ontario Regimental Association Regimental Museum L7G 4R8 2 Chapel Street 48 John Street (905) 702-2272 Brampton, Ontario Brampton, Ontario Fax (905) 877-8827 L6W 2H1 L6W 2H1 (905) 451-5724 Fax (905) 454-1533 04 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 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LORNE SCOTS (PEEL DUFFERIN & HALTON REGIMENT) The State of the Regiment How quickly the year has gone by for the Regiment. There have been many high points and successes for The Lorne Scots over the past year but as always the Regiment has come out of it with our Colours flying high and proud once again. With no significant leadership tasks assigned to the unit we spent most of our time force generating soldiers for the many various under- takings of 32 CBG, fulfilling all of them and then some. The litany of exercises started off with the Ex Cold Start series of winter warfare training minus the snow and allot of slush. A platoon of our finest soldiers then ventured to Ft Pickett, Virginia for Ex Southern Drive and another 3 soldiers on Ex Southern Bear at Ft Stewert, Georgia. All performed exceptionally well with good feedback from leadership on the exercises. The Regiment for the first year in a while did not send a significant force on summer camp due to the fact that Ex Stalwart Guardian was a Trg Gp Bravo exercise. Training Group A did however conduct successful training in April and May on the Ag- gressive Viper series of offensive exercises in an effort to kick start our “Back to Basics” training in the conventional warfare fighting environment. We were very rusty after years of counterinsurgency operations. I believe all soldiers were somewhat pleased to be getting back to conventional war fighting and re-honing our skills at the section and platoon levels. It had been some time since we did our last advance to contact however you are all working hard to develop back these sought after skills of an infantry soldier. After a tough summer for many at RST and individual taskings, September rolled around with the usual push of IBTS qualifications and the Able Warrior exercises. These two exercises saw some of the highest numbers of partici- pants in years and it continued into the first of two Aggressive Viper weekends. With The Lorne Scots now in the lead for Trg Gp A we started with two very successful IBTS weekends and set us up well on our way to achieving the brigade requirements. The coming year is once again shaping up to be a busy one. We will continue to build on B2B training to the company level. With the Lorne Scots taking the lead on the BG in Sept 14 we will have lots to do. The unit has also been tasked to command a multi-national battle group HQ for Ex Golden Coyote 14 to be conducted from 07-17 Jun 14 at Fort Rapids, Rapid City, South Dakota with the South Dakota National Guard. An interesting challenge indeed but I am confident we will perform to a high level as always. Long term forecasts include a regimental presence with the Fusiliers in Bury for the Gallipoli 100th celebrations in 2015 and our Regimental 150th Birthday in 2016. Lots of events are in the early planning and I am sure we will ask you to get involved. Over the past year we have said welcome home to Capt Rob Ryan from OP Attention Roto 3 and congratulate him for a successful tour at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Well done. Just recently we bid MCpl Chu farewell on OP Re- naissance in the Philippines for 4 months. We all wish him well and a safe return. The Regiment paid full respects to The Honourable Mr Justice Thomas Dunn, past Honorary Colonel of the Regiment, on his passing on 01 Aug 13. The Regiment lost a dear member of our family, a true gentleman that thor- oughly loved his time with the Regiment and will be truly missed by us all.