pferguson | March 27, 2018

Burrasca furiusa prestu passa. A furious storm passes quickly. (Sicilian expression) The following Immediate Awards were presented to members of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada for their actions during operations on Sicily. The regiment landed 10 July 1943 and by 18 August 1943 Sicily was held by the Allies. The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada were […]

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pferguson | October 21, 2017

The 16th Battalion C.E.F. (The Canadian Scottish) at Passchendaele Ridge In mid-October 1917 the Canadian Expeditionary Force was ordered to move towards Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium in relief of troops from Australia and New Zealand. The first attack, by Canadians at Passchendaele, occurred 26 October 1917. By mid-November when the Ridge was captured by the C.E.F. they […]

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pferguson | October 4, 2016

The 16th Battalion C.E.F. (The Canadian Scottish) Regina Trench Awards The Victoria Cross for Valour 28930 Private (Piper) James Cleland Richardson Died of wounds August 9, 1916. Buried at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France. For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when, prior to attack, he obtained permission from his Commanding Officer to […]

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pferguson | June 8, 2013

“Their training had been good and their spirit and morale had been proved. They had yet to learn to be as hard and ruthless and cunning as the enemy, but these attitudes were being formed with each day’s experiences. There was still plenty to absorb, but there was one thing that could not be taught […]

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Tags: Alfred Leo Frost, Arrol Biggart Mitchell, Aubrey Charles Peck, Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Canadian Scottish Regiment, D-Day, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Distinguished Service ORder, Edward Jobes, Frederick Norman Cabeldu, Honours and Awards, Military Cross, Military Medal, Normandy, Putot-en-Bessin, Ready for the Fray, Vilhelm Roger Schjelderup, William Harold Victor Matthews