Index
8th Hussars: A History of the Regiment 18
A
Adams, Trooper Wilfred 169
Akagi, Trooper Motosaku 39
Alexander, General Harold 75, 109
Amherst NS 24
Ancona Italy 114
Apennine Mountains Italy 110, 114, 115, 146
Apulia Italy 76
Ardagh, Major Ainslie 126
Armstrong, Major Bill 170
Aroostook War 15
Arunci Mountains Italy 83
B
Ballie, Major 69
Barletta Italy 77
battles
Boer War
Paardeberg Drift 22
First World War
Mount Sorrel 24
The Somme 24
Second World War
2nd Battle of Coriano 144, 157
4th Battle of Cassino 80, 82, 109
Anzio Beachhead 75
Coriano Ridge 11, 12, 141, 143, 146, 147, 149, 155, 156, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 176, 177, 178
El Alamein 49
Gothic Line 11, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115, 116, 120, 124, 125, 126, 131, 132, 133, 134, 138, 140, 141, 142, 144, 149, 154, 172, 176
Gustav Line 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 114
Hitler Line 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 92, 106
Liri Valley 100, 104, 109, 115, 116, 126, 144, 154
Melfa River 84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98, 99, 106, 110
Moro 67
Rome 109
Tomba di Pesaro 124, 136, 138, 139, 142
Bell, Sergeant Bill 130, 148, 149
Beresford NB 134
Besanigo Italy 146, 148, 150, 153, 155, 156, 157, 159, 161
Bishop, Bill 103
Black River Bridge NB 136
Blanchet, Captain P.M. “Frenchy” 30, 43, 67, 76, 87, 88, 89, 90, 100, 101, 104, 110, 112, 113, 123, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 134, 140
Bodman, Hugh 115
Booth, Lieutenant-Colonel Leslie 61
Boudreau, Lance-Corporal Felix 134
Bovino Italy 79
Boyer, Captain J.B. “Jack” 56, 67, 83, 92, 99, 102, 104, 133, 134, 169, 174, 177
Boynton, Sergeant Charlie 130
Brighton England 50
British Army 36
Armoured Units
4th County of London Yeomanry 58
Army
Eighth 60, 80, 101, 115, 116, 126, 142, 148, 154, 161
Brigades
2 British Armoured Brigade 149
25 British Tank Brigade 169
Corps
Divisions
1st British Armoured Division 146
4th British Armoured Division 168, 169, 171
6th British Armoured Division 99
7th British Armoured Division 59
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan 39
British Royal Artillery Air Observation Post 73
Brown, Lieutenant Lloyd 165, 166
Bruce, Acting Major Gordon 63, 155, 157, 159, 160
Burns, Lieutenant-General E.L.M. 81
C
Cahoon, Lieutenant George 124, 127, 128, 130, 148, 150, 155
Camp Sussex 26, 31, 32, 36, 37, 38, 40
Campbell, Junior 115
Campbell, Lieutenant-Colonel H. Montgomery 22
Campomarino Italy 67
Canadian Armoured Fighting Vehicle School 32
Canadian Army
Armoured Units
1st Hussars 48
8th Princess Louise’s (New Brunswick) Hussars 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32
British Columbia Dragoons 40, 84, 87, 90, 98, 124, 126, 131
Canadian Armoured Reinforcement Unit 142
Governor General’s Horse Guards 60, 87, 100, 110, 120
Lord Strathcona’s Horse 40, 84, 87, 136, 142, 145
No. 3 Canadian Armoured Corps Reinforcement Unit 48
Princess Louise Dragoon Guards 110, 136
Army
Artillery Units
1st Light Anti-aircraft Regiment 110
8th Field Artillery 101
8th Field Regiment 63, 66, 69, 77, 84, 94, 98, 130, 139
89th Anti-Aircraft Battery 142
98th (Bruce Peninsula) Anti-tank Battery 138
Canadian Garrison Artillery
15th Battery 39
Battalions
4th Canadian Mounted Rifles 24
5th Canadian Mounted Rifles 24
6th Canadian Mounted Rifles 24, 25
Brigades
1 Canadian Armoured Brigade 61
1st Canadian Survey Regiment 72
2 Armoured Brigade 40
2 Canadian Infantry Brigade 61
5 Canadian Armoured Brigade 45, 61, 72, 74, 76, 77, 81, 92, 109, 110, 141
11 Canadian Infantry Brigade 45, 63, 77, 94, 100, 101, 102, 105, 110, 114, 116, 122, 124, 125, 134, 155, 156, 161, 168
12 Canadian Armoured Brigade 142
Canadian Active Service Force 37
Canadian Expeditionary Force 24
Corps
1st Canadian Corps 81, 109, 110, 114, 116, 142, 143
Canadian Corps 24, 25, 35, 84, 92, 100, 109, 111, 114, 115, 124, 131, 155, 168
Divisions
1st Canadian Armoured Division 35, 36, 41, 84, 114, 115, 124, 145, 169, 171
1st Canadian Infantry Division 36, 68, 81, 82, 84, 90, 91, 94, 114
2nd Canadian Armoured Division 36
3rd Canadian Infantry Division 36, 37, 38
4th Canadian Infantry Division 36
5th Canadian Armoured Division 10, 44, 49, 51, 59, 63, 69, 72, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 87, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 99, 100, 106, 109, 110, 114, 136, 138, 142, 150, 155, 159, 164
Engineer Units
Canadian Corps Engineers 100
Hospitals
No. 14 Canadian General Hospital 56, 57
Infantry Units
48th Highlanders 110
Cape Breton Highlanders 40, 77, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 110, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 132, 134, 135, 136, 138, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 169
Carleton and York Regiment 94
Irish Regiment of Canada 104, 105, 111, 118, 125, 126, 132, 133, 138, 151, 155, 157, 160, 164, 165, 167, 169, 170, 171, 176
Loyal Edmonton Regiment 62
New Brunswick Rangers 39
Perth Regiment 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 118, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 153, 155, 157, 158, 159, 160, 169
Royal 22e Regiment (Van Doos) 91
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps 83
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps 44
70 Light Aid Detachment 51, 59, 67, 78
72nd Light Aid Detachment 44
Royal Canadian Regiment 22
Saint John Fusiliers 39
West Nova Scotia Regiment (West Novas) 91
Westminster Regiment 40, 84, 91, 110, 143, 144, 145, 146, 149, 150
Capri Italy 57
Capua Italy 80
Carleton, Lieutenant-Governor Thomas 14
Carleton County NB 15
Carson, Trooper Gordon 147
Carter, Sergeant Don 97, 98, 110
Castelnuovo della Daunia Italy 76
Cattolica Italy 173
Ceprano Italy 94, 95, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 111, 114
Chapman, Barry 115
Chapman, Trooper Ralph 169
Charlie Motorcycle. See Akagi, Trooper Motosaku
Charlotte County NB 15
Chesapeake-Leopard affair 14
Chesapeake, U.S.S. 14
Chietino Italy 69
Clark, Lieutenant-Colonel Bobby 111, 125, 132, 138, 151, 155, 157, 164, 165, 170
Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery
Gradara 11
Ortona 61
San Marino 11
Conca River Italy 142
Constable, Sergeant Jack 168
Cook, Trooper Hartford 130
Coriano Italy 11, 141, 146, 147, 148, 149, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 176
Coriano Ridge Italy 11, 148, 150, 153, 156
Crawford, Lieutenant Don 127, 130
Crawford, Trooper Norvin 139
Crowborough England 50
Cumberland, Brigadier Ian 109, 141
D
D-Day 58
Dalrymple, Dr. Tom 177
Daunia mountain range Italy 76
Dauphinee, Aubrey 115
Debert NS 42
Delaney, Douglas 95
Department of National Defence 16, 30
Deveau, Trooper Joseph 130
Devoe, Elmer 115
Doucette, Trooper Joe “Duke” 148
Duffus, Lance-Corporal Steward 139
Dugenta Italy 80
Dunn, Lieutenant Hunter 48, 49, 57, 69, 72, 76, 77, 83, 96, 98, 115, 141, 147, 150, 154, 155, 159, 160, 171, 172, 177
E
Ellis, Major H.R.S. “Tim” 39, 44, 58, 67, 69, 72, 105, 141, 155, 157, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 169, 170, 176
Emilia-Romagna region Italy 11
England 14, 16, 17, 36, 42, 45, 50, 53, 57, 59, 63, 77, 176
Ewing, Len 30
Exercise Timberwolf 53
F
Fearman, Lieutenant H.D. “Fearless” 61
First World War 21, 25, 30, 40, 42, 45, 68, 139, 156
Fisher, Sergeant Keith 147, 148, 150, 151, 153, 155
Fitzgerald, Trooper W.E. 167
Fleming, Trooper H.S. 148
Fleming, Lieutenant Harry 96, 142
Flemming, Corporal C.F. 148
Florence Italy 155
Foggia Plain Italy 67
Foglia River Italy 10, 116, 118, 123, 133
Foglia Valley Italy 125, 131, 133, 134
Forme d’Aquino Italy 84, 85, 87
France 14, 17, 36, 58, 75, 142, 177
Fraser, Corporal Lorne 136
G
Gamblin, Lieutenant-Colonel Harold 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 49
Gammon, Trooper J.W. 105
Ganong, Lieutenant-Colonel A.T. 30
Gass, Lieutenant David 91
“G” Company or Every-day Life of the R.C.R. 22
George, Lieutenant E.W. 32
Battalions
129th Panzer Battalion 156, 163, 164
Corps
Divisions
1st German Parachute Division 87, 118, 124, 131, 156
26th Panzer Division 118, 124, 131, 135
29th Panzer Grenadier Division 149, 156, 161, 164, 171
Regiments
4 German Parachute Regiment 138
15 Panzer Grenadier Regiment 156, 164, 167, 168, 170
67 Panzer Grenadier Regiment 133
71 Panzer Grenadier Regiment 156
Germany 9, 10, 30, 31, 32, 52, 58, 67, 107, 113, 142, 173, 178
Glace Bay NS 106
Golden, Trooper Hazen 52
Gordon, Lieutenant-Governor Arthur Hamilton 17
Gradara Italy 11
Graham, Captain C.F.A. “Kit” 52, 56, 57, 67
Graveyard Hill Italy 149, 150, 152, 153, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, 162, 177
Great Britain. See England
Great War. See First World War
Gregg, Brigadier Milton Fowler 23, 30
Groves, Trooper Clinton 106
Gulf of Manfredonia Italy 76
H
Halifax NS 42
Hampton NB 9, 17, 21, 22, 26, 30
Hampton Station NB 17
Harper, Trooper William 136
Hart, Trooper Emmett 167
Harvey, Trooper Charlie 148
Havelock NB 147
Hay, Johnny 139
Head, Lieutenant-Governor Edmund 15
Hemsworth, Mun 115
Henderson, Lieutenant Steadman “Sted” 102, 112, 126, 129
Herbert, Major-General Sir Ivor 20
Hilchie, Trooper Earl 151, 152, 153
Hill, Captain Lloyd 141, 147, 150, 155
Hills, Trooper William John 147, 171, 172
Hitler, Adolf 32
Hoffmeister, Major-General Bertram 61, 77, 79, 84, 95, 176
Holt, Corporal Willis 170
Hove England 50
Hubly, Russell 22
Hughes, Sir Sam 23
I
Isoletta Reservoir Italy 102, 103
Italy 10, 11, 55, 58, 59, 60, 63, 67, 68, 69, 72, 75, 76, 79, 81, 107, 110, 111, 113, 142, 146, 153, 176, 177
J
Jackson, Trooper Eric 130
Jesi Italy 114
Johnston, Brigadier Ian 110, 114, 116, 118, 125, 126, 135, 156, 164
Jones, Lieutenant Jimmy 103, 107
K
Keirstead, Major Howard 30, 35, 67, 69, 72, 87, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 110, 118, 120, 122, 135, 137, 138, 140, 147, 148, 150, 151, 153
Keith, Captain Homer 57
Kelly, Lance-Sergeant Gerald 177
Kennedy, Lieutenant-Colonel Keltie 9, 10, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 44, 45
Kings County NB 15, 16, 17, 20, 41
King’s County Record 22
Kirk, Shaugnessy 115
L
Lackie, Lieutenant J.H. 127, 147
Lake Trasimeno Italy 114
Lamone River 178
Lane, Major Temple 67, 87, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 110, 111
Langin, Trooper Lowell 96
Lawrence, Regimental Sergeant-Major George 42
Lawton, Trooper Alfred C. 106
Leopard, H.M.S. 14
Linney Head tank gunnery ranges 48, 49
Liri River Italy 94, 99, 100, 104, 105
Liri Valley Italy 74, 75, 83, 84, 92, 100, 110, 115
Lisson, Captain Ron 126, 132, 133, 158
London ON 48
Lorne, John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquis of 19
Lorne, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, Marchioness of 19, 174
Lovely, Sergeant 53
M
Macksey, Kenneth 11
MacLachlan, Major Tony 99
MacVicar, Mac 115
MacVicar, Trooper Ronald 150
Magee, Fibber 115
Manley, Lieutenant Wally 147
Marano River Italy 142, 146, 147, 169
Markham, Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred 25
Marlborough England 42
Masseria Trotta Italy 76
Matera Italy 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63
Matthews, Trooper Stephen 97, 98
Mattinata Italy 76
McAleese, Sergeant-Major R. 56
McCallum, Trooper 148
McClary, Jim 115
McEwen, Major Cliff 30, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 67, 98, 111, 125, 132, 133, 138, 143, 145, 155, 157, 161, 164, 167, 168, 170, 176
McGarity, Lance-Corporal Alvin 106
McGrattan, Trooper Charlie 128
McIntee, Troop Sergeant Bernard 128, 129, 130
McLeod, Captain Bob 118, 120, 122, 136, 137, 138, 147, 148, 150, 155
McNaughton, General Andrew “Andy” 60
McPhee, Skip 115
Melfa River Italy 84, 87, 92, 94, 95, 98, 99, 100, 105, 106
Melo Italy 146
Militia Act (1787) 14
Militia Act (1825) 14
Militia Act (1855) 16
Militia Act (1862) 17
Miller, Lieutenant Hunter 74
Misano Italy 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 154
Monarch of Bermuda 42
Mondragoni Italy 111
Monte Cassino Italy 11, 82, 83
Monte Gallera Italy 146, 154, 158
Monte Marrone Italy 126, 127, 130, 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139
Monte Peloso Italy 136
Montecchio Italy 11, 118, 122, 123
Monteciccardo Italy 116
Montreal QC 48
Moore, Lloyd 74
Moro River Italy 67
Morton, Pop 115
Mountain Dale NB 23
Mount Gallera Italy 146
Mount Middleton NB 169
Mount Vesuvius Italy 58
N
National Resources Mobilization Act 39
Neil, Lieutenant Ray 53, 96, 98, 132, 133, 142
New Brunswick Legislative Council 16
New Brunswick Militia 14
8th Princess Louise’s (New Brunswick) Regiment of Cavalry 19
8th Queen’s Canadian Hussars 19
8th Regiment of Cavalry 18, 19
New Brunswick Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry 15, 16, 18
New Brunswick Militia District No. 7 35
Newcastle Bridge NB 96
Newton, Alf 115
No. 70 Canadian Army Training Camp 39
Noel Shore NS 151
Normandy France 75, 76, 77, 107, 110
Northern Apennine Mountains Italy 11
Northrup, Regimental Sergeant-Major Cliff 56
O
Ogbourne St. George England 42
Oja, Dr. Bert 57
Operation Overlord 58
O’Reilly, Trooper James Patrick 106
Ortona Italy 62, 70, 76, 98, 137, 158, 168
P
Pearson, Vernon 115
Pennfield Ridge NB 39
Pesaro-Urbino Italy 156
Pesko, Trooper John 105
Petitcodiac River NB 18
Philippeville Algeria 57
Pignataro Interamna Italy 83
Pignataro Maggiore Italy 80
Plaster Rock NB 148
Point 111 Italy 118, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 132, 133, 134
Point 120 Italy 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 131, 132, 133, 142
Point 126 Italy 105
Point 136 Italy 125, 130, 134, 135
Point 142 Italy 104
Polish Army Corps 83
Po River 11
Price, Len 115
Price, Trooper 168
Princess Louise (horse) 11, 177
Punta di Acquabella Italy 62
Q
Queens County NB 15
R
Rae, Wendell 115
Reid, Lieutenant-Colonel Bill 110, 118, 123, 155
Richard, Trooper Willie 97, 98
Rimini Italy 142, 143, 146, 156, 173
Ripabianca Ridge Italy 168, 169, 170
Ritchie, Don 115
Robbintown ME 39
Robertson, Trooper Roy 165
Robertson, Corporal Samuel 92, 166
Robertson, Acting Captain Tom 155
Robinson, Lieutenant-Colonel George W. 44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 72, 78, 79, 80, 81, 88, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 102, 114, 116, 125, 126, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 151, 161, 165, 168, 170, 176
Rodgers, Lance-Corporal Don 88, 139
Rome Italy 75, 99, 100, 106, 112, 113
Ross, Major Bob 30, 67, 74, 91, 94, 163, 165, 177
Ross, Johnny 115
Royal Canadian Air Force 67
Royal Navy 14, 39, 76, 77, 114, 173
Rubicon River Italy 178
Rutherford, Trooper William 139
S
Sacco River Italy 100
Saint John County NB 15
Salerno Italy 112
San Alberto Italy 178
San Andrea Italy 146, 147, 148, 149, 161
San Giovanni Italy 104, 173, 177
San Marino 11
Sansom, Major-General Ernest 41
Sansom’s Roughriders. See Canadian Army:Armoured Divisions:1st Canadian Armoured Division
Sant’Angelo Italy 82
Saunders, Colonel John 14, 16, 22
Saunders, Lieutenant-Colonel John 16, 17, 18, 22
Saunders, John Simcoe 16
Second World War 11, 12, 13, 24, 80, 83, 92, 103, 139, 176
Shepherd, Captain “Ab” 65, 78, 116, 126
Sheppard, Corporal W.H. 137
Shirley, Trooper Edgar 139
Simpson, Rolly 115
Singer, Doug 115
Skaarup, Troop-Corporal Harold 82, 131
Snelgrove, Major Harold 123
Snell, Lieutenant Herb 61, 78, 87, 88, 90, 120, 146
Snelling, Al 115
Snow, Brigadier Eric 94, 95, 99, 100, 102, 104, 105, 110
Somerville, Major Boyd 111, 118, 135, 155, 159, 163, 164
South African War. See Boer War
Southby, Major Frank 165, 166, 167
Sparling, Brigadier H.A. “Herb” 72, 73
Spencer, Lieutenant Bill 136, 163
Springfield NB 21
St. Andrews NB 39
St. John River 14
Stanley NB 41
Stevens, Trooper Charlie 151, 153, 155
Stevenson, Acting Sergeant Charlie 151, 152, 153
Stewart, Sergeant C.H. 91
Sunbury County NB 15
Supreme Court of New Brunswick 14
Suspending Act (1851) 15
Sussex England 50
Sussex NB 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 26, 31, 38, 40, 41, 89, 126, 176
T
Tabusintac NB 136
Tangier Algeria 55
tanks
Christie 43
Churchill 169
Combat Car. See tanks: Christie
General Lee. See tanks: M3 Medium
General Stuart. See tanks: M3 Light
Honey. See tanks: M3A3
M3A3 78, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 105, 134, 146, 169
M5 Stuart Reconnaissance 63
Mark V 103, 107, 130, 136, 138, 167, 168
Panther. See tanks:Mark V
Panzer II 149
Panzer IV 66, 144, 145, 159, 160, 166, 171, 176
Sherman 43, 52, 54, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 72, 76, 78, 79, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 103, 104, 120, 121, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 131, 135, 136, 137, 142, 144, 146, 150, 151, 155, 156, 158, 159, 160, 161, 167, 168, 169, 172
Teodice Italy 82
Terni Italy 113
The Pas MB 92
Tollo Italy 72
Tollo Crossroads Italy 70, 73, 74
Tomba di Pesaro Italy 124, 126, 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 142, 143
Trent (ship) 17
Trent Affair 17
Trout Mills ON 106
U
US Army Air Force 67
US Navy 56
V
Vail, Available 115
Vasto Italy 67
Villa Salvoni Italy 162, 163, 165
Volturno River Italy 80, 110, 111
W
Wallace, Sergeant-Major Ralph 89, 124, 160
Waniandy, Trooper George 130
Watkins, Sergeant Don 167, 168
Weir, Lieutenant-Colonel Jim 94, 95, 101, 105, 111
Wentworth, Lance-Corporal John 151, 153, 155
Westmorland County NB 15, 17, 41
White, Major Harvey 160
Wilson, Sergeant Tug 150, 165, 166, 167
Wishart, Buzz 115
Wood, Captain William 98, 125, 132, 133, 142
Woodstock NB 142
Y
York County NB 15
Young’s Cove NB 106