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Howard, William

  • Personne
  • 1941-1945

Sgt William Howard originally from Scotland born April 7th 1903, settled in London Ontario with his wife Cherry and 2 children worked at Labatts Brewery as a brewer. Howards experience with the Saint John Ambulance let him to join the Royal Canadian Medical Corps in 1941. In the spring of 1942 Howard traveled to Camp Sussex as a trainer. During Howards stay in Sussex he rented a room for his wife Cheery over Sharps Drug Store for 6 weeks. Sgt Howard shipped out for Aldershot England looking after the wounded during world war 2 . In 1945 Howard returned to Canada and Civilian Life. Sgt William Howard died September 2nd 1966.

Hauser, Rollin John

  • Personne
  • 1939-2002

Major Rollin John Hauser, MBE,CD,Royal Canadian Artillery (retired) Enlisted at the outbreak of World War 2 at Guelf, Ontario in the 12th Field Regiment,Royal Canadian Artillery. After training at Petawawa , went to the UK. Commissioned from the ranks of the Royal Artillery Unit at Catterick , Yorkshire in February 1942 , Served in Second World War Remained with the Canadian Army during the fighting along the English Channel Countries, France Holland,Belgium and Germany. He was mentioned in dispatches twice during this period. Prior to World War 2 he has studied German and French as well as music all of which became very important to him later. Posted to 81 st Canadian Field regiment went to South Korea Subsequent to the Korean War he was sent to Canadian Army Staff College , Ontario and then server two and a half years in Washington. DC with the Canadian Joint Staff. This was followed by six months training on guided missiles at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Fort Worth Texas. On returning to Canada he was Officer Commanding Canadian Army Intelligence in Ottawa for 5 years Later he was asked to be the first Canadian Officer to go to the German general Staff Academy Hamburg . The course was from 1959-61. From 1963 to 64 he was posted with his family to the United Nations Truce Supervisory Organization Palestine for Duty . After 26 years of service he retired from the Canadian Army in 1966 . He served for another 10 years in the department of trade and commerce in Ottawa. Upon final retirement he volunteered with the Ottawa Handicapped Association and formed the Ottawa Handicapped Choir and was director for 26 years . In recognition of this service the Governor general`s Caring Award on September 25, 2002. In 2002 the Government of the Netherlands Awarded the metal of remembrance in relation to the Liberation of Holland . In recognition of the part played in the liberation of the Netherlands and as a token of appreciation and gratitude of the dutch people for his wartime efforts.

Radley-Walters, Sydney Valpy

  • Personne
  • 1920-1980

Sydney Valpy Radley-Walters CMM, DSO, MC, CD, (nicknamed "Rad") (born January 11, 1920) was a tank commander in the Canadian Army.

Radley-Walters was born in 1920 and graduated from Bishop's College in 1940. He was commissioned in the Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment in October of that year. The regiment was predesignated 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment) in January 1942 and embarked for England in October 1942.

The regiment was part of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade supporting the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division landing in Normandy on D-Day 6 June 1944. Captain Radley-Walters commanded a tank during the Battle of Normandy. On D-Day + 1, 7 June 1944, in fighting near Saint-German-la-Blanche-Herbe, with the 12th SS Panzer Division, Radley-Walters had his first kill, a Panzer IV. Major Radley-Walters commanded a tank squadron in the regiment. His unit was credited with killing the tanker ace "The Black Baron" Michael Wittmann of the 101. Schwere SS-Panzerabteilung, though which tank in the squadron had the actual kill is unknown. This claim has been disputed by 3 Troop, A Squadron, 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry tank regiment gunner Joe Ekins, who also claims to have killed the Panzer ace. Radley-Walters was awarded both the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross and for his outstanding leadership and gallantry as a squadron commander.

His regiment participated in Operation Market-Garden and broke through and relieved the 101st Airborne Division.

By the end of the war, he was the top tank ace, the ace of aces of the western Allies (and therefore, of Canada), with a total of 18 kills. From July 1945, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and commanded the Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment as part of the Allied Occupation Force.

After the war, Radley-Walters served on peacekeeping missions in Cyprus and Egypt.

In 1957, he became the Commanding Officer of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's). He attended NATO Defence College in Paris and was assigned to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe from June 1961 to July 1962. He returned to Canada as commandant of the Royal Canadian Armoured School in Camp Borden. In 1966, he became the Director-General Training and Recruiting at Canadian Forces Headquarters in Ottawa.

In June 1968 he was promoted to brigadier-general and took command of 2 Combat Group at CFB Petawawa. In 1971 he became the commander of the Combat Training Centre at CFB Gagetown.

Radley-Walters retired in December 1974. He served eight years as colonel of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) and in November 1980 became colonel-commandant of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.

Halliday, Merle

  • Personne
  • 1941-1943; 2008

Merle Halliday was a trooper from Springhill Nova Scotia.

Ross, Robert Hay

  • Personne
  • 1927-1951

Bob Ross - Lieutenant Colonel George Robert Hay (Bob) Ross .Bob Ross joined the 8th Princess Louise Hussars 1927 in Sussex. Captain Ross Signed for overseas service with the regiment 13 July 1940. A/officer Commanding A Squadron 8th Princess Louise's New Brunswick Hussars 1941 Sussex. He was Promoted to Major in Camp Aldershot England Dec 1941 and Appointed Regimental Second in Command in Aldershot Feb 1942. He Continued as Regimental 2 IC during Service in Italy and Holland 1943-1945. COMMAND "ROSS FORCE" at Nijmegan Island Holland 1945. Bob was Commanding Officer of 8th Princess Louise's New Brunswick Hussars (Militia) 1947-51 at Sussex New Brunswick. Bob loved the regiment with a passion so much so it is said he was the Embodiment of the regiment spirit. One of the Best Commanding officers ever know.

McEwen, Clifford A

  • Personne
  • 1912-1966

Clifford A McEwen May 22,1912 -January 10,1966 Keenly interested in the military since the age of 13, Colonel McEwen was a member of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) (Militia) before the second World War as a lieutenant of Signalers and went overseas with the active army regiment early in the war as a Lieutenant. He saw extensive service overseas, and for a time served with the 1st British Army in Africa,and was awarded the African Star/Later he was in action with the Hussars in Italy and Northwest Europe and won the Distinguished Service Order for outstanding efficiency in commanding his squadron and for destroying enemy strongholds he won his promotions to Captain and Major in the field and returned to Canada in 1946 after peace had been declared as Second-in-Command of the Hussars. He and the late Lt-Col GRH Ross of Hampton, who was the commanding the Hussars ,were the only two officers of the Hussars who went overseas with the unit and were with it when it returned to Canada as a body in January ,1946. After his return to civilian life, he continued his interest in the Hussars and was Secretary of the Hussars Regimental Association at the time of his death. On June 8,1946, he married Lois W. Anderson of Alliston Ontario. She served with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a nursing Sister at Camp Borden and in Toronto during the War. They met through a mutual friend while he was training at Camp Borden in 1941 prior to going overseas. In 1965 he was appointed Commandant of the Corps of Commissionaires for the New Brunswick and PEI and at that time received rank of Colonel. He held this position at the time of his death.

Robertson, Samuel Douglas

  • Personne
  • 1922-1944

Corporal Samuel Robertson was the son of John D and Violet Robertson. He lived in The Pas Manitoba Canada prior to joining the Regiment. He dies May 25th 1944 at the age of 22. Corporal Samuel Robertson is bured in the Cassino War Cemetery. Italy, Section IV,Row H, Grave Stone 7.

McLeod, Robert

  • Personne
  • 1987-1997

Lieutenant Colonel McLeod passed away 2007 at the age of 87 years. Bob McLeod was born and raised in Penobsquis New Brunswick, graduated from the Sussex High School, University of New Brunswick and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Canadian Officers Training Corps. In April 1941 he joined the 8th Princess Louise's New Brunswick Hussars and went overseas with the Regiment in October 1941. While in England, the 8th NB Hussars gained extensive tank and battle training , Bob was promoted to Captain and Tank Commander. In November 1943 the Regiment. as part of the 5th Armoured Brigade, was shipped to North Africa then soon to Naples,Italy. Many serious battles ensured through which Captain McLeod was an outstanding leader of both men and tanks in extremely dangerous and difficult conditions. The tankers in "B" Squadron had faith that Captain Bob would look after them and he did. Discharged with the rank of major , Bob returned to civilian life in Penobsquis , married and was employed by the Veterans Land Act, becoming director for the Atlantic Provinces. he was deeply involved in the civic life of Hampton, with an abiding interest in the education of the youth. His motto was; "Be Useful-not just ornamental" Following the war Bob continued to serve with the 8th NB Hussars and was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and Commanding Officer 1954-1957 followed by Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 1989-19913. He was also instrumental in the selection of the 8th Hussars regiment being chosen by national Defense Headquarters and renamed the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) as the new regular Force Armoured Regiment in 1957 in response to the Cold War and NATO Needs.

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