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The South Alberta Regiment:
Gallantry Awards


Major D.V. Currie of the South Alberta Regiment was the lone recipient of the Canadian Armoured Corps to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Follow the Link at the bottom of this page to a full section dealing with the circumstances of that award.


Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal

 

Service Number Rank Surname Names Decoration I or P Date
  Lieutenant Colonel NASH Thomas Boyd DSO P Aug44-Apr45
  Lieutenant Colonel WOTHERSPOON Gordon Dorward de Salaberry DSO I 18Aug44
  Lieutenant BOWICK Smith Freemont MC P Oct44-Jan45
  Lieutenant CASELEY Samuel Leaman MC I 27-28Feb45
  Lieutenant McLEOD William John MC I 15Apr45
  Lieutenant SUMMERS Jack Leslie MC P Aug44
M104610 Trooper BROADBENT Albert Glen DCM I 29Jan45
M51023 Sergeant MILNER Thomas Edward DCM I 24Apr45
A105460 Trooper DEVREKER Anthony MM I 10Sep44
F45980 Trooper FORBES James Floyd MM I 07Mar45
M28840 Sergeant FREEMAN Laurence Frederick MM I 27-28Feb45
M44865 Sergeant FREER Frank Ellsworth MM P Feb45
M45513 Corporal HADDOW Arthur MM I 08Aug44
L84636 Acting Sergeant HALKYARD Albert Edward MM I 18Sep44
M10863 Sergeant KROESING James Ernest MM P 27Feb45
L84592 Acting Corporal OTTENBREIT Michael MM I 22Aug44
M45515 Acting Sergeant ROULSTON Herbert MM I 14Oct44
M49001 Sergeant WOOLF Garth Leavitt MM P Aug-Sep44

 

The following is a listing of additional awards and decorations
for members of the South Alberta Regiment.

  Honorary Captain SILCOX A.P. MBE
  Captain HUGHES F.N. Bronze Star
  Captain IRVING G.E. Croix de Guerre
M45283 Sergeant PRENEVOST D.L. Croix de Guerre
  Captain IRVING G.E. Mention In Despatches
  Lieutenant BOWICK S.F. Mention in Despatches
M45704 Sqn Sergeant Major BUNDY E.F. Mention in Despatches
M45283 Sergeant PRENEVOST D.L. Mention in Despatches
M45059 Corporal ROSE S.T. Mention in Despatches
M45606 Trooper NICHOLS E.P. Mention in Despatches
M28832 Trooper BERGQUIST M.E. Mention in Despatches
  Major ROBINSON R. C-in-C's Certificate
  Lieutenant ROBERTS J.M. C-in-C's Certificate
M45017 Regt. Sergeant Major MACKENZIE J. C-in-C's Certificate
M11084 Sergeant GOVE J.K. C-in-C's Certificate
B28903 Sergeant ROLLINSON J.E. C-in-C's Certificate
M45501 Sergeant SMITH J. C-in-C's Certificate
M45738 Sergeant WEBB G.W. C-in-C's Certificate
M44800 Sergeant PORTER J.A. C-in-C's Certificate

 


See Also:

29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment)

"For Valour" Major D.V. Currie VC


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