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Volume 3 August I 993 Issue 2

___`Regimental HeaLdquarters Relocates

Readers are hereby notified that Regimental Headquarters is nowlocated at Moss Park Armoury where it shares space with the Regi-mental Kit Shop.

The official address and telephone number is:

Regimental HeadquartersThe Queen's O\^m Rifles of Canada

Moss Park Armoury/ 30 Queen Street East

Toronto, Ontario M5A I K9

The telephone number remains unchanged (416) 362-3946, butFAX facilities are no longer available. .

I 33rd RegimentalBirthday Celebrations

Toronto . . . Deapite inclementweather conditions whichprevented a parachute drop bymembers of the airborne elementof the Regiment on the mondTigof April 24th, the enthusiasm ofthe participants in the celebrationwere not at all darxpened.

The weekend activities beganon Friday evening when a dirmermeeting of the Regimental Senatetook place in the Officer.s Mess.Attending as a special guest wasCaptain Orville N. Fisher, theartist of the D-Day Landingpaintmg which hangs in theOfflcers' Mess.

After the aborted para drop atCFB Borden. everyone gathered

at the Queen.s Own RIflesBranch #344 of the RoyalCanadian Legion located at 1395Lakeshore Boulevard West.Music by the Regimental Bandand Bugles entertained the crowduntil the serving of a deliciousbuffet dinner. Dancing followedto the enjoyment of old o~r`.ayoung alike.

Calgary. . .The W0s and SgtsMess in Curne Barracks servedas the setting for the birthdaycelebration in Calgary which, ithas been reported, wasexceptionally well attended+

Victoria. . .Over loo members ofVictoria Branch gathered in theCanadian Scottish RegimentMess to mark the Regiment`sbirthday. .

D-Day Barbeque at theHughes "Ranch"

Reports filtering in from the westindicate that the Hughes "ranch"in Cochrane, Alberta waspractically ovelnin by riflemen onJune 6th to mark the occasion ofthe 49th anniversary ol- D-Day.

Among those present were theAlbrechts, the Ashtons, theBunners, Jack Glem, PeggyLilley, the Luxfords, FrankMascaro` the Moads, BrendaMoore, the Mountains, the Parks,the Pitts, the Ramsbottoms, theRId]eys. Hazel Schmitz, theTaylors, the Williams and theBritish Exchange Officer fromThe Royal Green Jackets. CharlesMolesworth-St. Aubyn. .

Published By:Pegimenlal Headquarters - 185 Frederick Street, Suite 400, Toromo, Ontario M5A 4L4

Tel: (416) 362-3946Fax: (416) 362-6360

I 993 Annual VimyAwaLrd Dinner

The third annual Vimy AwardDirmer sponsored by theConference of DefenceAssociations was held on 28 Mayin Toronto to honour this year'srecipient of the Award,MajorLGeneral L. W,MacKenzie.

The dinner was attended bynearly 800 persons which washosted by Torort.to's LoyalSocieties under the chaimanshipof MajorLGeneral 8. J. Legge.

In thanldng the Conference ofDefence Associations forhonounng him with this award,Maj or{eneral MacKenzie paidtribute to Canada' s peacekeeperswho, he stated, were equallyworthy of the Vimy Award. Asmuch as he appreciated the VinyAward and the many othertributes he has received sincereturning to Canada fromSaraj evo, Maj orLGeneralMacKenzie regarded hisrecognition as the Scot of theYear to be his most cherishedprize.

The Queen.s Own Rifles werewell represented at the dinner astheir tribute to one of their brotherofficers. .

Prints of the D-DayPaLinting

Readers are reminded that alimited number of signed andnumbered prints are still availablefrom Regimental Headquarters ata cost of Sl 50.00 each.

Only loo prints were signed bythe artist. Captain Orville N.Fisher, during his trip to Toronto.These signed and numberedprints are bound to becomecollector's items. Avoiddisappointment and place yourorder now,

Uusigned prints are availablefrom the Regimental Kit Shop at$45.00 each. .

EuropeanReconnaissance Trip

Preparatory to possibleparticipation in the 50thanniversary celebrations ofD-Day in June 1994 by theRegimental Band and Bugles anda 50-man contingent from theBattalion, LCOL S. D. Brand,the Commanding Officer; MAJE. R. C. Simundson, DCO;CWO J. C. Figa, Regimental

Sergeant Major; and WO P. J.tenKortenaar toured the battlefieldsites from Bemieresi5ur-Mer toDeventer between 28 May and 12June 1993.

During this trip acrossnorthwest Europe, theRegimental foursome also visitedVimy Ridge, Beaumont Hamel,Amhem and the site of the Rhinecrossing by airborne forces.

The group established contactwith officials in various Frenchcities where accommodation andother forms of support wereassured should Reglmentalparticipation take place.

While in Europe the group alsopaid visits to The Princess ofWales's Royal Regiment, theRoyal Green Jackets, the 7thDuke of Edinburgh's OwnGurkha Rifles, and 10 Para(Volunteer) Battalion. Framedprints of the D-Day Landingpainting were presented toaffiliated Regiments, I

lN MEMORIAM

The Regiment is saddened by the death of Colonel Percy R. Hampton,a meiri'Dt;I uf the Regirriental Senate, who died in Toron(o in his 97thyear on 2 July 1993.

Colonel Hampton served in the Royal Flving Colps during WorldWar I as a pilot in the rank of Lieutenant. Prior to World War 11, hecommanded the Toronto Battalion of The Queen's Own Rifles ofCanada from 15 December 1936, when the lst and 2nd Battalionswere amalgamated to form a single Battalion of the Regiment, untilApril 1939. During World War 11, he served in the Royal Canadian AirForce in the rank of Group Captain.

Colonel Hampton will be missed by the Regiment in which he took akeen interest. .

Report on the Trust FundThe Queen's Own Rifles of canada Trust Fund was established in1959 for the purpose of raising funds to cover the costs of thoseRegimental activities that fall outside the responsibility of theDepartment o f National Defence.

Between 1963 and 1992, the Trust Fund received a total of$272,082from donations, bequests and foundations or an average of $13,604 peryear. These funds have been spent for the benefit of the Regiment as awhole. The procurement of dress uniforms and Regimentalaccoutrements for the Regimental Band and Bugles and members ofthe Militia Battalion have been a major item of expenditure, however,the establishment and upkeep of the Regimental Museum at CasaLoma, the maintena!nce of Regimental Headquarters, the publicationand distnbution of 7%e RJ#ema# and 7ltie PowJder fJor", and annualinsurance premiums on Regimental property valued at over $600,000are activities that require funds.

At the Trust Fund's amual meeting on 19 May 1993, the trusteescommitted funds to the following activities in the culTent year.

Support of Militia Battalion activities that include procurement ofRegimental accoutrements, small bore rifles, etc ................... SIO,000

Publication and distribution of The RifJeman

Publication and distribution of Twe Powder Horn .......................... 3,000

Insurance on Regimental property

Operation of Regimental Headquarters

upkeep of Regimental Museum

TOTAL

.... 3,567

$34.107

Considering the net balance of the Trust Fund at the end of 1992. theTrust Fund must raise a minimum of S 15,000 from members of theRegimental family to meet its fLnancial commitments in 1993.

The trustees encourage every member of our vast Regimental familyto make a contribution to the Trust Fund, regardless of the amount,however, receipts for income tax pulposes will be issued only foramounts over S 10.00

Please use the fomi included with this issue of 7lrfee PowJder from tosend in your donation. .

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27 September 19931900 hoursRegimental Exec utive

Committee MeetingMoss Park Armoury

¢¢¢2 October 19931900 for 2000 hoursBIack Net Ivless DinnerOfficers.s MessMoss Park Armoury

¢¢¢4 October 19931830 for 1900 hoursRegimental Senate DinnerMeeting

0fficers' MessMoss Park Armoury

¢¢¢6 November 19931900 for 2000 hoursAnnual Officers' Mess

DinnerOfficers` MessMoss Park Armoury

¢¢¢I I December 1993I 200 hoursAnnual Offlcers'

Christnras Lur`cheonOfficers' MessMoss Park Armoury

CHANGE OF ADDRESSReaders are requested to in-form Regimental Headquartersif they ar.e planning to move orthey have moved.

Returned mail costs us moneythat could be better spent inother endeavours. .

Letters to the Editor chIn your April 1993 issue of rrfeeRIJ7cma#, you published a reportby myself of an informalgathering to honour Major Johnand Audrey Saunders on theoccasion of their 40th weddinganiversary.

Unfortunately, it was not until Iread the article on page 26. "AGood Reason to C`elebrate'., that Irealized I had failed to mentionthe key players in the event,namely, Lieutenant Colonel Ron(Awful) WeTry and his wife. Eve.Ron not only did a supelb job asMaster of Ceremonies but he alsoplayed a key role in developingand managing the agenda for thespecial day and weekend. Evepitched in with household choresand became the "Molly Maid" forEileen.

Eileen and I are very grateful toRon and Eve for all they did tomake the event a success and wefeel badly that their efforts werenot credited. It is almost as if aparagraph in my notes wasomitted

I would be grateful if theleaders Of The Rifoeman or ThePowder Ham could be madeaware of this omission with myapoloctes.

W. Glen MuroTichbome, Ont.

Greetings to old friends andcomrades from Colonel BillMinnis and Brenda as they nearthe end of their four year tour inIsrael where Bill has been theCFA to Israel and CanadianDefence Adwisor to Cyprus.

The Minnis. return to Canadathis summet. and in 1994 Bill willbegin retirement leave after a 37year career with QOR of c andPPCLI. The Minnis. will retire toPrince Edward Island where theycan be reached from September

1993 onward at Wanderer.s Rest.tine of their early redrement

aims is a cross-Canada tour tolook up old ffiends.

W. H. MirmisTel Aviv, Israel

Some time ago we asked all ofQOR former D-Day veterans tounite an account of their D-Dayexperiences. Many respondedand the British author. RobinNeillands, wishes to thank thosewho gave of their time to recordtheir experiences which are to bepublished in a book titled,"D-Day 1944, Voices from

Normandy", by Weidenfeld andNicolson ( Little-Brown inCanda).

This same author is now askingour Canadian veterans to helpwith another book which will betitled "Armageddon 1945". Forthose who fought in the latter fivemonths of world War 11 (1January to 8 May 1945) Robinwould like your personalaccounts if you were soldierfighting in Gemany, or aprisonerof-war in a Germancamp. He would also welcomeaccounts of your experiences ifyou were a pilot in either theRAF or the RCAF. an escapedprisoner, a refugee, held in aconcentration camp, or workingin a labour camp.

Robin has been commissionedto write a history of the last fivemonths of the Third Reich andneeds eye witness accounts andpersonal stories from anyonewho was in Germany during thattine.

Please wnte to:

Robin NeillandsPO Box 345

Boume End, Bucks, EnglandSL8 5NH

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His FAX number is0628-5304114 and his telephonenumber is 0628-525350.

Jack MarmToronto

lntra Travel in Oshawa isorganizing a trip to Normandy forthe 50th armiversary of I}Day in1994,

We are giving advance notice tothe units that actually took part inthe invasion, since we expect asellout of our travel package -asyou will understand once youhave read the details of what wehave in mind.

With hotels in the Normandyarea already booked and thosestill available asking anoutrageous price, we decidedengage a ship to sail our vetelansto Cherbourg and to act as afloating hotel while in port.

Queen Elizabeth 2 will sailfrom New York on May 29,1994 with a destination ofCherbourg and a possible call atSouthampton the day before.

Passengers can tour the D-Daybeaches by bus over thefollowing three or four days.Refum may be by QE2, a regulareconomy flight via BritishAirways or by Concorde.

Reservations are accepted on afirst-c one. first-served basis andthe best cabins are expected to sellout fast. Please advise anyonewishing to take advantage of thisonceiin-a-lifetime trip to call ourtoll-free number( I -800-268-D-Day [3329] tohave their names placed on ourwaiting list or write tolntra-Travel,1300 King St., E..Oshawa, Ont., LI H 8J4.

Nick M. HallMGen (Ret'd)

Proj ect Director

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The Queen's Our Rifles Of CanadaREGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS

l8S Frederick StTeclSuite 400

1orollt(i` Ontario. M5A 4L4

Telephone (4161362.3946

DATES OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO TORONTO MEMBERS

T7ff# 17 AUGuST 1993

QOR Association Executive and Directors Meetingat 7:30 P.M. at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 344

SATURDAY, 21 AUGUST 1993

QOR Association will parade with Royal CanadianLegion Branch No.344.Form up at C'NE Grounds at 10:00 A.M.

SATURDAY, 11 SEPTEM13ER 1993

Association Rifle ShootBus will leave Moss Park Armoury at 8:00 A.M.forthe Ranges.

Please forward your cheque for $15.00 payable to"C)OR Association" and mail it to:

Queen's Own Rifles AssociationMoss Park Armoury130 Queen Street EastToronto,Ontario M5A IR9

Please include your telephone number.

SUNDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 1993

QOR Regimental Church Parade

Association members will form up at the Cross ofSacrifice at St.Paul's Church, 227 Bloor StreetEast at 10:00 A.M.

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SUPPORT YOUR REGIMENT BY TAKING PART IN THESEACTIVITIES

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