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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