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I had always thought it was British Major General Phineas Riall who is supposedly to have made this exclamation, not an American. (Journal of the Reverend George Ferguson in the United Church Archives, Toronto). Ferguson quotes as saying, "Why, these are Regulars!", but of course as a man of the...

Correct. Historian Stephen Ambrose claims that a burst he fired from his Sten gun "were the first shots fired by the 175,000 British, American, Canadian, Free French, Polich, Norwegian, and other nationalities in the Allied Expedionary Force set to invade Normandy..." and that "he was the first...

I believe one of the major changes in Militia training took place in 1957 when the Ontario units took part in the Fanshaw program which evolved into the Summer Militia Training Program (amongst other names). That year, the summer concentrations were shifted from June/July to August to allow...

Of what note does History make of Lieutenant Den Brotherbridge, D Company, The Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry?

Named after Sir Robert Borden (1894-1937) Prime Minister 1914-1918.

Boy that was quick, Armyvet. Clarence Sutherland Campbell, MBE  (1905-1984) was TOS 1 Bn The Lincoln and Welland Regiment 15 Feb44. He served as President of the NHL 1946-1977.

Which National Hockey League icon served as a prosecuting lawyer at the Nurenberg War Crimes trial of Kurt Meyer?

Hey Guys  :salute: I'm not a moderator, so I don't know whether it is appropriate for me to make this comment. But, when you're replying, could you indicate right off the bat to what you're replying to. I read one submission on the Baker rifle and the next is on an RSM. I'm a bit of a dimwit...

I guess I should have done a bit more homework on this and worded the question better. The answer I was looking for was Sir John Colborne. Of course, the purchase system was long gone by the time of Byng and Alexander. :salute: :salute:  :cdn:

Well, I guess I goofed on this. But the key word in my question was "Ensign". :salute:

If you accept that Ensign and 2nd Lieutenant are basically equivalent ranks, you're correct, STA Gunner. But I was thinking of another Governor General.

Which Canadian Governor General and Commander-in-Chief rose in rank from Ensign to Field Marshall wothout once resorting to purchase? :salute:

The Lincoln and Welland Regiment perpetuates both the 81st and 98th Battalions, CEF. Sir Sam Hughes was not a prohibitionist but rather a strong advocate of drinking alcohol in moderation. He made a speech in the camp at the Exhibition Grounds in November in which he identified excessive...

This was reported in the Niagara Fallas, NY, newspapers in September 1914:-- "Soldier Tanked Up American Magistrate Had Mercy On Canadian for Once Niagara Falls, NY, Sept. 23. - The first Canadian soldier to be arraigned here since the calling out of the Dominion militia is James...

Since we've reached this stage, perhaps we should consider the poor sailor of WW2. Numerous crossings of the Atlantic on different warships. Should he get a numeral for each crossing (tour) and different bars with the ship's name?

WO2 John Robert Osborn, a Company Sergeant Major in the Winnipeg Grenadiers.

Private Joe:- Here's another man of your regiment who began his military career as a Private soldier and attained General rank:-- Brigadier General Frederick W Hill, CB, CMG, DSO, VD was born in Welland, Ontario, in 1866 and first saw military service in K Company (or the University of Toronto...

I shouild have added that he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 19th St. Catharines Regiment on 25 May 1905. The appointment of Honorary Colonels in the Militia was instituted in that year and General Benson's appointment was the first in the St. Catharines' branch of the Regimental lineage.

Actually Pte Joe, a former Private soldier of your own regiment rose to General rank. Major General Sir Frederick Benson, KCB, was born in St Catharines. He joined the 19th Battalion of Infantry and served during the Fenian raids of 1866. After graduating from RMC, he joined the British Army...

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