Regimental History Project

Captain Chuck Mackinnon is working on a post war history project researching information and he needs your help. Every so often Chuck will post bits of information here in order to solicit help from you. If you have any information that could help Chuck, you are asked to send him an email at chuck_mackinnon@hotmail.com.

This is an ongoing project and when Chuck finds time in his busy schedule he hopes to one day publish a current history on the Regiment.

The Royal Westminster Regiment Global Contributions since 1945

By Captain Chuck Mackinnon CD

February 2008 - Updated 27 February.

 The members of the Westies listed below have continued to assist in providing their contribution to their nation overseas and at home. The troops listed were members of the Regiment tasked to various formations to conduct these Operations.

NEW - Operation    Domestic Operations – British Columbia – Fraser Valley Flooding May 1948

LCol F.C.B. Cummins (Unit CO)

Maj. E.V. Ardagh

Maj W.E Jackson

Maj. J. Margulius

Maj B. Morgan

Maj. E.B. Welsford

Maj E.M. Wilder (Unit MO)

A/ Maj J. Oldfield MC

Capt. J.W.C. Briggs MC

Capt. C.A. Cousins

Capt. G.T. Forman

Capt. C. Law

Capt. R.F. Macey

Capt. R.E. Mannering

Capt. W.E. Tyler

Capt. W.D. West

Capt. J.R.W. Williamson

Lt. A. Coe

Lt. M. Glover

Lt. J.W. Hudson

FLt. L. Huff

Lt. D.A Leedham

Lt. A.H.R. MacMillan

Lt. R.F. Marshall

Lt. L. Pumphrey

Lt. G.M.D. Ridout

Lt. R.A. Sangster

Lt. W.A. Street

Lt. D.A.J. Wade

Lt. B.W. Woolverton

2Lt. D.H. Burnett

2Lt. J.A. Donald

2Lt. J.A.McPhee

2Lt . A. Wagstaffen

WO 1 W.Smith (Unit RSM)

WO 2 L.N. Archibald

WO 2 F.N. Bullock

WO 2 F.T. Muncey

WO 2 R. Thompson

WO2 E. Williams

WO2 R.A.T. Withers

A/CQMS E.W. Antilla

A/CQMS A.E. Munn

Sgt G.S Berry

Sgt D.A. Bowen

Sgt A.C. Brown

Sgt. S.J. Burton

Sgt F.E. Cook

Sgt C.L. Davis

Sgt A.A. Deakin

Sgt G.B. Gibson MM

Sgt W.R. Gifford

Sgt S.T. Martin

Sgt. S.S. Moorhouse

Sgt J.T. Nash

Sgt. V.H. Pealo

Sgt R.F. Perkins MM

Sgt W.F. Peterson

Sgt L.H. Taber

Sgt W. Tomkinson

Sgt F.E. Turpin

Sgt J.K. Usher

Sgt. T.W.E. Wilson MM

Cpl J.E.Gamble

A/Cpl G.G. Hill

Cpl. B.F. Jones

A/Cpl J.W. Laing

Cpl R.E. Linnett

A/Cpl M. Miranda

A/Cpl J.M. Mowat

A/Cpl J.N. McPhee

Cpl E.W Philbrook

A/Cpl G.W. Wright

L/Cpl L.J. Baker

L/Cpl W.E. Baker

L/Cpl R. Bannister

L/Cpl F.J. Boyer

Pte. D.G. Adams

Pte. D. Auld

Pte. R.J.Beaton

Pte. D.L. Bolton

Pte. R.L.Bysouth

Pte t.F. Coward

Pte. K.A. Dibblee

Pte. M.C. Dibblee

Pte. W.E. Dodd

Pte. J. Decoene

Pte. A.V. Ealey

Pte. E.J. Fostvedt

Pte. J.W. Gibson

Pte. V Gill

Pte. R.J. Gilmour

Pte. R.K.Given

Pte. L. Hamelin

Pte. R.A. Head

Pte. R.H. Hockley

Pte. G. Holbeche

Pte. D.H. Hoskins

Pte. A.C.Hughes

Pte. I.W. Johnson

Pte. F.D. Johnstone

Pte. P. Kearnes

Pte. H.R.E. Keats

Pte. M.S. Kirk

Pte. B.L. Langston

Pte. S.T. Lloyd

Pte. L. Mapson

Pte. S. Maris

Pte. H.R. Miller

Pte.T.F. Mitchell

Pte. C.S. McBride

Pte. W.A. McCallum

Pte. E.C. Mckenzie

Pte. G.B. McKimmie

Pte. L.J. McKinley

Pte. N.C. McLeod

Pte. J.F. Mc Rae

Pte. J. Parker

Pte. A.E. Peart

Pte. E.L. Phillips

Pte. G.H. Piper

Pte. J. Piper

Pte. C.H. Pleasants

Pte. H.T. Prentice

Pte. L.J. Roberts

Pte. W.G. Ross

Pte. J.N Rosso

Pte. T.G. Russell

Pte. G.R. Scobie

Pte. B.G. Scott

Pte. J.N. Seigo

Pte. G.A. Setterstrom

Pte. W.M. Shaughnessy

Pte. J.R. Smith

Pte. G.A. Staton

Pte. F. Stolarski

Pte. B.H. Swinton

Pte. A.J. Wallsmith

Pte. L.R.Watson

Pte. J.A. Whitley

Pte. R.H. Wilkes

Pte. F.H. Wright

Pte. W.R. Young

CADETS

Capt. E. Dashwood-Jones

Lt. C. Bradford

Lt. W. Lyle

NAVAL SEA CADETS

Lt Comdr L. Hannah

Exercise Reforger – NATO – West Germany

 1970 – 4 CMBG

Cpl ?

1971 – 4 CMBG

Cpl B. Knipstrom

1974 – 3 Mech CDO

MWO M. Bond

WO B. Knipstrom

Sgt K. Charleton

Cpl H. Brown

Cpl J. McComber

Cpl M. Roberge

Cpl Rickards

Cpl L. Wohlgmuth

1975 –

Cpl G. Brooks

Cpl R. Hehn

Operation Snow Goose – United Nations – UNFICYP -Cyprus

Rotation (1988) – 3 PPCLI

Cpl P. Fielder

Cpl B. Kelly

Cpl R. McTavish

Cpl S. McTavish

Cpl R. Strukoff

Rotation (1989-1990) – 1 RCR

Pte  R. Laranis

Cpl M. Rentscheler

Cpl Ruggles

Cpl C. Stier

Rotation 58 (1992-93) - 1 RCHA

M.W.O.  C.W.  MacKinnon

Allied Command Europe (ACE) – Norway

1990 – 1 PPCLI

Cpl D. Baron

Cpl D. Buryniuk

Cpl J. McLaren

Operation Danaca – United Nations – UNDOF – Golan Heights

Rotation   (May 1999-Jan 2000)

Sgt. B.H. Gardener

Operation Echo – Air Support of the NATO Stabilization Force (SFOR) and Kosovo Force (KFOR) – Avino, Italy

Rotation (Jan 2000- July 2000)

Cpl. D. Suboski

Operation Bronze – NATO Stabilization Force – SFOR – Bosnia – Herzegovina

Rotation

Operation Sculpture – International Military Advisory Training Team – IMATT – Sierra Leone

Rotation   (Jun 2005- Dec 2005)

M.W.O. P. Plante

Operation Harmony – United Nations – UNPROFOR – Balkan Region

Rotation – 0 (1992) – 3 PPCLI

(15 personnel)

WO R. Gilmour

Sgt P. Fielder

Rotation – 1 (1993) – 2 PPCLI

Pte R. Badgley

Cpl D. Baron

Cpl C. Beglaw

Cpl B. Harrington

MCpl R. Lowe

Cpl K. Malish

Cpl S. O’Mara

Cpl M. Scott

Cpl S. Stephenson

Cpl C. Stewart

Cpl J. Syverson

Operation Cavalier- United Nations- Croatia & Bosnia

Rotation (May – Oct 1994) – 1 PPCLI (attached to LDSH BG)

Cpl. D. Antolinos

Pte. S. Ensor

Cpl. L. Hellewell

Cpl. M. Janek

Pte. K. Krezymon

Cpl. R. Thomas

Operation Palladium – NATO Implementation Force and Stabilization Force (SFOR) and – Bosnia- Herzegovina

Rotation 1 (Apr 1997 – Feb 1998 IFOR)

Cpl P.R. Fuller

Rotation 6 (Mar 2000- Sep 2000 SFOR) – 3 PPCLI

Capt. M.P. Haussmann

Lt. R.A. Reed

M.W.O. D.W. Connack

MCpl. P.R. Fuller

Cpl. S.D.S. Dagliesh

Pte. M.A.R. Cuevas

Rotation 7 (2000-2001 SFOR) - 2 PPCLI

Lt. T.M. Phillips

W.O. P. Plante

Cpl. D.F. Antolinos

Cpl. D. Bulic

Cpl. D. Scrivens

Cpl. B.R.  Nixon

Cpl. J.C.R. Petire

Cpl. C.L. Goldsby

Cpl. A.D. Kerekanich

Cpl. S.S. Kullar

Cpl. N.R. Pelligrin

Pte. C.D. Obrodovich

Cpl. M.L. Major

Cpl. B.R. Woodcock (nee McKeena)

Cpl E.W. Du Vall

Pte. P.G. Dutertre

Pte. C.P. Tang

Cpl. R. Watson

Pte. P. Szikinger

Cpl. J.C.R. Petrie

Rotation 11 (Sept 2002- Mar 2003- SFOR) – 2 PPCLI/1 CANBAT HQ

Maj L. Beglaw

Lt. M. Reekie

Sgt S. Boyd

Sgt B.Gardener

MCpl T. Singer

Cpl C. Bason

Pte Carlson

Cpl J. Cullen

Cpl S. Dagliesh

Pte. D. Friesen

Pte Hansen

Pte. Lucas

Pte.Peterson

Pte. Porter

Pte. Welsh

Pte.Wilson

Rotation 12 (Sept 2002- Mar 2003- SFOR) – 1 PPCLI

Lt. T. Shelrud

Sgt M. Bergan

Cpl R. Delaurier

Cpl B. McKenna (nee Woodcock)

Cpl M. Laporte

Rotation 14 (2004- SFOR)

Cpl. T.M. Sandulak

Operation Boreas – European Union Force – EUFOR – Bosnia- Herzegovina

Rotation 0 (2004-05)

W.O. T.A. Killam

Operation Athena – International Security Assistance Force – Afghanistan

Rotation 0 (Feb-Aug 2006)

MCpl T.M. Sandulak

Operation Athena – International Security Assistance Force – Afghanistan

Rotation 1-07 (2007) – C Coy 3 PPCLI  augment  2 RCR BG

MCpl C. Bason (Killed in action July 2007)

Cpl M. Campbell

Cpl P. Guilmann

Cpl M. Iverson

Cpl S. Jackson

Cpl O. McIntyre

Cpl S. Stepan

Cpl D. Zonneberg

Rotation 1-08 (2008) - 1& 2 PPCLI BG / NCE

LCol D. Poitras

Capt T. Phillips

WO P. Fielder

Sgt C. Beglaw

Sgt M. Bergan

Sgt T. Singer

MCpl D. Scrivens

MCpl S. Weatherly

Cpl A. Buikema

Cpl N. Carmen

Cpl J. Dorenberg

Cpl R. Doria

Cpl J. Gerbrandt (nee Parasynchuk)

Cpl J. Irvine

Cpl D. Jordan

Cpl J. Maitland

Cpl A. Marcellus

Cpl D. McKay

Cpl P. Post

Cpl A. Tan

Cpl C. Walsh

Pte. D. Bercht

Pte. D. Bourke

Pte. B Chandler

Pte. J. Cumming

Pte. D. Flick

Pte. D. Moens

Pte. D. St Pierre

Operation  Augural – African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) – Sudan

Rotation (2008)

MWO P. Plante

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Operation    Domestic Operations – British Columbia – Fraser Valley Flooding May 1948

(25 officers – 110 men & 13 SRR)

LCol Cummings

Maj J. Oldfield

Maj R. Grinstad

Maj B. Morgan

Operation Gamescon- Montreal/Kingston – 1976 Olympics

(150 ?)

Pte Kelvin Butler

Cpl G. Reimer

Cpl Bruce Marshall

Cpl Darby Whitebone

Cpl Randy McBryan

Operation Assistance – Domestic Operations – Manitoba – Red River Valley Flooding April – May 1997

MCpl. D. Carr.

The 1997 APEC Summit- British Columbia November 1997

Operation Millennium – 2000/2001

Maj. P Jeriadi

Operation Grizzly- G8 Summit- Kananaskas, Alberta- 2002

Lt. M. Reekie

Sgt S. Boyd

Sgt B.Gardener

MCpl T. Singer

Cpl C. Bason

Pte Carlson

Cpl J. Cullen

Cpl S. Dagliesh

Pte. D. Friesen

Pte Hansen

Pte. Lucas

Pte.Peterson

Pte. Porter

Pte. Welsh

Pte.Wilson

Operation Peregrine – Domestic Operations – British Columbia – Forest fires

August – September 2003

Pte MD Ameerali

Pte CJ Amyot

Pte AS Barsukoff

Pte MJ Blackwell

Pte N Botchev

MCpl LD Burrows

Pte E Clow

Cpl JA Cullen

Cpl SDS Dalgliesh

Cpl TJJ Desmarais

Cpl RP Doria

Sgt PM Fiedler

Sgt GHJ Gardner

Pte JS Gill

Pte A Goulichenko

Pte AL Hamill

Pte M Iverson

MCpl Kerekanich

Cpl MJ Major

Pte PJ McCrea

Pte TA Meade

Sgt MJ Morrison

Pte JC Parasynchuk (nee Gerbrandt )

Cpl NR Pellegrin

Cpl JCR Petrie

MWO P Plante

Cpl SB Porter

Pte JBF Ross

Cpl CY Russell

MCpl TM Sandulak

MCpl DA Scrivens

Pte SR Sewell

Pte TGC Silcox

Pte BK Smith

Pte CP Tang

Pte CF Walsh

Pte SP Weatherly

Cpl MS Wilson