12th Canadian Armoured Regiment [Three Rivers Regiment]

A photo of Officers (circa May 1945) in the Netherlands. Found in the War Diary at the National Archives, Kew





Front Row

(From left to right)

H/Major Niggs – Brigade Padre
Major J.G.G. Coture – Pmr
Major Frank Simard – OC 'A' Sqdn
Major J.R. Walker, MC – Regimental 2 I/c
Lt. Col F.L. Caron, DSO – CO
Major D.R. Cameron – C 'B' Sqdn
Major J.G. Perigard – OC HQ Sqdn
Major G.I. Creasy – Dental Officer

Centre Row

Capt Koenig – L.A.D.
Lieut Pat Sheppard – 'B' Sqdn
Capt W.R. Crooks – 2 I/c 'B' Sqdn
Capt J.L. Dubreuil – R.T.A.
Capt Don Wyllie – 2 I/c HQ Sqdn
H/Capt M.A. Minvielle – Padre
Capt C.B. Anderson - Education Officer
Capt Bod Hunter – OC 'C' Sqdn
Capt Don Knipfel – Q.M.
Capt J.C. Oliphant – B/C 'B' Sqdn
Capt Geo Anderson – Adjutant
Capt L. Goldenburg – M.O.
Lieut Jim Coristine – B/C 'A' Sqdn

Rear Row

Lieut Bill Litchfield – RCCS
Lieut Hec Barcelo – 'A' Sqdn
Lieut Murray O'Dell – 'A' Sqdn
Lieut J. Vezina – HQ Sqdn
Lieut R. Collins – 'C' Sqdn
Lieut G. Murray – 'C' Sqdn
Lieut Al Farrow, MC – 'C' Sqdn
Lieut Bill Lunderville - RHQ
Lieut Bob Widdis - RHQ
Lieut Roy Core – I.O.
Lieut Al England – 'C' Sqdn
Lieut Mike Anfossi – 'C' Sqdn
Lieut Harry Fox – 'A' Sqdn
Lieut Homer Brady – 'B' Sqdn
Lieut Geo Chubb – 'B' Sqdn
Lieut Jean Caron – 'B' Sqdn

 

The Roll of Honour. From the War Diary held at the NA, Kew

 

Overseas History of the First Canadian Armoured Brigade, which Three Rivers Regiment (12 CAR) was part of:-

 

It should be noted that the 1st Cdn Armoured Bde at Ortona was considered TOO LIGHT for heavy assault fighting and thus were replaced by Gerry's 25th TB for breaking the Hitler line and mine

of 21st TB for further support of 1st Cdn Infantry Div from the top of the Liri Valley until all Canadians left Italy in Jan/Feb 45 - The Three Rivers and the rest of the 1st AB went over to

the US 5th Army and fought with the British Xth and X111 Corps..

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