22nd Armoured Regiment
(The Canadian Grenadier Guards)

4th Canadian Armoured Division
Northwest Europe, 1945

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Unit Serial and Arm of Service Flash, 1942

Battle Honours: Second World War

Falaise, Falaise Road, The Laison, Chambois, The Scheldt, The Lower Maas, The Rhineland, The Hochwald, Veen, Twente Canal, Bad Zwischenahn, North-West Europe, 1944-1945.
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Unit Serial and Arm of Service Flash, 1943 – 1945

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Formation Sign
4th Canadian Armoured Division

Historical Sketch

The Regiment mobilized The Canadian Grenadier Guards, C.A.S.F. on 24 May 1940. It was converted to armour and redesignated 22nd Armoured Regiment (The Canadian Grenadier Guards) on 26 January 1942. It embarked for the UK as the second senior regiment of 4th Armoured Brigade, 4th Canadian Armoured Division, on 25 September 1942. After the reorganization of the armoured divisions, it remained as a regular armoured regiment in 4th Armoured Brigade. The Regiment landed in Normandy on 26 July 1944 and fought throughout the campaign in North-West Europe.

Second World War Gallantry Awards

Service # Rank Surname Names Decoration I or P Date
  Lieutenant Colonel GILDAY Thomas Pope DSO U/K 14Apr45
  Major HALE George Robert DSO I 28Feb45
  Lieutenant Colonel HALPENNY William Walton DSO P Sep-Oct44
  Major AMY* Edward Alfred Charles DSO & MC I & I 31Oct44 & 09Dec43
  Lieutenant Colonel SMITH** Hershell Allister DSO & MC P & U/K 01Aug44 & 15Dec43
  Honorary Captain ANDERSON John Ogle MC P Mar44
  Acting Captain DAWSON Elmer Arthur MC I 29Apr45
  Major GREENLEAF Curtis Alden MC I 28Oct44
  Captain McGOWAN Douglas MC P 15Aug44
  Lieutenant OLAND John Henry Dwight MC I 28Feb45
  Lieutenant PHELAN Ivan Patrick MC I 08Aug44
  Captain RUPERT Lloyd George MC P Jul44-Apr45
A118218 Lance Corporal JOHNS Stuart Louis DCM I 24Apr45
D26538 Sergeant MacVEIGH Frederick DCM I 04Apr45
D26479 Guardsman NAYLOR Robert Benjamin DCM I 26Feb45
D26248 Sergeant HURWITZ Samuel Moses DCM & MM I & I 20Sep44 & 08Aug44
D26205 Acting Sergeant ANDREWS John Henry MM P 10Aug44
D26000 Regimental Sergeant Major CLOUTTE John Michael Hamilton MM P 44-45
M51444 Guardsman HEIGHTON John Robertmm MM I 09Mar45
A102884 Sergeant LAROCHELLE Kenneth Foster MM P 08Aug44
F30350 Corporal SCHNARE Owen Frederick MM I 26Feb45
D26451 Sergeant WELLS Leslie Cheeson MM P 14Aug44
F29715 Sergeant WHEELER Edward Carson MM I 14Apr45

"I" – Immediate award for a specific act of gallantry.
"P" – Periodic Award. Not for a specific act, but can encompass gallant behavior over a period of time or noteworthy service.

* Major Amy won his MC while serving with the Calgary Regiment before transferring to the Canadian Grenadier Guards.

** Lt.-Col. Smith won his MC while serving with the Ontario Regiment before transferring to the Canadian Grenadier Guards.