2nd Armoured Regiment
[Lord Strathcona's
Horse (Royal Canadians)] 5th Canadian Armoured Division
Italy 1943 – 1945, Northwest Europe 1945


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Unit Serial and Arm of Service Flash, 1942 – 1945


Battle Honours: Second World War

Liri Valley, Melfa Crossing, Torrice Crossroads, Gothic Line, Pozzo Alto Ridge, Coriano, Lamone Crossing, Misano Ridge, Casale, Naviglio Canal, Fosso Munio, Italy, 1944-1945, Ijsselmeer, North-West Europe, 1945.


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Formation Sign
5th Canadian Armoured Division

 Historical Sketch The Regiment was placed on active service on 01 September 1939. In March 1940 a squadron was detached to help form a composite unit that was intended to be the divisional cavalry regiment for 1st Canadian Division. This unit, named The First Canadian Cavalry Regiment (Mechanized), was broken up into its constituent parts on 21 June 1941. During its short existence in London, Ontario, it was composed as follows: RHQ - 1st Hussars, A Squadron - Royal Canadian Dragoons, B Squadron - Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RC), C Squadron - 1st Hussars, HQ Squadron - 1st Hussars. In July 1940 the 1st Canadian Motorcycle Regiment (RCD/LSH(RC) was formed and it included one squadron of LSH(RC), CASF. That regiment was redesignated Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) on 21 September 1940. It was then allocated to the Canadian Armoured Corps upon conversion to an armoured regiment on 15 November 1940. On 11 February 1941, it was redesignated 2nd Armoured Regiment (Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)). It embarked for the United Kingdom in November 1941 as the senior armoured regiment of 1st Armoured Brigade, 5th Canadian Armoured Division. Following the re-organization of Canadian armoured formations in early 1943, the Regiment landed in Italy in November 1943 where it operated as an armoured regiment in 5th Armoured Brigade, 5th Canadian Armoured Division. In February 1945 the Regiment moved to the North-West European theatre of operations and fought there until the end of the war.

Second World War Gallantry Awards

Service # Rank Surname Names Decoration I or P Date
  Major GRAHAM Robert James DSO P 16Apr45
  Lieutenant Colonel GRIFFIN Phillip George DSO I 24May44
  Lieutenant Colonel McAVITY James Malcolm DSO P 16Apr45
  Major MILROY William Alexander DSO P 14-17Apr45
  Acting Captain PERKINS Edward James DSO I 24May44
  Lieutenant BLACK James John MC I 24Sep44
  Captain WHITTLE John Curran MC I 24May44
  Captain WILKIN John Graham MC I 20Dec44
P3515 Sergeant MACEY Clifford Norman DCM I 24May44
H165 Corporal MATHEWS James Boyd DCM I 30May44
D129 Sergeant ANFOSSI Joseph Leopold MM P 17Apr45
M63881 Trooper BOETTCHER Harold MM I 31Aug-01Sep44
H63890 Trooper FUNK Jacob Klippenstain MM I 24May44
L41851 Trooper HAYWARD Cecil Charles MM P 44-45
B49450 Corporal HUDSON Russel Ray MM I 10Dec44
H400 Corporal LODWICK Delmage Edmund MM P 15Oct44
H238 Corporal McLEAN George MM I 03Sep44
C120835 Trooper MELDRUM Rodger Eldridge MM I 15Apr45
P3509 Sergeant WILLIAMS Arthur Hughes MM I 24May44

"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.