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Regimental Commanding Officers
November 5, 2020
Last Updated on: March 4, 2021
Lt. Col. George Waters MacLeod, DSO
Today’s Loyal Edmonton Regiment traces its lineage back to the formation of the 101st Regiment in 1908. Over time there have been many changes in name, organization and taskings. One interesting thread in all this change is who commanded the regiment. With this article we continue a series looking at those Commanding Officers. MacLeod was never a CO of a unit in our lineage, but his service and gallantry was so remarkable that regimental historian G.R. Stevens included MacLeod in the section on Biographical Details of Commanding Officers, 49th Battalion C.E.F., in his 1964 history of The Loyal Edmonton Regiment, A City Goes to War.
World War 2 Remembered - Loyal Edmonton Regiment - 1945 Q3
July 30, 2020
Last Updated on: November 5, 2020
1945 – July to September
At the beginning of July 1945, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment, Canadian Active Service Force, was stationed in Bilthoven, Holland, a village between Utrecht and Amersfoort. The war in Europe had been over for almost two months and the battalion had been stripped of all their weapons and most of their transport. Everyone was ready to go home, but it would still be a three month wait.
Regimental Commanding Officers
October 16, 2019
Last Updated on: November 5, 2020
Lt. Col. Frank Alfred Osborne
Today’s Loyal Edmonton Regiment traces its lineage back to the formation of the 101st Regiment in 1908. Over time there have been many changes in name, organization and taskings. One interesting thread in all this change is who commanded the regiment. With this article we continue a series which will look at those Commanding Officers, starting with those of the 101st Regiment.
Regimental Commanding Officers
July 10, 2019
Last Updated on: November 5, 2020
Lt. Col. William Frederick Wallace Carstairs
Today’s Loyal Edmonton Regiment traces its lineage back to the formation of the 101st Regiment in 1908. Over time there have been many changes in name, organization and taskings. One interesting thread in all this change is who commanded the regiment. With this article we continue a series which will look at those Commanding Officers, starting with those of the 101st Regiment.
Regimental Commanding Officers
May 1, 2019
Last Updated on: November 5, 2020
Lt. Col. Elihu Burritt Edwards
Today’s Loyal Edmonton Regiment traces its lineage back to the formation of the 101st Regiment in 1908. Over time there have been many changes in name, organization and taskings. One interesting thread in all this change is who commanded the regiment. With this article we start a series which will look at those Commanding Officers, starting with Lt. Col. Edwards, first CO of the 101st Regiment.
Regimental Commanding Officers
February 2, 2020
Last Updated on: November 5, 2020
Lt. Col. Robert Henry Palmer
Today’s Loyal Edmonton Regiment traces its lineage back to the formation of the 101st Regiment in 1908. Over time there have been many changes in name, organization and taskings. One interesting thread in all this change is who commanded the regiment. With this article we continue a series looking at those Commanding Officers. Lt. Col. Palmer, who took over the 49th Battalion from Lt. Col. Griesbach in 1917, was appointed CO of the 1st Battalion of the newly formed Edmonton Regiment in 1920.
Regimental Commanding Officers
August 1, 2020
Last Updated on: November 5, 2020
Colonel Charles Yardley Weaver
Today’s Loyal Edmonton Regiment traces its lineage back to the formation of the 101st Regiment in 1908. Over time there have been many changes in name, organization and taskings. One interesting thread in all this change is who commanded the regiment. With this article we continue a series looking at those Commanding Officers. While he did not in fact command a battalion of the regiment, his extensive military service, particularly with the 49th Battalion where he was acting CO many times, warrants his mention here.
World War 2 Remembered - Loyal Edmonton Regiment - 1945 Q2
June 30, 2020
Last Updated on: July 30, 2020
1945 – April to June
In April on 1945, the 1st Canadian Corps had joined the First Canadian Army in North-West Europe. It was responsible for the liberation of the area north of the Maas River in western Netherlands. The 1st Canadian Division, including the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade (The Loyal Edmonton Regiment, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) now became part of the advance westward. For the Loyal Edmontons, this would be the start of the last month of fighting the Germans.
World War 2 Remembered - Loyal Edmonton Regiment - 1945 Q1
February 2, 2020
Last Updated on: June 30, 2020
1945 – January to March
At the end of December, 1944, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment was resting near the town of Russi, near the Senio River in northern Italy. They were not that far from the battle and were on notice to move should a German counter-attack and attempted breakthrough occur. January would see the start of the final two months of fighting in Italy for the regiment. By the end of March, they, along with the rest of the Canadians in Italy, will have joined the First Canadian Army in North-West Europe.
World War 2 Remembered - Loyal Edmonton Regiment - 1944 Q4
February 2, 2020
Last Updated on: February 2, 2020
1944 – October to December
At the end of September, 1944, we left The Loyal Edmonton Regiment resting near the summer resort of Cattolica, on the Adriatic coast of Italy, where they remained until the October 9. On that day the 2nd Brigade started moving north to catch up with the rest of 1 Div. who were fighting their way into the Romagna. Ahead would be a series of difficult battles fighting across river and canal obstacles for which the Edmontons would earn four more battle honours.
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