This week in history
Have any questions about these events? Have an idea for an event that should be added? Contact the Museum.
Date | Event |
---|---|
15 Apr 1945 | Advance to Apeldoornisch Kanal on suburbs of Apeldoorn. |
15 Apr 1945 | The Bronze Cross to CQMS William Fraser for leading resupply party many times while under fire C Coy , supplied HQ and each of three platoons |
15 Apr 2019 | DM, PM and 2 pipers join 4 Cdn Div for 9 day Virigina International Tattoo in Norfolk, Virginia |
16 Apr 1941 | BEM to Pte Jonathan Gibb for holding up debris for three hours from a buried woman during Blitz |
17 Apr 1945 | Battle Honour, Apeldoorn. 48th and RCR enter Apeldoorn, abandoned by Germans. |
17 Apr 1964 | Change of Command from LCol J. M. Lowndes, CD to LCol P.A.G. Cameron, CD |
17 Apr 2002 | Cpl Ainsworth Dyer, PPCLI, killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire of US Plane. Dyer enlisted and trained with 48th Highlanders before enlisting in regular force. |
19 Apr 1945 | Able Coy, in command of arnoured 'Flying column', advance 100 km to Harderwijk on Zeider Zee. Link with 5th Armoured Division. Then returned to Stroe, near Apeldoorn. |
19 Apr 1997 | MWO W. Darling and 4 Highlanders serve in Manitoba when Red River floods. Over 8600 CF personnel involved from 19 April to 13 May |
20 Apr 1894 | Undress Uniform adopted and worn by Company sergeants, bugle and pioneer sgts. Second uniform photo Marching Order Undress 1901-1914; Review order 1920-1839, 1945-1956 |
20 Apr 2015 | Second battle of Ypres. Click HERE for more info. |
21 Apr 1892 | 1st Public Parade by regiment before 50,000 of Toronto's 200,000 population PM Robert Ireland led; Bands of QOR and 10th Royal Grenadiers support |
21 Apr 1917 | Battle Honour, Scarpe 1917, 1918. 1917 part of battle of Arras. 9 April - 4 May. Also 26 to 30 August 1918 as part of 100 Days offensive. Hindenburg Line. |