The following is a list of Commanding Officers of the Queen’s Own Rifles Regiment and Battalions:
- Apr 26, 1860 to Nov 15, 1865 – Lieutenant Colonel W. S. Durie
- Nov 15, 1865 to May 28, 1875 – Lieutenant Colonel C. T. Gillmor
(Commanding Officer at the Battle of Ridgeway) - May 28, 1875 to Dec 21, 1883 – Lieutenant Colonel W. D. Otter KCB, CVO, VD
- Dec 21, 1883 to Feb 4, 1887 – Lieutenant Colonel A. A. Miller
- Feb 4, 1887 to Aug 30, 1889 – Lieutenant Colonel D. H. Allen
- Aug 30, 1889 to Mar 26, 1896 – Lieutenant Colonel R. B. Hamilton
- Mar 26, 1896 to Mar 26, 1901 – Lieutenant Colonel Joseph M. Delamere
- Mar 26, 1901 to Feb 20, 1912 – Lieutenant Colonel Sir H. M. Pellatt CVO, VD
(at 12 years, the longest serving commanding officer) - Feb 20, 1912 to Jun 2, 1916 - Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm S. Mercer CB
(Killed in action during First World War)
3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force
- September 1914 to November 1915 –Lieutenant Colonel Robert Rennie CB, CMG, DSO, MVO
- November 1915 to October 1916 –Lieutenant Colonel William D. Allan DSO
- October 1916 to April 1919 – Lieutenant Colonel J. Bartlett Rogers CMG, DSO, MC
Queen’s Own Rifles Colonel Commandants
- Jun 2, 1916 to Mar 18, 1920 – Colonel Robert Rennie CB, CMG, DSO, MVO, VD
- Mar 18, 1920 to Mar 12, 1921 – Colonel G. C. Royce VD
- Mar 12, 1921 to April 9, 1922 – Colonel (later Major General) J. Gunn CMG, DSO, VD
- Apr 9, 1922 to Apr 8, 1925 – Colonel A. J. E. Kirkpatrick VD
- Apr 8, 1925 to Apr 7, 1930 – Colonel Reginald Pellat VD
- Apr 14, 1930 to Apr 13, 1935 – Colonel J. W. Langmuir MBE, VD
- Apr 14, 1935 to Dec 15, 1937 – Colonel (later Major General) R. B. Gibson CB, CBE, VD
First Battalion Commanding Officers
- Apr 9, 1922 to Feb 1, 1923- Lieutenant Colonel Cuthbert C. Wansbrough, DSO, VD
- Feb 1, 1923 – Lieutenant Colonel Baptist L. Johnston, OBE, VD
- 1924 - Lieutenant Colonel Baptist L. Johnston, OBE, VD
- 1925 - Lieutenant Colonel Baptist L. Johnston, OBE, VD
- Dec 19, 1927 to Dec 7, 1929 – Lieutenant Colonel P. N. Alexander, MC
- Dec 7, 1929 to Dec 9, 1932 – Lieutenant Colonel F. H. Wood, VD
- Sep 9, 1932 to Apr 13, 1935 – Lieutenant Colonel (later Major General) Ralph B. Gibson CB, CBE, VD
- Apr 14, 1935 to Dec 15, 1937 – Lieutenant Colonel P. R. Hampton, ED (Continued See Single Battalion below)
Second Battalion Commanding Officers
- March 1, 1920 to Jan 6, 1921 – Lieutenant Colonel William C. Michell
- Feb 28, 1921 to Feb 28, 1925 – Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Pellatt, VD
- Apr 8, 1925 to Jul 10, 1928 – Lieutenant Colonel Harold S. Parsons
- Sep 28, 1928 to Apr 9, 1930 – Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Langmuir MBE, VD
- Apr 9, 1930 to – Lieutenant Colonel H. E. Rooney, VD
- 1931 – Lieutenant Colonel H. E. Rooney, VD
- 1932 - Lieutenant Colonel H. E. Rooney, VD
- April 14, 1934 to - Lieutenant Colonel W. J. Rooney, VD
- 1936 -
- 1937 -
Third (Reserve) Battalion
- Jan 6, 1921 to Feb 28, 1927 – Lieutenant Colonel William C. Michell, MC, VD
Fourth (Reserve) Battalion
- Jul 1927 to Dec 7, 1932 – Major Charles B. Lindsey, DSO
- Dec 9, 1932 to - Lieutenant Colonel F. H. Wood, VD
Single Reserve Battalion
(On Dec 15, 1936 the 1st and 2nd Battalions were combined to form a single battalion.)
- Dec 15, 1937 to Apr 13, 1939 – Lieutenant Colonel P. R. Hampton ED
- Apr 14, 1939 to Jun 1, 1940 – Lieutenant Colonel I. M. Macdonell MBE, VD
1st Battalion (Active Service)
- May 24, 1940 to Apr 15, 1942 – Colonel H. C. MacKendrick OBE, ED, CD
- Apr 16, 1942 to Aug 24, 1944 – Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) J. G. Spragge DSO, OBE, ED
- Aug 25, 1944 to Nov 30, 1945 – Lieutenant Colonel S. M. Lett DSO
2nd Battalion (Reserves)
- Jul 10, 1940 to May 9, 1945 - Lieutenant Colonel B. L. Johnston OBE, VD
- May 10, 1945 to Nov 21, 1945) – Lieutenant Colonel H. G. Barnum MC, ED
- Nov 22, 1945 to Nov 30, 1945 – Lieutenant Colonel F. G. Rolph
3rd Battalion (CASF)
- May 21, 1942 to Aug 15th 1943 – Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Sankey
4th Battalion (CAOF)
- Jun 8, 1945 to Dec 25, 1945 – Lieutenant Colonel J. N. Medhurst OBE, ED
- Dec 26, 1945 to May 10, 1946 – Acting Lieutenant Colonel R. A. Gauthier
Single Reserve Battalion
- Dec 1, 1945 to May 14, 1946 – Lieutenant Colonel F. G. Rolph
- May 15, 1946 to May 18, 1947 – Colonel J. W. McClain OBE, ED
- May 19, 1947 to May 16, 1951 – Lieutenant Colonel W. T. Barnard ED, CD
- May 17, 1951 to Oct 29, 1952 - Lieutenant Colonel H. E. Dalton DSO, CD
- Oct 30, 1952 to Oct 15, 1953 - Colonel J. N. Gordon DSO, CD (Continued with 3rd Bn)
1st Battalion – Regular Force
- Oct 16, 1953 to Sep 9, 1954 – Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Delamere MBE, ED, CD
(While Delamere was nominally in command he was seconded for the period shown and Major McPherson acted as temporary commanding officer.) - Sep 20, 1954 to Aug 4, 1957 – Lieutenant Colonel C. P. McPherson CD
- Oct 3, 1957 to Aug, 1961 – Lieutenant Colonel C. H. Lithgow CD
- Aug, 1961 to Jan, 1965 – Lieutenant Colonel H.C.F. Elliot CD
- Jan, 1965 to Jan, 1967 - Lieutenant Colonel C. de L. Kirby CD
- Jan, 1967 to Mar, 1969 - Lieutenant Colonel H. C. Pitts MC, CD
- Mar, 1969 to Apr, 1970 – Lieutenant Colonel T. M. C. Marsaw CD
2nd Battalion – Regular Force
- Oct 16, 1953 to Aug 31, 1956 – Lieutenant Colonel W. H. V. Matthews MC, CD
- Sep 1, 1956 to Aug 9, 1959 – Lieutenant Colonel R. F. MacKay MC, CD
- Aug 10, 1959 to Jun, 1961 – Lieutenant Colonel R. J. Wilkinson MC, CD
- Jun, 1961 to Apr, 1963 – Lieutenant Colonel D. N. Osborne CD
- Apr, 1963 to Sep, 1964 – Lieutenant Colonel E. D. Price CD
- Sep, 1964 to Feb, 1966 – Lieutenant Colonel S. F. Andrunyk, OMM, CStJ, CD
- Mar, 1966 to Aug, 1968 – Lieutenant Colonel N. A. Robinson CD
Regimental Depot – Regular Force (Calgary)
- Mar 1, 1954 to Oct 15, 1955 – Major C. D. Rehill CD
- Oct 16, 1955 to May 31, 1957 – Major C. J. Doerkson CD
- Jun 1, 1957 to Dec 7, 1968 – Major D. M. Creighton CD
3rd Battalion – Reserves
- Oct 16, 1953 to May 1, 1954 – Colonel J. N. Gordon DSO, CD (continued from single battalion)
- May 2, 1954 to Oct 24, 1956 – Lieutenant Colonel J. I. Mills CD
- Oct 25, 1956 to Jun 7, 1960 – Lieutenant Colonel R. L. Bickford CD
- Jun 8, 1960 to May 14, 1963 – Lieutenant Colonel M. G. McIver CD
- May 15, 1963 to Nov 2, 1965 – Lieutenant Colonel M. I. Jackson CD
- Nov 3, 1965 to Oct 10, 1967 – Lieutenant Colonel C. L. Jones CD
- Oct 11, 1967 to Oct 8, 1969 – Lieutenant Colonel F. P. J. Mulrooney CD
- Oct 9, 1969 to Apr, 70 – Lieutenant Colonel J. G. B. Strathy CD (continued below)
Single Reserve Battalion
- Apr, 70 to Feb 16, 1972 – Lieutenant Colonel J. G. B. Strathy CD (con’t from above)
- Feb 17, 1972 to Jun 7, 1975 – Lieutenant Colonel D. A. Pryer CD
- Jun 8, 1975 to Apr 23, 1978 – Lieutenant Colonel J. J. J. Power, CD
- Apr 24, 1978 to Jan 12, 1981 – Lieutenant Colonel W. S. Wilson, CD
- Jan 13, 1981 to Apr 29, 1984 – Lieutenant Colonel W. J. Barnard, CD
- Apr 30, 1984 to Sep 27, 1987 – Lieutenant Colonel B. G. Baskerville, CD
- Sep 28, 1987 to Apr 29, 1990 – Lieutenant Colonel C. E. Rayment, CD
- Apr 29, 1990 to Dec 19, 1992 – Lieutenant Colonel R. A. Campbell, CD
- Dec 19, 1992 to Sep 17, 1995 – Lieutenant Colonel S. D. Brand, CD
- Sep 17, 1995 to Sep 30, 1998 – Lieutenant Colonel A. R. Welsh, CD
- Sep 30, 1998 to Jun 10, 2001 – Lieutenant Colonel B. G. McEachern, CD
- Jun 10, 2001 to Sep 26, 2004 – Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Fotheringham, CD
- Sep 26, 2004 to Jun, 2008 – Lieutenant Colonel M. J. Delaney, CD
- Jun, 2008 to Dec, 2008 – Lieutenant Colonel R. A. Zeidler, CD
- Dec, 2008 to Sep 24, 2011 – Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Fotheringham, CD
- Sep 24, 2011 to Present – Lieutenant Colonel P. M. R. St. Denis, MSC, CD
