Commanding Officers

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