The other day a man approached me at the supermarket, he had noticed my QOR licence plate and wanted to let me know his grandfather was in the Queen’s Own during WWII.
I asked him if he had a minute to spare then was able to look up (on my phone) his grandfather on the Museum’s online catalogue using the people search function.
I was able to show him pictures of his grandfather with the Officers’ Mess in Sussex, New Brunswick, and with Queen Mary in England in 1941.
The Museum’s online catalogue is a powerful tool. It has access to thousands of artifacts and archival records that are linked to specific soldiers from the Regiment. They could be named in photographs or mentioned in documents.
Just click PEOPLE in the menu across the top and then enter the name of the person you want to search for.
Here are five premade searches to start you off:
- McEachren, Malcolm
- Pellatt, Sir Henry
- Bettridge, William (Bill) George
- Otter, William Dillon
- Kelly, SCM
Why not try searching for your own name!
CWO (Ret) Shaun Kelly, CD
Curator
QOR Museum and Archive
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum and Archive 
Hi Mr. Stephens. Thanks so much for including my great uncle Robert Henry White in your “people” page. If your museum shop has books, I would be happy to send you five copies of my book, Robert Henry White, An Unknown Soldier, as a donation to the museum. Next time we are in Toronto, I hope to visit the museum. Thanks again, Janet
On Mon, May 29, 2023 at 3:11 PM The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada Regimental
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