1945 Officers Dinner in Amersfoort Holland
Front Row (left to right):
LCol J N Medhurst, OBE, ED (CO 4 Bn QOR of C); LCol E Sisons; Col J G K Strathy; Brigadier J. G. Spragge, DSO, ED (Comd 1 CBR G); LCol S M Lett, DSO (CO 1st Bn QOR of C); Brigadier J A Roberts (Comd 8 Cdn Inf Bde); LCol A G Gherrier; LCol J N Gordon (CO 1st Bn North Short Regiment); Major J P Secord; LCol W E Bawden.
Second Row (left to right):
LCol G F C Pangman OBE, ED; Major J L Stewart; Major W A Robertson; Major J M Delamere; Major D J LeQuesne; Major H E Dalton; Major W J Weir, MBE; Major J I Mills, LCol R A Haris; LCol D A Keith, OBE; Major F L J Grout.
Third Row (left to right):
Capt S S Score; Capt P C Rea; Capt J L Pond; Major B Dunkleman, DSO; Major A G MacDonald; Major J R H Morgan, MBE; Capt H C F Elliot; Capt A W Dunbar; Capt M G McIver; Capt C S Stewart.
Fourth Row (left to right):
Capt R A Gauthier; Capt J G Haynes; Capt F H Medcalf; Capt J H Peters; Capt D B Hamilton; Capt W G A Gillespie; Capt J C Beatty, Capt W A Hillcoat; Capt J S Choppin; Capt R L Bickford.
Fifth Row (left to right):
Supvr R H Davison; Lt G D Chambers; Capt A M Deans, MC; Lt G R Woods; Lt W R Campbell; Capt J F Walden; Lt W B Ecclestone; Lt H A Creates; Supvr T W Nonahan.
Back Row (left to right):
Lt L C McKay, MC; Lt W R Butterfield; Lt J W Moody; Capt W G Harvey; Lt W P Grassick; Lt S R Robertson; Lt N A Manchester; Capt W F A Davies; Lt W H Cairns; Lt G H G Creagn; Lt W J West; Lt A E Chalklin; Lt M I Jackson.
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum and Archive 
My dad is Capt. F.H. Medcalf (4th row). One of his best friends, during and after the war, was Jack Secord!
My dad wrote a diary of his time in England pre June 6/44, being in charge of a landing on June 10/44 and the rest
of his time with QOR until the end of the war. Any interest in having a copy?
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Hi Molly. We chatted a few years ago. I would very much like to have a copy. Thanks, Dave.
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Major W J Weir, MBE
what do the letters MBE stand for?
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
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I am trying to find out more about my father’s military life. He is seated in the 1st row, 2nd from the right – Major J P Secord. Are you able to provide me with any resources where I might find such info? Thank you.
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Sorry for the delay in responding – I would suggest you request his service record from Library and Archives Canada:
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/transparency/atippr/Pages/Access-information-military-files.aspx#tab2
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WP Grassick was a former officer with The Canadian Fusiliers and served with them at Kiska..
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A G MacDonald; Major was my father. Alan Graham from Georgetown Ontario Canada.
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