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National Peacekeepers Day

On 9 August 2023, members of the Association gathered at Peacekeepers Park in Angus.

Following the Second World War, the Regiment’s next major historic event was the 2nd Battalion’s deployment to the United Nations Korean Mission in 1954 which followed an armistice.

Some of the young soldiers who participated in the mission were Lieutenant-General Charlie Belzile, Frank Sypulski and Joe Byatt.

There were seven fatalities from the Regiment attributed to the Mission:

  1. Rifleman N.P. Ferland– 31 March 1954 – Accidentally killed by a vehicle
  2. Sergeant G.W. Koch– 4 August 1954 – Drowned during recreational swimming
  3. Lieutenant N.M. Anderson– 25 August 1954 – Accidentally killed in an airplane crash
  4. Lieutenant M.C. Vipond– 18 March 1955 – Died in barracks fire
  5. Rifleman G.P. Reid – 11 June 1955 – Killed in a car accident in Saskatchewan while on leave
  6. Major P.E. Gower– 9 December 1956 – Airplane crash in the Rocky Mountains while returning from Korea

Association members at that day s event are: Peacekeeper Don Mitchell, Association Toronto Branch President Brian Budden, Major-General Lewis Mackenzie the reviewing officer, Association Padre John Howie and Robert Chan.

General Mackenzie laid a QOR wreath with the Association members at the Wall of Honour.