Index

103rd Regiment (Calgary Rifles), 7–8, 10–12, 34, 61, 112, 117, 325, 329n4, 329n6, 329n8, 334n86, 357n53, 357n62, 380n1

Adolf Hitler Line, 209, 215, 224, 227, 237–238, 246, 275, 384n67, 384n68, 384n69, 385n71, 386, 386n87, 386n88, 387n110, 388n112, 388n113, 388n116, 389n134, 399

German defences, 23, 46, 49, 81, 152, 181, 215, 227, 240, 260, 265, 272, 283

Alexander, Donald, 202–203

Alexander, Harold, 304

Alexander, Laurence “Doc”, 134, 140, 149, 158, 162, 166, 168, 172, 176, 181, 184–186, 190, 202–203, 245, 266, 272, 277, 361n5, 365n94, 370n6

Allfrey, Charles, 245, 389n135

Allison, Alton, 171, 239, 310, 406n33

Aloof Trench, 43–47, 326

Ambery, George, 337n20

Amiens (Battle of), 1, 35, 37, 59, 65–66, 70–71, 73–74, 76, 79–83, 88, 96, 103, 117, 326, 343n4, 344n14, 344n16, 344n17, 344n19, 345n25, 345n26, 346n37, 346n38, 349, 352n134

Amy, Edward “Ned”, 191, 194–196, 217, 375n110, 376n121, 377n131

Ancre, 17, 117

Anderson Report, 317

Anderson, A. F., 169

Anderson, Archie, 136, 172, 219, 223–224, 286

Anderson, Ole, 195

Anderson, William, 317

Andrews, John “Johnny”, 138, 146–151, 154, 157–158, 165, 327, 365n94, 368n136

anti-military sentiments, 120-121

in Calgary, 2, 12, 113, 118–119, 315

in Canada, 4, 116, 120, 320–321, 356, 356n47, 409n87

anti-tank guns, 129, 145, 155, 163–164, 175, 182, 185–189, 191, 195–197, 208, 225, 227, 230, 233, 238–242, 251, 253–254, 260, 262, 267, 277, 280, 288–289, 313, 344n20, 374n88, 384n70, 391n170, 394n8, 403n130

17-pounder, 277, 280, 398n61

75-mm, 164, 176, 198, 232–233, 238, 241, 277, 283, 374n87, 400n92

8.8 cm, 190

Aquino, 209, 211, 238–241, 244–245, 250, 275, 289, 310, 388n114, 407

Archer, D. C., 309

Arezzo Line, 249, 253–256, 261, 313

Argo, David, 13, 17, 20, 61, 331n25, 331n38

Argo, Mae, 17, 20, 61, 331n25, 331n38

armistice, 54, 57, 69, 83, 100–101, 105, 114, 342n96, 354n14

Armstrong, William, 11–12, 61

Arnhem, 286–288

Arno River, 209, 215, 247, 249, 257–258, 260–261, 263, 265–266, 275, 278, 282, 297, 306

Arras, 22, 23, 33, 37, 55, 71, 81, 83, 90, 93, 103, 117, 347n59

Australian Corps, 51, 57, 71, 73–75, 342n107, 342n119, 343n5

Badicorte, 253

Batson, Arthur, 87, 348n73

battle exhaustion, 32, 215, 243, 377n136, 378. See also shell shock

battle honours, 112, 117, 291, 313–314

Beaton, J., 196

Begg, John, 109, 125, 127, 134, 140, 157–159, 162, 171–175, 202, 206, 359n90

Bennett, Edward, 136, 151, 169, 369n157

Bennett, R. B., 11, 112, 120, 123, 354n14

Beresford, Wilfred, 239, 244, 388n116, 388n117

big army plan, 127, 358n81

Bogert Force, 185

Borgo San Lorenzo, 267, 271, 279, 281, 399n69

Boucher, Charles, 273, 276

Bourlon Wood, 90–91, 95

Bowen, G. T., 22

Bradbrooke, Gerard, 128, 131, 143–144, 146, 309

Bramshott Camp, 13, 15, 68, 101–102

British Army WWI, 3, 6, 13, 17–20, 22–25, 31–35, 40, 42, 45–46, 48–50, 54–59, 66, 71, 73, 78, 83, 85–86, 90, 96, 98–99, 105, 116, 122, 130

7th Brigade Tank Corps, 55

British XVII Corps, 90

British XXII Corps, 90

First Army, 23, 33, 37, 41, 43, 56, 71, 81, 83, 90, 96–97, 352, 352n138

Third Army, 90, 337n25

British Army WWII, 143–144, 146, 152–153, 163, 166, 171, 173–175, 177, 179, 181–183, 185, 194, 208, 211, 215–217, 219, 224, 226–227, 229–232, 234–235, 237–240, 243, 245, 247, 249–250, 252–257, 259–261, 265–267, 270–271, 273–274, 276, 278, 280–281, 283–286, 288, 290, 297, 313, 325, 327

1/Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment, 230, 233, 235–237, 259–260, 392, 392n184

1st British Infantry Division, 265, 270

1/Leicester Regiment, 288

1/Royal Fusiliers Regiment, 265

1/Royal West Kent Regiment, 250–251, 253

2/Lancashire Fusiliers Regiment, 239

2/Royal Fusiliers Regiment, 250, 253, 255

4th British Infantry Division, 85, 230, 234, 249, 252–253, 255–257, 385n76

6/Black Watch Regiment, 253, 255

6th British Armoured Division, 249, 255, 257

11/Royal Scots Fusiliers Regiment, 288

12th British Infantry Brigade, 249, 254, 390n158, 392n178

28th British Infantry Brigade, 254

56th British Infantry Division, 280–281

78th British Infantry Division, 238, 274, 390n142

98th (Self-Propelled) Field Artillery Regiment, 232, 257

147th British Infantry Brigade, 288

British XIII Corps, 181, 183, 224, 226–227, 229, 240, 249, 254, 257, 259, 261, 266–267, 271, 273–274, 278, 385n75, 387n102, 391n170, 394n8, 395n21, 395n24, 396n27, 396n30

Eighth Army, 179, 186, 215–217, 224, 227, 237, 239–240, 245, 249, 261, 266–267, 274, 276, 380n8, 397n44

Brooke, Alan, 177

Brown, F. A., 47

Brown, Percy, 78, 345n27, 348, 348n73

Buissy Switch, 83

Burgess, Walter, 52, 341n85

Burns, John, 122, 203

Burns, Patrick, 113, 116, 122

Butler, R. W., 198

Byng, Julian, 17, 23–24, 34, 41, 90, 114, 333n66, 334n90, 335n117, 337n25

Caix, 74

Calgary Highlanders, 2, 113–114, 116–118, 125, 318, 355n26

Calgary Regiment (14th Reserve Army Tank Battalion), 110, 128–129

Calgary Regiment (Tank) formation 1936, 121-22

training, 123-124, 126

Cameron, D. F., 171

Camp Borden, 3, 122–123, 127, 129–130, 133, 141, 146, 202–203, 305, 321, 357, 357n62

Camp Wainwright, 299, 304–305, 314, 316, 318–319, 321

Campney, Ralph, 316

Campobasso, 186, 190–191, 208, 375n105

Canadian Active Service Force (CASF), 125, 357n67

Canadian Army in Italy, 3, 126, 180–181, 183–185, 189–192, 200, 213, 216, 244, 247–248, 255–256, 261, 263, 267, 274–276, 278, 280–283, 297, 304, 312, 326

Canadian Army Pacific Force, 294

Canadian Army post-WWII, 303, 310, 321

Canadian Army Reserve regiments

Calgary Highlanders, 2, 113–114, 116–118, 125, 318, 355n26

South Alberta Light Horse, 318

Canadian Army WWII, 144, 146, 164, 166, 168, 173–174, 177–178, 199, 202, 204, 206, 215, 256, 263, 276, 281, 286, 292, 294–295, 297, 303, 310, 321

1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, 6, 192, 199, 224, 226–227, 235, 237, 245, 257, 259, 261, 275, 277–278, 288, 297, 327, 361n19, 362n33, 363n53, 364n74, 364n75, 370n14, 372n45, 373n74, 375n97, 375n105, 376n115, 376n117, 378n138, 379n158, 380n3, 380n6, 383n48, 383n49, 384n58, 384n70, 385n80, 386n82, 387n106, 387n110, 388n114, 388n122, 391n164, 391n166, 391n170, 392n177, 392n184, 393n199, 394n9, 395n13, 395n21, 397n39, 397n42, 398n60, 398n66, 399n69, 400n85, 400n90, 400n91, 400n92, 402n118, 402n121, 403n130, 403n132

1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade, 127, 147, 174, 176–177, 183, 206, 215, 360n109, 376n115

1st Canadian Infantry Division, 6, 12, 177, 181, 189, 192, 224, 227, 235, 237, 257, 261, 275, 287, 297, 327, 379, 379n158, 384n69, 390n158, 391n164, 391n166, 397n39, 398n66, 404n150

2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade, 186, 190

2nd Canadian Infantry Division, 15, 51, 101, 150, 186, 190

2nd Field Artillery Regiment, 189

3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade, 17, 35, 183

5th Canadian Armoured Division, 147, 216, 239, 403n132

11th Armoured Regiment (Ontario Regiment), 26, 171, 238, 383n47, 399n69

11th Army Tank Battalion (Ontario Regiment), 127, 130, 141, 143, 151, 172, 178, 181–182, 190, 231, 239–240, 249, 254, 256, 260, 264–265, 271, 281, 375n110, 376n121, 383n45, 386n82, 388n117, 398n66

12th Armoured Regiment (Three Rivers Regiment), 280, 366n97, 368n132, 383n47

12th Army Tank Battalion (Three Rivers Regiment), 127, 173, 181, 199, 236, 251, 264, 281, 371n34, 373n65, 383n47, 398n66

14th Armoured Regiment (Calgary Regiment), 5, 192, 229, 262, 271, 304–305, 308–309, 326, 359n85, 359n89, 359n90, 359n91, 360n105, 360n109, 360n115, 361n3, 361n5, 361n14, 361n19, 362n23, 363n43, 363n59, 364n73, 364n74, 364n75 366n107, 367n114, 367n115, 368n128, 368n136, 370n6, 370n13, 370n18, 370n23, 371n26, 371n28, 372n45, 373n58, 373n74, 374n87, 374n88, 374n91, 376n117, 377n127, 377n131, 377n134, 378n139, 378n147, 379n158, 380n3, 380n8, 381n14, 382n28, 382n32, 382n35, 383n49, 385n79, 385n81, 386n84, 387n100, 387n106, 388n114, 388n116, 388n122, 389n138, 390n155, 391n164, 392n177, 392n184, 393n190, 394n7, 394n9, 395n21, 395n25, 396n30, 397n39, 397n42, 397n44, 398n65, 399n69, 399n72, 400n85, 401n97, 401n108, 401n114, 401n115, 402n118, 402n128, 403n130, 403n131, 403n132, 403n134, 403n136, 404n142, 404n149, 405n13, 406n28

14th Army Tank Battalion (Calgary Regiment), 127, 129, 132, 146, 149, 165, 170, 359n84, 359n85, 376n115

25th Armoured Delivery Regiment, 241

48th Highlanders of Canada, 198

Cameron Highlanders of Canada, 153, 223

Canadian I Corps, 191, 215, 227, 237, 239, 275, 290

Carleton and York Regiment, 184, 198

Essex Scottish Regiment, 153–155, 160

Fusiliers Mont-Royal, 141, 154

Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, 216

Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regiment, 115, 146, 197, 199, 313

Royal Canadian Dragoons, 186

Royal Canadian Regiment, 186–187, 189, 196

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Regiment, 153, 157

Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, 128, 194, 377n126, 377n133

South Saskatchewan Regiment, 52, 153

Canadian Army WWII miscellaneous units:

61st Light Aid Detachment, 138, 252, 376n122, 380n3

Historical Branch, 269

No. 4 Canadian Army Hospital, 295

Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), 9–10, 12, 34, 37, 54, 81, 111–112, 202, 312, 330n12, 331n25, 332n59, 334n96, 335n116, 338n30, 338n35, 343n4, 343n5, 344n17, 347n51, 349n100, 351n116, 352n138, 354n8, 357n50

1st Division, 6, 12, 83, 90, 181–182, 189, 192, 224, 227, 235, 237, 257, 261, 275, 287, 297, 327, 379, 379n158, 384n69, 390n158, 391n164, 391n166, 397n39, 398n66, 404n150

2nd Division, 9, 15, 17, 42–43, 51, 101, 150, 163, 190, 338n35, 381n14

3rd Division, 17, 35, 51, 83, 183, 338n30

4th Division, 1, 18, 22, 24, 28, 30, 37, 40, 42–43, 46, 49, 51, 53, 59, 74, 79–80, 83, 85, 88, 92, 94–95, 98, 100–101, 105–106, 117–118, 251, 330n24, 338n30, 339n49, 344n20, 352n149, 393n186

6th Brigade, 45

10th Battalion, 10, 112, 117–118, 329n3, 329n8, 340n81, 340n83, 341n84, 344n12, 344n14, 344n16, 344n17, 345, 345n25, 347, 347n57, 347n65, 348n78, 349n101, 350n105, 350n109, 351n117, 351n118

10th Brigade, 15, 24–26, 30–31, 33, 49–51, 53–54, 60, 67, 69, 75, 77, 87, 90–91, 95–96, 98, 100, 106, 251, 327, 336n15, 340n76, 340n81, 341n84, 341n86, 344n12, 348n74,350n105, 351n118

11th Brigade, 18–19, 28, 30, 42, 74

Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) (continued)

12th Brigade, 18, 27–28, 30, 51, 74–75, 77, 80, 85, 88, 91–92, 94–95, 100

27th Battalion, 43, 338n48

44th Battalion, 17–18, 24–25, 30, 37–39, 69, 75, 77, 91

46th Battalion, 19, 51–52, 60, 69, 75, 77, 80, 94, 341n84, 341n86

47th Battalion, 15, 42, 45, 69, 86, 93, 95, 99

50th Battalion, 1, 3, 5, 9–14, 18–20, 24–27, 30–32, 35, 40, 44–46, 49, 52–53, 55, 57, 59–61, 64, 69–71, 73–74, 77, 79, 81–82, 85, 90, 93–96, 99–100, 103–106, 108, 112–113, 116–117, 308–309, 311–312, 325, 329n8, 330n12,331n25, 331n38, 332n55, 332n61, 334n84, 334n85, 334n86, 334n88, 335n100, 335n102, 335n105, 336n2, 336n6, 336n15, 337n16, 337n20, 337n24, 337n27, 337n28, 338n30, 338n34, 338n48, 339n49, 340n76, 341n84, 341n86, 342n106, 343n121, 344n12, 345n22, 345n23, 345n27, 346n33, 346n49, 347n51, 348n73, 348n75, 349n87, 349n90, 349n100, 350n103, 350n105, 350n112, 350n113, 351n118, 351n119, 352n135, 352n148, 353n151, 353n157

arrival in France, 42

battle honours, 112, 117

Japanese-Canadian soldiers, 21

56th Battalion, 20, 61

75th Battalion, 19, 26

137th Battalion, 10, 21, 31, 64, 112, 312, 356n33

Canadian Corps, 1–2, 17–18, 22–24, 28, 34–35, 41, 48, 51, 53, 56–59, 68, 71, 75, 79, 82–83, 87, 90, 96, 105–106, 333n66, 334n85, 337n25, 343n125, 343n4, 343n5, 352n135

Canadian media coverage (WWII), 165-166, 182, 185, 229, 255, 275-276

Canadian prisoners of war (POWs), 6, 26, 35, 39–40, 81, 92, 96, 108, 136–137, 159–165, 167, 169, 171, 203–204, 217–224, 284–286, 295–297, 305–307, 322, 333n79, 335n105, 351n119, 365n88, 365n91, 366n103, 366n105, 366n107, 366n109, 366n110, 367n112, 367n114, 367n115, 367n116, 367n117, 367n118, 367n119, 369n159, 380n11, 380n12, 381n13, 381n14, 381n15, 381n16, 381n17, 381n18, 381n22, 381n24, 381n26, 382n27, 382n28, 382n32, 382n34, 382n35, 382n36, 382n38, 382n39, 383n41, 399n72, 400n94, 401n97, 401n99, 401n100, 401n102, 404n146, 405n14

Geneva Convention, 219, 222

special pensions, 306, 322 (see also prisoners of war [Dieppe])

Canadian Red Cross, 219, 380n173. See also prisoners of war (Dieppe); Red Cross

Canadian soldiers’ interaction with civilians:

Belgian, 69, 283, 400n90

British, 135, 144–145, 163, 173

Dutch, 212, 291, 293–295, 369n156, 402n118, 403n131

Italian, 184–185, 191

Canadian Wives Bureau, 379n169

Canadian Women’s Army Corps, 246

Canal de l’Escaut, 90, 98

Canal de la Sensée, 90, 96–97

Canal du Nord (Battle of), 1, 67, 83, 85, 87–89, 95, 103, 108, 117, 348n84

Carnie, T. L., 157

Caron, Fernand, 225–226, 383n45

Casaglia Pass, 267, 269–270

Casewell, Lionel, 27, 30–31, 334n86

Castelfiorentino, 260

Cavanagh, L. A., 109, 120–122, 357, 357n53, 357n55

Cawsey, Alan, 233–234, 264, 386n84, 386n87

Charbonneau, A. J., 187–189, 195–196, 375n95, 377n127

Chemin des Dames, 22, 48

Childress, C. A., 195, 377n134

Churchill tank, 134, 136, 146, 148–149, 154–157, 163–164, 171–172, 174–175, 177, 217, 362n36, 363n53, 363n59, 368n133, 370n9, 371n28

Churchill, Winston, 264

Cider Crossroads, 197, 199

civil defense, 300, 317–320, 323

reserves’ role, 319

Clapperton, David “Dave”, 134, 166, 182

Clark, Mark, 245, 273, 277

Clark, Mildred, 204–205. See also Scott, Mildred

Clarke, E. J., 52

Clouse, F. L., 94

Cold War, 302, 304, 316, 321–322

Cole, Elmer, 217

Cole, Victor, 18

Colville, J. H., 43

Commonwealth/Imperial War Graves Commission, 21, 332n55, 336n6

Corley, J. B., 77

Cornelssen, R. C. “Bobby”, 136, 169, 368n136

Costigan, John, 27, 30, 334n86

Cote, J. O., 159

Court, Ted, 142, 151, 173, 187, 189

Craigie, Donald, 222, 285, 296, 306–307, 367n114, 382n35

Crerar, Henry, 145, 163, 216, 352n140, 371n28

Cunningham, Thomas, 159

Cunnington, Douglas, 96, 108, 115, 117, 119, 332n59, 351n119, 355, 355n30, 356n38

Currelly, R. T., 269, 394n10, 395, 395n14, 396n34, 397n39, 404n149, 404n150

Currie, Arthur, 41–42, 46, 48, 50, 54, 57, 59, 71, 73, 75, 81, 83, 85, 87–88, 90, 95, 97–98, 100, 342n117, 343n125

Curtin, Tom, 252

Cusack, G., 22

D-Day Dodgers, 3, 274–275, 282, 297, 308

Darroch, Rev. G. E., 264

Davies, R. D., 25, 69, 333n74

Davis, Charles, 87

Dawson, Herbert, 37, 52, 69, 336n14, 341n86

Dearness, I. H., 319

demobilization, 68, 102–104, 214, 291–293, 308, 322

re-integrating into civilian life post-WWII, 307, 322–323

Department of Veterans Affairs/Veterans Affairs Canada, 206, 292, 305, 311

Diefenbaker Government, 318–319

defence policies, 319

Diefenbaker, John, 317

Dieppe Raid (Operation Jubilee), 5, 132, 134, 140, 150, 152–153, 163, 165, 171, 174, 183, 203, 217, 312, 364n74, 365n80, 365n82, 365n87, 365n88, 367n127, 368n133, 405n13

German defences, 23, 46, 49, 81, 152

Dixon, A. B., 78

Dobree, Thomas, 227, 231, 234, 237, 257, 272–273

Donabie, Robert, 187, 190

Dottignies, 211, 283

Douglas, Bryce, 156

Dowler, J. H., 87

Dowling, Ralph, 156

Doxsee, Earl, 100

Driebergen, 213, 293–294

Drocourt-Quéant Line (Battle of), 1, 83–86, 88, 117, 344n11, 348n84

Dyde, Henry, 334n85, 339n54, 347n53

Eaton, Robert, 14, 18–19, 22, 27, 113, 331, 331n43, 332n61

Ede, 64, 212, 288–289, 298, 313, 401, 401n113, 406n42

Electrical Generating Station, 37–38, 62

Callons Trench, 37–38, 40

Elliot, W. R., 19, 22

Elliott, C. G., 179

Elmes, Howard, 244

Elsa River, 259–260

Émerchicourt, 97

Empoli, 257, 260–261

Evans, W. L., 244

Eveleigh, Wesley, 27, 30, 77, 103, 334n86, 353n163

Ewart, David, 199, 378n142, 378n146

Exercise Spartan, 140, 174–175, 371n25

Faenza, 267, 271, 274, 280

Fahy, E. J., 22

Femmina Morta, 269–270

Ferguson, William, 310, 406n31

Festubert, 117, 329

Florence, 3, 21, 249, 254, 257, 261, 263, 267, 274, 277–278, 282, 406n39, 407

Foch, Ferdinand, 71, 83, 343n1

Foiano della Chiana, 252

Forest, L. S., 289

Forrest, Robert, 30, 336n4, 347

Foulkes, Charles, 286, 317

Fouquescourt, 75, 77, 81, 345, 345n23, 345n32

Fox, J. E., 91

Franeker, 294–295, 403n132, 403n136

Fraser, David, 92

Free French Army (Corps Expéditionaire Française) in Italy, 227, 238, 256, 283-285, 392n183

Freeman, Richard, 167

Fresnes-Rouvroy Line, 83

Fuchko, Mark, 322

Gabbiano, 251–252

Gari River, 138, 210, 215, 224, 226–227, 229, 231–232, 234–236, 244, 246, 384n60, 385n81, 386n87, 387n106, 388n116, 398n66

gas warfare, 26, 35, 44–45, 47, 55, 58, 85, 87, 91, 99–100, 343n125, 351, 352n148

Gentelles Wood, 74

German Army (in Italy) WWII, 137, 152–153, 159, 161, 164–165, 173, 177, 183, 185–187, 190, 192, 199, 210, 215, 218–219, 221–222, 224, 229, 235–238, 240, 247, 249–251, 253–256, 259, 261, 263, 265–267, 269, 271–273, 286, 288, 290–291, 295, 297, 306, 326

1st Parachute (Fallschirmjägers) Division, 240, 249–250, 378n150, 390n147

2/576th Panzergrenadier Regiment, 236

3rd Panzergrenadier Division, 260

90th Panzergrenadier Division, 196–197, 378n139

115th Panzergrenadier Regiment, 233, 387, 387n102

302nd Infantry Division, 152

334th Infantry Division, 249

356th Infantry Division, 249, 264–265, 394n8

578th Grenadier Regiment, 272

715th Infantry Division, 264, 270

735th Infantry Regiment, 265

Herman Göring Panzer Division, 249

German Army WWI

1st Bavarian Corps, 28

5th Prussian Grenadier Guards Regiment, 31

6th Army, 28

11th Bavarian Division, 51

11th Bavarian Regiment, 51

16th Bavarian Division, 26

18th Infantry Regiment, 30

261st Infantry Regiment, 30

Army Group Crown Prince Rupprecht, 28

Gilbert, Roy, 167

Gilchrist, L. A., 320

Glenn, Allan, 151, 155–158, 160

Gordon, William, 52

Gothic Line, 209, 247, 249, 256, 263, 267–268, 270–271, 276, 297, 395, 395n21, 397n39

Graham, Howard, 189

Grant, William, 22, 78

Gray, G. F., 196, 265

Greenwell, George, 172

The Gully, 197, 199, 306, 378n150

Gustav Line, 209, 215, 224, 227, 228, 235, 237–238, 246, 275, 313, 385n81, 388n116, 389n134, 389n66. See also Operation Honker

Haase, Jack, 187

Haig, Douglas, 17–18, 48, 79, 88, 348n75

Hallu, 75, 77–78, 80, 108, 347n51

Halstead, Charles, 198, 378, 378n143

Halton, Matthew, 275

Harris, J. R., 85, 330n16

Harrison, A. J., 195, 377n134

Harrods Camp, 282

Harrop, R. A., 78, 345, 345n29, 345n30

Hayter, Ross, 54, 69, 73, 75, 77, 85–88, 90, 93–96, 98, 348n78, 352n134

Heber-Percy, Algernon, 249–250, 252, 257

Helmer, Calvin, 158, 168, 172

Hill 70 (Battle of), 1, 42, 46, 117, 338n31, 338n37, 339n52. See also Lens (Battle of)

Hilliam, Edward, 24, 37, 41–44, 46, 51, 54, 332n61, 338n48, 341n84, 341n86, 342n96

Hindenburg Line, 22, 83, 85, 96, 347n59. See also Drocourt-Quéant Line (Battle of)

Hodge, C. T., 20, 44, 93–94, 332n53

Hodges, Alfred, 44, 93–94

Hodgkins, A. R., 22

Hofer, Emily, 310

Hofer, Richard, 289, 310, 313, 406n33

Holland, 212, 263, 286–288, 290–291, 294–295, 297, 310–311, 369n156, 390n155, 401, 401n114, 403n131, 403n133, 403n136

homecoming, 2, 102, 104, 214, 296

50th Battalion 1919, 102

Calgary Regiment 1945, 214

Hornburg, Nathan, 302, 322

Horne, Henry, 23, 33, 37, 41–42, 46, 49, 83, 90, 95, 100

Horne, James, 166

Howard, Joseph, 322, 409n88, 409n89, 409n92

Howard, William, 315, 407n52

Howe, Frank, 166, 168

Hughes, Sam, 12–13, 330n23

Hughes, William St. Pierre, 24, 54, 333n68

Hundred Days Campaign, 59, 66, 69, 71, 97, 106, 326, 343n125, 348n75, 353

Hunter, J. S., 226, 313

Hyde, R. E., 195

Indian Army in Italy, 215, 234, 270, 305, 383n49, 385n80, 393n190

1/5th Gurkha Rifles, 265, 270, 398n59

1/5th Mahratta Regiment, 259, 269, 278

3/8th Punjab Regiment, 230, 232–235, 272, 278, 392n184

6/13th Royal Frontier Force Rifles, 208, 235–237

8th Indian Division, 198, 225–227, 229–230, 234–237, 256–257, 260–261, 263–267, 269, 271–272, 274, 276–278, 280, 297, 383n48, 383n52, 385n76, 391n170, 392n183, 392n185, 394n7

17th Indian Brigade, 235, 264, 269, 271, 276, 395n25, 396n30

19th Indian Brigade, 225–227, 229, 235–236, 256, 264, 272, 383n48, 384n54, 385n81, 387n102, 387n106, 392n177

21st Indian Brigade, 236, 259, 264, 383n48, 383n51, 387n97, 393n188, 396n30, 397n39

Ironside, William, 46, 51

James, W. G., 85, 269, 273, 279

Jenkins, A. T., 22

Jenner, F. T., 171, 359n90

Johnson, Al, 169, 369n158

Johnson, Johnny, 197

Johnston, Roy, 155–156, 160, 223, 364

Jull, Walter, 109, 123, 126–130, 359n85, 404n4

Kaiserslacht, 56

Keegan, Herbert, 14, 25, 27, 55, 69, 77, 86

Keightley, Charles, 239–240

Kennedy Report, 316, 407n58

Kesselring, Albert, 247, 249, 251, 256, 263, 266–267, 390n151, 396n30

The King’s Own Calgary Regiment, 1–2, 4–6, 31, 298–299, 301–305, 309, 312–316, 318–323, 325, 327, 329n4, 405n8, 408n81, 408n82, 408n83, 409n88

The King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Territorial Army, 116, 118, 122, 357n53, 404n4

Kingsmill Bridge, 231, 385n77, 385n79. See also Plymouth Bridge

Kingsmill, Tony, 138, 231–232, 385, 385n79, 386

Kirkham, Norman, 167

Kirkman, Sidney, 224–225, 227, 234, 249, 257, 263, 265–266, 269, 272

Knibbs, P. V., 253

Knight, E. R., 119–120, 356n38

Knodel, M., 135, 196, 377n127, 378n147

Kreger, Lionel, 252, 391n164

Ladies auxiliary, 104–105, 114, 116, 200, 203–204, 219–220

Lamb, Harry, 388n117

Lamone River, 267, 271

Landing Ship Tank (LST), 178–179, 183, 282, 372n45

Langholm, 176, 178, 372n42

Langley, R. C., 244

Larke, Rev. A. E., 241

Lauzon, Adrien, 237

Leadley, P. G., 37–38

Leese, Oliver, 236–237, 239

Leghorn, 282

Lens (Battle of), 1, 35–37, 41–43, 45–47, 54, 56, 64, 117, 326. See also Aloof Trench

Leslie, Alexander, 252

Lipsett, Louis, 51

Liri Valley, 215, 224, 227, 236, 243, 313, 383n48, 383n49, 384n70, 386n82, 387n106, 388n114, 388n122, 389n124, 403n130

Lowes, Arthur, 22, 341n84

Luftwaffe, 152, 210, 226, 240

Lynch, Curly, 187

MacBrien, James, 54, 75, 87, 99, 354, 354n10

MacDonald, J. H. B., 151–152, 158, 364n72, 364n74, 364n75, 366n97, 366n99

machine gun, 19, 30–31, 37–39, 42, 44, 47, 49, 52–53, 75, 77–79, 83, 85–87, 90, 92–99, 115, 119, 121–124, 145, 153–156, 160, 169, 177, 187–190, 195, 197–198, 219, 225, 230, 232–233, 237–239, 255, 267, 287, 289, 334n96, 340n82, 341n85, 344, 344n17, 344n20, 348n75, 357n50, 365n90, 377n127, 389n124, 391n164

MG 08, 31, 75

Maestro della Chiana canal, 251

Maltby, Richard, 289, 313, 371n30, 389n138, 390n155, 396n36, 398n65

Marcoing Line, 90, 93–94, 350n105

Marquion Line, 67, 81, 90–91, 326

Marradi, 214, 271–272, 277, 279

Marshall, R. C., 102

Mason, Edward, 9, 11–15, 18, 61, 104, 117, 329n4, 330n9

Mason, Katharine, 104–105

Matilda IIA* tank, 142–143, 145, 361, 361n12, 362n36

Mayhew, Johnny, 159

Mayson, William, 99, 352n145

McCallum, H., 22

McCann, Henry, 156

McConnell, Samuel, 348, 348n73

McCreery, Richard, 276–277, 397n44

McIndoe, D. H., 134, 171

McIntosh, A. F., 313, 318

McIntyre, Michael, 166, 169, 369n159

McKittrick, Charles, 14

McLean, George, 232

McLean, J. F., 197

McMullin, J. W., 244

McNaughton, Andrew, 99, 140, 145, 174–175, 352n140

McWithy, William, 233

Mewata Armoury, 114, 120, 122, 125–126, 129, 296, 301, 304–305

Military District (MD) 13, 115, 121–122, 126, 128, 130, 354n10, 356n34, 356n38, 359n84, 359n85, 359n89, 404n4

Military Service Act, 81–83

Military Voters’ Act, 54

militia (Calgary, pre-WWI)

imperialist sentiments, 11

Millar, Perry, 247, 399n69

Miller, A. J., 171

Mœuvres, 67

Moncrief, C. W., 195

Monte Casalino, 271–272

Montespertoli, 260

Montgomery, Bernard, 149–150, 181, 185, 194, 288, 380n1

Monz, J. L., 181

Moore, Stuart, 80, 87

Morgan, D., 25, 195

Moro River, 194, 205, 310

Morrill, L., 53

Morrison, E. W. B., 352n140

Morton, Forbes, 284, 382n30, 382n32, 401n96

Motta Montecorvino, 134, 139, 186–190, 201, 206, 275, 306, 326, 375n105, 406n43

mountain warfare (Italy), 217, 266, 269, 387n106, 393n190

Mountbatten, Louis, 150

Muirhead, David, 81–82, 347n51

Munro, Andrew, 21, 59, 332n56, 334n85

Munro, Ross, 182, 185, 275

Murphy, William “Spud”, 211, 216, 225–226, 234, 236, 238–240, 244–246, 249, 256, 273, 278–279, 281, 283, 290, 293, 385n80, 393n186, 400n90, 402n121, 404n149

Murray, Rev. William, 78, 94

Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI), 201, 240, 379n156

Neder Rijn River, 286–288, 290, 401n108

Nelson, Gus, 138, 222–223, 382n40

Neroutsos, Cyril, 175–176, 178–179, 183–184, 186–187, 189, 191–192, 196–197, 199–200, 205–206, 211, 217, 225–226, 229, 231–232, 236–237, 239–240, 244, 246, 327, 371n28, 373n73, 377n131, 380n10, 388n114

New Zealand 2nd Infantry Division, 194, 255, 260, 342n107, 342n119, 409n87

Newhaven, 147, 150–151, 159, 162

Nightingale, Jessie, 332n54, 332n55

Nightingale, Sydney, 20, 332n54

Nijmegen, 286–287, 295

Non-Permanent Active Militia, 112, 116, 121, 358

1st Battalion Calgary Regiment, 112–113, 355n26, 355n32

2nd Battalion Calgary Regiment, 112–114, 129

Norwest, Henry, 35, 37, 81, 336n5, 336n6, 346n49

Odlum, Victor, 42, 54, 87, 98

Oflag VII-B, 163, 219, 381n18. See also prisoners of war (Dieppe)

Oke, Charles, 73–74, 79–80, 85–86, 97, 344n12, 349n87, 352n148

Oliver, William, 78

Olliffe, Frederick, 167–168

Olliffe, Hilda, 168

Operation Ajax, 143, 361n20

Operation Anger, 287

Operation Baytown, 183–184

Operation Dragoon, 266, 283

Operation Goldflake, 281

Operation Honker, 226–227, 229, 241, 245, 256, 275, 386n85, 387n105

Operation Husky, 179. See also Sicily

Operation Jubilee, 150, 152–153, 163, 165, 364n74, 365n88. See also Dieppe Raid

Operation Rutter, 149–151, 174, 364n74

cancellation, 150, 348n78

Orritt, William, 46, 339n51

Overyssche, 69, 101

Oxford Bridge, 231–233, 235, 385n76, 386n82

Page, C. E., 94, 155, 163–164, 246, 327, 359n90, 365n88, 365n94, 382n35

Page, Lionel, 26–27, 30–32, 37–47, 49–56, 59, 62–63, 69–70, 73–75, 77–78, 80–83, 85–86, 88, 90–96, 98, 100, 102–105, 112–113, 164, 332n61, 334n85, 334n88, 334n90, 336n9, 337n16, 337n20, 337n28, 338n48, 339n49, 341n86, 343n122, 346n49, 349n90, 349n100, 350n105, 350n112, 350n113, 353n157

Palsson, Victor, 188

Panaccioni, 233–236

Panet, Éduard, 73

Panzer Mark IV, 196–197, 377n130

Panzerfaust, 253, 288, 391n170, 394n8

Panzerschreck, 253, 288, 391n170

Parry, J. R. L., 14–15, 45, 55, 57, 85, 337n20, 343n122

Passchendaele (Battle of), 1, 41, 43, 48–51, 53–54, 59, 63, 103, 117, 312, 325, 340n70, 340n71, 340n81, 340n82, 341n84, 343n5

Patterson, Pat, 156, 261

Pattison, Henry, 31, 40–41, 335n102, 337n24, 406n39. See also war memorials

Pattison, John, 10, 31, 40–41, 64, 103, 312, 335n102, 337n20, 337n24, 406n38, 406n39

Payne, Oliver, 81, 336n5

Pearkes, George, 317

Peronne Wood, 74

Petrignano, 250–251

Pignataro, 236–237, 387n106, 407

Pinder, Thomas, 152, 159, 220–221, 382n28

Plumer, Herbert, 48

Plymouth Bridge, 231–232, 235, 385n76, 385n81. See also Kingsmill Bridge

Polish Army in Italy, 152, 227, 229, 234, 237–238, 286

II Polish Corps, 227, 229, 234

Pontassieve, 264–265, 267

Potenza, 185

Prescott, Thomas, 100

Priest (self-propelled 25-pounder artillery), 264

prisoners of war (Dieppe), 3, 6, 132, 136–137, 159–162, 164–165, 167, 169, 171, 203–204, 217–224, 284–286, 295–297, 305–308, 322, 365n88, 366n109, 366n110, 367n112, 367n114, 367n115, 367n116, 367n117, 367n118, 381n16, 381n17, 381n18, 381n22, 381n24, 381n26, 382n27, 405n14. See also Red Cross

Canadian Prisoner of War Relatives Association, 220

communication with next of kin, 221, 284, 382n29, 382n30, 382n31, 382n32, 401n96

Der Brotmarsch (hunger march), 284

food concerns, 217, 219–221, 284–286

liberation, 285–286

POW camps, 137, 162, 169, 217–219, 221–223, 284, 286, 306, 366, 366n108, 381n20, 383n42, 401n103

shackling, 221–222, 306, 382n35

Purves, Robert, 171, 175, 187, 225–226, 383n45

Quinn, James, 212, 229, 232–234, 237–239, 242, 272, 309, 385n81, 388n116, 406n28

Radcliffe, Percy, 23

Raillencourt, 93

Rainey, J. W., 289

Ralston, Layton, 145

Ram tank, 175

Rapido River, 227, 230, 235, 384n60, 384n61, 386n83

Raskin, Elly, 201

Raskin, Marjorie, 201

Rattray, C, 52

Rawlinson, Henry, 71, 79

Red Cross, 137, 167–169, 206, 218–222, 284–285, 369n155, 380n173, 401n97

Reggio Calabria, 184

Reynolds, B. A., 253

Rhône Valley, 283

Richardson, C. A. Stoney, 134, 146–147, 161, 182, 188, 191, 201, 226, 241, 247, 249–251, 253–257, 262–264, 267, 270, 272–274, 276–278, 280–281, 283, 287–291, 293–297, 309–310, 325, 327, 371n30, 374n91, 376n117, 389n138, 390n155, 397n44, 398n65, 399n75, 402n121, 403n130, 403n133, 403n136, 404n149

Richardson, Gordon, 216

Richardson, Vern, 161, 222, 286

Ritchie, Fred, 116, 187, 196, 239, 243, 246–247, 254, 257, 280–282, 288, 308, 374n91, 387n105, 390n155, 392n185

Roberts, Hamilton “Ham”, 22, 140, 150, 154, 163–164

Rodgers, D. F., 304, 404n4

Rosenthal, H., 22

Ross, Duke, 189

Ross, John, 99, 352n134

Roœlx, 98

Rowles, James, 293, 402n126

Royal Canadian Legion, 309, 311, 353n164

royal visit (1939), 124

Rupprecht, Crown Prince, 26, 28, 48

Russell, Dudley, 225–226, 230–232, 235–237, 245, 256, 259, 265–266, 269–270, 272–274, 276, 383n48, 392n183, 398n57

Rutledge, A. H., 158

Sains-les-Marquion, 90

San Donato, 278–279, 399n69

San Leonardo, 194–197, 199–200, 205–206, 216, 376n123, 377n125, 377n126, 377n127, 377n131, 377n134, 378n147

San Martino, 214, 277

San Pancrazio, 210, 253–255

Sangro River, 192, 194, 377n124, 378n142, 378n152, 379n153, 380n1, 380n10

Sarcee Camp, 7, 12–13, 105, 109–110, 115, 119, 122, 125–126, 300, 304, 319, 329n6

Scott, A. W., 43

Scott, Denis, 160, 218, 284–285, 366n107, 381n14, 382n35, 401n97

Scott, Mildred, 205. See also Clark, Mildred

Scott, Percy, 204–205

Seaford, 134–135, 146–148, 150–151, 162, 165, 171, 204, 306, 363n40, 367n120

Second Battle of Arras, 22–23, 33, 37, 71, 81, 83, 90, 93, 103, 117, 347n57, 347n59, 347n62, 347n65, 347n66, 347n69, 347n70, 348n74, 348n78, 348n81. See also Vimy Ridge (Battle of)

Senio River, 280–281, 290

Seymour, Ian, 232, 385n77, 385n79

Sharpe, Henry, 93–94

shell shock, 18, 341n84. See also battle exhaustion

Sherman tank, 176–177, 187–189, 191, 195–198, 207–211, 227, 232–233, 236–237, 239, 241–242, 244, 252, 262, 277, 280, 289, 298, 313, 371n26, 371n34, 374n87, 374n88, 376n117, 377n130

Firefly variant, 211, 277, 283, 398n60, 400n92

Sicily, 176–177, 179, 181–183, 215, 217, 257, 313, 372n55, 373n60, 373n67, 373n75, 374n78, 374n86, 374n87, 374n88, 375n94, 375n103, 375n104, 375n109, 375n110, 376n111, 376n117, 379n158, 407

Sieve River, 265–267, 269, 297

Simmonds, Guy, 184

Singleton, J. W., 181

Slade, Arthur, 87, 97, 99

Slifka, Lyman, 201, 379n160

Smethurst, Ken, 156

Smith, Rev. Waldo, 158

Somme (Battle of), 1, 15, 17–24, 54, 61, 91, 103, 331n35

Desire Support Trench, 18–19, 22

South African Army in Italy, 252, 257, 260

6th South African Armoured Division, 257

Spry, Daniel, 186–189

St. Martin, Vital, 250

Stalag II-D (Stargard), 223, 284. See also prisoners of war (Dieppe)

Stalag VIII-B (Lamsdorf), 162, 169, 217–218, 222, 284, 381n20, 383n42, 401n103. See also prisoners of war (Dieppe)

Stanton, A. G., 157

Stuart tank, 213, 217, 234, 241, 250, 262, 264, 282, 293, 304, 391n164, 407n59

StuG III assault gun, 233, 235, 237–238, 241–242, 249, 251–252, 254, 259–260, 288, 387n102, 394n8, 398n60

Stursberg, Peter, 229, 255, 275–276, 386n84

Svendsen, Olaf, 27, 30–31, 37, 39, 113–114, 117, 334n86

Swinton, J. W., 25

Szeler, Tony, 237

Tank Landing Craft (TLC), 136, 149, 151, 154, 156–159, 364, 364n75, 366

Taylor, Donald C., 134, 188, 233–234, 250, 273, 288, 386n85

Taylor, James, 43, 78

Taylor, Robert R., 134, 166, 171, 181, 214, 217, 232, 239, 288, 386n84, 403n130

Thorne, Albert, 52, 341n85

Thring, Dorothy, 139, 296

Thring, George, 139, 190, 197, 282, 296, 370, 370n16, 388n116, 405n13

Trasimene Line, 245, 247, 249, 276, 313, 390n142, 394n8

trench raiding, 24–28

Trotter, Debruce G., 134, 171, 185, 187, 375n110

Tufts, R. N., 87

Turney, T. A., 166

Tweed, Thomas, 77

Tweedy, Kenneth, 252

Underhill, Frank, 189, 375n98

US Army in Italy, 227, 230, 266–267, 271, 296, 384n60, 392n183

US Fifth Army, 224, 245, 266, 277

US II Corps, 267

Valenciennes (Battle of), 1, 96, 98–100, 103, 117, 352n143, 352n147

Mont Houy, 98–99, 352n140

Valentine, George, 166

Valiano, 250–251

VE Day, 286, 291, 294, 310, 402n120, 403n130

Venafro, 217, 241, 383n46

Veterans Charter, 292, 307, 402n123

veterans’ associations, 103, 105, 308–309, 365n79, 366n98, 367n118, 367n121, 367n123, 368n137, 370n16, 376n117, 376n120, 377n125, 377n126, 377n127, 378n142, 378n146, 378n147, 379n165, 379n166, 379n167

50th Battalion, 103, 105, 308, 311

Calgary Regiment (50/14 Association), 308–309, 365n79, 366n98, 367n118, 367n121, 367n123, 368n137, 370, 370n16, 376n117, 376n120, 377n125, 377n126, 377n127, 378n142, 378n146, 378n147, 379n165, 379n166, 379n167

veterans’ reunions, 306, 308–309, 406n27

Vicchio, 269, 273

Vimy Ridge (Battle of), 1, 5, 11, 22–23, 25–29, 31–35, 37, 40, 47–48, 54–55, 59–60, 64, 68, 91–92, 103, 114, 117, 311, 332n61, 333n81, 334n88, 335n102, 336n6

Hill 145, 26, 28, 30–31

The Pimple, 25–26, 30–31, 37

Vino Ridge, 197, 199, 326, 378n142, 378n146, 388n116

Vokes, Christopher, 194, 198, 315–316, 407n50, 407n51, 407n53

von Fasbender, Karl Ritter, 28

von Kuhl, Hermann, 46, 340n71

Waal River, 286–287, 290

Wagstaff, Al, 156, 306

Wallace, Richard, 141, 157, 159

war brides, 103, 204–205, 361n3, 388n117. See also Canadian Wives Bureau

war memorials, 107, 114, 283, 313, 365n94

137th Battalion, 312

Pattison Bridge, 40–41

Ward, Alfred Dudley, 252, 393n186

Wasp, 289

Watkin, A. L., 92, 134

Watson, David, 14–15, 18–19, 21, 24, 26–27, 30, 32–33, 35, 39, 42–43, 46–47, 51, 54, 71, 77, 83, 85, 87, 90, 96, 98, 100, 332n62, 334n90, 339n49, 341n84, 341n86, 342n96, 345n23, 346n33, 347n51, 352n149, 353n150

Watson, W. G., 78

Webber, Norman, 87

Webster, Lester, 14–15

Weir, John, 44

Welch, Dwight, 169, 368n136, 369n155, 369n156

Wells, Alan, 232, 237

Westlake, Harry, 18

Wheeler, Victor, 15, 17, 21, 30, 32–33, 38–39, 46, 58, 82, 101, 103, 311–312, 345n23, 406n27

Whitaker, Denis, 157

White, J. D., 217, 222, 285, 296

Whitfield, G. T., 281

Whitton, J. L., 226, 395n21

Worsnop, Charles, 22, 24–26, 332n62

Worthing, 135, 172–173, 175–176, 204, 306

Worthington, Frank, 127–128, 130–131, 142–143, 145–147, 149, 313, 362n21

Wright, Joshua, 13, 19

Wyman, Robert, 140, 147–149, 163, 171, 173–174, 177–178, 192, 194, 216, 371n28, 373n65, 377n131, 380n6

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