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Time to renew your Association Membership. Click to go to the Membership Page
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Due to Covid-19, the next meeting for the London Association will be postponed until further notice
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Due to Covid-19, the next meeting for the Sarnia Branch of the Association will be postponed until further notice
As promised, here is the video for the Remembrance of the 76th Anniversary of D-Day: https://vimeo.com/424980183
A special thanks to all who participated in the making of this video. HCol Larry Myny; HLCol Tania Lee; London Mayor Ed Holder; Westlake Brothers Souvenir Association Charlotte Girard; 1H Assoc President LCol (Ret'd) Joe Murray; Padre - Capt Jason Kouri; Pipe Major Tom Rankin and the 1st Hussars Pipe Band; WO Matt Crawford; WO Adam Dart; Bugler Cpl Emily Putherbough and of course our editor who spent many hours putting this together Melanie Prosser. Finally a very special note, to our dear friend Ron Janus who recently passed away. He was a big part of the Regiment, the Association and the Westlake Brothers Souvenir Assoc. He is missed and will be remembered.
I want to thank everyone who took part in the virtual D-Day Remembrance. It fills me with pride in the Regimental family that stretches across the globe. We had Chris Thompson in Riyadh, Robert McLeod in Korea, Sheila DeJaegher and Ann Wilkinson plus many members of the Association take part. Soldiers both serving and retired across Ontario stepped up to join in. Special thanks those deployed in Borden and Toronto on Op LASER.
We conducted two small ceremonies at London’s City Hall and the HOLY ROLLER. We also kicked off the Fund Raising for the HOLY ROLLER Memorial Project: www.1hholyroller.ca
Next event, Le Mesnil Patry. No idea as to what we will do at this time, but in recent years we gathered at the HOLY ROLLER told some stories and toasted the fallen with Calvados.
Here’s to you, the best Regiment and Regimental family in the Army.
HUSSARS!
Hodie Non Cras!
Remembering the Life of Ron Janus: London Free Press Obituary Page
Roy Hare's Biography now available.
Over this past winter and early spring months, Michelle Lundy and I, Nick Corrie, have interviewed some of our esteemed WWII veterans or their widows and in some cases, a child or relative who can supply us with details which enable us to comprise short biographies of a veteran’s life.
Nick Corrie - Emal: firsthussarsresearch@gmail.com
Click here to read article and see interview
If you wish to make a donation to the Holy Roller Project, make your cheque to 1st Hussars Cavalry Fund with "Holy Roller" on the memo line.
Cheques can be dropped off or mailed to the 1st Hussars Orderly Room or mailed to:
1st Hussars
701 Oxford St. E
Wolseley Barracks, A Block
London, ON
N5Y 4T7
Nick Corrie has completed and published a complete Nominal Roll of First Hussars that served during World War Two. Click here or go to the Museum Menu
It is with sadness that we send you details regarding the passing of another WWII Hussar: James E. Fisher of Chatham, ON. CLICK HERE for the obituary and details:
Also please read Jim's Biography on the Veteran's Biography page
It is with sadness that we send you details regarding the passing of four of our Hussar Family:
13 Nov 2018 - Gudmunder Peter Peterson, of Toronto, ON. Obituary and details.
17 Nov 2018 - George Frank (MWO Ret), of Sarnia ON. Obituary and details.
29 Nov 2018 - John Potter of St. Catharines, ON. Obituary and details.
30 Nov 2018- Arthur Boyle of London, ON. Obituary and details
Check out John Greenshields photos from the 1H Holy Roller Remebrance ceremony and Jim Fishers 99 birthday
Dear members and supporters of the 1st Hussars Association, The 1st Hussars Cavalry Fund has begun its newest endeavour for those who are interested in including the Cavalry Fund as part of their estate planning : The 1st Hussars Cavalry Fund Legacy Program
Go to THE CAVALRY FUND page for details
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