Awards
Below is a list of all awards made to the Regina Rifles for which documentation exists, with links to all available citations. Where possible, the date and location of the action are included, along with the fate of the man named. Attempts have been made to verify ranks at the time awards were made, but this is difficult in a number of cases.
* Citations indicated used with permission from 'Courage and Service - Second World War Awards to Canadians', by John Blatherwick and Hugh Halliday. Published by Service Publications, Ottawa, ON, 2004.
The Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Member (MBE)
The Military Cross (MC)
The Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
The Military Medal (MM)
WO II (CSM) W. D. Armstrong (KIA)
Bar to the Military Medal (MM)
The British Empire Medal (BEM), Military Division
Mentioned in Dispatches (MiD)
Major M. R. Douglas
Lieut Col A. S. Gregory
WO II (CSM) J. A. Nelson (KIA)
Cpl W.J. Shaw
Capt R. G. Shinnan (KIA)
Commander-in-Chief's Certificate (CCC)
Presented by the C-in-C 21 Army Group for outstanding good service by officers and other ranks of 21 Army Group who have not been recommended for decorations, commendations or mentions-in-dispatches. Personnel may be recommended for gallantry or for outstanding good service. Certificates may be awarded posthumously. Citations are not required.
Cpl R. A. Drinnan
WO II (RQMS) F. Proctor
Sjt H. W. Taylor
Croix de Guerre (France) with Vermillion Star
Croix de Guerre (France) with Silver Star
Croix de Guerre (France) with Bronze Star
Chevalier of the Order of the Crown with Palm and Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm (Belgium)
Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm (Belgium)
A/Sjt H. Dreaver
Bronze Lion (Holland)
Bronze Cross (Holland)