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[guyrlacroix]

Hi Everyone,

Can anyone help me with the following search.

I am looking to retrace the service record for Roland Roussy who was involved in WWII. I believe his regiment was the Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders.

I have asked Canadian Archives for his service record but it has been months without reply.

He was from Ottawa, and a close friend who died in service, with whom he served, was also from the SD&G. From WWII pictures, we can clearly see what looks like a stylized bear on his cap/beret. A few photos are from Wilhemshaven in north Germany shortly after the war was over.

Does anyone know if and where I can also find the documented history of the SD&G regiment during WWII so I can trace the displacements of the regiment as well as his displacements during the war. I remember him telling me he had left Ottawa by train to Halifax and landed in Glasgow, Scotland before going to southern England. He took part in D-Day in 1944 and ended up in Germany at the end of the war but I know very little in between.

Thanks for help anyone.

Guy Lacroix
Montreal

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by guyrlacroix

Does anyone know if and where I can also find the documented history of the SD&G regiment during WWII so I can trace the displacements of the regiment as well as his displacements during the war. I remember him telling me he had left Ottawa by train to Halifax and landed in Glasgow, Scotland before going to southern England. He took part in D-Day in 1944 and ended up in Germany at the end of the war but I know very little in between.

Guy;

Welcome to the forum.

The War Diary for Serial 752 - The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders can be found at Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, see here: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/v...s/index-e.html

The file references for the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders War Diary are:

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15265
(for the period 1939/08-1941/12)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15266
(for the period 1942/01-1943/02)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15267
(for the period 1943/03-1943/07)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15268
(for the period 1943/08-1943/11)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15269
(for the period 1943/12-1944/03)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15270
(for the period 1944/04-1944/06)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15271
(for the period 1944/07-1944/08)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15272
(for the period 1944/09-1944/11)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15273
(for the period 1944/12-1945/03)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15274
(for the period 1945/04-1945/10)

You mention that he ended up in Germany, so you may want to also have a look at the War Diary for Serial 4030 - 3rd Battalion, The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders (Canadian Army Occupation Force)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15274
(for the period 1945/06-1945/11)

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15275
(for the period 1945/12-1946/05)

Unfortunately, you have to go to Library & Archives Canada in Ottawa to view the above mentioned files.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

[guyrlacroix]

Thanks Mark,

I will go to Ottawa...with your indications, at least I will know where to start looking.

Thanks again.

Guy

[Mark W. Tonner]

Hi Guy;

You may also be interested in reading Canadian Military Headquarters Report No. 174 - The Canadian Army Occupation Force in Germany, May 1945 to June 1946, dated: 26 November 1946, located here: http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-...hq/cmhq174.pdf

Cheers