Canadian Servicemen WW2 in West Sussex

[Rick W]

Do you have the names of the regiments that were posted there?

[Bruce MacMillan]

The local history group in Eastbourne published a book on Canadian units in that part of Sussex. It may give a clue to unit's identity or the author's sources.

Canucks by the sea : the Canadian army in Eastbourne during the Second World War; by Michael Ockenden. [Eastbourne]: Eastbourne Local History Society, 2006. 187 p. ISBN 0954764714

[Pam Wilson]

Hi

Thanks for the response and this is the information so far

Canadian Regiments stationed in Worthing Area

6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars)
10th Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse)
11th Armoured Regiment (The Ontario Regiment)
12th Armoured Regiment (The Three Rivers Regiment)
14th Armoured Regiment (The Calgary Regiment)
1st Armoured Car Regiment (The Royal Canadian Dragoons)
27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment)
4th Reconnaissance Regiment (4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards)
Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.) The
West Nova Scotia Regiment The
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlander of Canada The
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada The
Dundas, Stormont and Glengarry Highlanders The
Calgary Highlanders The
Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) The
Fusiliers Mont-Royal Les
Le Royal 22e Regiment (Van Doos)
Edmonton Fusiliers The
South Saskatchewan Regiment The
Regiment de la Chaudiere Le
Toronto Scottish The
Essex Scottish The
Royal Regiment of Canada The
6th Canadian Field Regiment R.C.A.
6th Canadian Brigade
1st Canadian Survey Regiment

This is the list so far although there may be more. I am in the process of checking the web for the Veteran Associations connected with each. So far I have contacted the Ontario Regiment twice but have not had any response. If it's out there I'll find it.

Pam

[Rick W]

A long shot but try the following.

www.veterans-uk.info

www.military-genealogy.com