Regina Rifles Regiment

[Mark W. Tonner]

Hi Jim;

From the papers you sent me this morning:

Record of Service: G 1457 Long, Lee Frank, Rifleman
1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment, C.I.C.

- 02 Jun 1943 - Attested - Military District No. 7 - Fredericton, N.B.

- 02 Jun 1943 - Taken on Strength of No. 7 District Depot (Active Force) (General List) - Fredericton, N.B.

- 17 Jun 1943 - Stricken off Strength of No. 7 District Depot (Active Force) (General List) - Fredericton, N.B.

- 17 Jun 1943 - Taken on Strength of No. 70 Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre - Fredericton, N.B.

- 19 Aug 1943 - Stricken off Strength of No. 70 Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre - Fredericton, N.B.

- 20 Aug 1943 - Taken on Strength of A 30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre - Utopia, N.B.

- 02 Oct 1943 - Attached to S 5 Canadian Driver and Maintenance School - Woodstock, Ont. - to attend Driver Internal Combustion Course

- 05 Jan 1944 - Completed the Driver I.C. Course and is qualified Driver I.C. Class III

- 07 Jan 1944 - Ceases to be attached to S 5 Canadian Driver and Maintenance School - Woodstock, Ont.

- 10 Jan 1944 - Returns to A 30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre - Utopia, N.B.

- 17 Jan 1944 - Posted to the Trained Soldier Company, A 30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre - Utopia, N.B.

- 19 Jan to 1 Feb 1944 - On 14 days leave

- 18 Feb 1944 - Stricken off Strength of A 30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre - Utopia, N.B.

- 19 Feb 1944 - Taken on Strength of No. 1 Training Brigade Group - Debert, N.S.

- 06 Mar 1944 - Absent Without Leave (AWL) from 0600hrs 06 Mar 1944 to 2030hrs 06 Mar 1944 - total absence 14 hours and 30 mintues from No. 1 Training Brigade Group - Debert, N.S.

- 07 Mar 1944 - Awarded 14 days Confined to Barracks (CB) and forfeiture of 1 days pay for being AWL for 14 hours and 30 mintues on 06 Mar 1944 - No. 1 Training Brigade Group - Debert, N.S.

- 04 Apr 1944 - Stricken off Strength of No. 1 Training Brigade Group - Debert, N.S.

- 05 Apr 1944 - Stricken off Strength of the Canadian Army (Canada)

- 06 Apr 1944 - Taken on Strength of the Canadian Army (Overseas)

- 12 Apr 1944 - Disembarked United Kingdom

- 12 Apr 1944 - Reported for Duty and Taken on Strength of 4th Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit - United Kingdom

- 22 Apr 1944 - Stricken off Strength of 4th Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit

- 23 Apr 1944 - Taken on Strength of X 4 List (Reinforcement for 1st Battalion, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, C.I.C.) - No. 12 Base Reinforcement Battalion, No. 2 Base Reinforcement Group - United Kingdom

- 11 Jun 1944 - Embarked - United Kingdom - (X 4 List (Reinforcement for 1st Battalion, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, C.I.C.) with No. 12 Base Reinforcement Battalion, No. 2 Base Reinforcement Group)

- 12 Jun 1944 - Disembarked - France - (X 4 List (Reinforcement for 1st Battalion, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, C.I.C.) with No. 12 Base Reinforcement Battalion, No. 2 Base Reinforcement Group)

- 14 Jun 1944 - Stricken off Strength of X 4 List (Reinforcement for 1st Battalion, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, C.I.C.) - No. 12 Base Reinforcement Battalion, No. 2 Base Reinforcement Group - France

- 15 Jun 1944 - Taken on Strength of 1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment, C.I.C. - France

- 8 Jul 1944 - Killed in Action - France

- 8 Jul 1944 - Stricken off Strength of 1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment, C.I.C. - France

- No date - Buried at Map Reference (MR) 987813 - Beny-Sur-Mer, France

- 28 Jul 1944 - Official Canadian Army Overseas Casualty Notification (Death) sent to Next-of -Kin

- 1 Aug 1944 - Royal Message concerning the death of G 1457 Long, Lee Frank, Rifleman, 1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment, C.I.C. sent to Next-of-Kin

- 29 Jan 1946 - Notification sent to Next-of-Kin of Reburial in Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian Military Cemetary - Grave 6, row G, plot 11 - Beny-Sur-Mer, France

- 11 Jul 1947 - Official photograph of Grave sent to Next-of-Kin

- 3 Apr 1950 - The following War Service Medals sent to the Next-of-Kin: 1939-45 Star; France & Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45 and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp.

- 16 Oct 1998 - King George VI 'Memorial Cross' sent to Next-of-Kin

Cheers