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Major Maurice Albert Parker:

The Royal Rifles of Canada amalgamated several militia units to create a viable force. The Commanding Officer of the Regiment was Lt. Colonel William James Home, M.C., E.D. a veteran of WWl who had been with the 8th. Royal Rifles in 1913 and had served with the Royal Canadian Regiment, Canada's senior unit of the line from 1915 to 1940. The Second in Command Lt. Col. J.H. Price, an Artillery officer who had volunteered to take a cut in rank to Major to become a Company Commander in the RR of C. A total of 385 officers and men had left other units to form the new Regiment.

They came from Gasp茅, the Eastern Townships, Northern Ontario, and the maritime Provinces, 16 from Iles de la Madeleine. Only 5 of them returned, a huge loss to a small community. Lt. Col. Tom MacCauly, D.C.M., E.D. had been with the Commanding Officer of the Sherbrooke 7/11 Hussars. He, too, took a rank reduction to become CO of "B" Company, RR of C Company. Lt. Col. C.A. Young, M.C., E.D., also a veteran of WWl, took on the job of "A" Company Commander after a voluntary reduction in rank. "C" Company was under the command of Major W.A. Bishop, D.S.O., E.D. was awarded his D.S.O. during the Japanese invasion effective use of his troops, and personal br avery.. Major Parker had been with the Royal Rifles, first as a Lieutenant and rising through the ranks to become CO of "D" Company. These experienced officers built an effective unit with discipline as its foundation, and courage as its cornerstone.

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