It wouldn't be complete without our best friend Deuce Horn

Jim Crichton Unit 8 KVA

We thank Jim for all the pictures and for the memories that will be shared by many of our guys that served with the 2 QOR of C. Jim served with A Coy and Tpt Coy in Korea and we thank him for his service. He says "I do belong to KVA too and the Royal Canadian Legion plus I'm the president of United Seniors of Ontario Zone 42. Volunteer at Community Care and many more organizations and I am deaf too in both ears. I used to write for a paper and just do write ups for the Seniors now and Korea Veterans in Peterborough, also editor for Unit 8 as well as public relations. I do dedicate these 125 pictures to the men and women of the QOR, to the KVA, Legion and any other person that remembers those who fought for peace and those that died in the wars, we shall remember them. God bless them all.

The Band of the Queens Own Rifles of Canada with NATO

A Tribute To Deuce Horn with Full Military Honours

The Funeral of Rfn Deuce Horn the 2 QOR Bn Mascot
Full Military Honours for our friend, first on the
right is Ken Nutt of 2 QOR of C.

Rfn Deuce Horn the Bn Mascot and his Buddy

Sgt George (Pop) Purchase .

Deuce Horn. & Wild Bill Matthew our CO

The Mascot, Deuce Horn a huge Great Dane Dog joined the Queen's Own Rifles in Camp Ipperwash, Ont in 1952. He originally belonged to 2 Lt Bissette who left the Bn to become a pilot with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Canadian Navy. He died in Nova Scotia in 1953 while piloting his Sea Fury Air Plane. When Lt Bissette left the Queen's Own, Col Matthews took custody of Deuce Horn and made him the Queen's Own Mascot. When the Bn left for Korea Deuce Horn was part of the Bn that embarked with the main body. They boarded the SS Marine Lynx and enroute Deuce Horn was put into a cage on the main deck. Deuce Horn for some reason or other, every time an American sailor would pass by his cage would growl and bark until the sailor was past his so called turf. He had no problems with members of the Queen's Own and would wag his tail and allow the Queens Own near him but not the Americans. Must have been the uniform. Because of his good conduct while on the ship the CO promoted Deuce Horn to L/Cpl. After arriving in Korea, Deuce Horn went missing for about two weeks and it was feared that he ended up in one of the Kimchi pots that were famous at the time for cooking up a good stew. Deuce Horn suddenly appeared at the Officers Mess in a state of physical disarray. He was exhausted and passed out in front of the fire place. Once he recovered to a state where he could be held accountable for his actions, he was charged with being AWOL and escorted before the Commanding Officer then, Lt Ron Awful Werry. He was reduced to the rank of Rfn and sentenced to 14 days CK. (Confined to Kennel). He must have learned his lesson as he never went AWOL again during his tour of duty. Upon his return he went onto Gordenhead, from there he went with the Queen's Own Rifles to Germany to serve with NATO at Fort McLeod Hemer, Germany. Deuce Horn, from the last report and rumors that I have and they have varied over the years, did in fact die from cancer in Feb 1958. His grave digging was supervised by DSM George Collins and the task completed by M/Cpl Seeley, Arsneault, Jim Carroll and the six pallbearers shown in the above picture. It is said that the ground was like digging in dry clay, it was hard as a rock to work with. The 2 Bn Queens Own Rifles were on parade for the funeral. The burial site is along the fence that separated the RCHA and the QOR of C on the far right side of the ball field. A cement marker was placed on the grave by the Sgt from Pioneer Pl Sgt Rocky Merritt and M/Cpl Frank Melton was I/C of the task. When we returned from Korea and we were stationed in Gordenhead, he hurt his front paw and I put a splint on it and took him for medical attention. For some reason or other he would not leave my side for a long period after that. One time I goofed up, was stripped and I ended up on defaulters parade for 7 days. He would come and stand along side of me when we were doing pack drill. We seemed to bond together. The CO Maj McCullough had me paraded before him and asked if I would take on the responsibility of looking after him and I declined. I wish today I had taken on the task. I believe it was Cpl Taylor from Pioneer Plt that took on the job and anytime there was a Bn Parade he and Cpl Taylor were leading the parade. He was a great Dog. The members of the Bn respected him and his handlers. Hats off to the guys of the 2 Bn QOR of C.

Rest in Peace My Friend

Deuce Horn leading the Bn Parade at Camp Ipperwash in 1953