B19543

L/Sgt Owen Bruce MacFarlane

From the Veterans Affairs Memorial page

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Tpr

    Date: 12 Jun 41

    TOS from No. 2 District Depot

  • Rank: Tpr
    Sqn: B

    Date: 01 Sep 41

    Regimental Driver Operators Course.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr
    Sqn: B

    Date: 15 Oct 41

    Wireless course.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr
    Sqn: B

    Date: 17 Oct 41

    Driver IC Class III

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr

    Date: 12 Jan 42

    Driver Operator Group "C"

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr

    Date: 02 Jul 42

    Driver IC Class II (W)

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr

    Date: 03 Jul 42

    Driver Mechanic (W&T) Group "C" - (wheeled and tracked)

  • SQN TRANSFER

    Rank: Tpr
    Sqn: HQ

    Date: 17 Oct 42

    From B Sqn to HQ Sqn

  • Rank: Tpr

    Date: 30 Dec 42

    Pay Office Staff

  • SQN TRANSFER

    Rank: Tpr
    Sqn: B

    Date: 01 May 43

    From HQ Sqn to B Sqn

  • AWARD

    Rank: Tpr

    Date: 02 Jun 43

    1st Good Conduct Badge

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr

    Date: 30 Jul 43

    Relinquish qualification of Dr Mech "C" on being re-mustered and qualified Dr Mech (Tank) "C"

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr

    Date: 30 Jul 43

    Relinquish qualification of Dr Oper "C" on being re-mustered and qualified Gnr Op"C"

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr
    Trade: Dvr Mech (T) Gp "C"

    Date: 01 Aug 43

    Dvr Opr Grp "C" (Dvr Mech (T) "C")

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Tpr(A/L/Cpl)

    Date: 31 Oct 43

    From Tpr to Tpr(A/L/Cpl)

  • AWARD

    Rank: Tpr(A/L/Cpl)
    Trade: Dvr Mech TK "C"

    Date: 15 Jan 44

    Cdn Vol Svc Medal & Clasp

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: L/Cpl
    Trade: Dvr Mech Tk "C"

    Date: 31 Jan 44

    From Tpr(A/L/Cpl) to L/Cpl

  • DDAY

    Rank: L/Cpl
    Trade: Dvr Mech TK "C"
    Sqn: HQ

    Date: 03 Jun 44

    Embarked 3 Jun 44, Disembarked 6 Jun 44

  • DDAY

    Rank: Lance/Corporal
    Sqn: B

    Date: 06 Jun 44

    L/Cpl. Macfarlane was a crewman on Call Sign B-12 the Troop Sergeant's vehicle of 1 troop B Squadron. B12 a Duplex Drive tank was in the first wave onto Juno Beach Sector Nan Green. Other crew were Sgt Erskine, Tpr Gauthier, Tpr. Amey, .Tpr. Stebbings

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: L/Cpl
    Trade: Dvr Mech TK "C"

    Date: 02 Aug 44

    SOS to X-4 list CAC(c)

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: L/Cpl(A/Cpl)

    Date: 07 Aug 44

    From L/Cpl to L/Cpl(A/Cpl)

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: L/Cpl
    Trade: Dvr Mech TK "C"

    Date: 07 Aug 44

    TOS from X-4 list CAC(c)

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: L/Cpl(A/Cpl)
    Trade: Dvr Mech TK "C"

    Date: 03 Sep 44

    SOS to X-8 list, CMHQ Crse No.513V, Crew Comd Crse at AFV School Bovington

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: L/Cpl(A/Cpl)

    Date: 04 Oct 44

    Having attended CMHQ Crse No.513V, 6 Sep 44 to 4 Oct 44, Qualified "A" (above average)

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: L/Cpl(A/Cpl)
    Trade: Dvr Mech TK "C"

    Date: 18 Nov 44

    TOS from X-4 list CAC(C), return from CMHQ Crse No.513V

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Cpl

    Date: 07 Nov 04

    From L/Cpl(A/Cpl) to Cpl

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: L/Sgt

    Date: 29 Jan 45

    From Cpl to L/Sgt

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: L/Sgt
    Trade: Dvr Mech TK "C"

    Date: 26 Feb 45

    KIA. Keppeln, Germany. Buried at Nijmegen Cdn Military Cemetery.

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