First Hussars

LtCol Ray John Colwell ED DSO

09100404- Lt. Col. R.J. Colwell DSO ED

PROMOTION

Rank: LCol
Sqn: RHQ

Date: 14 Aug 43

From Maj to Lt Col
Appointed Regt CO
Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Maj

Date: 14 Aug 43

TOS from 23rd Cdn Army Tank Regt (Halifax Rifles) and to command 6th Cdn Armd Regt (1H)
Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: Lt Col

Date: 02 Dec 43

SOS to No.2 CACRU on admission to 7 Cdn Gen Hospital
Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Lt Col

Date: 05 Dec 43

TOS from No.2 CACRU.
AWARD

Rank: LtCol

Date: 15 Jan 44

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp
DDAY

Rank: LtCol
Sqn: RHQ

Date: 03 Jun 44

Embark 3 Jun 44, Disembark 6 Jun 44
AWARD

Rank: LtCol

Date: 12 Aug 44

Awarded Distinguished Service Order, Overseas RO 49334
AWARD

Rank: LtCol

Date: 19 Aug 44

Distinguished Service Order - awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 19 Aug 44 and CARO/4819 dated 26 Aug 44. Recommended for immediate award.
Rank: LtCol

Date: 21 Aug 44

Vacates Command 6 CAR/1H
Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: Lt-Col

Date: 24 Aug 44

SOS to X-8 list

09100404- Lt. Col. R.J. Colwell DSO ED

Abbreviation	Meaning
1 CCR(M)	1st Canadian Cavalry Regiment (Mechanized) [1st Hussars]
1 Cdn Fd Pun Camp	1 Canadian Field Punishment Camp
10 CAR(FGH)	10 Canadian Armoured Regiment (Fort Gary Horse)
12 Bn 2 CBR Gp	12 Battalion
2 CAB	2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade
2 CACRU	2 Canadian Armoured Corps Reinforcement Unit
25 CADR	25 Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment
259 CDS	Corps Delivery Squadron
259 CDS RAC	259 Corp Delivery Sqn, Royal Armoured Corps
3 CAB	3rd Canadian Armour Brigade
3 CACRU	3 Canadian Armour Reinforcement Unit
3 Cdn Inf Div	3 Canadian Infantry Division
54 LAD	54 Light Aid Detachment
6 CAR	6th Canadian Armoured Regiment
7 Cdn Gen Hosp	7 Canadian General Hospital
AFV	Armoured Fighting Vehicle
Appt	Appointment
Armr B	Armourer Level B
CAC	Canadian Armoured Corps
CACTC	Canadian Armour Corps Training Centre
CAFVTC	Canadian Armoured Fighting Vehicles Training Centre - CFB Borden
CAOF or COF	Canadian Army Occupation Force or Canadian Occupation Force
CASCRU	Canadian Army Service Corps Reinforcement Unit
CASF	Canadian Active Service Force
CATR	Canadian Army Tank Regiment
CBRG	Canadian Base Reinforcement Group
CDIRU	Canadian Divisional Infantry Replacement Unit
Cdn Vol Svc Medal & Clasp (CVSM)	Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp
CFR	Commissioned from Ranks
CO	Commanding Officer
CORU	Canadian Ordnance Reinforcement Unit
D&M (WH)	Driver & Maintenance Wheeled
DAI	Died of Accidental Injuries
DOW	Died of Wounds
Dr IC III (W)	Driver In Charge III (?)
Dvr Mech C	Driver Mechanic Level C
Dvr Op C	Driver Operator Level C
Equip Repr	Equipment Repairer
Gnr (RAC) II	Gunner (Royal Armoured Corps)
Gnr Op C	Gunner Operator Level C
KIA	Killed in Action
Ldr Op C	Loader Operator Level C
MBE	Member of the Order of the British Empire
MiD	Mentioned in Dispatches
Mot Mech B	Motor Mechanic Level B
MV	Motor Vehicle
NETD	Non-Effective Transit Depot
OCTC	Officer Candidate Training Course
Promo	Promotion
Qual	Qualification
RCAC	Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
RCAMC	Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
RCASC	Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
RCEME	Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
RHQ	Regimental Headquarters
Rk	Rank
RQM	Regimental Quarter Master
RQMS	Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant
RSM	Regimental Sergeant Major
SOS	Stricken Off Strength
Sqn	Squadron
Tech Stmn C	Technical Storeman Level C
TFR	Transfer
TK	Tank
TOS	Taken On Strength
Tp	Troop
TSM	Troop Sergeant Major A short lived rank experimant for very experienced NCOs deemd capable of commanding a cavalry troop
WIA	Wounded in Action

Abbreviation

Meaning

1 CCR(M)

1st Canadian Cavalry Regiment (Mechanized) [1st Hussars]

1 Cdn Fd Pun Camp

1 Canadian Field Punishment Camp

10 CAR(FGH)

10 Canadian Armoured Regiment (Fort Gary Horse)

12 Bn 2 CBR Gp

12 Battalion

2 CAB

2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade

2 CACRU

2 Canadian Armoured Corps Reinforcement Unit

25 CADR

25 Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment

259 CDS

Corps Delivery Squadron

259 CDS RAC

259 Corp Delivery Sqn, Royal Armoured Corps

3 CAB

3rd Canadian Armour Brigade

3 CACRU

3 Canadian Armour Reinforcement Unit

3 Cdn Inf Div

3 Canadian Infantry Division

54 LAD

54 Light Aid Detachment

6 CAR

6th Canadian Armoured Regiment

7 Cdn Gen Hosp

7 Canadian General Hospital

AFV

Armoured Fighting Vehicle

Appt

Appointment

Armr B

Armourer Level B

CAC

Canadian Armoured Corps

CACTC

Canadian Armour Corps Training Centre

CAFVTC

Canadian Armoured Fighting Vehicles Training Centre - CFB Borden

CAOF or COF

Canadian Army Occupation Force or Canadian Occupation Force

CASCRU

Canadian Army Service Corps Reinforcement Unit

CASF

Canadian Active Service Force

CATR

Canadian Army Tank Regiment

CBRG

Canadian Base Reinforcement Group

CDIRU

Canadian Divisional Infantry Replacement Unit

Cdn Vol Svc Medal & Clasp (CVSM)

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp

CFR

Commissioned from Ranks

Commanding Officer

CORU

Canadian Ordnance Reinforcement Unit

D&M (WH)

Driver & Maintenance Wheeled

DAI

Died of Accidental Injuries

DOW

Died of Wounds

Dr IC III (W)

Driver In Charge III (?)

Dvr Mech C

Driver Mechanic Level C

Dvr Op C

Driver Operator Level C

Equip Repr

Equipment Repairer

Gnr (RAC) II

Gunner (Royal Armoured Corps)

Gnr Op C

Gunner Operator Level C

KIA

Killed in Action

Ldr Op C

Loader Operator Level C

MBE

Member of the Order of the British Empire

MiD

Mentioned in Dispatches

Mot Mech B

Motor Mechanic Level B

Motor Vehicle

NETD

Non-Effective Transit Depot

OCTC

Officer Candidate Training Course

Promo

Promotion

Qual

Qualification

RCAC

Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

RCAMC

Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

RCASC

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

RCEME

Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

RHQ

Regimental Headquarters

Rank

RQM

Regimental Quarter Master

RQMS

Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant

RSM

Regimental Sergeant Major

SOS

Stricken Off Strength

Sqn

Squadron

Tech Stmn C

Technical Storeman Level C

TFR

Transfer

Tank

TOS

Taken On Strength

Troop

TSM

Troop Sergeant Major A short lived rank experimant for very experienced NCOs deemd capable of commanding a cavalry troop

WIA

Wounded in Action

Abbreviation	Meaning
X1	Prisoner of war
X2	Detention
X3	Hospital
X4	Reinforcement
X5	On course
X6	Missing
X7	On loan
X8	In transit
X9 & X10	Waiting return

Abbreviation

Meaning

Prisoner of war

Detention

Hospital

Reinforcement

On course

Missing

On loan

In transit

X9 & X10

Waiting return

LtCol Ray John Colwell ED DSO

09100404- Lt. Col. R.J. Colwell DSO ED

PROMOTION

Rank: LCol
Sqn: RHQ

Date: 14 Aug 43

Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Maj

Date: 14 Aug 43

Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: Lt Col

Date: 02 Dec 43

Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Lt Col

Date: 05 Dec 43

AWARD

Rank: LtCol

Date: 15 Jan 44

DDAY

Rank: LtCol
Sqn: RHQ

Date: 03 Jun 44

AWARD

Rank: LtCol

Date: 12 Aug 44

AWARD

Rank: LtCol

Date: 19 Aug 44

Rank: LtCol

Date: 21 Aug 44

Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: Lt-Col

Date: 24 Aug 44

Glossary

Commonly Used Military Abbreviations
First Hussars 1939-1946

Codes

TOS & SOS STRENGTH CODES
First Hussars 1939-1946

LtCol Ray John Colwell ED DSO

09100404- Lt. Col. R.J. Colwell DSO ED

PROMOTION

Rank: LColSqn: RHQ

Date: 14 Aug 43

Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Maj

Date: 14 Aug 43

Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: Lt Col

Date: 02 Dec 43

Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Lt Col

Date: 05 Dec 43

AWARD

Rank: LtCol

Date: 15 Jan 44

DDAY

Rank: LtColSqn: RHQ

Date: 03 Jun 44

AWARD

Rank: LtCol

Date: 12 Aug 44

AWARD

Rank: LtCol

Date: 19 Aug 44

Rank: LtCol

Date: 21 Aug 44

Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: Lt-Col

Date: 24 Aug 44

Glossary

Commonly Used Military Abbreviations First Hussars 1939-1946

Codes

TOS & SOS STRENGTH CODES First Hussars 1939-1946

Rank: LCol
Sqn: RHQ

Rank: LtCol
Sqn: RHQ

Commonly Used Military Abbreviations
First Hussars 1939-1946

TOS & SOS STRENGTH CODES
First Hussars 1939-1946