First Hussars

A219

Sgt William H Gristey

Sgt. William Gristey

BIOGRAPHY - https://www.first-hussars.ca/veteran-bios
Rank: Tpr
QUALIFICATION

Rank: Cpl

Date: 21 Oct 40

Gunnery course.
1st CCR(Mech) Orders 12 Nov 40 Cpl Gristey not qualified from gunnery course.
Rank: Cpl

Date: 04 Nov 40

Will attend a course of Instruction at the CAFVTC.
QUALIFICATION

Rank: Cpl

Date: 16 Dec 40

Course No. 36 (b) Driver Mechanics. 6 weeks.
Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: Cpl
Sqn: B

Date: 11 Aug 41

SOS, Driver Operators Course @ Central Technical School, Toronto, Ontario - duration 4 weeks.
QUALIFICATION

Rank: Cpl

Date: 07 Sep 41

Driver Operator Group "C"
Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Cpl

Date: 08 Sep 41

TOS, Driver Operators Course @ Central Technical School, Toronto, Ontario
QUALIFICATION

Rank: Cpl
Sqn: B

Date: 15 Oct 41

Wireless course.
QUALIFICATION

Rank: Cpl
Sqn: B

Date: 21 Oct 41

Driver Mechanics Group "C".
QUALIFICATION

Rank: Cpl

Date: 21 Oct 41

Driver IC Class II (W)
Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Cpl
Sqn: B

Date: 04 Jun 42

TOS return from course, posted to B Sqn
PROMOTION

Rank: L/Sgt
Sqn: B

Date: 16 Jun 42

From Cpl to L/Sgt
Rank: L/Sgt

Date: 23 Nov 42

Regt'l Assault Course
Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: L/Sgt
Sqn: B

Date: 06 Dec 42

To 5 Cdn (Armd) Div Assault Course No. 4, 5 CAD Assault School (6 - 24 Dec 42)
Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: L/Sgt

Date: 15 Dec 42

SOS to No. 3 CACRU
Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Sgt
Trade: Dvr Mech C

Date: 08 Jan 43

TOS from No. 3 CACRU
PROMOTION

Rank: A/Sgt

Date: 08 Jan 43

From L/Sgt to A/Sgt
PROMOTION

Rank: Sgt

Date: 08 Apr 43

From A/Sgt to Sgt
QUALIFICATION

Rank: Sgt

Date: 30 Jul 43

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

Rank: Sgt

Date: 30 Jul 43

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

Rank: Sgt

Date: 22 Dec 43

SOS to CMHQ Crse No.476V, Crew Commanders Course, att to AFV School.
AWARD

Rank: Sgt

Date: 15 Jan 44

Cdn Vol Svc Medal & Clasp
Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Sgt

Date: 19 Jan 44

TOS from CMHQ Crse No.476V.
DDAY

Rank: Sgt

Date: 03 Jun 44

Embarked 3 Jun 44, Disembarked 6 Jun 44
DDAY

Rank: Sgt.
Sqn: B

Date: 06 Jun 44

Troop Sergeant 3 Troop B Squadron. Call Sign B-23. Landed in a Duplex Drive tank in the first wave onto Juno Beach Sector Nan Green
Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: Sgt

Date: 25 Jul 44

X3

November 2 1941 - Bill Weber, Harry Gristey, Bob Erskine

Sgt. William Gristey

09100272 names

09100272 - Waugh, Branton, Allen, Erskine, Avery, Lavery, Gristey, Mann, Weber, Barratt

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 Recruiting 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 Recruiting 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

Sgt William H Gristey

Sgt. William Gristey

Rank: Tpr

QUALIFICATION

Rank: Cpl

Date: 21 Oct 40

Rank: Cpl

Date: 04 Nov 40

QUALIFICATION

Rank: Cpl

Date: 16 Dec 40

Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: CplSqn: B

Date: 11 Aug 41

QUALIFICATION

Rank: Cpl

Date: 07 Sep 41

Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Cpl

Date: 08 Sep 41

QUALIFICATION

Rank: CplSqn: B

Date: 15 Oct 41

QUALIFICATION

Rank: CplSqn: B

Date: 21 Oct 41

QUALIFICATION

Rank: Cpl

Date: 21 Oct 41

Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: CplSqn: B

Date: 04 Jun 42

PROMOTION

Rank: L/SgtSqn: B

Date: 16 Jun 42

Rank: L/Sgt

Date: 23 Nov 42

Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: L/SgtSqn: B

Date: 06 Dec 42

Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: L/Sgt

Date: 15 Dec 42

Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: SgtTrade: Dvr Mech C

Date: 08 Jan 43

PROMOTION

Rank: A/Sgt

Date: 08 Jan 43

PROMOTION

Rank: Sgt

Date: 08 Apr 43

QUALIFICATION

Rank: Sgt

Date: 30 Jul 43

QUALIFICATION

Rank: Sgt

Date: 30 Jul 43

Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: Sgt

Date: 22 Dec 43

AWARD

Rank: Sgt

Date: 15 Jan 44

Taken On Strength(TOS)

Rank: Sgt

Date: 19 Jan 44

DDAY

Rank: Sgt

Date: 03 Jun 44

DDAY

Rank: Sgt.Sqn: B

Date: 06 Jun 44

Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

Rank: Sgt

Date: 25 Jul 44

Glossary

Commonly Used Military Abbreviations First Hussars 1939-1946

Codes

TOS & SOS STRENGTH CODES First Hussars 1939-1946

Rank: Cpl
Sqn: B

Rank: Cpl
Sqn: B

Rank: Cpl
Sqn: B

Rank: Cpl
Sqn: B

Rank: L/Sgt
Sqn: B

Rank: L/Sgt
Sqn: B

Rank: Sgt
Trade: Dvr Mech C

Rank: Sgt.
Sqn: B

Commonly Used Military Abbreviations
First Hussars 1939-1946

TOS & SOS STRENGTH CODES
First Hussars 1939-1946