Lieut Col John Gordon Quigley, MSM, ED, msc., was born in Halifax, served with the Canadian
Army, 85 Bn in the United Kingdom and Europe in 1914-1916, later with the Non Permanent Active
Militia from 1922 to 1939, 1939 to 1945 with The Halifax Rifles,The Royal Military College and
British Second Army and Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). He was
Honorary Lieut Col of The Halifax Rifles from 1963 to 1965, past and Honorary President of The
Halifax Rifles Armoury Association and past President of the 85th Bn Memory Club. In addition he
served in many business, civic and religious groups, contributing in so many other meaningful ways
to his community.
We are particularly honoured and grateful for his magnificent work as editor and historian of the
superb regimental history book, A Century of Rifles-1860-1960. This book covers so many details of
the regimental activity and transition over the century, including much information of the service of
it's Officer's and Men. It was published by Wm McNab and Son Ltd, Halifax N.S. and is available
today in selected Halifax bookstores, with several copies in current circulation, and thus publicly
available, within the Halifax Library system.
Army, 85 Bn in the United Kingdom and Europe in 1914-1916, later with the Non Permanent Active
Militia from 1922 to 1939, 1939 to 1945 with The Halifax Rifles,The Royal Military College and
British Second Army and Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). He was
Honorary Lieut Col of The Halifax Rifles from 1963 to 1965, past and Honorary President of The
Halifax Rifles Armoury Association and past President of the 85th Bn Memory Club. In addition he
served in many business, civic and religious groups, contributing in so many other meaningful ways
to his community.
We are particularly honoured and grateful for his magnificent work as editor and historian of the
superb regimental history book, A Century of Rifles-1860-1960. This book covers so many details of
the regimental activity and transition over the century, including much information of the service of
it's Officer's and Men. It was published by Wm McNab and Son Ltd, Halifax N.S. and is available
today in selected Halifax bookstores, with several copies in current circulation, and thus publicly
available, within the Halifax Library system.
Jack Oland, (right) making presentation in memory of his father, Lt
Col J. H. C. Oland, former Commanding Officer, The Halifax Rifles,
of J. Gordon Quigley's book of regimental history "Century of
Rifles" to Major Henderson, President of Cambridge Military
Library, RA Park, Halifax.
Col J. H. C. Oland, former Commanding Officer, The Halifax Rifles,
of J. Gordon Quigley's book of regimental history "Century of
Rifles" to Major Henderson, President of Cambridge Military
Library, RA Park, Halifax.
Presentation of First Scholarship of Halifax Rifles Armoury
Association to Rev Father Fischer, of Saint Mary's University, by
Lieut Colonel J. G. Quigley, Regimental Historian, at St. Patrick's
HS Auditorium. Capt. Edward C. (Ned) Wheeler looking on.
Association to Rev Father Fischer, of Saint Mary's University, by
Lieut Colonel J. G. Quigley, Regimental Historian, at St. Patrick's
HS Auditorium. Capt. Edward C. (Ned) Wheeler looking on.
-Lieut-Colonel John Gordon
Quigley, MSM,ED, at SHAEF
Quigley, MSM,ED, at SHAEF
See more complete Article "A Century of Rifles"
from Atlantic Advocate
from Atlantic Advocate
| Editor and Historian Lt Col John Gordon Quigley |
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20 May, 1960
29-March, 2001