MCEWEN, PHIL Reg. # 69619
Phil McEwen went to Sicily with the Governor Generals Horse Guards.
The Governor Generals Horse Guards embarked for Britain on October 9. 1941 and landed in Italy on December 19, 1943 as part of the 5th Armoured Brigade, 5th Canadian Armoured Division.
On 20 February 1945 the regiment moved with the 1st Canadian Corps to North-West Europe as part of OPERATION GOLDFLAKE, where it continued to fight until the end of the war.
The overseas regiment disbanded on 31 January 1946. The Regiment lost 71 Killed and 210 wounded in the war.
