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Remembrance Day Sentry Program Personnel Announced

CMFMAG Team October 18, 2023

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Above image: The Remembrance Day Ceremony takes place at the National War Memorial on November 11, 2017 in Ottawa, ON. Photo: Corporal (Cpl) MacIsaac, Canadian Forces Support Unit (Ottawa).

This year’s Remembrance Day Sentry Program Personnel have been announced.

“It gives me great pleasure to announce the deserving service personnel selected for the 11 November 2023 Remembrance Day vigil in Ottawa,” stated CANFORGEN 157/23 from Acting Chief Military Personnel and Acting Commander Military Personnel Command (CMP/CMPC) Command LGen Lise Bourgon.

Created in 1998, the Remembrance Day Sentry Program publicly recognizes Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members from both the Regular and the Reserve Force and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), for their service to Canada.

Soldiers from 2nd Canadian Division practice drills on April 7, 2015, in preparation for sentry duty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The National Sentry Program will see sentries posted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from April 9 to November 10, 2015. Photo: Cpl Wesley, Directorate of Army Public Affairs.

National War Memorial Sentries

The following personnel will form the vigil for the National War Memorial:

CANSOFCOM – Sentry Commander, Sgt J.R. Buckle, CFB Petawawa
RCN – Royal Canadian Navy Sentry, S1 M. J. Chenier, HMCS Charlottetown
CA – Canadian Army Sentry, Cpl K.C.K Wong, CFB Kingston
RCAF – Royal Canadian Air Force Sentry, MCPL B.R. Rowland, CFB Winnipeg
RCMP – RCMP Sentry, Sgt R. Sinclair
MILPERSCOM – Nursing Officer, Capt K. Nguyen, 1 Canadian Field Hospital, Montreal
Special Guest to Chief of the Defence Staff – Mcpl. J.F. Lavergne, CFB Valcartier
CA – Canadian Ranger Sentry, Pte. C.L. Bluecoat, Fort Severn CRP
Indigenous Council – Eagle Staff Bearer, Sgt. S. Leblanc, CFB Shilo
DHH – Directorate of History and Heritage – Musician, MCpl J.C. Langridge, CFB Winnipeg
DHH – Directorate of History and Heritage – Musician, WO J.C. McFarlane, Central Band, Ottawa

Remembrance Day 2021 National War Cemetery. Image courtesy of Beechwood Cemetery.

National War Cemetery Sentries

The CANFORGEN also included personnel forming the vigil at the National War Cemetery at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa:

CANSOFCOM – Sentry Commander, Sgt J.J.G.Y. Dalpe, CFB Petawawa
RCN – Royal Canadian Navy Sentry, S1 M.W. Townshend – James, CFB Esquimalt
CA – Canadian Army Sentry, Pte E. Cameron, CFB Valcartier
RCAF – Royal Canadian Air Force Sentry, Cpl. J.A. Gleerup, CFB Esquimalt
RCMP – RCMP Sentry, Sgt K. Chamberland, Ottawa
MILPERSCOM – Canadian Forces Health Services Sentry, Sgt R.J. Villeneuve, CFB Edmonton
CA – Canadian Ranger Sentry, MCpl R. Chuckry, 4 CRPG
Indigenous Council – Eagle Staff Bearer, S1 T. Harris, MARPAC
DHH – Directorate of History and Heritage – Musician, MS E.G. Bellman, MARLANT Band
DHH – Directorate of History and Heritage – Musician, MCpl A. Devitt, Seaforth of Canada, Vancouver.

LGen Bourgon and Chief Warrant Officer Military Personnel Command CWO Martin Rousseau “extend congratulations to all selected military personnel.”