The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Lt.-Col. Murray Kirk Greene

Soldiers of the First World War database entry - M.K. Greene

Lieut. M.K. Greene (1912)

Major & Brevet Lt.-Col. M.K. Greene (1933)

Service:

• Regimental Service: 1910 - still serving in 1935; C.O. 15 May 1935 - 31 Oct 1938
• Lieut., No. 4 Depot, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1911
• Lieut., Wellington Barracks, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1912
• First World War - 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Despatches. Wounded.
• Orderly Officer 2nd C.I.B. C.E.F., 1914.
• A.D.C. Staff H.Q., England, 1915.
• D.A.A.G. Can. Trg. Area, England, 1916.
• A.A. & Q.M.G. Can. Trg. Area, England, 1916.
• D.A.A. & Q.M.G. 5th Can. Div. 1917.
• D.A.A.G. Can. Trg. Area, 1918.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 7 NOVEMBER, 1918; - Temp. Maj. M.K. Greene, N. Scotia R., relinquishes his appt. 1st Sept. 1918. (Substituted for the notification in the Gazette 1st Oct. 1918.)
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 9 OCTOBER, 1918; Attd. to Hd.-Qr. Units.; Staff Capts. - Temp. Maj. M. K. Greene, Nova Scotia R.
• Staff Capt. 2nd C.I.B., C.E.F., France, 1918.
• D.A.A. & Q.M.G. M.D. 6, 1921.
• 1 Oct 1927; Transferred from "A" Company, Halifax, to "C" Company, London.
• 11-12 Nov 1927: Maj M.K. Greene commands the Canadian Guard of Honour which paraded in Washington, DC, and was reviewed by President Coolidge on 12 Nov. The Guard and accompanying bands were formed of soldiers from The RCR, R 22e R, The RCR band, R 22e R band, RCD Trumpeters, RCHA Trumpeters, and 48th Highr Pipers.
• As of 31 Mar 1930; holding appointment of OC "C" Company.
• 1 Apr 1930; To be Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.
• 1 Jan 1932; D.A.A. & Q.M.G. M.D. 2 (Toronto).
• 1 Apr 1933; Major and Bt. Lt.-Col. M.K. Greene is seconded, whilst employed as D.A.A. and Q.M.G., M.D. No. 2.
• 31 Mar 1934; Ceases to be seconded and vacates the appointment of D.A.A. and Q.M.G., M.D. No. 2.
• 21 Apr 1934; Placed on command, whilst attending the 44th Course at the Senior Officers' School, Sheerness, England, from 7 May to 25 Jul 1934..
• 12 Oct 1934; Ceases to be shown on command and transferred from "B" Company, Toronto, to H.Q. Wing, London, Ont
• 14 Oct 1934; Major and Bt. Lt.-Colonel M.K. Greene, The R.C.R., assumes command of The Royal Canadian Regiment, temporarily, vice Lieut.-Colonel R.J.S. Langford, on leave, pending retirement.
• 14 May 1935; To be Lieutenant-Colonel and to command the Regiment.
• C.O. The R.C.R.: 15 May 1935 - 31 Oct 1938
• King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935), awarded on 6 May 1936.
• King George VI Coronation Medal (1937).
• Officer Commanding, The R.C.R., London, Ontario; appointment identified as at 15 Nov 1937
• Lieut.-Colonel M.K. Greene relinquished command of The Royal Canadian Regiment, 31st October 1938, and appointed A.A. & Q.M.G. Military District No. 13, Calgary.

Departure of Major Greene (from "A" Company, 1927)

The Connecting File, Vol VI, No. 4, December, 1927

It was with real regret that "A" Company bade good-bye to Major and Mrs M.K. Greene on their departure to London on 27th September, 1927.

Major Green took over "A" Company the 1st April, 1925, and during his two and a half years with us, his work to improve us both on parade and in the field of sport and the keen and sympathetic interest displayed by both Mrs Greene and himself in all our doings have won our admiration and respect.

Prior to their departure Mrs Greene was presented with a motoring rug, a gift from the Company.

The Company also paraded in strength to the station where a noisy farewell was tended before the train pulled out.

The sincerest good wishes of all ranks of "A" Company follow Major and Mrs Greene to London.

The Connecting File, Vol XVII, No. 4, December, 1938

On October 21st, 1938, command of The Royal Canadian Regiment was handed over by Lieut.-Col. M.K. Greene to Lieut.-Col. K.M. Holloway, on the latter's return from the Senior Officers' School, at Sheerness. It is our sincere desire, through the medium of the "Connecting File" to welcome Lieut.-Col. Holloway as he assumes his new duties, and to bid "au revoir" to Lieut.-Col. Greene, on his departure from the Regiment to the appointment of A.A. & Q.M.G., at Calgary.

Date of Birth - 17 Feb 1888