The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Brevet Major Victor William Synge Heron

Soldiers of the First World War database entry - V.W.S. Heron

Capt. V.W.S. Heron, Valcartier Camp, 1920

Service:

• Lieut., 10th Regt. Royal Grenadiers (Toronto), 1908
• Assistant Adjutant, 1910
• Musketry Instruction, Niagara
• Training Camps, 1911, 1912, 1913
• Certificates:
• Musketry, Hythe, England
• Machine Gun, Hythe, England
• Regimental Service, The R.C.R.: 1914 - 1933
• Attached for duty No. 2 Infantry Depot, The R.C.R.
• Appointed Lieut, The R.C.R., 1914
• First World War - Wounded. British War Medal, Victory Medal.
• Adjutant, No. 1 Section, Bermuda Command, 1915
• Attached Headquarters Canadian Training Division, Shorncliffe, for duty as Adjutant Overseas Drafts
• Rejoined Regiment in France, 3 Apr 1916
• Wounded and to Field Ambulance, 3 Jun 1916
• From Field Ambulance, 18 Jun 1916
• Wounded and to Field Ambulance, 11 Jul 1916
• Transferred to H.Q. Area Traiing Div. Shorncliffe, 16 Jul 1916
• G.S.O., M.D. 7 (temp.) 1917.
• D.C.O., M.D. 3, 1923.
• Lieut. and Brevet Capt. V.W.S. Heron to be Captain; 20 Apr 1925
• 1 Oct 1928; Ceases to be seconded and reverts to regimental duty, posted to "C" Company, London, Ont.
• 20 Apr 1930; To be Brevet Major.
• 1 May 1931; Capt and Brevet Major; Transferred from "C" Company (London) to "A" Company (Halifax) as 2nd in Command.
• 12 Jun 1933; Retired to pension and placed on the Retired List, having been pronounced medically unfit for further service.

The Connecting File, Vol XII, No. 1, January 1933

On 26th January [1933], Major V.W.S. Heron left the Station, on leave pending retirement, on account of ill health.

Members of the Regiment who know Major Heron will sadly miss his clever and, on occasions, biting wit. The writer has met no one who can so quickly turn a phrase or give an instant answer which produced a laugh. He possesses the gift of turning unpleasant, irritating or serious problems into ludicrous stuations which would shame the world most successful humourist - and so raise our morale.

Major Heron, throughout his service in the Regiment has alwaus taken the greatest interest in the welfare of the men, whether it be the normal routine welfare or their amusements, comforts and privileges. Few other ranks possibly realize how many "cushy things" have been put over due to Major Heron's influence.

Major Heron's hobby has been the Regiment, so no more need be said.

Comparisons are odious but the Connecting File has never had a better Editor that V.W.S.H. Like all true journalists, he showed unflinching courage which unfortunately sometimes was not appreciated and had its repercussions.

Al ranks of Halifax Station, The RCR, wish him the Best of health and prosperity, including marriage, if one day he sees the light.

T. Vickary

The Connecting File, Vol XII, No. 3, July 1933

We hear that Major V.W.S. Heron, on return from Bermuda, is spending his retirement in the historical town of Grand Pre.

Date of Birth - 28 May 1885