Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 135 CORMIER, Roy Edward PEACETIME Roy was born in Springhill, NS in 1931. He served in both the Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force. He served on the High Seas, in France, New York, Quebec and Chatham. He received the Canadian Forces’ Decoration and Clasp, the United Nation Medal and NATO Medal. He is a member of The Royal Canadian Legion in Sydney, NS. Submitted by Peace Branch #060, The Royal Canadian Legion COTTON, Roger T. PEACETIME & SPECIAL DUTYAREA Roger was born in Oshawa, ON in 1965. He joined the Canadian Forces in June 1983 under the Regular Officer Training Program and attended St. Francis Xavier University inAntigonish and the Technical University of Nova Scotia (now DalTech) in Halifax, receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. After completing Armour Officer Training, he joined The Royal Canadian Dragoons in Petawawa in 1987. He married Elizabeth Quinn, also from Springhill, that same year. He has held various Regimental command and staff appointments in both tank and reconnaissance environments, culminating with command of the 3rd Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group Reconnaissance Squadron during Op PALLADIUM (Bosnia) Roto 8. Other key appointments have included instructional duties at the Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School in Chilliwack, Chief Instructor of the Tactics School in Gagetown and appointments as Directing Staff and member of the Formation Operations Centre of Excellence at the Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston. Formation-level staff appointments have included G3 Plans and G3 Operations of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Petawawa, J5 of Joint Task Force Afghanistan Headquarters and J5 then J3 of 1st Canadian Division Headquarters in Kingston. He commanded the Tactics School at the Combat Training Centre in Gagetown from June 2008 until July 2010. He has participated in overseas missions in Cyprus (1989), Bosnia (1995 and 2001), former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2001) and Afghanistan (2010-2011). He completed Command and Staff Course 31 at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto in 2004 where he was awarded a Master's Degree in Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He has been awarded the Chief of Defence Staff, Commander Canadian Army and Commander Combined Joint Operations Command Commendations. Colonel Cotton completed Italian language training at the Canadian Forces Language School in Asticou, Que. He was then posted to Rome, Italy as the Defence Attache at the Canadian Embassy. He received the Canadian Forces’ Decoration and NATO Medal. Roger passed away in 2019. Submitted by Peace Branch #060, The Royal Canadian Legion
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