N/A
Troop # and Year
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Regimental Number
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Training Division
N
Division Served
N, E, O, HQ
Pillar Location
N/A
Medals and Honours
Long Service Medal
Home Town
Dundas, Ontario
Brick location
N/A
Engagement Date
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Story:
Service: 1964 to 1996
“N” Division, Ottawa
Basic Recruit Training – (March 1964 to November 1964) Troop 4 – 64
“HQ” Ottawa
Administrative Duties – Temporary Secondment (Nov. 1964 to March 1965)
“E” Division – British Columbia
Victoria Detachment – General Duties – 6 member Det. (March 1965 to Dec. 1965)
Ladysmith Detachment – General Duties – 4 member Det. (Dec 1965 to Oct 1967)
Shawnigan Lake Detachment – General Duties – 2 member Det. (Nov 1967 to Oct 1968)
Prince Rupert S/Div. – Security & Intelligence – 2 member Unit (Nov 1967 to June 1970)
Victoria S/Div. – Security & Intelligence – a 5 member unit (July 1970 to May 1974)
Promoted to Corporal Feb. 1st 1973
“HQ” Ottawa
Security Service – “A” Operations (May 1974 to Aug. 1977)
Administration Duties:
- National Security Screening
- including designated Operational Assignments
- Including Govt. of Canada French Language Training
- Including Carlton University Political Science Training
Olympic Games Security / Montreal 1976 – Joint Forces Security Duties (4 months)
“O” Division – Ontario
Toronto – National Crime Intelligence Section – N.C.I.S. (Sept 1977 to Sept 1981)
Organized Crime Investigations of multiple description
Joint Force Operations with several other Police Services, including
Ontario Provincial Police, Toronto Police Service
& Peel Regional Police Service
(Included investigations that required travel to the United States and Britain)
Windsor Detachment –
NCO i/c National Crime Intelligence Section – (Sept 1981 to May 1988)
Promoted to Sergeant Sept 23rd 1981
Criminal Intelligence Investigations targeting Organized Crime – Plus Coordinated Investigations & Liaison with various United States Law Enforcement Departments
Including The F.B.I., U.S. Secret Service, and Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms Agency
(Washington 1984 – Family Visitation to U.S. White House and F.B.I. “HQ”)
Pearson International Airport – Toronto, Ont.
Watch Commander – Uniform Duty / Airport Security (June 1988 to May 1989)
Promoted to Staff/Sergeant – June 1988
Security Operations N.C.O. – Multi Operational Units International Airport Security
(Training, Court, Planning, Special Liaison & Communications)
(May 1989 to April 1993)
Hamilton Detachment
S/Sgt. N.C.O. i/c – 50 personnel – Federal Duties Det. (May 1993 to Nov 1996)
S/Sgt. W.G. Armstrong Retired to Pension at Hamilton, Ontario, November 15th 1996
PERSONAL INFORMATION
William George Armstrong – Born: Yorkton Saskatchewan, May 1944
Raised at various locations in Canada, due to father being in the Royal Canadian Air Force
(Vancouver B.C., Centrailia, Ont., Moose Jaw, Sask., Camp Borden, Ont., Penhold Alta.)
Married: Marilynn Joan Tate at Belleville, Ontario June 21st 1969
Daughter: Teresa Louise Armstrong born at Victoria, B.C. – Nov. 1970
Son: William “Grant” Armstrong born at Victoria, B.C. – June 1972
Daughter: Lynn Ann Armstrong born at Ottawa, Ont. – Oct. 1975