John Meredith Rockingham

John Meredith Rockingham
Nickname(s)	"Rocky"
Born	(1911-08-24)24 August 1911 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	24 July 1987(1987-07-24) (aged 75) Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada
Buried	Hatley Memorial Gardens, Colwood, British Columbia
Allegiance	Canada
Service / branch	Canadian Army
Years of service	1933–1966
Rank	Major General
Unit	The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
Commands	Western Command Edmonton Quebec Command 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of Verrières Ridge Clearing the Channel Coast Battle of the Scheldt Operation Plunder Korean War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire[1] Distinguished Service Order & Bar Efficiency Decoration Canadian Forces' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches Officer of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Major General John Meredith Rockingham, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, ED, CD (24 August 1911 – 7 July 1987), nicknamed "Rocky," was an Australian-Canadian senior military officer who fought with the Canadian Army in World War II and the Korean War.^[2] In 1940 Rockingham went overseas as a lieutenant with the Canadian Scottish Regiment, but after the Dieppe Raid of August 1942 he was transferred to the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHLI) and promoted to major. Following the invasion of Normandy in June 1944, Rockingham played a significant role in Operation Overlord and the North West Europe Campaign both as Commanding Officer of the RHLI and as General Officer Commanding the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Rockingham returned to civilian life in 1946, obtaining a job with the British Columbia Electric Railway. However, in 1950 he was recalled by the military to command the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade in the Korean War. After his stint as a brigadier in Korea ended, Rockingham returned to Canada where he remained in the military until 1966. Rockingham died in British Columbia in 1987 at age 75.^[3]