Lieutenant-Colonel R.T.E. Hicks-Lyne
Prince of Wales Rangers
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders

Throughout the whole operation, while in command of his company, he displayed marked courage and initiative in handling his men. During the operation north of Cambrai, on September 30th, he personally led his company in the attack until severely wounded. His fine example and leadership were largely responsible for the good work done by his company in pushing on to their objective.”

(M.C. citation, 30 Jul 1919)

Born on 7 July 1892 in Kingston-On-Thames, Surrey, England, Richard Temple Easles Hicks-Lyne was Peterborough, Ontario bank manager and commanding officer of the Prince of Wales Rangers since 1938. First commissioned with the 166th Battalion in January 1916, he served in France with the 75th Battalion and earned the Military Cross. He was invalided due to a gunshot wound at Canal du Nord at the end of September 1918.

As his own unit did not mobilize for active service at the start of the Second World War, Hicks-Lyne reverted in rank to major to be second-in-command of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders. When fellow First World War veteran Lieutenant-Colonel W.J. Franklin was found medically unfit shortly after mobilization of that unit in June 1940, Hicks-Lyne succeeded to command. He led the battalion overseas in July 1941 as part of 9th Infantry Brigade.

In January 1942, he was appointed to the records office with Canadian Military Headquarters in London and ended the war as acting director of records. Command of the SDG Highlanders passed to Lieutenant-Colonel W.S. Rutherford, general staff officer for 3rd Canadian Division. Hicks-Lyne retired from the army in October 1945 but was active in the Canadian Legion and participated in many regimental reunions.

He died in Toronto on 20 July 1975.