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Griesbach School Road was dedicated to Major-General Griesbach by the Canada Lands Company on March 19, 2003, as part of their redevelopment of Edmonton’s former Canadian Forces Base (Griesbach Barracks).

Major-General Griesbach was born in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on January 3, 1878, son of Colonel Henry Arthur. His military career began when he enlisted as a trooper for active service in the South African War on December 28, 1899, and earned the Queen’s medal and four bars for his service there. In 1907, he became mayor of Edmonton. He achieved the rank of lieutenant in 1906, captain in 1908, and major in the 19th Alberta Dragoons in 1914.

When the First World War broke out in August 1914, Major Griesbach volunteered for the 1st Divisional Cavalry Squadron of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Shortly after reaching England, he was recalled to Canada and given command of an infantry battalion to be raised from the Edmonton area - the 49th Battalion. Led by Colonel W.A. Griesbach, the 49th Battalion was called to various engagements overseas, including the attack on Vimy Ridge, the defense of Arras and operations at Passchendaele and Mons. In September, 1921, he was promoted to Major-General, and the same month appointed to the Canadian Senate, a post he held until his death on January 21, 1945. He was given a full military funeral.

Griesbach Parade was dedicated to Major-General Griesbach by the Canada Lands Company on March 19, 2003, as part of their redevelopment of Edmonton’s former Canadian Forces Base (Griesbach Barracks).

Major-General Griesbach was born in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on January 3, 1878, son of Colonel Henry Arthur. His military career began when he enlisted as a trooper for active service in the South African War on December 28, 1899, and earned the Queen’s medal and four bars for his service there. In 1907, he became mayor of Edmonton. He achieved the rank of lieutenant in 1906, captain in 1908, and major in the 19th Alberta Dragoons in 1914.

When the First World War broke out in August 1914, Major Griesbach volunteered for the 1st Divisional Cavalry Squadron of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Shortly after reaching England, he was recalled to Canada and given command of an infantry battalion to be raised from the Edmonton area - the 49th Battalion. Led by Colonel W.A. Griesbach, the 49th Battalion was called to various engagements overseas, including the attack on Vimy Ridge, the defense of Arras and operations at Passchendaele and Mons. In September, 1921, he was promoted to Major-General, and the same month appointed to the Canadian Senate, a post he held until his death on January 21, 1945. He was given a full military funeral.

Griesbach Road was dedicated to Major-General Griesbach by Edmonton’s former Canadian Forces Base (Griesbach Barracks) on September 8, 1992.

Major-General Griesbach was born in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on January 3, 1878, son of Colonel Henry Arthur. His military career began when he enlisted as a trooper for active service in the South African War on December 28, 1899, and earned the Queen’s medal and four bars for his service there. In 1907, he became mayor of Edmonton. He achieved the rank of lieutenant in 1906, captain in 1908, and major in the 19th Alberta Dragoons in 1914.

When the First World War broke out in August 1914, Major Griesbach volunteered for the 1st Divisional Cavalry Squadron of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Shortly after reaching England, he was recalled to Canada and given command of an infantry battalion to be raised from the Edmonton area - the 49th Battalion. Led by Colonel W.A. Griesbach, the 49th Battalion was called to various engagements overseas, including the attack on Vimy Ridge, the defense of Arras and operations at Passchendaele and Mons. In September, 1921, he was promoted to Major-General, and the same month appointed to the Canadian Senate, a post he held until his death on January 21, 1945. He was given a full military funeral.

Gault Boulevard was dedicated to Brigadier-General Andrew Hamilton Gault by the Canada Lands Company on March 19, 2003, as part of their redevelopment of Edmonton’s former Canadian Forces Base (Griesbach Barracks).

Andrew Hamilton Gault was born in England on 18 August 1882. He was descended from Scottish-Irish of Ulster who immigrated to Canada from Northern Ireland in 1842 and settled in Montreal. In 1900, at the age of 18, he was commissioned into the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles and served with distinction as a subaltern until the end of the South African War in 1901. He was awarded the Queen's medal with three clasps.

After the war he continued military service with the Canadian Militia, eventually becoming a Captain with the 5th Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was raised in Ottawa in August 1914 as the result of an offer by Captain Andrew Hamilton Gault, by now a prominent business man, to provide $100,000.00 to finance and equip a regiment for overseas service. The Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry was founded for service in the First World War on August 10, 1914, and paraded for the first time at Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ontario, on August 23, 1914. It was the last privately raised regiment in Canada.

Gault was appointed Senior Major and Second-in Command of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. He was the first Canadian to receive the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry in the field during the First World War when he was wounded while retrieving casualties under fire at St. Eloi on 28 February 1915. He was wounded again at the Battle of Frezenberg on 8 May 1915 and again for the third time at the Battle of Sanctuary Wood on 2 June 1916, ending his field service with the Regiment. Despite losing his left leg, he refused repatriation to Canada and returned to duty as a Staff Officer with the 3rd Canadian Division until the end of the war.

On 28 March 1918, Major Gault was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and rejoined the Regiment as Commanding Officer in November. Gault and the surviving members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry left France for England on 7 February 1919. The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry returned to Ottawa 19 March 1919 for their victory parade, led by Lieutenant Colonel Gault. For his service in the Great War, Gault was also awarded the Order of the British Empire, the 3rd Class Russian Order of St. Anne with Crossed Swords and the Belgium Order of the Crown. He was Mentioned in Despatches four times and made Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1920.

In 1939, Hamilton Gault was recalled for active duty with the Canadian Army in England and was promoted to the rank of Colonel in 1940 and to Brigadier General in 1942. He commanded a Canadian Army Reinforcement Holding Unit until ill health forced him to retire later that year. He returned to Canada and his Canadian home at Mount St. Hilaire in Quebec in 1944. In 1947, Gault founded the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association and served as the first National President. He always maintained his connection with the Regiment and gave advice on Regimental matters which were always referred to him. Gault was appointed honourary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1948 and visited the Regiment in Calgary in 1953 and in Germany in 1954. He was appointed the first Colonel of the Regiment shortly before his death 28 November 1958. 

Frezenberg Avenue was dedicated to the members of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry who fought in the Battle of Frezenberg, May 8-13, 1915, by the Canada Lands Company on January 18, 2006, as part of their redevelopment of Edmonton’s former Canadian Forces Base (Griesbach Barracks).

Though dangerously exposed and badly outnumbered, the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry held the front and beat back repeated German assaults in the Battle of Frezenberg. As stated on the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry war monument in Frezenberg, ‘They held firm and counted not the cost’. By the end of the battle only four officers and 150 men of the 650 who had lined up before the battle were left standing. The Patricia’s commemorate the Battle of Frezenberg annually.

Decoteau Way was dedicated to Private Alexander Decoteau by the Canada Lands Company on May 12, 2005, as part of their redevelopment of Edmonton’s former Canadian Forces Base (Griesbach Barracks).

Alexander Decoteau, a Cree from Saskatchewan born in 1887, became Canada’s first Indigenous police officer and competed as a runner in the 5-km race in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1916, Decoteau joined the Canadian army as a battalion messenger, running messages across battlefields in the face of enemy fire. Tragically, Private Decoteau was killed in October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele, just before his 30th birthday.

In his memory, Alex Decoteau remembrance runs are held every year in Canada and Belgium.

Cyprus Way was dedicated to all personnel who served with the Canadian Contingent in Cyprus, including 28 who died in the service of peace by the Canada Lands Company on June 23, 2004, as part of their redevelopment of Edmonton’s former Canadian Forces Base (Griesbach Barracks).

The peacekeeping operation in Cyprus is one of Canada’s longest running peacekeeping missions (1964-93). The Mediterranean island of Cyprus gained independence in 1960, but tensions arose between its Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities and, consequently, between the nearby mainland countries of Greece and Turkey. As part of the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) deployed in 1964, Canadian Peacekeepers helped maintain a fragile calm among the civilian populations. The Canadian Airborne Regiment, which at the time was based out of the Griesbach Barracks, was sent to Cyprus and played an important role in the United Nations operations. Between 1974 and 1993 Canadian Peacekeepers, including battalions of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, patrolled the United Nations established “Green Line”, a buffer area between the Greek and Turkish zones. This mission has come to symbolize Canada’s longstanding tradition and commitment to Peacekeeping.

Colonel Stone Avenue was dedicated to Colonel James Riley Stone by the Canada Lands Company on June 23, 2004, as part of their redevelopment of Edmonton’s former Canadian Forces Base (Griesbach Barracks).

In September 1939, 31 years old James Riley (“Big Jim”) Stone joined the Edmonton Regiment as a private. He rose steadily through the ranks, became an officer in 1942, and took command of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment in 1944. Stone was awarded the Military Cross for bravery during the Battle of Ortona. After Germany’s surrender in May 1945, Stone volunteered for the Pacific theatre and took command of the 3rd Battalion, Loyal Edmonton Regiment. Japan surrendered before Stone’s battalion could be sent overseas.

After the war he led a militia unit, but returned to active service during the Korean War as the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Stone’s battalion received the U.S. Presidential Unit Citation for its heroic role at the Battle of Kapyong. He later became Chief Instructor at the Royal Canadian School of Infantry, and in 1954, Colonel Stone was appointed Provost Marshal of the Army and Corps Director of the Provost Corps, the army’s military police. He finished his career as Deputy Commissioner of Penitentiaries. Stone received the Distinguished Service Order on three occasions, and in 1994 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his role in creating the Military Police Fund for Blind Children.

The Canadian Airborne Regiment (Storyboard) is dedicated to all members of the Regiment. In 1968, the Canadian Airborne Regiment was created to provide quick deployment force into danger zones around the world. Its mandate was broad, including the Defence of Canada Operations, UN peacekeeping services, and national disaster support. The Canadian Airborne Regiment was disbanded in 1995.

The Birth of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion (Storyboard) is dedicated to all members of the Battalion during the Second World War. In 1942, Canada established the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. The Battalion participated in many key battles that led to victory in Europe. In The Battalion was officially disbanded on September 30, 1945.