Coat of Arms Belonging to Brigadier General Thomas Kenneth Quinn, SBStJ, CD, ADC, LOM (USA) - (1945-2021) - Former Commanding Officer of The Canadian Grenadier Guards (1976-1979)

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Musée Canadian Grenadier Guards Museum

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Coat of Arms Belonging to Brigadier General Thomas Kenneth Quinn, SBStJ, CD, ADC, LOM (USA) - (1945-2021) - Former Commanding Officer of The Canadian Grenadier Guards (1976-1979) ABOUT THE CGG OFFICER Brigadier General Thomas Ken Quinn, SBStJ, CD, AdeC, LOM (USA) was born at St Marys Hospital in Montreal, QC, to Thomas Quinn and Winifred Quinn (nee Smith). He worked in the Oil and Gas industry for BP Canada and later for Petro Canada, until the early 1990s. Concurrently, he served in the Army Reserves beginning as a subaltern in the Canadian Grenadier Guards (Montreal) and eventually attaining the rank of Brigadier General and serving as the Director General of Army Reserves at the Headquarters in Ottawa. Upon leaving the civilian sector, Ken served full time with the military. Ken retired from this military job in 2000. Preferring to keep busy, his strong work ethic always had him involved in some type of volunteer positions at the Military Museum in Calgary, as well as at St. Johns Ambulance. Ken also took on a Property Management position for several years after retirement, of which he was quite fond of because he got to interact with people. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of fifty years, Marcia (nee Sloan) of Island Pond, Vermont; by his children, Ian, Kevin and Teresa; and his five grandchildren, Megan, Olivia, Haley, Brody and Ella. He will also be dearly missed by his cousin, Deb Everitt and her family; as well as numerous friends both in Canada and the United States.

Created By

Abdourahamane, Issa

Create Date

December 23, 2023

Updated By

Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Update Date

January 13, 2026