Name/Title
Major Terence (Terry) John Whitty, CD, KCStG 05 July 1944 – 25 June 2016 Canadian Grenadier Guards Executive Director of the Army Cadet League of CanadaDescription
Major Terence (Terry) John Whitty, CD, KCStG
05 July 1944 – 25 June 2016
Canadian Grenadier Guards
Executive Director of the Army Cadet League of Canada
Recipient of the Minister of Veterans Affairs of Canada Commendation (2009)
Major Terry Whitty was a friend and Guardsman of the Canadian Grenadier Guards, its associations, the Regular Army and the Army Cadet League of Canada where Terry was the Executive Director, he also served as the Officer Commanding Guards Cadet Company, The Governor General Foot Guards Cadet Corps, Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Cadet Corps and the Sea Cadet Corps RCSCC ‘Cossack’ in Deux Montagnes Québec.
Terry Whitty was a retired Canadian Forces Veteran who served in the Canadian Army and in the reserves with the Canadian Grenadier Guards in Montreal. he was a valued and highly respected member of the Regiment and participated in many activities including The CGG Parachute Club. After his service in the militia, Mr. Whitty endeavored to promote youth participation in the Army Cadets as a member of the Cadet Services of Canada (currently the Cadet Instructor Cadre). Most notably, he purchased a trophy cup that recognizes the most accomplished Army Cadet during the annual summer training at the Connaught Ranges. The trophy is presented to a Cadet in remembrance of a Second World War tank commander, Sergeant Samuel Moses (Moe) Hurwitz, who died of wounds in 1944 at a German military hospital in the Netherlands. A member of the CGG Foundation, Major Terry Whitty also served as the CGG Museum Curator in the late 1990's.
In 2005, Mr. Whitty along with the Canadian War Museum and with significant cooperation from the Connaught Ranges and Primary Training Centre acquired a Sherman Tank as a memorial to the Second World War Veterans of the 22nd Canadian Armoured Regiment. The tank is now on display at the entrance to the Connaught Ranges.
Mr. Whitty spends considerable time fundraising and to date he has raised more than $46,000 to fund the renovation of the Grenadier Guards Museum in Montréal to ensure that it will continue to tell the story of the Veterans who have served and continue to serve Canada worldwide.
OBITUARY:
WHITTY, Major Terence John, CD, KCStG
July 5, 1944 – June 25, 2016
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Major Terence (Terry) Whitty, after a very brief battle with cancer. He leaves to mourn his loving partner Sandra (Clark) and her two children Stephanie and Victoria; his children Shannon (Don Leverette) and Llyam; his grandchildren Gabrielle and Tegan; as well as many family and friends. Terry's career was spent in the restaurant industry in Montréal and Ottawa where he established, owned and operated several franchise and independent restaurants. He began his military career at a very young age and he spent many years serving in the Canadian Grenadier Guards, where his heart remained. In 1966 Terry transferred to the Cadet Services of Canada, and thus began his long association with Cadets. The last 15 years he served as National Executive Director of the Army Cadet League of Canada in Ottawa. He believed passionately in the Royal Canadian Army Cadets' work with youth across Canada. A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec. A scholarship for cadets was set up in Terry's memory.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
December 28, 2021Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
June 4, 2025
