James Riley Stone

James Riley Stone
James Riley Stone;
Born	August 2, 1908; Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, UK
Died	November 24, 2005 (aged 97); Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Army
Years of service	1939–1968
Rank	Colonel
Unit	The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
Commands held	The Loyal Edmonton Regiment; The Rocky Mountain Rangers; 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry; Canadian Provost Corps;
Battles/wars	Second World War; Allied invasion of Sicily; Italian campaign (World War II); Netherlands campaign; Korean War; Battle of Kapyong; Operation Commando;
Awards	Military Cross (MC); Distinguished Service Order (DSO) with 2 Bars; Korean War Hero; Member of the Order of Canada (CM)

James Riley Stone CM DSO & Two Bars MC CD (2 August 1908 – 24 November 2005) was a Canadian soldier and military commander. He served in WWII and the Korean War and was awarded the Military Cross and the DSO with two bars. Stone was best known for leading the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in a famous last stand at the Battle of Kapyong in the Korean conflict.

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