Rockingham Avenue

Rockingham Avenue is named in honour of Brigadier General John M. Rockingham, CB, CBE, DSO & bar, CD, LLD. It is located in the Montgomery Place neighbourhood of Saskatoon, and area developed in 1946 to house returning Second World War veterans and their families. Most streets and parks in the area are named for prominent military members, famous battles, military units, and in one case, an aircraft.

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Rockingham Ave.

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Brigadier General John Meredith Rockingham (1911 – 1988). Brigadier General John Rockingham commanded the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade in the campaign in Northwest Europe during the last year of World War II. “Rocky”, as he was affectionately known, would be recalled to service in 1950 as the senior Canadian soldier in the Korean War. His masterful tactics, and his determination that the Canadian Army would not shrink its assigned duties, were instrumental in Canada’s contribution in Korea.

L’avenue Rockingham a été nommée en l’honneur du brigadier-général John M. Rockingham, CB, CBE, DSO et barrette, CD, LLD. Elle se trouve dans le quartier Place Montgomery de Saskatoon, qui a été développé en 1946 pour accueillir les anciens combattants de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et leurs familles. La plupart des rues et des parcs de ce quartier sont nommés en l’honneur de militaires importants, de batailles célèbres, d’unités militaires et, dans un cas, d’un aéronef.

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