Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

No. 8 Canadian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Divisional Troops, 4th Canadian Armoured Division, Canadian Army

Awarded on:

February 1st, 1945

"This officer has been in command of the regiment since it's conversion from afd regiment. His standard of training and leadership has been of an extremely high order. This was reflected in the excellent reports received for the regiment whilst it was emp on ADGB. He has succeeded in instilling on all ranks of the regiment his own high sense of duty and standard of personal behaviour. This high standard of efficiency can be attributed solely to this officer's ability, personality, initiative and drive.

The standard of this officer's regiment has been demonstrated in operations since it's arrival in this theatre. He has handled it extremely well with goal results for an LAA regiment in the terms of enemy aircraft destroyed."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

No. 8 Canadian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Divisional Troops, 4th Canadian Armoured Division, Canadian Army

Awarded on:

December 22nd, 1945

From November 1944 to January 1945 Lieutenant-Colonel Cormack organized and was personally responsible for the air defence of the general areas of Breda, Tilburg and 's Hertogenbosch. He was also Garrison Commander of Tilburg and worked tirelessly to organize the defence when the enemy threatened to cross the Maas River in December 1944. Throughout, Lieutenant-Coonel Cormack's continual enthusiasm and unfailing devotion to dury have contributed greatly to the standard of efficiency reached bij his unit thereby assisting materially in the successful conclusion of the war and the liberation of the Netherlands.

Royal decree no.2
Canadian Gazette of 22 dec. 1945