HONORARY COLONELS OF THE 5TH
Lieutenant General Sir Arthur William Currie, GCMG, KCB 07 Aug 1919 – 30 Nov 1933
(promoted General in 1919 or 1920)
Lieutenant Governor Honorable Eric W. Hamber 20 Jan 1939 – 30 Jul 1948
(Newspapers refer to Lieut Governor, Hon Eric W Hamber accepting the appointment as Honorary Colonel with effect from 20 Jan 1939. His tenure of appointment having expired he vacated the appointment 30 Jul 1948. )
Colonel The Honorable John Hart post 30 Jul 1948 – ?? d. April 7, 1957
Lieutenant Governor The Hon. Walter S. Owen 1978?? _d.13 Jan 1981
(special permission for Walter Owen to be HCol for his term as 5th was then an Ind Bty not a Regt – In 1991 the 5th became a Regt).
Colonel Robert Porter Bourne, CD 1991 – d.1994
Colonel George Lynch-Staunton, KStJ, CD 1994 – Jul 2007
Colonel N. Logan Stewart, KStJ, CD, 4 Nov 2007 – Nov 2012
Colonel (MGen) Stuart McDonad, OMM, CD Feb 2013 –