Welcome Notes
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Welcome to the Website of the Crown Forces of North America (or CFNA) which is the home page for a listing of those War of 1812 Living History or Re-Enactment Units and Groups that represent the British, Canadian, Militia, and Native Ally units of that conflict.
This is a portal to those organisations and groups - to find their location(s), contact information, and any or all web presences they have available to learn more about them... as well as a repository of information about The Crown Forces and their efforts.
The menu will help you locate the information or contact group you wish to learn more about...
Please click here for our land acknowledgement.
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Land Acknowledgement
The Crown Forces North America 1812 operates across lands that have been home to First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Native Canadian/American peoples since time immemorial. Our members live, gather, and commemorate on the traditional and treaty territories of many Indigenous nations across what is now Canada and the United States.
The War of 1812 cannot be told without the Indigenous nations who fought alongside the Crown - among them the confederacy led by Tecumseh, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, and many others whose warriors, diplomats, and communities shaped the outcome of the war. Their contributions were decisive; the promises made to them were, too often, not kept. We acknowledge both truths, and we commit to representing this history with honesty and respect.
We encourage visitors to learn about the Indigenous nations whose lands they live on at native-land.ca, and to seek out the histories and living cultures of those communities today.
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CrownForces.ca Privacy Policy
Effective date: 27/07/2026
The Crown Forces of North America (1812) ("CFNA," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website crownforces.ca. This policy explains how we handle personal information in accordance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy law.
We are a volunteer-run heritage and living-history portal. We collect as little personal information as possible, and only with your knowledge and consent.
What we collect, and when
We do not collect personal information simply because you visit this website. You can browse our unit listings, event calendar, and resources without giving us any personal information.
We collect personal information only when you choose to submit it to us through a form on this site — for example, a contact form, a membership or recruiting enquiry, or an event registration. In those cases, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, and any details you enter into the form.
By submitting a form, you consent to our collecting and using that information for the purpose described on the form (for example, to respond to your enquiry or to process your request).
How we use and share your information
We use the information you submit for the purpose described on the form. For recruiting enquiries, that purpose includes forwarding your information to the re-enactment unit(s) or group(s) that best match your interests and location, so they can contact you directly. This sharing is the core purpose of the recruiting form, and you consent to it explicitly on the form itself before submitting.
We share your information only with those matched units for recruiting purposes, or where necessary to operate the site (for example, our website host), or where required by law. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information, and we do not use it for advertising.
Once your information has been forwarded to a matched unit, that unit becomes responsible for its own handling of your information under its own practices.
Cookies and technical data
This site uses a small number of essential cookies required for it to function — for example, to maintain your session and to remember your cookie-consent choice. These are not used to track you across other websites and are not used for advertising.
Our website host may keep standard server logs (such as IP addresses and pages requested) for security and troubleshooting. This is routine technical information used to keep the site running and secure, not to identify or profile visitors.
We do not use third-party advertising or analytics tracking cookies.
How we protect your information
We take reasonable measures to protect the personal information in our care, including secure hosting, access controls, and up-to-date site security. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to safeguard your information appropriately to its sensitivity.
How long we keep it
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected, or as required by law, and then dispose of it securely. If you ask us to delete your information, we will do so unless we are required to retain it.
Your rights
Under PIPEDA, you have the right to:
- ask what personal information we hold about you;
- ask us to correct it if it is inaccurate; and
- withdraw your consent and ask us to delete your information (subject to any legal retention requirements).
To make any of these requests, contact us using the details below. We will respond within a reasonable time.
Third-party links
Our site links to other organizations and unit websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites; we encourage you to review their own policies.
Children
This site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted here, and the effective date above will be updated.
Contact us
If you have questions about this policy or about your personal information, contact:
The Crown Forces of North America (1812)
Matthew James Didier - Webmaster (Master of Dispatches)
Email:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Published 2026
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Concept
This award has been created by the staff of the Crown Forces North America, (CFNA) as a way of recognizing the many contributions to the CFNA and to the hobby in general that individuals frequently make. The award is meant to not only to mark a person’s contributions but also serve as an inspiration to others.
Background
Historically, while the British Army and Government did not, as a rule, create awards for soldiers for going above and beyond in the course of their duties, there are a few exceptions such as the Waterloo Medal.
Individual Regiments did occasionally create their own. Some examples are for marksmanship, Forlorn Hope, Merit, Service, and individual acts.
Frequency, Volume and Nomination Process
The CFNA award for Meritorious Service can be awarded at a rate of one award per CFNA unit per year.
Nominations can be received at any time but generally a request will come out from the CFNA staff in the autumn with a cut off date at the end of November for consideration for the following season
Nominations for the award can be made by submitting the required form by the unit and submitted to the Aide De Camp to the Brigadier General.
You may use the PDF form and send it in via email once completed (click here for the PDF) or via our online form (click here to be taken to the online form).
Required will be two nominators from the unit (not including the intended recipient). If they are not a nominator, the individual commanding or the head of the corporate entity should indicate their approval.
Please note that the nominating unit will be required to pay for the award.
The Staff, in consultation with the nominating unit will adjudicate the request. Applications should be made by November for consideration for the following season.
Requirements for Nomination
The candidate must be a veteran of the CFNA for at least ten years and have made major contributions to the unit, the CFNA, or the hobby in general.
The contributions should be clearly outlined in the nominating letter to the Staff. It should include a contact from the unit to represent the request, particularly if you hope to have the award be a surprise for the recipient.
It is possible to offer posthumous recognition of an individual.
Be sure to include the site that the unit wishes to use for the presentation ceremony.
Wearing the Award
The award will be presented by the staff officer commanding the requested event at the first morning parade of the event with all troops present.
The recipient may wear the award for the duration of the event and that event only. As it is not an actual historical item of uniform, thereafter it may only be worn at special occasions and events such as mess dinners etc.
The CFNA Award of Merit should be worn on the left breast of the uniform coat with precedence (the right most position) over any other medal (i.e. the Waterloo Medal).
The Award
The Crown Forces North America Award for Meritorious Service is in the form of an oval medal with a suspension bar. The medal will be suspended on a “Waterloo” ribbon.
On one side it is adorned with the crown, the Royal Cypher within the Garter and the words,
“Crown Forces North America”.
The Obverse has a laurel design with the Latin, “NAM MERITUM ET SERVITIUM” (For Merit and Service).
Note: the letter “U”s are represented as “V” as was the custom in Roman writing
Again, you may use the PDF form and send it in via email once completed (click here for the PDF) or via our online form (click here to be taken to the online form).
To have a copy of this article in PDF to send on in explanation to anyone who may need it, please click here.