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Various Officers,WW1.../8
Lieutenant Colonel J Elliott Holmes. Unit: Aide de Camp, Canadian Expeditionary Force. © IWM (HU 115826)
http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/476/73...at=photographs Lieutenant Colonel W J H Holmes DSO. Unit: British Columbia Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. © IWM (HU 115834) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs Lt-Col. William Josiah Hartley Holmes was born May 28th 1871 in St. Catharine's Ontario. Forty-four years old in 1915, he stood six foot tall with a 43 inch chest and grey hair. He was married but gave his next of kin as Col. J.G. Holmes (an Artillery officer in Victoria from 1883 to 1909) of Carberry Gardens, Victoria, B.C. A civil engineer by occupation, he had served in the Canadian Militia since graduating from Royal Military College in 1891. Between 1902 and 1908 he led #4 Company Rocky Mountain Rangers; between 1908 and 1912 he was the Commanding Officer of the Rocky Mountain Rangers. The 48th Canadian Infantry Battalion was raised in BC with mobilization headquarters at Victoria, Vancouver Island, on February 22nd 1915 under General Order 86 of July 1st 1915. The unit was raised in part by the 50th Gordon Highlanders and the 88th Victoria Fusiliers, these militia regiments having previously having provided 262 volunteers to the 16th Battalion on its formation and 247 volunteers to the 7th Battalion at Camp Valcartier in August 1914. Together both regiments helped to also raise the 67th, 88th, 103rd and 143rd Overseas Battalions. The battalion sailed for England July 1st 1915 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W.J.H. Holmes with a strength of 38 officers and 1020 other ranks. After its arrival in England the unit resumed training for six months. The 48th Infantry Battalion was redesignated as the 3rd Pioneer Battalion (48th Canadians) in January 1916, authorized under General Order 69 of July 1916, and assigned as the Pioneer Battalion of the 3rd Canadian Division. The 3rd Pioneers (48th Canadians) served in this capacity from March 1916 until May 31st 1917 when the unit was broken up for reinforcements. At this time the 123rd Pioneer Battalion became the 3rd Divisional Pioneer Battalion. The 48th Battalion was officially disbanded under General Order 196 of July 1920. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Fraser Homer-Dixon DSO. Unit: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), Canadian Expeditionary Force.© IWM (HU 115849) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs Lieutenant Joseph Bernard Hoodless. Unit: Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force. © IWM (HU 115861) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/decouvr...2f409406a.gif& Captain G S Hopkins.Royal Canadian Regiment, CEF. © IWM (HU 115892) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs Private G. A. Howitt 55631. Unit: 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 14 September 1916, killed in action, Western Front.© IWM (HU 115982) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/decouvr...2f403352a.gif& Lieutenant C M Inglis MC. Unit: 72nd Battalion (British Columbia Regiment), Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 27 September 1918 Western Front.© IWM (HU 116183) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs Major William Clarence Inglis.MC. Unit: Alberta Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. © IWM (HU 116191) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...tographs...... (great mustache...) http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/decouvr...2f411040a.gif& Lieutenant B W Ireland. Unit: Canadian Army Service Corps.© IWM (HU 116211)....(Commisionned from rank ????) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/decouvr...2f415584a.gif& (?????) Lieutenant Eldon Coulter Irvine. Unit: 23rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. © IWM (HU 116219) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?...&id=B4710-S031 Lieutenant C W Ismay. Unit; Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.© IWM (HU 116234) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs Lieutenant F James. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force. © IWM (HU 116295) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs Major R H James. Unit: 159th Battalion,CEF. © IWM (HU 116303) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs Captain S M James. Unit: Canadian Army Dental Corps © IWM (HU 116305) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs Lance Corporal J W Jeakins. Unit: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. © IWM (HU 116341) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/decouvr...2f416041a.gif& Major J Jeffery.MC. Unit: ### Battalion,(Royal Highlanders of Canada) CEF. © IWM (HU 116348) http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/decouvr...2f417773a.gif&
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