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Various Officers.../20
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Lieutenant Colonel J W H McKinery DSO. Unit: 66th Battalion,(Edmonton Regt.) Canadian Expeditionary Force. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/426/30...at=photographs I have him as a Major with the P.P.C.L.I. in the first Canadian contingent to the UK. http://brantford.library.on.ca/files...contingent.pdf © IWM (HU 114004) Lieutenant Colonel H E Boak DSO. Unit: 2nd Canadian Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/570/55...at=photographs I have him as Captain/Adjutant to the RCHA,in the first Canadian contingent to the UK. http://brantford.library.on.ca/files...contingent.pdf © IWM (HU 126794) Lieutenant Colonel J A Sponagle. Unit: Canadian Army Medical Corps.. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/439/44...at=photographs http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.c...l.asp?ID=95705 © IWM (HU 118946) Lieutenant Colonel C P Templeton DSO. Unit: Canadian Army Medical Corps. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/441/28...at=photographs http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/templeton_cp.shtml I have him with the 3rd Fd.Ambulancee in the first Canadian contingent to the UK. http://brantford.library.on.ca/files...contingent.pdf © IWM (HU 126555) Colonel C A Smart CMG. Unit: 1st Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/438/53...at=photographs CO,2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Brigade...1914. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/smart...allan_16E.html https://books.google.ca/books?id=rSb...0smart&f=false © IWM (HU 127368) Colonel G V White CBE. Unit: Director of Timber Operations in Great Britain,Canadian Forestry Corps. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/446/78...at=photographs https://archive.org/stream/canadianf...duoft_djvu.txt © IWM (HU 125490) Lieutenant Colonel C W Vipond. Unit: Canadian Army Medical Corps.. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/445/13...at=photographs http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/decouvr...2f648720a.gif& © IWM (HU 119212) Lieutenant Colonel R I Towers. Unit: 70th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/442/27...at=photographs The battalion was authorized on 15 August 1915 and recruited in the Ontario counties of Essex, Kent, Lambton and Middlesex. The 70th Battalion embarked for Britain on 25 April 1916, where it provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 7 July 1916, when its personnel were absorbed the 39th Battalion, CEF. The 70th Battalion, CEF, had one Officer Commanding, Lt.-Col. R.I. Towers, 25 April 1916 to 6 July 1916. The 70th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1916. http://thesarniajournal.ca/first-wor...-sarnias-best/ © IWM (HU 127781) Lieutenant Colonel C H Rogers. Unit:2nd Battalion, (Central Ontario Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/495/58...at=photographs © IWM (HU 127780) http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/466/39...at=photographs http://greatwaralbum.ca/Great-War-Al...Charles-Rogers
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Hello Jocelyn,
I do not recognize the cap badge of the 2nd central Ontario. Have you an explanation?. Have a nice day in Québec! Jean-Paul |
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Merci et à bientôt Jo
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Ok Jo, et merci.
Je l'ai trouvé dans le "Mazéas Insignes canadiens1920-1950" C8 (G.O. 97/1931) Ok Jo, and thank you. I found in the "Mazéas Insignes canadiens1920-1950" C8 (G.O. 97/1931) Ici 6°C, pluie et vent....ça sent l'hiver. Bonne journée. Jean-Paul |
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Henry Eversley Boak, DSO, was born on December 26, 1884. He was commissioned into the RCA as a Lieutenant on August 8, 1905, promoted to brevet Captain on August 8, 1910, and substantive Captain on May 1, 1911. After going overseas, he was promoted to Major on November 22, 1915, and appointed the DAQMG of the 3rd Canadian Division and the Canadian Corps from January 16, 1916, to May 10, 1917. On May 11, 1917, he was promoted to brevet Lieutenant Colonel and appointed the AA&QMG of the 2nd Canadian Division. From February 7, 1918, to January 11, 1919, he served as a GSO 2 with two British divisions and an Army HQ. He graduated from Staff College in 1919. On July 7, 1926, he was promoted to substantive Lieutenant Colonel, and on August 7, 1930, to Colonel in the Canadian Militia. In 1932 he graduated from the Imperial Defence College. He was assigned to the Militia Staff on October 1, 1934, and on the same day promoted to temporary Brigadier and made District Officer Commanding of 12 Military District in Regina. He was still a temporary Brigadier and DOC when the Second World War broke out. Cheers, Dan. |
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Again,thanks Dan.
Jo
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