Tag: military medal
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Corporal George Turner MM in the Great War
The battlefield experiences of Corporal George Turner MM, 44th Battalion, CEF, in the Great War. Turner wrote of his life in the trenches to Colonial Commerce (vol. 28, no. 2 (28 February 1919)), providing a quintessential account of the 44th Battalion (New Brunswick). Private William George Turner 219854 born in St. John’s, Newfoundland on 25 June 1894.…
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LCpl Alexander MacGillivray MM in the Great War
LCpl Alexander MacGillivray MM a piper killed at Hill 70 who refused to draw lots. “He would go in anyway.” Any piper who had grounds for suspecting he had been discriminated against in the ballot, taunted his comrades with injustice, and insisted on accompanying the attacking troops. Brave men, who met death when it came…
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RSM James Kay in the Great War
Humble Beginnings RSM James Kay born 19 February 1880 in Torhead Croft, Pluscarden Valley near Elgin, Moray, Scotland. An only child of Helen Smith and Alexander Kay and lived with his grandparents John and Mary Smith of Torhead, Pluscarden, Elgin, Scotland. Boer War In 1900 at the age of 19 he joined the 2nd Battalion…
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Winnipeg Grenadiers in the Great War
The 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers) led by Lieutenant-Colonel James Kirkcaldy. Two Victoria Crosses (Honey and Tait), the only surviving quadruple-amputee (Curley Christian) and the HALLU EIGHT, only a few of their incredible stories. 78th Canadian Infantry Battalion The 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers) organized in July 1915 initially under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel James Bertram Mitchell,…
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Captain William Frederick Tucker in the Great War
Unsung Hero Captain William Frederick Tucker rose in the ranks from a Private in the 29th (Vancouver) Battalion – Tobin’s Tigers. Tucker earned two medals of gallantry, wounded and remained at duty during the Battle of the Somme, and Mentioned in Despatches by Sir Douglas Haig. Company Sergeant Major Tucker earned his Military Medal on…
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22nd Battalion (French Canadian) in the Great War
Van Doos Royal 22e Régiment The 22nd Battalion (French Canadian) also known as Royal 22e Régiment, or more familiarly, The Van Doos (English translation of vingt-deux). Organized in October 1914 under the command of Colonel Frédéric-Mondelet Gaudet, CMG. Mobilized at St-Jean, Québec. Recruited throughout the province of Québec. Second in command, Lt-Col Charles Tarien Tarieu De Lanaudière.…
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Lance Corporal Delbert Bean MM in the Great War
In loving memory of my dear husband who made the supreme sacrifice Lance Corporal Delbert Bean the son of Eugene and Nina Bean, of North Hatley, Quebec, Canada. Husband of Ethel Bean (Nee Smith), of 808, East 14th St., Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. North Hatley In 1792, Captain Ebenezer Hovey, an American from Connecticut found Lake…
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Lieutenant Robert McIntyre MC MM in the Great War
Royal Highlanders of Canada Lieutenant Robert McIntyre born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 11 April 1885. Wounded three times before succumbing to devastating wounds during Second Battle of Passchendaele, for which he posthumously earned the Military Cross. Enlistment of Lance-Sergeant Robert McIntyre Lance-Sergeant Robert McIntyre 418598 enlisted with the 42nd Battalion on 30 May 1915 in…
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Sergeant Innis McKay MM in the Great War
Missing for 75 years Former Chief Records Officer, Mr Norm Christie, identified the Unknown Canadian Soldier (UCS) Sergeant Innis McKay MM buried in Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery while employed at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) in the 1990s. Sgt McKay one of the last casualties of the Second Battle of Passchendaele, having Fallen on…
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Private Daniel McInnis in the Great War
Schooner Pond, Cape Breton Private Daniel McInnis 877664 born 18 February 1896 in Schooner Pond, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Son of John and Lucy MacInnis of Whitney Pier, Cape Breton. A machinist standing 5′ 10″ tall, 136 pounds, with light complexion, grey eyes and black hair. Enlistment of Private Daniel McInnis Private Daniel McInnis 877664…