CEFRG – Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group 1914-1919
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Captain Walter John Loudon in the Great War
Only Canadian Soldier Buried in Cuba Captain Walter John Loudon, serving with the 102nd Battalion, blown up by a shell in the capture of Regina Trench in October 1916. Suffering from shell shock, Loudon returned to Canada for further treatment shortly before the end of the Great War. Seeking a better environment to help with…
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Captain Henry Hutton Scott in the Great War
One of the most incredible stories of the Great War involves Canon Frederick George Scott, the 1st Canadian Division Head Chaplain. Accompanied by a runner from the 11th Battery, he found the body of his son, Captain Henry Hutton Scott, while evading sniper fire. Canadian Chaplain Service During the Great War, 524 clergymen served in…
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Captain William Macleod Moore MC in the Great War
Captain William MacLeod Moore MC accidentally killed in Belgium, and his death broke a line of family soldiers going back almost two hundred and sixty years. He happened to be the son of W.Bro. Colonel William James Bury Macleod Moore – considered one of the greatest authorities on Knight Templarism in the world. Early life…
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Private Arthur Pelham Walker in the Great War
Valentine’s Day Death Private Arthur Pelham Walker the son of the Reverend C L and Mrs Walker, of Colchester, England. Born in Fingringhoe, Essex, England on 29 October 1890. Sister Gladys L Walker of London, England, and brother Basil E C Walker of Alberni, BC. Enlistment of Private Arthur Pelham Walker Arthur enlisted 23 August…
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The Nash Brothers in the Great War
The shortest of the three Nash Brothers stood six feet tall – a towering height for their time. Edward, Roland and Milford (‘Miff’) Nash all joined the 161st Overseas Battalion upon enlistment, but they served with different battalions on the Western Front. 161st Overseas Battalion The Nash Brothers joined the 161st Overseas Battalion – Organized…
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Major Victor John Kent in the Great War
Major Victor John Kent the highest ranking officer of the 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, killed-in-action during the Great War. “He always looked after his men, and it was while doing so that he was killed.” Lt-Col Edwin Gerald Hanson DSO Occupation (attested) – Civil Engineer. Major Victor John Kent also a former junior tennis…
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The Waldrum Brothers in the Great War
Five of six Waldrum Brothers served in the Great War. All gave some, one gave all. The eldest, Lt William Waldrum MC & Bar, twice decorated in battle, shellshocked, and loses use of his left arm. Second eldest, Private James Young Waldrum, wounded in June of 1917, loses use of his left hand. The middle…
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Friday, 31 January 1919, in the Great War
Andenne On Friday, 31 January 1919, Sir Arthur Currie addressed Canadian troops regarding mobilization in the town square of Andenne, Belgium. Currie, along with troops of the 1st and 2nd Canadian Divisions had recently returned from the Allied Occupation of Germany. Though Canadian participation short-lived, the occupation lasted exactly ten years to the day Currie…
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Corporal Edwin Sherman Tuck in the Great War
The death of Corporal Edwin Sherman Tuck, 18 January 1918. One of the first of the Victoria men to volunteer for service overseas, leaving in August 1914 with the draft from the 50th Gordon Highlanders, which afterwards became part of the 16th Canadian Scottish. Enlistment of Private Edwin Sherman Tuck Corporal Tuck married in May…
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Private Felix Arthur Adams in the Great War
Private Felix Arthur Adams served with the Canadian Forestry Corps in the Great War. Felix served in England and in the Jura and Marne groups in France. Felix had a lacerated left eye in childhood, required removal. Fitted with an ocular prosthesis, which he would lose more than once during his service abroad. Born 12…