20th Canadian Infantry Battalion

Canadian Expeditionary Force

This is the Nominal Roll of Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men as on arrival in France.

Transcribed by Dion Loach from “20th Gazette of December 1915”

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Index

Staff Officers

Staff Sergeants

Signallers

Staff First Line Transport

Machine Gun Section

Staff Batmen

Pioneers

Stretcher-Bearers

Water Squad

Medical Orderlies

“A” Company

“B” Company

“C” Company

“D” Company

Reinforcements Since Arrived

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Staff Officers

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
NA	Lt.-Col.	Rogers, C.H.	Officer Commanding.
NA	Major	Rorke, H.V.	2nd in Command.
NA	Captain	Bertram, J.K.	Adjutant.
NA	Captain	McPhee,J.B.	Paymaster.
NA	Lieutenant	Whitby, A.E.,	Quartermaster.
NA	Captain	Nicholson, H.M.
NA	Lieutenant	Goodliff, R.L.	Transport Officer.

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Staff Sergeants

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
57001	R. Sergt.-Major	Whitton, W. Rowe [Whitton-Rowe, W.]
57002	R.Q.M.S.	Ironside, G.
57003	O.R. Sergeant	Townshend, R.C.
57005	Bugler-Sergeant	Cormack, W.J.
57007	Sergeant	Clague, J.
10973	Sergeant	Clark, J. (C.O.C.)
57009	Sergeant	Bentley, L
57011	Sergeant	Sewell, R.W.
57677 [57077]	Sergeant	Nutman, F.

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Signallers

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
57006	Sergeant	Harris, B.
57016	Corporal	Williams, F.A.
57026	Lance-Corporal	Cameron, R.
57023	Private	Rudman, J.
57025	Private	Keough, J.
57013	Private	Mitson, C.
57014	Private	Holliday, A.
57015	Private	Warren, W.
58144	Private	Williams, A.
57017	Private	Williams, G.H.
57018	Private	Catt, A.J.
57020	Private	Hulland, R.
57021	Private	Webb, J.C.
57022	Private	Doyle, V.
57027	Private	Baxter, W.J.
57866	Private	Jeeves, H.G.
57012	Private	Reynolds, W.

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Staff First Line Transport

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
57044	Lance-Corporal	Burns, J.
57045	Private	Cowl, T.
57047	Private	Liversey, G.
57043 [57053]	Private	Wardrope, J.
57239	Private	Martin, F.
57424	Private	Hillis, R.
57048	Private	Johnson, J.
57460	Private	McCallum, W.
57051	Private	Goldsworthy, A.
57052	Private	Hewitt, S.
57054	Private	Cowan, T.
57813	Private	Cooke, E.J.

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Machine Gun Section

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
NA	Lieutenant	Morkill, F.E.
58071	Sergeant	Thurmer, J.
57035	Corporal	Cadman, A.
57042	Lance-Corporal	Corporal Stevens, G.
57034	Lance-Corporal	Hansen, H.K.
57036	Lance-Corporal	Hill, D.
57040	Lance-Corporal	Woods, H.
57038	Sergeant	Simpson, G.E.
58261	Private	Meharg, A.
57985	Private	Coppick, G.
57927	Private	Moore, F.
58056	Private	Watson, R.
57033	Private	Roberts, C.E. [Roberts, C.C. ]
57037	Private	Tawse, J.
57041	Private	Wardle, F.
57043	Private	Smith, W.
58072	Private	Wesley, J.C.
58073	Private	Norris, A.F.
58074	Private	Lent, R.W.
57644	Private	Green, R.
58051	Private	Hamilton, J.
57693	Private	Mitchell, C.
57842	Private	Hendry, G.H. [Hendry, G.M. ]
57781	Private	Adamson, A.E. [Adamson, A.A. ]
58075	Private	Sparks, H.S.
58076	Private	Wright, G.M.
58079	Private	Stewart, J.H
58005	Private	Heaton, E.
58093	Private	Mayne, J.
58316	Private	Lennard, H.G.
57579	Private	Baynes, F.W.
57479	Private	Plummer, R.
57578 [57518]	Private	Thompson, E.
57619	Private	Devereaux, P.
57666	Private	Judges, F.A.

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Staff Batmen

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
57079	Private	Southall, J.
57081	Private	Dingle, A.C.
57084	Private	Douglas, J.C.
57870 [57068]	Private	Lane, G.
57083	Private	Wainwright, T.H.
57784	Private	Atkinson, D.
57263	Private	Parfitt, J.

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Pioneers

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
57004	Sergeant	Reburn, F.W. [Reburn, T.W. ]
57067	Private	Bircham, W.
57069	Private	Scrivens, A.
58252	Private	Rollings, H.
57073	Private	Edwards, A.J.
57074	Private	Luker, W.J.
57075	Private	Johnston, S.
58082	Private	Hedley, E.
58104	Private	Wilson, R.
57382	Private	Clarke, E.A.
58138	Private	Taylor, F.A.

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Stretcher-Bearers

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
58014	Private	Lowes, J.H. [Lowes, J.B.]
57088	Private	Knight, R.F.
57090	Private	Birt, E.
57091	Private	Brownhill, H.
57092	Private	Sweet, R.O.
57093	Private	Bell, R. [Bell, E.]
57094	Private	Hutchinson, R. [Hutchison, R. ]
58150	Private	Parkinson, J.
57096	Private	Rhodes, S.
57099	Private	Cook, R.
57101	Private	Holt, N.
58207	Private	Hynds, R.
57685	Private	McLean, F.A.
57138	Private	Beaumont, S.
58037	Private	Roberts, T.E.
58120	Private	Fox, W.

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Water Squad

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
50422	Private	Swift, R.
50423	Corporal	Mackenzie, J.
50424	Private	Haynes, W.
50425	Private	Hannen, J.
58253	Private	Lailey, F.

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Medical Orderlies

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
57086	Lance-Corporal	Corporal Menzies, J.
57087	Private	McKay, W.

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“A” Company

Regimental No.	Rank	Name
NA	Major	Andrewes, W.
NA	Captain	Stewart, C.L.
NA	Lieutenant	Belt, J.E.D.
NA	Lieutenant	Foster, H.W.A.
NA	Lieutenant	Baker, H.B.
NA	Lieutenant	Wallace, W.
57104	Co.-Sergt.-Major	Bridger, T.
57105	Co.-Qtr.-Mstr.-Sergt.	Thornton, S.H.
57107	Sergeant	Wiseman, R.
57108	Sergeant	Green, C.
57111	Sergeant	Mawhinney, H.H.
57112	Sergeant	Gilliam, C. [Gilham, C.H.]
57113	Sergeant	Hobson, F.
57116	Sergeant	Crompton, W.
57114	Sergeant	Hubbard, W.
57119	Sergeant	Calder, D.
57115	Lance-Sergeant	Rogers, H.B.
57118	Lance-Sergeant	Stevens, C.
57117	Corporal	Bragge, C.B.
57120	Corporal	Cook, J.
57121	Corporal	Hickman, R.C.
57122	Corporal	Kirk, J.C.
57303	Corporal (Armourer)	Stewart, W.
57220	Corporal	Landin, A.
57219	Corporal	King, G.
57256	Corporal	Nurrish, J.
57146	Lance-Corporal	Corporal Coley, J.
57163	Corporal	Cocks, H.
57204	Lance-Corporal	Corporal Honey, G.
57317	Lance-Corporal	Waugh, W.T.
57275	Lance-Corporal	Reed, W.K.
57300	Lance-Corporal	Shutt, T.
57150	Lance-Corporal	Capstick, G.
58268	Lance-Corporal	Taylor, P.
57977	Private	Adair, H.
57126	Private	Burke, G.J. [Burke, J.J.]
58254	Private	Bryne, E. [Byrne, E. ]
57129	Private	Bircham, W. [Bircham, M. ]
57131	Private	Beazley, E.H.
57132	Private	Berry, J.
57133	Private	Bennett, C.J.
57135	Private	Browne, H.
57136	Private	Breckin, W.
57137	Private	Boulding, L.
57139	Private	Bird, C.
57140	Private	Bartley, E.
58163	Private	Butler, H.
58189	Private	Burns, F.
58107	Private	Bagnall, C.
58168	Private	Busbridge, J.C.
57982	Private	Ballantyne, J.
57130	Private	Burley, C.J. [Burley, C.G. ]
413103	Private	Bustin, W.
57143	Private	Collins, A.
57145	Private	Coulter, G.B.
57147	Private	Collins, F.
58166	Private	Collins, J.
58256	Private	Cook, D.
57149	Private	Cooper, H.S.
57151	Private	Clarry, C.
57153	Private	Cook, G.
57154	Private	Cross, A.F.
57155	Private	Clift, S.S.
57156	Private	Curley, S.
57157	Private	Cameron, S.
58255	Private	Catterall, W.
57160	Private	Campbell, L.C.
57161	Private	Coulthard, T.
57162	Private	Crosskill, T.S.
57050	Private	Corley, C.R.
58237	Private	Crosby, P. [Crosby, N. ]
57164	Private	Donnelly, E.
57165	Private	Dean, J.C.
57166	Private	Downing, T.
57167	Private	Dillman, E.
57168	Private	Dolman, E.F.
57169	Private	Diver, F.
57170	Private	Dorey, F.
57171	Private	Delsey, W.
58164	Private	Douglas, J.
58155	Private	Dunnellan, J.A. [Donnellan, J.A. ]
57173	Private	Empringham, G.
57175	Private	Enright, H.
57176	Private	Ellam, E.F.
58257	Private	Edwards, L.
57177	Private	Flood, J.E.
57179	Private	Fisher, G.
57180	Private	Foyle, G.
57181	Private	Feord, H.
57182	Private	Foster, C.E.
58004	Private	Golding, J.M. [Golding, J.F. ]
57186	Private	Geddes, H.L.
57187	Private	Galloway, T.
58146	Private	Gilson, J.W.
58178	Private	Gibbs, L.J.C. [Gibbs, L.J.G. ]
57142	Private	Graham-Bell, D. [Bell, P.F.G]
58084	Private	Giles, C.J.
58167	Private	Gascoyne, O.
57189	Private	Griffin, W.S.B.
12948 [412948]	Private	Howard, W.
58258	Private	Howe, H.
57191	Private	Hodge, D.L.
57193	Private	Hetterley, A.
57194	Private	Holdsworth, C.H.
57195	Private	Harvey, P.E.
58086	Private	Hollobon, T.G.
57196	Private	Hallas, R.
57197	Private	Hawkins, E.
57198	Private	Hedges, H.
57200	Private	Ham, C.
57201	Private	Hill, S.
57202	Private	Hillis, H.
57203	Private	Howarth, B.
57205	Private	Harrison, R.
57208	Private	Hood, D.
58246	Private	Humphries, A.
57211	Private	Joyce, H.
57212	Private	Jesson, W.J.
57213	Private	Johnston, J.H. [Johnson, J.H. ]
57214	Private	Jenkins, H.
57215	Private	Kellogg, E.