14th Battalion
The Royal Montreal Regiment
Awards given to members of the 14th Battalion, Royal Montreal Regiment during the Great War
Summary
The following summarizes the awards given to the 14th Battalion
Note: an asterix beside the name indicates that the Award was given while the soldier was part of a unit other than the 14th Battalion.
The Victoria Cross
Lieutenant-Col. F. A. C. Scrimger (Medical Officer)
Capt. George Burdon McKean
Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
Brig.-Gen. R. P. Clark, D.S.O., M.C. *
Brig-Gen. F. S. Meighen*
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Lieutenant-Col. P. R. Hanson*
Lieutenant-Col. T. R. MacKenzie*
Major R. S. Smith*
Major F. W. Utton*
The Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar
Capt. C. F. Falkenberg*
The Distinguished Service Order and Bar
Lieutenant-Col. Dick Worrall
The Distinguished Service Order
Brig.-Gen. R. P. Clark, M.C. :
Major G. E. Leighton*
Major Robert C. MacKenzie
Major Alan T. Powell
Major C. B. Price
Lieutenant-Col. Henri DesRosiers*
Lieutenant-Col. R. W. Frost*
Lieutenant-Col. W. W. Burland
Lieutenant-Col. Gault McCombe
The Military Cross and Bar
Lieutenant-Col. Dick Worrall
Major H. G. Brewer
Capt. J. W. Green
Capt. B. T. Jackson
The Military Cross
Lieutenant-Col. William J. McAlister (Medical Officer)
Major W. D. Adams*
Major David W. Clarkson
Major Bernard F. Davidson
Major V. E. Duclos*
Major AV. J. Holliday
Major J. E. McKenna
Major W. M. Pearce*
Major Arthur Plow
Major C. F. C. Porteous*
Major C. G. Power
Major R. H. Thomas (C.A.M.C.)*
Capt. W. E. Beaton
Capt. J. C. K. Carson
Capt. W. S. Collins
Capt. Edwin Cowen
Capt. Thomas Hodgson
Capt. A. T. Howell
Capt. R. G. Marion*
Capt. George B. McKean
Capt. J. K. Nesbitt*
Capt. John Patterson
Capt. E. G. T. Penny
Capt. Victor Quelch
Capt. C. E. Tuttle
Capt. Daniel Woodward
Lieutenant R. J. Allan
Lieutenant Gordon Beattie
Lieutenant Henry Campbell
Lieutenant Arthur Close
Lieutenant E. C. Gough
Lieutenant Sydney McEwen
Lieutenant A. L. McLean
Lieutenant D. M. McRae
Lieutenant G. B. Murray
Lieutenant B. A. Neville
Lieutenant H. N. Pitcher
Lieutenant J. G. Pullar
Lieutenant H. H. Robinson
Lieutenant A. F. Shaw*
Lieutenant R. A. Stewart
The Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar
A/Company Sergeant-Major John Foley
Sergeant George L. Butterfield*
Sergeant Harry Weeks
The Distinguished Conduct Medal
Major C. B. Price
Capt. W. A. Bonshor
Capt. Edwin Cowen
Capt. J. W. Green
Capt. J. M. Stephenson
Lieutenant W. J. Bucklee
Lieutenant Arthur Close
Lieutenant Norman Morley Cowell*
Lieutenant W. G. Hill
Lieutenant F. J. Hurley
Lieutenant Joseph Labelle
Lieutenant C. R. Lennan
Lieutenant A. L. McLean
Lieutenant A. R. Snow
Reg.Sergeant-Major Wilfred Farnell
Reg.Sergeant-Major William Wallis*
A/Reg.Sergeant-Major Arthur Handcock
Company Sergeant-Major D. M. Robinson
Company Sergeant-Major John H. Patton*
A/Company Sergeant-Major H. C. Byce
A/Company Sergeant-Major Gilbert Fairbairn
A/Company Sergeant-Major Daniel Thompson
C.Q.M.S. Percy Little
C.Q.M.S. B. J. Topham
Sergeant Bertram Brayton
Sergeant Frank Burke
Sergeant A. E. Chatwin
Sergeant P. H. Crockett
Sergeant R. H. Drake
Sergeant John Driscoll
Sergeant W. R. Duncan
Sergeant Leonard D. Johnson*
Sergeant G. W. Logan
Sergeant Edward C. Moorby*
Sergeant Joseph Williams
Lance-Sergeant Alexander Fernie*
Corporal W. P. Adams
Corporal Thomas G. Clarke*
Corporal C. W. McCall
Lance-Corporal C. A. Elliott
Private Claude Blakeman
Private J. G. Erskine
Private R. H. Jones
Private J. A. MacDonald
Private J. R. Mallette
Private A. B. Smith
Private C. V. Tuttle
The Meritorious Service Medal
R.Q.M.S. R. L. Bagshaw, M.M.
R.Q.M.S.. T. J. Kirkwood*
R.Q.M.S. George Tod*
C.Q.M.S. J. S. Tracey*
A/Sergeant-Major A. P. Thwaites*
Sergeant W. A. Burrell
Sergeant J. H. Harrison*
Sergeant W. G. Stevens
Private James Hayward
The Military Medal and two Bars
Corporal Frank N. Jerome
The Military Medal and Bar
Capt. Thomas Hodgson
Lieutenant Henry Campbell
Lieutenant Joseph Labelle
Company Sergeant-Major W. M. Miller
A/Company Sergeant-Major A. J. Jacques
Sergeant Robert W. Baum
Sergeant R. E. Carpenter
Sergeant Frank Gaudet
Sergeant J. C. McCowan
Sergeant George Munro
Sergeant S. E. Record
Lance-Sergeant Michael D'Arcy
Corporal Hercule Bureau
Corporal Steven Medai
Corporal W. S. Whitehead
Lance-Corporal A. R. Smith
Lance-Corporal Fred West
Private H. F. Atkin
Private Laurence Christie
Private S. B. Clarke
Private George Lindsay
Private F. H. A. Mundy
Private C. A. Sherman
The Military Medal
Major Arthur Plow
Capt. George B. McKean
Lieutenant R. J. Allan
Lieutenant William Bailey*
Lieutenant W. A. Burrell
Lieutenant R. G. H. W. MacCarthy*
Lieutenant G. H. MacDonald
Lieutenant G. A. McLellan
Lieutenant G. W. Morrison*
Company Sergeant-Major Andrew Pringle*
A/Company Sergeant-Major Lawrence Driscoll
A/Company Sergeant-Major Thomas Duffin
A/Company Sergeant-Major John Foley
C.Q.M.S. R. A. Bagshaw
A/C.Q.M5. H. F. Michel
A/C.Q.M.S. William Peat
Sergeant Ernest Van Alstyne*
Sergeant Gustaf Anderson*
Sergeant Herbert Arnold
Sergeant W., E. Baker*
Sergeant W. E. Barnaby
Sergeant George Berryman
Sergeant W. J. Bone
Sergeant Frank Burke
Sergeant A. E. Chatwin
Sergeant J. W. Chivers
Sergeant Robert Cowley
Sergeant A. E. Cowling
Sergeant William Craib.
Sergeant John Driscoll
Sergeant Antonio Dube
Sergeant E. A. Endersby
Sergeant Harry Evans
Sergeant Richard Hill
Sergeant Michael Johnson
Sergeant H. T. Jordon
Sergeant G. J. Kelly
Sergeant Robert Lewis
Sergeant G. B. MacDonald
Sergeant J. A. Magneison
Sergeant W. C. McArthur
Sergeant Daniel Moreau
Sergeant J. R. McKinnon
Sergeant J. H. O'Brien
Sergeant Fred Pickup
Sergeant Herbert Readshaw
Sergeant Joseph Rousseau
Sergeant E. S. Taylor
Sergeant Henri Thibault
Sergeant F. J. Thibodeau
A/Sergeant R. C. Bailey*
Lance-Sergeant Arthur Dobson
Lance-Sergeant G. H. McAssey
Lance-Sergeant Donald McDonald
A/Sergeant G. B. Barbour
A/Sergeant R. W. Grey
A/Sergeant William Williamson
Corporal W. P. Adams
Corporal E. F. Allan
Corporal J. D. Anderson
Corporal J. A. Bertram
Corporal G. C. Broadbent
Corporal C. E. Buchanan
Corporal Thomas Chenard
Corporal Nicholas Daniels
Corporal L. D. Dewar
Corporal W. F. Ede
Corporal J. A. Grant
Corporal Donald Hume
Corporal J. H. Hurst
Corporal T. M. Kelly
Corporal H. C. P. Leaman
Corporal N. W. Lord
Corporal Jesse E. Muttart
Corporal C. J. Nicholls*
Corporal James Post*
Corporal P. T. Scott
Corporal Robert Scott
Corporal F. T. Shorten
Corporal C. V. Sifton
Corporal T. P. Steele
Corporal A. G. Tilton
Corporal William Watt
Lance-Corporal Daniel Black
Lance-Corporal H. H. Brown
Lance-Corporal P. H. Casey
Lance-Corporal C. E. Conrad
Lance-Corporal James Fotheringham
Lance-Corporal J. W. Hunt
Lance-Corporal L. J. Jack
Lance-Corporal C. C. Jones
Lance-Corporal John King
Lance-Corporal John Mclvor
Lance-Corporal G. C. McKenzie
Lance-Corporal Clifford Moore
Lance-Corporal Edwin Newton
Lance-Corporal Alfred Norton
Lance-Corporal Alexander Petrie
Lance-Corporal Donald Smith
Lance-Corporal Isidore Theriault
Lance-Corporal John Thompson
Lance-Corporal J. E. Williams
A/Corporal W. J. Francis
A/Corporal Milton Hanlan*
A/Corporal Melvin Wheeler
Driver John Morrison*
Gunner Lester Beck*
Private William Allard
Private W. E. Atkins
Private H. P. Barker
Private L. H. Barrett
Private Alphonse Belanger
Private Reginald Bell
Private J. W. Bews
Private J. A. Birds
Private J. M. Boucher*
Private I. H. Bowden
Private G. B. Brewer
Private J. T. Burkitt
Private J. T. Butler
Private A. Cameron
Private F. X. Cardinal
Private James Chase
Private Walter Clark
Private Bartholomeu Coady
Private M. H. Conolly
Private David Crombie
Private Leonard Darbyson
Private Christopher Davis
Private V. S. B. Dawkes
Private Raymond Duval
Private J. G. Erakine
Private J. N. Gill
Private S. H. Graham
Private F. B. Groat
Private A. J. Grosfils
Private Walter Halbert
Private Frank Harmon
Private G. A. Hardiman
Private W. F. Harley
Private Alexander Hunter
Private A. B. Imray
Private William Jimmo
Private C. F. Kinghom*
Private G. T. Lapworth
Private F. S. Lawson
Private A. D. MacTavish
Private J. H. Mason*
Private George Mathews
Private P. A. McAuley (No. 444189)
Private John Melvin
Private Arthur Mercier
Private James Moonan
Private Henry Moran*
Private H. J. Morgan
Private Walter Morton
Private John Neilan
Private Louis Plouffe
Private F. A. Porter
Private W. M. Potter
Private B. R. Racey
Private H. S. Record
Private Robert Renton
Private Robert Roberts
Private G. A. Rogers
Private P. G. Rumball
Private C M . Sherritt
Private Arnold Smith*
Private G. C. Smith
Private F. R. Sparrow
Private William Stokes
Private S. J. Tatton
Private Joseph Thivierge*
Private E. A. Walsh
Private A. T. West
Mentioned in Despatches Four Times
Brig.-Gen. R. P. Clark, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C.*
Lieut .-Col. Gault McCombe
Mentioned in Despatches Twice
Lieutenant-Col. W. W. Burland, D.S.O.*
Lieutenant-Col. Dick Worrall
Major R. C. MacKenzie
Major W. M. Pearce, M.C.*
Major A. T. Powell
Major F. W. Utton, O.B.E.*
Capt. Frank Higginson*
Mentioned in Despatches
Brig.-Gen. R. P. Clark, M.C.
Brig.-Gen. F. S. Meighen
Brig.-Gen. F. S. Meighen, C.M.G.*
Major W. D. Adams, M.C.*
Major G. E. Leighton, D.S.O.*
Major C. B. Price
Major R. S. Smith, OB.E.*
Lieutenant-Col. W. W. Buriand
Lieutenant-Col. Henri DesRosiers, D.S.O.*
Lieutenant-Col. A. S. English*
Lieutenant-Col. R. W. Frost*
Capt. W. A. Bonshor
Capt. Thomas G. Beagley
Capt. Edwin Cowen
Capt. S. G. Dixon*
Capt. Benn T. Jackson
Capt. R. C. Lalor*
Capt. J. M. MacAdams
Capt. G. F. Mason*
Capt. J. M. Stephenson
Lieutenant E. C. Gough
Lieutenant J. G. Pullar
Lieutenant H. B. Symonds
Lieutenant T. T. Wilson
A/Reg.Sergeant-Major Arthur Handcock
R.Q.M.S. Harry Reid
A/Company Sergeant-Major A. E. Hawkins
Sergeant Henry Chanu
Sergeant T. P. Creagh
Sergeant H. J. Goskar*
Sergeant J. W. Yates
Brought to the Notice of the Secretary of State for War Twice
Lieutenant-Col. F. W. Fisher*
Major Rudolphe DeSerres*
Major R. H. Thomas, M.C. (C.A.M.C.)*
Brought to the Notice of the Secretary of State for War
Brig.-Gen. R. P. Clark, C.M.G., D.S.O, M.C.*
Brig.-Gen. F. S. Meighen, C.M.G. *
Lieutenant-Col. W. W. Burland, D.S.O.*
Lieutenant-Col. Henri DesRosiers, D.S.O.*
Lieutenant-Col. R. W. Frost, D.S.O.*
Lieutenant-Col. P. R. Hanson, OBE.*
Lieutenant-Col. T. R. MacKenzie, OBE*
Major J. F. Adams*
Major W. P. Oram*
Capt. F. W. Lock*
Capt. I. G. Robertson*
Capt. R. deV. Terroux*
Lieutenant H. S. Duncan*
Lieutenant E. C. Morris*
Lieutenant G. F. Skelton*
A/R.S.M. R. J. Boyd*
A/R.S.M. T. J. Wallis*
A/Sergeant-Major A. P. Thwaites*
A/Sergeant Pierre Klein*
Sergeant A. L. Moodie
Foreign Decorations
Medaille Militaire (French)
Capt. J. M. Stephenson
Lieutenant F. J. Hurley
A/Company Sergeant-Major H. C. Byce
Legion D'Honneur—Croix de Chevalier (French)
Major Hercule Barre*
Lieutenant Henri Quintal
Croix de Guerre – Avec Etoile en Bronze (French)
Sergeant John R. Skinner*
Croix de Guerre (French)
Capt. J. M. MacAdams
Private Frejus St. Hilaire*
Croix de Guerre (Belgian)
Major G. E. Leighton, D.S.O.*
Major R. S. Smith, O.B.E.*
Capt. G. F. Mason*
A/Company Sergeant-Major John Foley
Sergeant Henry Chanu
Lance-Corporal Bruce Cooper
Private Arthur H. Corney
Private James Watson*
Croix de Guerre (Czecho-Slovakian Republic)
Major J. F. Adams*
Medal of St. George—Third Class (Russian)
Private Armand Barrette
Cross of St. George—Fourth Class (Russian)
Lieut.-Col. Dick Worrall
Private John J. Montague
Primary Source: The Royal Montreal Regiment 14th Battalion, C.E.F. 1914-1925
