2nd Battalion
Eastern Ontario Regiment
Awards given to members of the 2nd Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment during the Great War
Summary
The following summarizes the awards given to the 2nd Battalion
Victoria Cross
Capt. (A/Major) Okill Massey Learmonth, M. C.
Corporal Leo Clarke
Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
Hon. Lieut, Col. W. Beattie.
Lieut, Col. R. P. Clark, D.S.O., M.C.
Lieut. Col. L. T. McLaughlin, D.S.O.
Distinguished Service Order and Two Bars
Lieut, Col. L. T. McLaughlin, C.M.G.
Distinguished Service Order
Major A. F. Brown.
Lieut. Col. R. P. Clark, C.M.G., M.C.
Major Hilliard Lyle.
Lieut, Col, L. T. McLaughlin, C.M.G.
Lieut. Col. A. E. Swift.
Major R. Vanderwater,
Major H. Verrett.
Major W. O. White, M.C.
Major H. Willis-O'Connor.
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Major Seth B. Peplar.
Lieut. F. A. Smythe.
Lieut. H. Sutherland
Military Cross and Two Bars
Captain P. C. Band
Military Cross and Bar
Major P. N. Alexander
Captain J. E. Barry
Captain James Milne
Captain W. W. Murray
Captain Hugh Smith, MM.
Captain G. G. Winterbottom, D.C.M.
Military Cross
Lieut. A. R. Ackerman
Lieut. H. G. Barnum
Lieut. R. N. Broad, M.M.
Lieut. D. A. Cameron
Lieut. W. R. Carnwith
Lieut, W. J. Chapman
Major G. G. Chrysler
Lieut. Col. R. P. Clark
Lieut. C. F. Day
Lieut. E. R. Dennis
Lieut. J. H. Eastwood
Lieut. G. Edwards
Lieut. W. A. Fellows
Lieut, R. G. Foley
Capt. W. J. Franklin
Lieut. F. D. Gifford
Capt. H. F. Hall
Capt. H. E. Hodge
Lieut. W. Hoey, D.C.M.
Lieut. W. T. Johnston
Lieut. M. H. Labbe
Lieut. E. R. Langton
Lieut. E. C. Lattin, M.M.
Capt. O. Learmonth, V.C.
Capt. T. W. B. Marling
Lieut. J. R. MacDonald
Lieut. C. H. McKimm
Lieut, A. M. McNabb
R.S.M. E. Nicholls, D.C.M.
Captain S. B. Peplar, M.B.E.
Capt. D. Paton
Capt. F. P. Strachan
Lieut. L. W. Tubman
Capt. A. G. Turner
Lieut. A. J. Wall
Capt. R. de W. Waller
Major W. O. White, D.S.O.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Sergeant R. C. AlIday
Sergeant G. B. Andrews
Private A. W. Armitage
Private J. Asteriades
Sergeant J. R. Babcock
Private C. W. Batchelor
Private R. W. Birdseye
Sergeant (Lieut.) J. H. Bradley
Sergeant G. Burns
Private K. J. Carl
Sergeant J. Connoy
Sergeant (Lieut.) R. O. Denman
Private S. G. Eastwood
C.S.M, P. S. Flinter
Private A. Furber
Sergeant W. D. Gardner
Private J. H. Gulliver
C,S.M. H. Handyside, M.M.
Private J. F. Harrison
Sergeant W. J. L. Hepburn
Private (Lieut.) A. S. Highstone
C.S.M. (Lieut.) W. Hoey
Corporal J. Holden
Corporal C. Holmes Sergeant F. Hughes
Private C. R. Hurd
C.S.M. W. C. Jack, M.M.
Sergeant S. H. Kerr
Corporal G. Knox
Corporal N. Koch
Corporal C. F. Labeau
Corporal R. J. Lynch
Sergeant D. Mann
Sergeant J. Maxwell
Sergeant J. Millerwood
Corporal J. F. Mitchell
Corporal J. B. McHugh
Private W. Neil
C.S.M. Ernest Nicholls, M.C.
R.Q.M.S. (Lieut.) R. McN. Pearson
Sergeant (Lieut.) J. Richardson
Sergeant J. Robertson
C.S.M. C. Romans
Corporal P. Rouby
Private A. Warner Private W. Waterson
Sergeant (Capt.) G. G. Winterbottom
Private I. F. Wismer
Meritorious Service Medal
Private H. D. Critchett
Corporal, G. L. Dix
R.S.M. J. Dunkerley
Private W. H. Eaton
Private C. R. Giessler
Sergeant B. Kittner
Sergeant C. Laing
Sergeant R. L. R. McBeath
Corporal W. L. Reid
Corporal A. Simpson
Sergeant A. E. Styles
Military Medal and Bar
Sergeant H. R. Ames
Corporal J. S. Bonin
Private E. Butcher
Private W. Cumming
Private W. E. Doar
Sergeant S. Emery
Private O. L. Estabrook
Sergeant E. J. Ford
Sergeant J. B. French
Private J. W. Hodgson
Sergeant L. G. Hurlburt
C.S.M. W. C. Jack, D.C.M.
Sergeant E. E. Ludbrook
Sergeant O. W. Munnings
Sergeant R. A. Murphy
Sergeant J. P. McGrath
Sergeant E. H. Rich
Military Medal
Private H. Adams
Private R. L. Alexander
Private S. M. Allan
Private H. A. Allen
Private H. D. Allen
Sergeant (Lieut.) G. B. Andrews
Corporal J. Anderson
Corporal A. Andrews
Private J. Arnold
Corporal W. Austin
Private F. J. Baker
Private G. R. Barnes
Private C. Barrett
Sergeant J. a Bear
Private P. Beattie
Private W. J. Beck
Private R. B. Blythe
Private J. Bond
Corporal R. Bowles
Sergeant H. E. Boyd
Sergeant (Lieut.) W. Brassey
Private P. B.ratten
Private G. Britten
Sergeant (Lieut.) R. N. Broad
Corporal O. R. Brooks
Corporal D. Brown
Sergeant J. Brown
Private T. B. Brown
Private L. M. Buck
Sergeant E. W. Bussell
Corporal S. W. Cabot
Private A. V. Cameron
Corporal W. Chittenden
Corporal F. A. Clarke
Private Albert Collins
Private G. E. Cochrane
Private R. G. Cooke
Corporal R. Corbin
Private J. A. Courrier
Private A. Cracknell
Private J. H. N. Crawford
Private R. W. Crichton
Private P. L. Cubbon
Private W. H. Curtis
Corporal C. W. Dacombe
Pte R. Depratto
Sergeant S. Davis
Private J. D. Dell
L/Cpl. R. O. Denman, D.C.M.
L/Cpl. W. G. Denman
Corporal R. Derusha
Sergeant W. J. Devoo
Private C. G. Dewey
Private P. Dique
Private D. Dodge
Sergeant G. Donaldson
Corporal R. H. Elliott
Corporal F. Fell
Private L. R. Firth
Corporal H. W. Fisher
Sergeant T. E. Flaxman
Corporal E. Fletcher
Corporal C. S. Forrester
Corporal F. E. Foster
Private A. Fraser
Corporal E. Fraser
Private J. J. Frego
Corporal D. Funston
Private J. W. Gaffney
Sergeant W. Gordon
Private C. Graham
Private W. Graham
Corporal C. A. Grainger
Private C. H. Grant
Sergeant F. A. Griffen
Corporal A. Grummick
Private J. H. Gulliver
Sergeant (C.S.M.) H. Handyside, D.C.M.
Private S. F. Hector
Private T. E. Hill
Corporal W. J. Hiller
Corp'I. C. Holmes
Sergeant G. Hutton
Private W. N. M. Johnston
Private E. E. Keeble
Private R. E. Kelly
Sergeant H. G. Kelsey
Private W. C. Keys
Private W. M. Knott
Sergeant H. Langham
C.S.M. C. E. Langille
Private P. W. Lapointe
Corporal (Lieut.) E. C. Lattin, M.C.
Private J. Lawson
Sergeant V. E. Lemon
Private J. A. Leonard
Sergeant J. D. Lightfoot
Private F. Linklater
Private T. C. Linklater
Corporal F. Lovejoy
Private P. G. Lucas
Sergeant B. G. Lumley
Corporal F. Madkins
Private W. Manson
Private J. P. Marlatt
Corporal A. Mason
Private K. Mason
Private D. G. Mitchell
Corporal, W. Mitchell
Private C. H. Mooney
Private D. C. Moore
Sergeant F. J. Moore
Private G. Moore
Private H. J. Moore
Private J. Morton
Sergeant (Lieut.) J. H. Murray
Private K. D. MacArthur
Sergeant E. MacDonald
Private A. McLeod
Corporal H. McNally
Sergeant D. McPherson
Corporal J. B. Naylor
Private M. Nicolaieff
Private C. F. D. North
Private T. O. O'Rourke
Sergeant A. Parker
Corporal T. Paterson
Private W. Paterson
Private F. Pilgrim
Private A. J. Pittman
Private R. Potter
Private F. A. Potts
Sergeant (Lieut.) J. P. Pringle
Sergeant F. M. Quick
Private C. Reed
Private G. Rogers
Private F. W. Rothwell
Corporal W. T. Sandford
Corporal V. Saren
Sergeant E. J. Silverton
Corporal J. Simmons
Private P. Simmons
Corporal J. M. Skuce
Pte A. L. Smith
Corporal (Capt.) H. Smith, M.C.
Private N. S. Smith
Private W. E. Sparks
Corporal L. G. Stacey
Private R. T. Steeves
Sergeant E. H. Stubbs
Private H. Sutherland
Private S. Sutter
Private C. W. Taylor
Private M. A. Tester
Private W. M. Theobald
Sergeant C. H. Thornton
Corporal W. J. A. Tomlinson
Private E. Tutin
Sergeant V. W. Unwin
Private J. E. Vinie
Private C. M. Wade
Sergeant C. Walker
Corporal E. R. Walker
Sergeant W. E. Walker
Private W. O. Wardhaugh
Corporal (Lieut.) R. L. Warner
Corporal J. Weir
Sergeant C. L. White
Corporal P. White
Private W. K. Wright
Private S. H. Wyatt
Legion d'Honneur (France)
Capt. George T. Richardson, Croix de Chevalier
Medaille d'Honneur avec Glaives en Bronze (France)
Private H. R. Allen
Croix de Guerre (France)
Capt. P. C. Band, M.C.
Private C. Barrett, M.M.
Private H. Keeling
Sergeant J. Maxwell, D.C.M.
Private I. F. Wismer
Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Lieut. W. Brassey, M.M.
Sergeant H. G. Kelsey, M.M.
Capt. H. Pym
Corporal J. R. Skilton
Sergeant A. E. Wade
Order of St. Stanislas (Russia)
Major S. B. Pepler, M.B.E., M.C.
Major W. O. White, D.S.O., M.C.
Cross of St. George (Russia)
Sergeant E. Gardner
Corporal J. S. Marchant
Order of St. Anne (Russia)
Major S. B. Pepler, M.B.E., M.C.
Major W. O. White, D.S.O., M.C.
Mentioned in Despatches
Names Brought to Notice of Secretary of State for War
A/S.M. W. G. Affleck
Lieut. H. G. Barnum, M.C.
Sergeant F. Beard
Major A. F. Brown, D.S.O.
Lieut. Col. R. P. Clark, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C.
R.S.M. J. Dunkerley
Sergeant H. Langham
Sergeant J. P. McGrath
Major S. B. Peplar, M.B.E., M.C.
Private F. E. Rew
Major W. O.O. White, D.S.O., M.C.
Primary Source: History of the 2nd Canadian Battalion
