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Sergeant Arthur Alex Bonar

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1887-05-10
Place of birth: Parish of Strachan Scotland
Next of kin: Jane Bonar (mother), 8 Ivy Terrace, Edinburugh, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Religion: Presbyterian

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 475781
Rank detail
  1. Sergeant, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded (arm blown off) at Tilloy
Awards

Distinguished Conduct Medal (Advance at Tilloy)
Description: During operations in the vicinity of Tilloy from 27th to 30th September, 1918, he displayed the utmost gallentry and devotion to duty. At one stage of the attack, with all his commanding officers casualties, heassumed command and not only extricated it from a difficult position, but reorganized them and led them on to the final objective and maintained his position under most trying conditions. In this operation his arm was blown off, but he remained with his company until relieved three hours later.

Date of award: 1919-12-02
Date of award: 1918-09-30
Source: London Gazette, Issue#31225 Page# 3390, 12 March 1919 Citation,Issue#31668 Page# 14892, 2 December 1919

Military Medal
Source: London Gazette, Issue#31173 Page#2127,11 February 1919

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 51693
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0865-S042
Uploader's Notes:

Original overseas unit: 3rd University Company. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field December 6, 1915. Wounded September 30, 1918. Struck off strength October 4, 1918. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal & the Military Medal.

DCM - London Gazette # 31668 Pg.#14892. MM - London Gazette #31173 Pg.#2127.

Medal card of Bonar, Arthur Alexander.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry McGill University Company, 3rd Reinforcement Draft Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal Advance at Tilloy During operations in the vicinity of Tilloy from 27th to 30th September, 1918, he displayed the utmost gallentry and devotion to duty. At one stage of the attack, with all his commanding officers casualties, heassumed command and not only extricated it from a difficult position, but reorganized them and led them on to the final objective and maintained his position under most trying conditions. In this operation his arm was blown off, but he remained with his company until relieved three hours later.
Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2006-07-17
Last modified: 2010-10-12