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Lieutenant-Colonel William Harcourt Milne

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1882-01-10
Place of birth: Ethel Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. Irene Isabel Milne (wife), P.O. Box 857, North Bay, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Lumberman
Occupation (normalized): Logger (General)
Address: P.O. Box 857, North Bay, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Rank detail
  1. Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1918-04-03 to 1919-03-16
  2. Major (Army). 1918-02-05 to 1918-04-02
  3. Major (Army). 1917-09-15 to 1918-02-04
  4. Major (Army). 1917-07-01 to 1917-09-14
  5. Captain (Army). 1917-03-08 to 1917-07-01
  6. Major (Army). 1917-02-07 to 1917-03-07
  7. Major (Army). 1916-05-30 to 1917-02-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1917-12-28
Source: London Gazette 30448

Order of the British Empire
Date of award: 1919-06-03
Source: London Gazette 31377

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Service Badge Class A

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 186462
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B6229-S026
Uploader's Research notes:

Active militia - 23rd Regiment

Former military service - 23rd Regiment, 13 years

Admitted to 2nd Scottish General Hospital Nov 4, 1918 (influenza), discharged Nov 10, 1918

Sailed for Canada May 3, 1919, Sailing List 48

[Captain Army Canadian Forestry Corps 28th Forestry Company Major Army Canadian Forestry Corps 28th Forestry Company Major Army Canadian Forestry Corps 55th Forestry District Major Army Canadian Forestry Corps 6th Forestry District Major Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Major Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Lieutenant-Colonel Army Canadian Forestry Corps 55th Forestry District

Acting Lieutenant Colonel Apr 3, 1918

Temporary Lieutenant Colonel Oct 3, 1918

Mentioned in Dispatches Victory Medal Order of the British Empire British War Medal War Service Badge Class A ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-08-29
Last modified: 2019-03-12