Lieutenant-Colonel William Harcourt Milne
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Milne,
William Harcourt
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
- Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1918-04-03 to 1919-03-16
- Major (Army). 1918-02-05 to 1918-04-02
- Major (Army). 1917-09-15 to 1918-02-04
- Major (Army). 1917-07-01 to 1917-09-14
- Captain (Army). 1917-03-08 to 1917-07-01
- Major (Army). 1917-02-07 to 1917-03-07
- 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 DistrictActing 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