Private Hugh Murray McQueen

1. Private (Army).
2. Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Son of Alexander Murray McQueen and Susan Elizabeth McQueen (nee Luckham) of 146 Warren Road, Toronto, Ontario

The events of September 30th, 1918 near Cambrai were explained in Kevin R. Shackleton's book "Second to None: The Fighting 58th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force" (pgs. 268-9). There are also some details in the 58th Battalion War diaries which are online.

Alexander Murray McQueen had been a senior official of Imperial Oil since 1916. According to a Toronto Star report from April 7th, 1919, Mr. McQueen "had devoted practically all of his business career to the oil business in western Ontario and other parts of the world." McQueen was at the time of this report elected as a vice-president of Imperial Oil Company, and was also a vice-president of the International Petroleum Company. He was a native of Petrolea, Ontario, with his father as one of the earliest settlers of that district. He began his career with the Petrolea Crude Oil and Tanking Company, and was later associated with M. J. Woodward and Company and the Peremier Oil Company, Limited's oil refineries in the Petrolea district.

Hugh Murray McQueen attended St. Andrew's College from 1912-13, and his photograph appears on their online roll of honour. St. Andrew's College - entry for H. M. McQueen

A photo of Miss Jean McQueen, the eldest daughter, appeared in the Toronto Star on April 5th, 1921, pg. 10. The family address at that time was 34 De Lisle street, Toronto. She had christened the Imperial Oil tank ship, Vancolite, at Kearney, N.J., U.S.A.

Photos of Pte. McQueen's sisters, Jean and Margaret, appeared in the Toronto Star on February 14th, 1925, pg. 18. At that time the family address was on Warren Rd.

70th Battalion Nominal Roll

Victory Medal found in Calgary on 26 February 2011. In very good condition with ribbon missing. Location of other medals unknown. V.M. presently in private collection, M. I. Pirie.