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The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

C.E.F. Battalion Officers

The First World War would see the most significant expansion of personnel serving in The Royal Canadian Regiment since the 2nd and 3rd (Special Service) Battalions were raised during the South African War. In the Regiment's early years as the Infantry School Corps, only 36 officers had served in the Regiment between 1883 and 1893. By 1902, the Regiment's establishment allowed for only 25 officers, and in 1910, with an expanded establishment after forming the Halifax garrison in 1906, the Regiment's authorized strength of officers was 43. During the years of the First World War, over 200 officers would serve with the Regiment overseas, and additional officers filled regimental posts in Canada.

In the following table, linked officers names will lead to individual pages for those officers for whom information is available, or to the officer's entry in the Library and Archives Canada database for Soldiers of the First World War. Note that not all Permanent Force officers of the Regiment served with The RCR in the field during the War.

Officers who were serving in Bermuda in November 1914 may be seen here.

Name, Initials, Decorations Highest rank in The R.C.R.  Approximate length of service in the Field with The R.C.R. Remarks
ALEXANDER, R.O.; D.S.O. Brevet Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1910 to 1935  camera icon
ALLAN, T.S., M.C. Act. Capt. 23 months Died of wounds, 26-8-18.  poppy icon  camera icon
ALLENBACK, A.A., M.C. Lieutenant 21 months Frac. left arm, acc. 25-8-18.
ANDREW, A.E., M.C. Hon. Capt. (Chaplain) 5 months  camera icon
ARMITAGE, J. Capt tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1918 to 1918; Formerly in the ranks of The RCR
ATKINSON, A.A. Lieutenant 3 months W gas shell, 15-4-18. "W" gas, 26-8-18 (with 3rd Bn. C.M.G.C.).
BALDERS, R.E., M.C. Maj 22 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1911 to 1930; Wounded, 23-8-17.  camera icon
BALLANTYNE, J., M.C. Lieutenant 13 months
BARKER, H.C.; M.C. Lieutenant 28 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1916 to 1919; Wounded, 9-4-17.  camera icon
BARRETT-LENNARD, W.L., M.C. Lieutenant 30 months Wounded, 28-9-18.  camera icon
BATE, S.C. Temp. Capt. 10 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1915 to 1924; Wounded 19-9-16
BEARD, H.J. Captain (Paymaster) 30 months
BEAUMONT, P. Lieutenant 7 months Wounded, 1-10-18.  camera icon
BECK, G.A. Lieutenant 6 months Killed in action, 9-4-17.  poppy icon
BELL, H.P. Captain 6 months Wounded, 8-10-16 (with 25th Battalion).
BENT, E.A. Lieutenant 18 months Wounded, 29-9-18.  camera icon
BLOTT, W.M. Lieutenant 5 months Wounded, 4-6-16 (with P.P.C.L.I.). Missing, 9-4-17. Presumed to have died whilst P. of W., 13-5-17.  poppy icon
BOLE, L.F.G., M.C. Lieutenant 17 months Killed in action, 9-4-17.  poppy icon
BONNER, H.V. Lieutenant 18 months Wounded, 17-9-16 and 9-8-18.  camera icon
BORDEN, A.H., D.S.O. Brevet Col. 1 month Permanent Force; Regt svc 1904 to 1923, Wounded, 21-11-16.
BOUCHARD, G.R. Major 9 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1913 to 1921; Wounded, gas shell, 30-10-17.
BOULDEN, C.E. Lieutenant 2 months Wounded, 17-8-16.
BREALEY, H., M.M. Lieutenant 28 months  camera icon
BREWSTER, H. S. Lieutenant 9 months Acc. killed, 6-12-16 (with R.F.C.)  poppy icon
BROCKENSHIRE, F.A. Captain (Med. Officer) 9 months
BROOK, R.J.; C.B.E., D.S.O. Brevet Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1911 to 1931  camera icon
BROWN, F.M. Captain 6 months  camera icon
BUCK, H., M.C. Captain (Med. Officer) 10 months Wounded, 25-10-17 (with 10th Can. Fld. Amb.).
BULLOCK, G.W. Hon. Capt. (Chaplain) 3 months Wounded, 5-11-17 (with 1st Can. Inf. Bde.). Wounded, 19-5-18 (with Royal Canadian Dragoons).
BURNHAM, J.G. Brevet Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1898 to 1919
CAMPBELL, A.H.C. Brevet Maj 5 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1914 to 1935; Wounded, 25-2-16.  camera icon
CARPENTER, A.E., D.S.O. Lt.-Colonel 4 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1889 to 1918; C.O. 1915  camera icon
CARRUTHERS, W.O. Captain 6 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1914 to 1916
CHRISTIE, R.T. Lieutenant 8 months Wounded, 21-9-17 and 26-8-18.
CHURCHILL, A.S. Lieutenant 6 months Wounded, 4-10-16. Killed in action, 9-4-17.  poppy icon
CHURCHILL, R.W. Lieutenant 10 months Wounded, 10-6-17.  camera icon
COCK, H.T.; M.C., Despatches Maj 6 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1912 to 1935; Wounded, 16-9-16.  camera icon
COCKBURN, F.J. Lieut tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1915 to 1919
CONWAY, C.C. Lieut tbc
CORSAN, E.B. Lieutenant 8 months Wounded, 22-8-17 and 1-10-18.  camera icon
COSTIN, C.B.; Despatches, M.C. Capt tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1906 to 1915; Transferred to the West Yorkshire Regt 1915
COSTIN, E.B.; D.S.O. Capt tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1908 to 1915  camera icon
COUPE, J.W.; M.C. Maj 23 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1914 to 1920; Formerly in the ranks of The RCR
COX, G.W. Lieut tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1913 to 1915; Transferred to the R War R 17 Aug 1915
CROSBY, A.T. Lieutenant 13 months  camera icon
CROSSKILL, J.H. Lieutenant 2 months Killed in action, 23-10-18.  poppy icon  camera icon
DAVIES, C.C. Lieutenant 16 months Wounded, 9-4-17.
DAVIS, E.F. Lieutenant 2 months Died of wounds, 9-6-17.  poppy icon
DAVIS, H.W. Lieutenant 2 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1915 to 1919; Wounded shell shock, 4-6-16.
DAVIS, I. Lieutenant 1 month Wounded, 11-11-16. Died of wounds in England, 4-12-16.  poppy icon  camera icon
DAY, R.B. Captain (Chaplian) 3 months
DE DOMBASLE, G.C.St.P., O.B.E. Lieutenant 2 months
DE SALIS, F.R.L. Lieutenant 7 months Killed in action, 2-6-16.  poppy icon
DEO, W.H., M.M. Lieutenant 28 months Wounded, 9-6-17.  camera icon
DICKSON, F. Lieutenant 12 months Wounded, 8-10-16.
DOULL, J.D. Brevet Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1905 to 1916  camera icon
du DOMAINE, E.L.L. Maj 4 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1905 to 1920  camera icon
DUPLISSIE, R. Lieutenant 10 months Killed in action, 28-9-18.  poppy icon
DWYER, G. Captain 5 months Wounded, 8-10-16. (Att. from 25th Bn.)
EATON, E.K. Major 7 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1905 to 1922  camera icon
ENGLAND, R., M.C. Lieutenant 13 months Wounded, 22-8-17 and 30-9-18.  camera icon
FAGES, A.O. Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1891 to 1915; C.O. 1913-14
FENTON, W.S.; Croix de Guerre (France) Brevet Maj 17 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1915 to 1935  camera icon
FISET, M.A. Hon. Capt. (Paymaster) tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1914 to 1915; Transferred to C.A.P.C. 1915
FOSTER, F.L. Lieutenant 13 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1916 to 1919; Wounded twice, 9-4-17 and ?.
FOWLIE, A.J. Captain
FRASER, A.M. Lieutenant 9 months Died of wounds, 26-8-18.  poppy icon  camera icon
FREEZE, D.D., M.C. Captain (Med. Officer) 16 months  camera icon
GARON, M.M.L. Major 31 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1907 to 1922  camera icon
GIBSONE, W.W.P.; C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E, Croix de Guerre (France) Temp Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1905 to 1935  camera icon
GILMOUR, R.N. Lieutenant 7 months Died in England, 19-2-18.  poppy icon
GOUGH, A.J. Lieutenant 18 months Wounded, 7-9-18.
GRANT-SUTTIE, G.L.P. Brevet Maj 17 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1913 to 1934; Wounded shell gas, 2-11-17.  camera icon
GRAY, F.J., M.C. Lieutenant 5 months Wounded (acc.) 11-10-16 and 10-4-17.
GREEN, H.A. Lieutenant 2 months Wounded, 22-11-16.
GREENE, M.K.; Despatches Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1910 to 1935; Wounded; C.O. 1935-38  camera icon
GREGG, M.F., V.C., M.C. Lieutenant 16 months Wounded 22-5-15 (with 13th Bn). Wounded 9-6-17 and 1-10-18.  camera icon
GRIFFITH, H.F.R. Maj 17 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1907 to 1922  camera icon
GUNN, C.G. Captain (Med. Officer) 12 days
GUY, T.E. Lieutenant 5 months
HALE, F.A. Lieutenant 1 month
HALL, S.H. Lieutenant 11 months Wounded, 4-6-16 and 1-10-18.  camera icon
HAMILTON-GRAY, A.C.B. Brevet Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1897 to 1918  camera icon
HANLEY, J.B. Captain (Med. Officer) 17 days
HEAD, W.M. Major 3 months
HEMMING, A.K. Brevet Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1908 to 1935
HERON, V.W.S. Brevet Maj 3 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1914 to 1933; Wounded, 4-6-16 and 12-7-16.  camera icon
HERRON, W.A. Lieutenant 21 months Wounded, 17-8-16 and 29-9-18. Died of wounds in England, 21-3-19.  poppy icon  camera icon
HICKS, H.F. Lieutenant 27 months
HICKS, W.J. Lieutenant 10 months W shell shock, 4-6-16.  camera icon
HILL, C.H.; D.S.O. Lt.-Colonel 19 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1901 to 1935; O.C. The RCR (CEF) 1916; C.O. 1919-24  camera icon
HODGKINSON, J. Hon. Capt.(Chaplain) 1 month
HODSON, V.; Despatches Major 13 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1913 to 1935; Wounded, 10-10-16.  camera icon
HOLLOWAY, K.M. Maj 9 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1912 to 1935  camera icon
HOME, W.J.; M.C. Brevet Maj 32 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1915 to 1935  camera icon
HOPKINS, G.S. Lieutenant 8 months W shell gas, 6-11-17.
HORTON, J.R. Lieutenant 3 months Wounded (acc.) 19-8-16. Died of wounds, 7-10-16.  poppy icon
HUNT, A.W., M.M. Lieutenant 20 months
HUTTON, W.L. Captain (Med. Officer) 4 months Wounded, 1-10-16 (with 4th Can. Fld. Amb.)
ISBESTER, M., M.C Captain 28 months  camera icon
JONES, H.G. Lieutenant tbc  camera icon
JONES, H.R.St.C. Lieutenant 14 months Wounded, 19-5-17 (with the 87th Battalion).
KAYE, J.H. Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1898 to 1920
KELTIE, J. Lieutenant 21 months
KEMMIS-BETTY, H.; D.S.O., O.B.E Temp Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1899 to 1919
KING, W. M. Lieutenant 10 months  camera icon
KINTON, C.E. Lieutenant 17 months Killed in action, 5-9-18 (with R.A.F.)  poppy icon
LANDON, A.H.W.; O.B.E., M.C., Croix de Guerre (France) Maj tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1913 to 1935  camera icon
LANGFORD, R.J.S. Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1907 to 1935; C.O. 1929-35
LAW, A.A.S. Major 3 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1906 to 1919  camera icon
LEQUESNE, E.F. Lieutenant 15 months Wounded, 10.11-18.
LEWIS, F.I. Lieutenant 6 months Wounded, 9-4-.17.
LEWIS, G.L. Lieutenant 1 month Killed in action, 16-9-16.  poppy icon
LINTON, L.C. Lieutenant 14 months Wounded, 3-11-17.  poppy icon  camera icon
LISTER, F.A.; D.S.O., Despatches Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1898 to 1932
LITTLEWOOD, W.P. Lieutenant 23 months Wounded, 31-3-17 and 28-9-18.  camera icon
LOGAN, H.M.; Despatches Maj 24 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1913 to 1935; Wounded, 8-2-17 and 16-11-17.  camera icon
LONGLEY, L. E. Lieutenant 10 months Wounded, 9-7-17 and 21-11-17. Killed in action, 26-8-18.  poppy icon
LYNE-EVANS, J.S.M.A.H.; M.C., Despatches Major 10 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1912 to 1921; Wounded, 27-4-15 (with 3rd Cdn Inf Bn).  camera icon
LYON, L.G. Lieutenant 15 months Wounded, 8-10-16. Died of wounds, 11-9-18.  poppy icon
MacCONNELL, E.L. Lieutenant 3 months Wounded, shellshock, 8-10-16.
MACCULLOCH, F.G. Brevet Maj 13 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1911 to 1926  camera icon
MacDONALD, A. Captain 8 months Wounded, 22-10-18.
MacDONALD, E. Lieutenant 9 months Wounded, 27-8-18.
MACDONELL, A.H., C.M.G., D.S.O Lt.-Colonel 6 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1892 to 1919; C.O. 1915-16  camera icon
MacGILLIVRAY, D.J. Lieutenant 8 months Wounded, 17-8-18.  camera icon
MacLAREN, J.G. Major 1 month Wounded, 16-8-16.
MacLEOD, G.W., D.S.O. A/Lt.-Col. 4 months Wounded, 16-9-16 (with 49th Battalion).
McNEILL, J. F. Lieutenant 7 months
MACPHERSON, C.S. Lieutenant 4 months Wounded, 21-4-16 (with P.P.C.L.I.), Acc. killed, 18-9-18 (with R.A.F.)  poppy icon  camera icon
MacPHIE, A. E. Lieutenant 14 months
McASKILL, J.E., M.C. Captain (Med. Officer) 3 weeks
McCALLUM, E.E.N., D.S.O. Captain 23 months Wounded, 3-6-16. "W" gas 1-11-17 and wounded 13-8-18.
McCORMACK, N.F. Lieutenant 18 months W gas shell, 1-10-18.  camera icon
McCREA, F.D. Captain 15 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1914 to 1918; Killed in Action, 28-9-18.  poppy icon  camera icon
McDONALD, D.N. Lieutenant 11 months  camera icon
McDOUGALL, R. Lieutenant 19 months Wounded, 30-10-17.
McLELLAN, D. Captain 8 days (Med. Officer)
McMURRAY, W.L. Lieutenant 1 month Wounded, 15-7-16.
MILLER, J.W., M.C., M.M. Lieutenant 34 months
MILLETT, F.B., M.C. Lieutenant 17 months Wounded, 10-11-18.
MILLETT, J.S. Lieutenant 13 months Wounded, 9-6-17 and 28-9-18.
MILLETT, R.M., M.C.. Captain 21 months Wounded, 18-5-16 (with 8th Battalion).  camera icon
MILLS, A.C. Lieutenant 3 months Wounded, 2/4-6-16 (with P.P.C.L.I.). Wounded, 30-10-17. Died of wounds, 28- 9-18.  poppy icon  camera icon
MORRISON, T.F. Lieutenant 1 month Wounded, 5-6-16.
MUNN, D.E. Captain 17 months Wounded, 10-12-16. Died of wounds, 18-4-17.  poppy icon
MUNRO, J.W. Lieutenant 11 months Acc. killed, 10-9-18 (with R.A.F.)  poppy icon
MURRAY, T.A. Lieutenant 1 month Wounded, 11-10-16.
NAYLOR, L.A. Lieutenant 14 months Wounded, 16-9-16.
NICHOLLS, A., M.C. Captain 40 months  camera icon
NORMAN, E.R Lieutenant 3 months
ORMON, H.F. Lieutenant 10 months  camera icon
PAPINEAU, D.B. Brevet Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1904 to 1920
PAULINE, J.M., M.C. Captain 16 months
PENNIMAN, R.B., M.C. Lieutenant 7 months Missing, presumed dead, 8-10-16.  poppy icon  camera icon
PETERSON, W.G.; D.S.O. Brevet Maj tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1912 to 1919; Seconded to the Imperial Army
PHILLIPS, H., M.C. Hon. Capt. (Quartermaster) 39 months Wounded, 17-8-16.  camera icon
PICKFORD, G.C. Lieutenant 6 months
PIDGEON, D.B. Captain (Paymaster) 4 months
PITMAN, R.C. Lieutenant 11 months W shellshock, 3-10-16. Prisoner of war, 17-9-18 (R.F.C.)
POOLE, W.H. Lieutenant 11 months Wounded, 28-9-18.  camera icon
POPE, E.W.; C.M.G., Russian Order of Ste. Anne, Montenegrin Order of Danilo Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1906 to 1935; Wounded.  camera icon
POPE, J.A. Lieutenant 4 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1915 to 1919; Wounded, 12-7-16.
PORTER, D.A., M.C. Lieutenant 20 months Wounded, 4-6-16, 9-4-17 and 30-9-18.  camera icon
POSTON, H.B. Major 13 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1913 to 1936  camera icon
PROBERT, J.T., M.C. Lieutenant 17 months Wounded, 19-4-18. Killed in action, 30-9-18.  poppy icon
REED, A. Lieutenant 3 months Killed in action, 30-10-17.  poppy icon
ROBERTS, R.J., D.C.M. Lieutenant 33 months  camera icon
ROBINSON, E.A., M.C., M.M. Lieutenant 7 months Wounded, 10-4-17.
ROGERS, T.B. Lieutenant 14 months
ROOKS, L.G. Lieutenant 4 months Killed in action, 9-4-17.  poppy icon  camera icon
ROSCOE, M.E.; M.C. Capt tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1908 to 1920
ROSS, W.E. Lieutenant 3 months Wounded (acc.), 1-2-17.
ROUSSEAU, M.C. Captain (Paymaster) 3 months
RYAN, M. Hon. Capt. (Bandmaster) 13 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1911 to 1924; Formerly in the ranks of The RCR  camera icon
SAPTE, W.T. Captain 11 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1914 to 1916; Killed in Action, 8-1-16.  poppy icon
SCOTT, H. Lieutenant 35 months  camera icon
SCOTT, W.H., M.C.. Captain (Med. Officer) 12 days W Shell gas, 5-11-17 (with 10th Can. Fld. Amb.).
SEELY-SMITH, E.A. Lt.-Col. 1 month Permanent Force; Regt svc 1906 to 1929; Wounded 1-11-18; C.O. 1924-29  camera icon
SHIELDS, D.D. Lieutenant 15 months Killed in action, 1-11-18.  poppy icon
SIMPSON, E.H. Captain 11 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1914 to 1919; Wounded, 21-6-16. Prisoner of war, 8-1-16.
SMITH, C.C. Lieutenant 10 months
SMITH, J. F. Lieutenant 3 months
SNIDER, E.C. Captain 30 months
SNIDER, E.E. Major tbc camera icon
SOULE, I.E. Lieutenant 12 months Wounded, 17-9-16 (with P.P.C.L.I.). "W" Shell gas, 2-11-17. Wounded, 15-5-18, and killed in action, 26-8-18.  poppy icon
STRIDE, A.G. Act. Capt. 28 months
STUART, H. J. Lieutenant 1 month Killed in action, 3-1-16.  poppy icon
SUTHERLAND BROWN, J.; C.M.G., D.S.O. Lt.-Col. tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1906 to 1928
SUTHERLAND, C.W. Lieutenant 6 months Wounded, 26-8-18.
SUTHERLAND, J.C. Lieutenant 5 months Killed in action, 5-4-18.  poppy icon
SUTTON, P.V. Lieutenant 1 month Wounded, 7-3-15 (with 10th Bn.). Killed in action, 8-1-16.  poppy icon
SYKES, H. Lieutenant 24 months
TASCHEREAU, M.J.H.L. Lieut tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1915 to 1918
TAYLOR, H.S., M.M. Lieutenant 28 months Wounded, 29-9-18.  camera icon
THOMPSON, C.A. Lieutenant 5 months W Shell Shock, 19-1-15 (with 4th Battalion). Killed in action, 8-4-17.  poppy icon
THOMPSON, C.G.B., M.C. Captain 39 months Wounded, 12-8-18.  camera icon
TOWERS, N.E. Captain 7 months Died of wounds, 2~9-16.  poppy icon  camera icon
TRUDEAU, G.A.H. Brevet Capt 6 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1914 to 1920
TUPPER, J.F. Hon. Capt. 14 months (Chaplain)
TURNER, S.W. Lieutenant 22 months  camera icon
VAN SOMEREN, A.P. Captain (Paymaster) 3 months
WALLAR, W.M. Lieutenant 20 months  camera icon
WALSH, T.M. Lieutenant 4 months Died on or since, 8-1-16.  poppy icon  camera icon
WAUGH, E.T Lieutenant 2 months W contusion, 9-6-17.
WEBB, A.G. Hon. Capt. (Qr. Mr.) tbc Permanent Force; Regt svc 1915 to 1920; Formerly in the ranks of The RCR
WESTMORLAND, H. Lieutenant (C.A.S.C.) 6 months
WILLETS, C.R.E.; D.S.O. Lt.-Colonel 32 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1906 to 1920; O.C. The RCR (CEF) 1917; Wounded, 29-9-18.  camera icon
WILLIAMS, A.J. Major 1 month Killed in action, 15-8-16.  poppy icon
WILLOUGHBY, A.E., M.C. Major 33 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1910 to 1922  camera icon
WOOD, C.L. Acting Major 31 months Permanent Force; Regt svc 1914 to 1927; Wounded, 8-1-16 and 31-1-17.  camera icon
WOODS, J.S., M.C. Captain 24 months
WRIGHT, C.P. Lieutenant 11 months Died of wounds, 3-1-18.  poppy icon  camera icon
WURTELE, W.G. Lieutenant 20 months Wounded, 19-9-16.  camera icon
 

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