The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Capt. Charles Barry Costin, M.C.

Soldiers of the First World War database entry - C.B. Costin

Service:

• Waziristan Medal.
• Prior service, 8 years The R.C.R.
• DAAG, H.Q., 1911
• Adjutant, No. 3 Depot, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1911
• Adjutant, The R.C.R., 1912
• Adjutant the Royal School of Infantry, Fredericton, 1912
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 7 OCTOBER, 1915; Brigade Majors - Captain Charles B. Costin, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), and to be seconded. Dated 1st September, 1915.
• First World War; Despatches, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
• Trensferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment, 1915
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 14 JANUARY, 1916; Awarded the Military Cross - Captain Charles Barry Costin, West Yorkshire Regiment.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 21 DECEMBER, 1916; The undermentioned are seconded, for service with Machine-Gun Corps: W. York. R.—Capt. C. B. Costin. 12th May, 1916.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 13 JULY, 1917; W. York. R. - The notification in the Gazette of 21st Dec. 19.16, regarding the seconding of Capt. C. B. Costin, M.C., for service with Mach. Gun Corps, is cancelled.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 JUNE, 1918.; W. York. R. - Capt. C. B. Costin, M.C., to be actg. Maj. whilst serving as Maj. on Hd.-Qrs. of Bn., York. R. 20th Aug. 1917.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 16 AUGUST, 1918; MACHINE GUN CORPS (INFANTRY) - Capt. C. B. Costin, M.C. (W. York. R.), to be Capt. 27 June 1918, with seniority 15 Mar 1915.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 JULY, 1918; W. York. H. - Capt. C. B. Costin, M.C., relinquishes the actg. rank of Maj., York. R. 10th Mar. 1918.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 JULY, 1918; W. York. R. - The undermentioned supern. Capts. are restd. to the estabt. 18th July 1918: - C. B. Costin, M.C.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 21 DECEMBER, 1918; MACHINE GUN CORPS (INFANTRY). The undermentioned to be actg. Majs. while comdg. Cos.: — Capt. C. B. Costin, M.C. (W. York. R.) 29 Aug. 1918.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 25 MARCH, 1920; The undermentioned Capts. relinquish the temp, rank of Maj. on reduction of estabt.: 15 Mar. 1920. - C. B. Costin, M.C. (W. York. R.).
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 7 SEPTEMBER, 1920; MACHINE GUN CORPS (INFANTRY) - The undermentioned Capts. to be actg. Majs. while comdg. Cos.: C. B. Costin, M.C. (W. York. R.) 15 Mar. 1920.

Date of Birth - 7 Dec 1887