The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Brevet Major Gerald Lynham Porte Grant-Suttie

Soldiers of the First World War database entry - G.L.P. Grant-Suttie

Capt. Gerald Lynham Porte Grant-Suttie (1918)

Gerald Lynham Porte Grant-Suttie (1928)

Service:

• Lieut., Canadan Militia; 1909 - 1913
• Gazetted 28 Dec 1909
• Regimental Service, The R.C.R.: 1913 - 1934
• Joined The R.C.R., 17 Jul 1913
• First World War - Wounded. British War Medal, Victory Medal.
• Attested for CEF service, 14 Sep 1914
• Arrived in France, 15 Jan 1916
• Wounded in action (gassed), 3 Nov 1917
• Invalided (wounded) and detached to Nova Scotia Regimental Depot (N.S.R.D.) 10 Nov 1917
• Taken on strength as reinforcement from 17th Reserve Battalion
• Joined The R.C.R. from C.C.R.C. 12 Sep 1918
• D.A.A. & Q.M.G., M.D. 2, 1921.
• D.C.O., M.D. 7, 1930.
• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 26 JUNE, 1934; - 22 Jun 1934; The KING has been graciously pleased to sanction the following promotions in and appointments to the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem:- As Officer - Major Gerald Lynham Porte Grant-Suttie.
• King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 JANUARY, 1937; 22nd Dec 1936. - The KING has been graciously pleased to sanction the following promotions hi and appointments to the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem: - As Commander - Lieut.-Colonel Gerald Lynham Porte Grant-Suttie.

Listed in The Canadian Who's Who, 1936-1937:

GRANT-SUTTIE, Lieut.-Col. Gerald Lynham Porte; b 17 Feb. 1890; e Trinity Coll., Univ. of Toronto, B.A.; m Ada Lewis (who holds Cross of the Order of Mercy of the Kingdom of Yugo-Slavia) d late Robert T. Gooderham, Toronto, 1924; served with mil. as lieut, Jan. 1910; attached to Candn. Perm. Force, Feb. 1912; passed offrs'. Long Course, Roy. Mil. Coll., Kingston, Ont.; apptd. lieut., R.C.R., July 1913; served in World War, 1914-18; sailing Sept 1914; dist adj., Bermuda, Mar.-Sept 1915; took part in engagements at Vimy Ridge, Avion-Lens, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Cambrai, Canal du Nord, Forest of Raismes, pursuit to Mons; employed as courts-martial specialist with Candn. and Imp. staffs in Eng. and in the field, incl. duty as judge advocate at gen. courts-martial, and as mem., dist courts-martial at Tower of London and Chelsea Barracks; apptd. court-martial offr. and acting D.A.A.G. at H.Q., 3rd Candn, Divn., and court-martial H.Q., 5th Army; apptd. do., H.Q. Cdn. Ripon, and Overseas Mil. Forces of Can. and for London dist; wounded at Passchendaele, 1917; mentioned in despatches; apptd. H.Q., MiL Dist No. 2, Toronto, for reorgan. duties, 1 Nov. 1920; apptd. asst judge advocate gen. and staff capt., H.Q., Mil. Dist. No. 2, 1 Nov. 1921; D.A.A. and Q.M.G., do., 1 Nov. 1922-30 Apr. 1927; D.C.O., H.Q., Mil. Dist No. 7, 1 Jan. 1930-31 Mar. 1934 ; retired from perm, force, 1934 ; an offr. of the Order of St John of Jerusalem; rep., Can. at Internat. Geog. Cong., Warsaw, Poland. 1934; vice-pres., Candn. Geog. Soc.; mem., commandery-council and ambulance comte., nat. extve., St John Ambulance Assn.; hon. secy. Ont Prov. Council, do.; mem., nat. council, Candn. Inst. Internat. Agairs; mem., council. Dom. Can. Rifle Assn.; life mem., do.; life fellow. Roy. Geog. Soc.; do., Candn. Geog. Soc.; fellow, Am. Geog. Soc, New York, N.Y.; life fellow, Roy. Soc. Arts, mem., Brit. Inst. Philos.; Roy, Candn. Inst. Acad. of Pol. Science, New York; A. Acad. of Pol. and Soc Science, Philadelphia, Am. Soc. Internat. Law, Washington; internat. Law Assn., London; Candn. Pol. Science Assn.; Ont Hist Soc; Toronto Bd. of Trade; Ont. Rose Soc; life mem., Art Gallery of Toronto; Roman Catholic; recreation travel; Clubs York; Albany; R.C.Y.C.; Ontario Jockey; Toronto Hunt; Eglinton Hunt; Canadian; Canadian Military Institute (Toronto); Rideau (Ottawa); Royal Societies; Junior Naval and Military (London, Eng); Niagara Golf; Home 110 St George St, Toronto. Ont; Country Home Nenagh Hall. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.

Date of Birth - 17 Feb 1890