The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment
Major Eric Edward Napier McCallum, D.S.O.
Soldiers of the First World War database entry - E.E.N. McCallum
Major Eric Edward Napier McCallum, D.S.O.
Service:
- Prior service: 50th Gordon Highlanders (Private), July 1914
- Received commission in same regiment 23 Nov 1916
- Transferrd to 48th Battalion, C.E.F., Feb 1915
- Arrived in England with 4th Battalion, Jul 1915
- Posted to The R.C.R., Sep 1915
- Acting Captain, 7 Aug 1916
- Awarded Distinguished Service Order, Jun 1916
- Rejoined from overseas, 14 Oct 1916
- Appointed Assistant Adjutant, 14 Oct 1916
- Mentioned in Despatches, 13 Nov 1916
- Appointed to command "A" Company, 4 Dec 1916
- SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2 JUNE, 1917.; R. Can. R. - Temp. Lt. E. E. N. McCallum to be actg. Capt. 7 Aug. 1916.
- Wounded in action, gassed, 1 Nov 1917
- SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 11 DECEMBER, 1917; Nova Scotia Regt. - Temp. Lt. E. E. N. McCallum relinquishes the acting rank of Captain, 31 Oct 1917
- To be Temporary Captain as of 22 Jan 1917, authorizing Corps Order dated 27 Dec 1917
- Invalided to England and posted to Nova Scotia Regimental Depot, 9 Nov 1917
- Taken on srength from England, 12 Aug 1918
- Joined The R.C.R. from Canadian Base Depot, 6 Ag 1918
- Wounded in action, gun shot wound, left arm, 26 Aug 1918
D.S.O. Citation
SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 19 AUGUST, 1916
Lt. Eric Edward Napier McCallum, Can. Infy. - For conspicuous gallantry. When on patrol with two scouts, one of the latter was killed and the other wounded. Although himself wounded three times in the back and once in the leg, he dressed the other man and carried him some 600 yards under shell fire into safety.
First World War Mention in Despatches:
- Lieut., Can. Inf.; L.G. 29890, 4 Jan 1917
Date of Birth - 25 Jul 1894
Date of Death - Died May 30, 1957 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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