The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Major Hugh Benson Poston

Soldiers of the First World War database entry - H.B. Poston

Capt. H.B. Poston, Valcartier Camp, 1920

Capt. & Brevet Major H.B. Poston

Service:

• 8th Royal Rifles, 1 Jun 1909
• Lieut., 8th Royal Rifles, Jan 1911
• Gazetted, 13 Aug 1912
• Regimental Service, The R.C.R.: 1912 - 1936
• Capt., The R.C.R., 13 Aug 1912
• First World War - 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 10 JANUARY, 1916; The Royal Canadian Regiment - The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temporary Captains:- H. B. Poston. Dated 1st November, 1915.
• To Field Ambulance (F.A.) and evacuated to Casualty Clearing Station (C.C.S.) 30 Oct 1917
• Invalided to England and detached to the Nova Scotia Regimental Depot (N.S.R.D.), Bramshott, 3 Nov 1917
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 9 APRIL, 1918; Nova Scotia Regt. - Temp. Lt. H. B. Poston to be Temp. Capt. 20 Oct 1917
• Posted to N.S.R.D., 3 Mar 1918
• Taken on strength as reinforcement, 21 May 1918
• Joined The R.C.R. from C.C.R.C., 7 Jun 1918
• To F.A. and evacuated to C.C.S., 6 Sep 1918
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 7 FEBRUARY, 1919; Nova Scotia Regt. Temp. Lt. H. B. Poston to be temp. Capt. 25 Mar. 1917, with seniority 1 Nov. 1915. (Substituted for Gazette notification 9 Apr. 1918, page 4292, incorrectly specifying date as from 20 Oct. 1917, and omitting seniority.)
• 20 Apr 1925; Lieut. and Brevet Capt. H.B. Poston to be Captain.
• As of 31 Mar 1930; holding appointment with "A" Company.
• 1 May 1931; Replaces Maj V. Hodson as District Weapons Training Officer, M.D., No. 1 (London)
• 20 Apr 1930; To be Brevet Major.
• 31 May 1931; Capt and Brevet Major; Transferred from "A" Company (Halifax) to "C" Company (London).
• 1 Mar 1932; Detailed for duty as District Weapons Training Officer (G.S.O. 3rd Grade), M.D. 1.
• D.W.T.O., M.D. 7, 1934.

Wedding Bells

The Connecting File, Vol VI, No. 3, September 1927 (Printed Feb 1928)

The Cathedral of All Saints, Halifax, was the scene of an extremely interesting and attractive ceremony, on the 27th June [1927], when Captain Hugh Benson Poston, of The Royal Canadian Regiment, was married to Ethel Mary, only daughter of Colonel Commandant and Mrs A.H.H. Powell.

Captain K.M. Holloway, The RCR, was groomsman. The ushers were Major E.R. Vince, M.C., R.C.E., Major M.K. Greene, The RCR, Major A.V. Tremaine, R.C.A., and Major J.S. Roper, M.C., Reserve of Officers.

The groom, the best man and all the W.O.'s, N.C.O.'s and men of The RCR, who were present at the church service, wore Full Dress, while the remaining Officers of the garrison wore "Blue," giving the ceremony a touch of colour, which had not been seen in the garrison since the days before the Great War.

The bridal pair left the Cathedral under an arch of crossed swords and bayonets, and after a reception at the home of the bride's parents proceeded by motor car to Prince Edward Island, followed by the best wishes of a host of friends.

The Connecting File, Vol XI, No. 3, July 1936

"This issue sees with great regret the retirement to pension of Major H.B. Poston, after 23 years service with the Regiment. He came to us 14.8.13 from the 8th Royal Rifles, Quebec, a unit which has given us other splendid officers. We are all very sorry to see him leave and we wish Major and Mrs Poston much happiness for many years to come."

Also printed in the same issue:

"The Serjeants' Mess, in common with the whole of Regimental H.Q. was sorry to see the departure of Major H.B. and Mrs Poston on retirement. They were presented with a silver frame which contained a photograph of the Silver War Memorial in the Officers' Mess. We wish them every happiness and we are sure they will enjoy the delightful climate of Nova Scotia where they intend to retire.

Date of Birth - 7 Mar 1887

Date of Death - 1 Jan 1948, age 53, buried at Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax, NS.