Memorial of the Great War, 1914-1918 : a Record of Service
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AFIECOB.D OFSER^VICE 1914-1918 ''''Courage — 'T/V the mysterious soul which never yields But hales us on and on to breast the rush Of all the fortunes we shall happen through^ And when Death calls across his shadowy fields Dyingy it answers 'Here—I am not deady Galsworthy HIS book has been conceived, executed and sent forth as a tribute to those "gentlemen unafraid'* of the Bank of Montreal who deliberately closed ^ their ledgers, laid aside pen and pencil, left the ^^ calm routine of a great institution, the security of a well-ordered business life, and went forth with sublime courage, not only to endure the dis- heartening and glamour-dispelling weeks ofpreliminary training that was necessarily the portion of our noble volunteers, but to face the most relentless and ingeniously evil foe that ever menaced civilization. For more than one hundred years the Bank of Montreal has ex- panded without weakening in the process of expansion, and this successful development has been characterized and sustained by an individual spirit of unselfish devotion and a subordination of personal ambition that have long since become traditional. When the time of national trial arrived it was these qualities, united with a fearless patriotism and a hatred ofevil, that sent, as ifinspired,fourteen hundred and nine members of our staff to fight for King and Empire. To-day there are two hundred and thirty missing from the Roll Call. Some lie afar. "Our Dead" is proudly graven on the tablet placed to their memory in our great hall. Others, — war-worn, broken,, recovered and recovering from grievous wounds, will come at times to look at this enduring tribute to their brother heroes, but this book is mainly intended to be a sympathetic record for those who are not able to view that dignified memorial to the fallen whom they loved and who loved them; it is for the sorrowing whose agony of grief is sacred, and whose proud loneliness will end only "when our battalions re-unite."" J. THE DEAD M. L, A DA M SON R.J.ALLAN W.R.ALLISON R.ANDREW, JUN. 5 Maurice Leslie Adamson Robert James Allan Lieutenant, Royal Scots Fusiliers Lieutenant, 14th Battalion, C.E.F. Was born in 1893 at Meiktila, Burma, Was born in Weston, Ontario, in 1896. where his father was engaged in the In 191 1 he entered the service of the Indian Civil Service. He received his Bank of Montreal. He enlisted in 191 education at Haileybury College, at as a Private in the 75th Battalion, King's College, London, and at Pull- Canadian Infantry, but he eventually man College in the State of Washing- went to France with a reinforcement ton. After ranching for one year in draft for the 14th Battalion. He was Western Canada he entered the service soon promoted to the rank of Company of the Bank of Montreal in 1913. He en- Sergeant-Major. On April 9th, 1917, listed in August, 1 9 14, as a Private in the in the attack at Vimy Ridge he led his Canadian Infantry, and went to England company to its objective with great with the First Canadian Contingent. skill after all his company officers had While in training at Salisbury Plain he fallen. For his gallantry he was award- received his commission as 2nd Lieuten- ed the Military Medal, and he received ant in the loth Royal Irish Battalion on the field his commission as Lieuten- and with this unit he went to France ant. On the night of April 27, 1917, early in 191 5. He was about to transfer while leading a raiding party into the to the Royal Scots Fusiliers in which he enemy trenches near Arleux, he cap- had been given his commission as Lieu- tured with its crew an enemy machine- tenant, when his battalion was ordered gun which harassed his advance. For to the Somme. Here he was killed on this he received the Military Cross. July 1st, 19 1 6, while leading his platoon He was killed in the attack at Amiens into action. on August nth, 1 91 8. William R. Allison Robert Andrew, Jun. Gunner, Canadiati Garrison Artillery, C.E.F. Private, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, C.E. F. Was born in New Westminster, British Was born in Glengarnock, Scotland, Columbia, in 1897, the son of William in 1895. After completing his educa- Allison, bank manager. After com- tion in the schools of his native place pleting his education in the schools of and at Skerry's College, where he took his native place he entered the service a business course, he entered the serv- of the Bank of Montreal. He enlisted ice of the British Linen Bank in 1910. early in 191 7, in his 19th year, as a Pri- He came to Canada towards the end of vate in the Canadian Infantry and 1912 and joined the staflF of the Bank arrived in France with his unit in the of British North America. He enlisted following autumn. He was sent almost in Saskatchewan in August, 1914, as a immediately with his unit to the Ypres Private in the i6th Canadian Light salient to take part in the operations Horse. He later transferred to the 5th for the capture of Passchendaele Ridge. Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, He had been a year on active service and went to France with the First when he was severely wounded by Canadian Contingent. A few days be- enemy fire in September, 191 8, in an fore the battle of Ypres on April 21st, attack during the Canadian advance 191 5, he was detailed for duty with the towards Cambrai. He was evacuated machine-gun section of his battalion, to England for treatment, but his which was then going into action. After wounds proved fatal and he died in the battle he was posted as missing, but the hospital at Buxton, Derbyshire, later he was reported as having been on February 24th, 1919. He was one killed in action during the resistance of of three brothers who served in the war. the enemy attack. J.B.ANDREWS L.E.ASHCROFT - )rri'rliinMii'iiniii'ii"i ilritriWu-iTiinr'ir'i inii'TiWa'ri'n'iriifn - •iHm 't A.H.ASKER D.8.BA1LLY Jasper Boyd Andrews Lancelot Edgar Ashcroft Private, 13th Battalion, C.E.F. Lieutenant, 16th Battalion, C.E.F. Was born in Quebec City in 1 896. After Was born in Hunterville, New Zealand, receiving his education at the Quebec in January, 1897. Two years later he High School, he entered the service of came to British Columbia with his the Bank of Montreal. In May, 1916, parents. He received his education in he enlisted as a Private in the 171st the Isle of Man, Victoria, B.C., New Battalion, and went to England with Zealand, and at Vernon, B.C. He then his unit in the following November. He entered the service of the Bank of had meanwhile been promoted to Cor- Montreal at the latter place. Early in poral, but in order to get to the front 1916 he enlisted in the 103rd Battalion, more quickly he reverted to the rank of Canadian Infantry, in which he was Private, and in March, 19 17, he went to given his commission as Lieutenant, France with a reinforcement draft for and went overseas with his unit. While the 13th Battalion, 5th Royal High- training in England he was appointed landers of Canada. He fought with his Orderly Officer on the Headquarters unit at Vimy, Hill 70, and Passchen- Staff at Seaford, where he remained daele, and because of his efficient work until March, 19 17. He then went to he was recommended for a commission. France and was posted to the i6th Bat- On November 24, 1917, just after his talion, Canadian Scottish. A few days battalion had moved from Passchen- after he reached the front he was killed daele to the Lens front, he was in- by enemy fire on the morning of April stantly killed at Avion with eight of his 9th, 1917, while going forward with his comrades by an enemy trench-mortar battalion in the attack for the capture shell. of Vimy Ridge. Arthur Howard Asker Debney Byron Bailly Second Lieutenant, Middlesex Regiment Sergeant, 24th Battalion, C.E.F. Was born in Lichfield, England, in 1892. Was born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in He received his education at Frog Lane 1 894. After completing his education in School, the Lichfield Cathedral Choris- his native town, he entered the service ter School, and Lawrence's College. of the Bank of Montreal in 191 1. He After a brief banking experience in enlisted in 19 16 as a Private in the 244th Nottingham, he entered the service of Battalion, and went to England with his the Bank of Montreal in London.