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Canadian Troops to South Africa, 1899 - 1902
(from 'Canada's Sons on Kopje and Veldt' by T.G. Marquis, 1900)

List of Officers and Men of the First Contingent

The First Contingent was composed of eight Companies, recruited from various parts of the Dominion. The formation by Company and districts was as follows:
A Company, British Columbia and Manitoba
B Company, London, Ontario
C Company, Toronto, Ontario
D Company, left half, Kingston and vicinity; right half, Ottawa, Ontario
E Company, Montreal
F Compani, Quebec
G Company, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
H Company, Nova Scotia
Each Company consisted of 125 men, which, with the staff and officers brought the total force up to ten hundred and nineteen. The mobilization of the Contingent took place at Quebec, and on October 30th, the 'Sardinian' of the Allan Line sailed on her voyage to Cape Town.
Lieut.-Col. W.D. Otter
2nd in Command L. Buchan
Major O.C.C. Pelletier
Captains
H.M. Arnold
W.A. Weeks
D. Stuart
S.M. Rogers		   J.E. Peltier
H.B. Stairs
R.K. Barker
C.K. Fraser
Lieutenants
H.A. Panet
H.E. Burstall
A.H. Macdonnell
H.G. Blanchard
J.H.C. Ogilvy
W.T. Lawless
F.C. Jones		 A.E. Hodgins
J.M. Ross
J.C. Mason
C.J. Armstrong
A.E Swift
R.B. Willis
W.R. Marshall		 J.H. Kaye
L. Leduc
C.S. Wilkie
A.C. Caldwell
S.P. Layborn
A. Laurie
E.A. Pelletier		 R.G. Steward
F.D. Lafferty
J.C. Oland
R.H.M. Temple
C.W.W. McLean
 
 
M.Gun Sec. Capt. A.C. Bell Adjutant J.C. MacDougall Med.Officers C.W. Wilson & E. Fiset
Q. Master S.J.A. Denison Staff Duty L.G. Drummond Historical Recorder F.J. Dixon
Attached for Special Duty C.W. Drury, F.L. Lessard, R. Cartwright, W. Forester and C.M. Dobell
Medical Staff for General Service
A.B. Osborne, Miss G.A. Pope, Miss S. Forbes, Miss M. Affleck and Miss E. Russel
Chaplains Rev. J. Almond, Rev. T.F. Fullerton and Rev. P.M. O'Leary
Representative Of the Y.M.C.A. Dr. H.G. Barrie
S.M., D. Borland, Q.M.S., G. Galloway, Q.M.S., E. Reading, O.R.C., T.D. Potter, S. Bug. Tresham, T.S., T. Leblond and S.A., A.J Hoad

"A" Company
C.S. Holmes, W.H.
Ser. Whimister, P.
Ser. Northcote, J.
Ser. Scott, W.
Ser. Ingram, L.
Ser. Vinnel A.J.
Cor. Fowle, W.F.
Cor. McHarg, W.H.
Cor. Irvine, A.B.
Cor. Moscrop J.
L.C. LeBar, V.E.
L.C. Barlow, R.H.
Allan, H.S.
Alliston, B.D.
Adams, J.
Anderton, J.
Andrews, H.
Armstrong, E.
Barrett, J.
Beach, A C
Berthour, W.H.
Battson, A.S.
Bonner, H.M.
Boyce, A.W.
Brooking, W.
Carnagle, J.
Carter, A.
Campbell, R.B.
Campbell, A.
Chisholm, A.
Clough, P.		 Collins J.
Cook, J.
Corbould, G.B.
Cowan, H.J.
Cornwall F.J.
Court, S.T.
Crook, M.
Davies, J.E.
Dickinson, F.
Dickson, J.H.
Dickson, W.J.G.
Duncalfe, C.W.
Doeberty, M.
Edwards, H.
Findley T.A.
Foord, P.N.
Finch-Smiles, F.
French J.P.
Gamble, C.W.
Groves, C.E.
Greaves, P.
Hammond, J.L.
Hanson, S.S.
Hicks H.P.
HolyoU G.C.F.
Hughes, E.N.
Hutchings, G.
Jackson, W.
Johnson, H.
Jones, S.L.
Jones, J.W.		 Kelly, E.
Kennedy, D.
Lee, A.S.
Leeman, R.W.J.
Leamy, C.S.
Liston, B.
Livingstone, J.
Ephraim, A.
Martin, A.
Mackie, A.S.
Matheson K.
Maundrilf, A.
Mills, C.A.
Munro, A.E.
Moier, W.J.
Moodie, W.H
McCalmont, R.J.
McIvor, D.
McKeand, D.L.
McKenzie, H.
Neibergall, H.E.
Nell, G.
Nixon F.S.
Nye, A.J.
O'Brien, S.W.
Odell, S.H.
Parker, H.F.
Patterson, W.O.
Patterson C.
Perry J.
Rea, J.R.		 Rumsay F.
Rush, F.
Rorke, FB.
Robbins, A.E.
Roberts, S.C.
Roberts C.M.
Sherlock, H.
Sherris, J.
Sinclair, J.J.S.
Smethurst, H.
Smith, J.
Snider, C.H.
Soper, A.C.W.
Somers J.H.
Stewart, J.
St. James, G.
Stebbings, W.H.
Talbot, A.
Thompson, C.
Thompson, T.
Todd, J.
Wallace, W.
Wallace G.
Welch, W.
Western, T.
Whitley, W.F.
Wilkins, G.H.
Wilkie, O.J.
Wood, A.M.
Wyatt, H.R.
Ward, R.

"B" company
C.S. Davies, R.
Ser. McBetb G.W.
Ser. Bowden, R.B.
Ser. Sippi, G.R.B.
Ser. Gorman, F.
Cor. Bethune A.
Cor. Adams, S.
Cor. Phillips G.R.S.
Cor. Smith, J.
Cor. Little, R.H.
L.C. Power, L.
L.C. Stevenson, W.R.
L.C. Northwood, J.
L.C. Merrix, A.E.
Adams, W.
Adair, A.
Anderson, A.H.
Andrews, E.C.
Atkinson, D.H.
Bredin, J.
Bollard, H.E.
Barr, H.B.
Barrett, P.
Baugh, E.
Beers, F.C.
Berges, H.
Biggs, J.C.
Burns, W.J.
Burrell, H.
Burwell, A.E.
Campbell, F.W.		 Chapman, W.R.
Charman A.
Coles, F.
Cole, A.E.
Corley, J.B.
Crockett, S.
Craig, E.D.
Collins, W.
Dalgleish, A.D.
Day, J.
Donegan, J.A.
Dolman, E.N.
Donahue, H.
Delmer, P.
Duff, J.B.
Edward A.
Evans, F.
Parley, J.E.
Finch, C.E.
Floyd, F.G.W.
Fox, W.H.
Foote, W.
Gorrie, W.B.
Graham, G.
Greene, C.
Green, W.J.
Hill, J.C.
Herrick, J.
Hessell, F.W.
Hyman, W.J.
Hennessy, J.T.		 Ingamells, P.C.
Irvire, R.
Jell, A.P.
Jones, M.L.
Johnston, K.G.
Kingswell, D.
Leonard, G.W.
Little, G.B.
Lane, H.
Lundrigan, J.
McBeth, G.A.
McLaren, C.D.
McLean, M.
McCalla, J.
McMahon, W.H.
McMillan, D.C.
McMurphy, A.
Marshall, A.
McLean, A.R.
Marentette, V.F.
Moore, D.L.
Mullins, E.
Munro, G.H.
Nott, W.
Odium, V.
Odium, G.
Padden, A.E.
Piper, T.J.
Pinel, G.F.
Pert, E.W.
Powell, J.		 Purcell, J.J.
Reed, G.
Held, D.A.
Redge, C.
Robinson, J.B.
Rae A.H.
Rorison, C.K.
Scott, C.R.
Smith, R.
Stanberry, F.G.
Sutherland, J.
Taylor, E.
Taylor, G.
Thompson, H.
Trolley, F.H.
Turner, F.W.
Tutt, T.
Wardel, A.E.
Webb, A.B.
West, W.
Westaway, H.
Wells, J.
Wheateraft, A.H.
White, G.
White, W.
Wilson, A.R.
Wigham, R.D.
Woodliffe, G.W.
Woodward, A.W.
Woodyatt, W.H.
Wilson, H.R.

"C" company
C.S. Campbell, J.S.
Ser. Beattie, A.
Middleton, H.J.
Ramage, H.
Cor. Dixon, H.W.A.
Freemantle, A.H.O.
Rutherford, F.H.
McGee, K.
Hoskins, R.W.
L.C. Ramsay, J.P.
Hodgins, E.W.
Allen, L.
Anderson, F.T.
Baldwin, J.
Banton, T.H.
Black, W.D.
Blalr, V.
Bird, B.M.
Bingham, H.S.
Blight, W.S.
Brettingham, W.P.R.
Brunton, H.G.
Burkhart, P.
Butler, V B.
Calvert, F.M.
Callahan, H.A.
Christie, D.H.
Cassel, K.J.
Curtis, W.R.
Coggins, A.E.
Coggins, H.		 Cuthbert, F.
Dangerfield, A.
Davidson, J.
Day, E.C.
Dunham, F.H.
Eakins, G.
Ellis, G.S.
Fawcett, J.N.
Findlay, J.H.
Graham, T.H.
Grant, W.H.
Gray, N.
Raines, W.
Hector, F.T.D.
Hendrie, M.
Henderson, R.H.
Hewett, W.H.
Holland, W.C.S.
Holland, J.
Hopeson, C.W.
Hornibrook, J.L.
Inglestrom, F.
Ironside, G.M.
Jones, N.J.
Jordan, J.
Kenneay, J.
Kidner, A.
Long, J.L.
Lorsch, F.D.
Love, W.M.
Machin, H.A.		 Manion, W.T.
Martin, G.P.
Morley, N.L.
Mitchell, J.A.
Morse, T.
McCall, A.
McCosh, P.
McCuish, D.
McGiverin, L.
McHugh, E.
McKenzie, L.C.
McLaughlin, R.H.
McNish, M.
McPherson, D.
Noble, D.A.
Page, F.C.
Parry, C.E.
Perry, S.
Preston, D.G.
Pringle, R.
Raspberry, J.
Rae, P.A.
Ridway, E.H.
Robson, A.
Rogers, W.R.
Rooke, W.J.
Rorke, J.H.
Seager, J.
Seymour, C.
Sherritt, A.W.
Simpson, G.C.M.		 Smith, J.
Smith, G.M.
Solari, J.
Spence, J.D.
Stewart, M.M.
Sutton, J.H.
Thompson, G.
Thompson, W.F.
Tice, C.
Tomhnson, C.
Travers W.
Usher, J.F.
Vanderwater, W.J.
VanNorman, A.F.
Vicary, S.
Vickers, J.R.
Wallace T.G.
Warde, S.M.
Warren, W.C.
Warwick W.H.
Watson, R.G.
Weir, F.E.
Wellar, E.T.
Wilson, J.A.
Wilson; N.W.
Williams, D.F.
Whitehead, J.
Wright, D.M.
Young, H.
Young, A.
 

"D" Company
C.S. Thompson, C.H.
Ser. Chitty, L.M.
Ross, A.L.
Carruthers, B.
Eagleson, A.H.
Cor. Gilmour W.J.
Hulme, G.G.
Thomas, J.M.
Ellard, J.F.G.
Brady, W.S.
L.C. Johnston, W.
Southey, E.C.
McNair, J.
Lyon, R.D.
Anger, E.
Ault, C.E.
Bugler Cawdron, A.J.
Bartlett, E.D.
Benbow, H.A.
Bennett, A.
Bolster, H.G.
Bolyea, A.
Bradshaw, J.L.H.
Bull, E.W.
Burns, O.T.
Burns, R.
Cunnington, R.
Cairns, J.S.
Chidlow J.
Clarke, C.P.
Clother, A.
Cluff, N.W.H.		 Clunie, P.
Cockburn, G.G.
Coleman J.D.
Cotton, H.
Cotterell, A.
Cram, J.A.C.
Craig, C.E.
Croft, F.
Croft, P.C.
Cunnlngham, R.J.
Dalberg, R.P.
DesLauriers, E.
Deuehars, G.D.
Dunlop, E.
Donaldson C.A.
Dunlop, J.R.
Eley, D.M.
Escobel, N.
Flemming, A.J.
Foden, W.J.
Foster, P.R.
Frye, C.E.
Gallagher, J.
Gibson, C.A.
Gilmour, A.E.
Graham, J.D.H.
Haig, H.G.
Hatton, J.
Hogan, J.R.
Hennessy, J.
Holland, C.
Hugall, P.		 Jackson, C.E.
Jones, H.H.
Laird, A.
Lamothe, G.
Latimer, W.R.
Large, A.L.
Lawrence, W.R.
Lewis, Z.R.E.
Living, F.J.
Lynn, F.
LeBean, L.P.
Macaulay, A.
Martin, W.A.
Martin, H.
Mason, C.P.
Matthews A.J.
Malloch, E.
Major, J.
Mills, W.W.
Mitchell, N.
Morgans, E.F.
Morrison, W.A.
Morin, J.
Morrison, E.F.
McCullough, C.
MacRae, R.A.
McConnell, J.F.
McCormack, A.J.
MacKay, R.
McDonald, F.
McFadden, F.
McLennan, J.A.		 McCrea, J.M.
Padmore, G.T.
Parr, W.B.
Peters, A.E.
Phillips, G.
Prior, A.
Porteous, R.W.
Ritchie, W.G.
Ross, W.J.H.
Rowiey, J.
Schwitzer, W.C.
Shillington, W.J.H.
Small, H.C.
Smith, J.F.
Smith, W.A.
Spence, C.T.
Street, L.J.
Swan, N.W.D.
Taylor, A.H.
Thomas, C.T.
Thompson, R.R.
Tiley, G.
Turner, R.H.
Turpin, T.J.
Wall, A.
Walker, L.C.
Wendt, W.G.
Williamson, A.T.L.
Wood, F.H.
Wright, H.O.
 
 

"E" Company
C.S. Young, A.
Ser. Allan, J.
Adams, J.A.
Shreeve, J.
Cor. Baugh, T.E.
Downey, G.
Gardner, J.
Goodfellow, R.
Moody, F.
L.C. Frawley, W.M.
Molyneux, C.R.
Allan, C.E.
Ackerman, F.
Allmand, W.W.
Aspell, T J.
Bach, R.C.
Bailey, J.
Barry, C.H.
Bigelow, J.A.
Bolt, G.H.
Byford, R.
Byers, R.T.
Carter, M.
Campbell, C.
Canty, R.
Carter, W.
Clarke, R.C.
Coates, H.W.
Cox, F.
Crotty, P.
Curry, I.
Corner, F.G.		 Dawson, A.
Delaney, M.J.
Doyle, T.H.M.
Durkee, A.A.
Dynes, E.J.
Erskine, F.
Fisher, V.
Fisher, R.L.
Fowler, W.
Fraser, H.
Gamble, J.
Gorman, J.F.
Graham, R.
Greenlay, G.
Gunn, R.
Harding, E.
Hill, J.K.
Hale, W.J.
Hampson, G.
Hannaford, A.
Hawkins, J.
Hayes, R.
Hayward, H.
Home, F.
Hynes, P.
Irwin, F.B.
James, A.
Jones, F.
Jeffrey, W.
Jeffrey, J.W.
Kealey M.
Kelly, E.		 Leconteur, R.
Lee, F.
Lewis, C.E.
Lester, C.
Malin, J.
Marjin, H.
Martin, A.
Meade, D.
Middleton, F.
Mitchell, A.
Moore, T.D.
Murphy, D.
Murray W.R.
Murdoch, W.A.H.
McDonald, A.
McCann J.
McGill, D.R.
McGoldrick, J.
McIver, W.
McLean, R.G.
McLeod, N.M.
McQueen, A.
Nash, T.B.
Nickle, C.R.
O'Brien, J.
O'Meara, J.
Philips, J.
Platt, J.
Pope, A.
Porter, W.
Prince. R.H.
Price G.		 Robarts, G.P.
Rupert, E.
Ryan, P.
Richardson, F.
Shaw, A.C.
Shaw, R.N.
Sheehan, M.
Stanning, W.
Swift, M.
Sword, A.
Sword. D.C.
Thomas. A.P.
Thomas, G.W.
Travers, H.B.
Tregett, J.
Tulloch, A.J.
Turner, A.J.
Tweddell, W.
Walters, J.H.
Walters, T.A.
Walker, H.H.
Wasdell, F.
Wardle, G.
White, A.
Wilkin, W.
Wilkins, A.W.
Williams, H.
Wright, P.E.
Wright, J.
Yelland, J.
Youngson, J.S.
 

"F" Company
Ser. Bessette, W.
Peppeatt, W.
Polkinghorn, J.
Cor. Peterson, C.F.
Withey, B.
McDonald, R.D.
Warren, C.
Vallee, L.C.
L.C. Desjardins, J.F.
Gratton, E.
C.S. Lafleur, L.E.
Arnton, C.S.
Anthony, P.
Atkinson, G.
Barclay, C.N.
Bagot, A.
Bamford, W.
Baldwin, C.
Beaupre, C.
Brown, H.I.
Brown, H.
Brooker, L.
Bouck, L.
Bower, J.W.
Carbonneau, E.
Casey, J.E.
Champagne, M.
Chatel, A.
Cloutier, W.
Chisholm, A.W.		 Cooper, W.
Conley, F.
Cowgill, H.
Curphy, J.
D'Amour J.
Demais, A.
Dolbec, L.
Donahue, F.
Downing, W.
Duhamel, J.W.
D'Orsonens, G.
Duberger, A.
Dixon, W.
Elte, Wm.
Fancy, J.G.
Forest, H.
Gates, L.H.
Glfford, B.
Gingras, J.
Good, R.
Grecia, J.
Harrison, R.
Harrison, Chas.
Harvey, R.
Hennessy, B.
Hill, J.
Hudon, J.A.
Hunter, W.
Hubley, C. Irwin, W.		 Ivers, M.
Jette, G.
Jewell, T.
Jobin, E.
Larue, L.
Lambkin, J.
Lamoureaux E.
Laverdure, E.
Lefebre, P.W.
Lesearbeau T.
Lightbound, G.R.
Leveille, L.
Lewis, O.
Lemay, A.
Macness, J.
Matheson, O.
Medhurst, J.
Michaud, L.C.
Monteith, J.
Montizambert, H.
McEllhiney, J.
McNeil, J.D.
McCollom, G.H.
McDonald, J.E.
McIntosh, W.
MacTaggart, J.W.
McLaughlin, H.P.
McMillan, A.
McMillan, E.
Orman, G.		 Paquette, G.
Plamondon, J.
Proulx, H.
Pullen, E.
Rae, J.P.
Raymond, J.W.
Remy, J.
Redmond, C.
Robertson, J.H.
Roy, A.
Roberts, J.R.
Scott, J.A.
Sievert, J.
Soucy, A.
Smith, L.
Strong, F.B.
Sutton G.J.
Sutheriand, A.D.
Tapin, J.
Tattersall, H.C.
Tessier, E.
Theriault, A.
Thompson, W.B.
Touchette, J.
Utton, F.
Walsh, J.
Warren, W.
Wiseman, N.
Woodward, F.
Wylie, R.R.

"G" Company
C.S. Charlton, Chas.
Ser. Sheldon, A.
Russell, J.
Hessian, E.
Cor. Morrison, J.
Pringle, J.
Withers, F.
Wallace, W.V.
Coombs, F.W.
L.C. Ward, G.
Miller, H.
Adams, G.
Addison, J.
Aitken, J.
Anslow, C.
Baker, W.
Bishop, W.
Boudreau, J.
Bowness, E.W.
Burnside, J.
Brace, N.T.
Brown, H.H.
Bryant, W.
Campbell, G.
Carney, J.
Chapman, G.
Chappell M.C.
Cox, R.W.
Craw, E.
Creighton, C.
Dillon, A.R.		 Donahue, W.W.
Doyle, A.
Dorion, N.
Durant, H.R.
Dutney, J.
Dyas, F.
Fabre, D.J.
Ferguson, D.
Flewelling, E.
Foley, R.
Foster, M.
Fradsham, H.
Furze, F.C.
Gaudet, L.S.
Globe, A.R.
Hallamore, W.
Hammond, A.
Harris, B.
Harris, J.A.
Harris, L.
Hartfield, A.S.
Haydon, A.
Hine, C.H.
Hubley, R.C.
Irving, W.H.
Jenkins, C.L.
Johnson, J.
Johnston, J.M.
Jones, S.
Keddy, E.
Keswick, G.		 Kirkpatrick, F.A.
Kitchen, W.
Lane, W.
Leavitt, H.
Leslie, J.P.
Leston, J.
Lord, R.E.
Lutz, E.
Lutz, J.
Matheson, J.
McCain, F.
McCarthy, -
McRae, F.B.
McCreary, P.
MeDiarmid, J.
McFarlane, B.E.
McKinnon, H.V.
McLean, H.L.
McLeod, J.
McMullan, W.
Mellish, A.J.B.
Morley, H.A.
Munroe, J.R.
O'Rielly, J.
Pascoe, J.B.
Pelky, A.
Peony, R.
Perkins, J.A.
Pickles, J.
Quinn, J.
Raymond, W.J.		 Rawlings, J.
Redden, H.
Riggs, A.
Rodd, T.A.
Roberts, A.
Scholleld A.
Scott, J.
Scott, J.
Singer, L.M.
Simpson, A.
Simpson, P.
Small, J.E.
Sprague, F.W.
Stanton, L.
Stevenson, P.S.
Stewart, L.
Strange, E.H.
Swatridge, W.O.
Taylor, R.D.
Tower, B.C.
Turner, R.M.
Unkauf, W.C.
Walker, F.G.
Walker, J.S.
Wannamaker, H.L.
Ward, R.
Wayne, J.F.
Williams, J.
Williams, F.
Wilson, J.H.
 

"H" Company
C.S. Eustace, J.D.
Ser. Grimshaw, -
Dooley, F.
Cor. Baugh, B.
Ferguson, W.R.
Lindon, H.
Pooley C.F.
Rolfe,
L.C. Stevenson, J.
Watson, J.
Anderson, J.H.N.
Adams, F.
Atwater, J.
Ackhurst, F.W.
Bennett, G.B.
Blalkle, H.
Borton, C.N.
Burgess, M.
Blair, S.
Bent, E.E.
Brown, S.
Buchanan, K.
Bingay, L.W.
Conrad W.
Coons, F.
Cleary, W.
Carroll, J.
Cameron, A.A.
Chapman, F.
Daley, F.
Drake, J.
Duncan J.		 Defoe, J.
Dewers, F.
Elliott, W.
Embree G.
Ewing, J.
Ewing, D.H.
Farrell, G.P.
Farrer, De. B.
Fillmore, W.A.
Fitzgerald, A.E.
Forsyth, A.
Fraser, H.H.
Gallagher, J.
Grant, J.
Hancock, C.
Harrison, G.
Hartnett, J.W.
Harris, J.
Hart, J.
Halliday, J.
Huestis, G.J.
Hire, J.
Hunt, G.
Hurly, J.
Hoult, E.
James, G.
Jewers, F.
Johnstone, G.
Jones, H.
Kelly, I.
Kennedy, J.
Keogh, P.		 Keefler, R.T.
Kilcup, E.
Kirkpatrick, F.
Lewis, M.
Lenahan, J.
Lindsay, A.C.
Lockwood, A.
Lowry, T.P.
MacDonald, C.
MacDonald, D.C.
MacLean, W.J.
McDonald, G.
Miller, C.
Miller, R.
Munnis, M.
Muir, F.
Murray, N.G.
Murray, A.
McAldin, R.
McCallum, B.
McCollum, G.D.
McDougall, H.A.
McLean, J.
McNab, F.
Nelly, R.L.
O'Brien, E.
Oxley, W.
Oulton, H.
Osborn, D.
Parkes, F.S.
Patterson A.
Parker, A.		 Pollock, W.J.
Purcell, E.S.
Purcell, L.A.
Regan, W.J.
Rector, R.
Roche, W.
Rose, J.E.
Rose, F.
Roue, J.F.L.
Ross, R.
Ross, W.J.
Robertson, A.
Rudland, R.
Reid, W.
Ryan, D.J.
Simmons, W.
Sloan, R.
Swinyard W.
Stuart, G.W.
Taylor, F.A.E.
Tester, S.
Trider, A.
Trueman W.E.
Walker W.A.
Walsh, T.J.
Ward, E.
Ward, G.
Walke, C.W.J.
Woods D.
Wright, P.
Zong, A.Z.
 

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