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Some Canadian Bio.'s from the Montreal Star of 1900 1 month 1 week ago #101865

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Some of the short Biographies that have been used as fillers between articles and have shown up on the pages of:

The Montreal Star in 1900

7915 Corporal Frederick William Coombs, Royal Canadian Regiment

“G” Company, age 24, born in Prince Edward Island, very prominent in athletics, holds 200 medals, firsts and seconds, for high hurdles, high jump, pole vault and sprinting; was twice captain of the Mowhawk Hockey Team and led them to championship at St. John, N.B.; wounded in the attack on General Cronje's laager the night before the surrender of the Boer army, February 27th.

329 Private Andrew James Halcro, Strathcona's Horse

Trooper Halcro, of “C” Squadron, Strathcona's Horse, is a son of Captain W. Halcro, of Hudson, P.Q., and is the second volunteer from that municipality to leave for South Africa. He was for many years connected with the Duke of Connaught's Hussars in this city. Of late he has been living in Rossland and Nelson, British Columbia, where he was an assayer in the gold mines, and where he joined Strathcona's Horse. Before leaving for the front he was presented with an address on behalf of the citizens of Como by Lieut.-Col. E. A. Hodgson, of the 11th Battalion Argenteuil Rangers.

7730 Private Alexander Shaw McCormick, Royal Canadian Regiment

Lieutenant A. S. McCormick, of the Vics., who has gone to South Africa as a Private for “E” Company, First Canadian Contingent.

Pte. McCormick is the only son of Mr. Duncan McCormick, Q.C., of this city and was born here in 1876. He was educated at Lincoln College, Sorel, and at Ellock and Abbingdon School, Montreal, afterwards entering the arts class of 1901 at McGill University. At McGill he was the business manager of the “Outlook,” the college paper, he was a member of the M.A.A.A. And A.O.U.W., both organizations remembered him in a tangible way on his leave-taking for the front. His military career dates from 1895 when he joined the bicycle corps of the Victoria Rifles. In 1896 he entered No. 4 Company as a private; in February 1897 he was made a lance-corporal; in the following March he was promoted to the rank of Corporal, and in 1898 he was raised to the dignity of a Sergeant. In May, 1899 he took out a commission as a Lieutenant and was attached to No. 5 Company.

411 Private Richard Wilson-Smith Jr. Strathcona's Horse

Mr. R. Wilson-Smith, Jr., the eldest son of Honourary Lieut.-Colonel R. Wilson-Smith of the Second Regiment of C.A., and ex-Mayor of Montreal, is a member of “A: Squadron of the Strathcona's Horse. He was born in Ireland some 24 years ago and came to this country when quite young, and was educated at the High School and Berthier Grammar School. For some years he was engaged in the Insurance business but having a strong inclination for military life he joined the Horth West Mounted Police last year and was stationed at Regina. At the of the raising of the First and Second Canadian Contingents he had made up his mind to enlist but it was only at the entreaties of his friends that he did not go to the front. This time, however nothing would stop him, as he is anxious for some real fighting. Mr. Smith is a fine athlete, is tall of stature and most enthusiastic in his profession.
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Some Canadian Bio.'s from the Montreal Star of 1900 3 weeks 19 hours ago #102178

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Some of the short Biographies that have shown up on the pages of:

The Montreal Star in 1900, Part Two

7718 Private Harriotto Gordon Browne


PTE. H.G.BROWNE
Destined for Active Service With “E”
Company, First Canadian Contingent

The closing exercises of St. John Methodist afternoon Sunday School on Sunday last developed into a most impressive patriotic service the occasion of bidding farewell to Mr. H. Gordon Browne one of its members, who has left the city for Quebec en route to South Africa, Mr. Browne being on of the chosen few who are to take the places of those who have fallen on the first Canadian Contingent.

He was the recipient of a very handsome pair of field glasses and a testament from the young men of Mr. C. W. King's class, incidentally the Lily Association of which he was a member.

The Reverend Mr. Sparling made the presentation on behalf of the class with a few well chosen remarks to which Mr. Browne replied in a graceful manner.

After singing “God Save The Queen” and “God be with you till we meet again” Mr. Sparling offered up a prayer and benediction after which Mr. Browne shook hands with upwards of 200 friends and acquaintances who wished him God speed and a safe return.

Private Brown is the son of the late John Browne, architect of this city, and a brother of the late Captain Thomas Hay Browne of the Royal Scots who died some months ago of yellow fever in Havana. Pte. Browne who is better known as Peanie, was, educated at the Upper Canada College, Toronto, and has for the past four years been a clerk in the local offices of the Phoenix Insurance Company, of Hartford. He resides with his mother at 737 Sherbrooke street.

Lieutenant George T. Stevenson, D.V.S.

Lieut. G. T. Stevenson, Veterinary Surgeon, Strathcona's Horse

Lieut. Stevenson, V. S. of the Strathcona's Horse, graduated at McGill in 1897, and was at that time appointed to a position in the North-West Mounted Police Force. Dr. Stevenson enjoys a universal popularity wherever he is known. He was offered and accepted the position of veterinary surgeon in the crack Canadian Contingent, Strathcona's Horse. He is the son of Mr. Robert Stevenson, Mayor of South Granby, and a lieutenant in the 52nd Battalion. The Dr. carries to South Africa the most kindly feelings of a large circle of friends.
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