NOMINAL ROLL OFFICERS. Name and Rank. Service in France. *tMcDONALD, Lt. J F. 13-12-17, K. I. A. 2-9-18. McGILLIVRAY, Lt. E F. 13-8-16, S. 4-2-17. tMcGLASHAN, Lt. G. S F. 20-9-18. tMcGREGOR, Lt. J. A F. 12-11-17. MCLEAN, Lt. N. J F. 3-3-is, w. 23-7-18. *McLENNAN, Lt. J. D F. 19-1-17, K. I. A. 9-4-17. tMcWHINNEY, Lt. J F. 24-11-17, W. 11-8-18, R. 15-12-18. NAISMITH, Lt. S. J F. 6-9-17. *NEILL, Lt. A. G F. 6-10-17, D. O. W. 7-9-18. *tNICOLL Lt C. D F. 17-9-18, K. I. A. 29-9-18. tOAG, Lt. H F. 25-3-19. OGILVIE, Lt. G F. 11-4-18, S. 23-7-18. fPETERS, Lt. N. H F. 23-12-16, W. 9-4-17. tPETERSON, Lt. J. J F. 4-6-18, W. 2-9-18. tPRENTER, Lt. R. V F. 20-9-18, W. 1-11-18, R. 5-3-19. RAISBECK, Lt. T F. 21-9-16, W. 24-3-17, R. 19-11-17, Trans. R. A. F. 19-7-18, R. 30- 10-18. *tREID. Lt. G F. 26-2-17, K. I. A. 9-4-17. RIETCHEL, Lt. L. G F. 19-11-18. Prev. wounded with 47th Bn. ROSE, Lt. J. B F. 15-7-17, P. O. W. 20-8-17. ROSS Lt M McK .... F. 13-8-16, W. 1-11-16, R. 6-9-17, W. 30-10-17. ROSSON, Lt. H. L. L F. 15-7-17, C. C. Gas School 19-8-17. tRUSSELL Lt J .... .. F. 4-6-18, Inj. 27-8-18, R. 27-12-18. *tRYDER Lt. F. H F. 5-8-18, K. I. A. 27-9-18. SKELLY, Lt. H. T F. 13-8-16, Trans. C. C. R. C. 16-9-16. SMITH, Lt. J. G F. 27-4-17, S. 27-7-17. SMITH, Lt. J. W F. 13-8-16, W. 3-2-17. SMITH, Lt. E. J F. 27-4-17, W. 26-6-17. *SMITH, Lt. A. F. 27-4-17, W. 26-6-17, D. O. W. 10- 8-18. tSMITH, Lt. J. H. M F. 6-9-17, W. 2-9-18. tSPOONER, Lt. F. W F. 9-3-19. tSTEVENSON, Lt. J. B F. 8-8-17, W. 30-10-17. *STIVER, Lt. C. F F. 23-2-17, K. I. A. 10-8-18. tSWITZER, Lt. F. L. G F. 27-6-18, W. 10-8-18, R. 23-10-18. TAAFFE, Lt. F. F F. 27-9-17, S. 30-10-17. tTHOMAS, Lt. D. J F. 17-9-18, W. 29-9-18. *tTOWNLEY, Lt. M. M F. 26-2-17, K. I. A. 9-4-17. TUPPER, Lt. C F. 27-4-17, Trans. 5th C. R. T. 28-9-17. tTURNBULL, Lt. A F. 20-9-18. VICARS, Lt. D. O F. 19-1-17, W. 1-5-17. *WATERFIELD, Lt. H. C F. 17-6-17, Trans. 12th C. I. B. 12-4-18, D. 0. W. 5-5-18. WATSON, Lt. D. McD F. 21-9-17, W. 27-9-18. tWHITAKER, Lt. H. C F. 12-11-17, W. 11-8-18. tWOODMAN, Lt. H. J F. 25-3-19, S. 5-1-17, R. 25-3-19. WRAY, Lt. W. L F. 13-8-16, Trans. 12th T. M. B. 5-9-16, W. 31-10-16. OTHER RANKS Name and Rank. 1015499 Abbiss, Pte. W. H F. 687589 Abery, Pte. A. J F. 129660 Abley, A.-L.-C. T. P F. 130167 Acheson, Cpl. J F. 1015029 Acton, C.-S.-M. W. E F. 2020362 Adair, Cpl. J. M F. 231 Service in France. 17-6-17, Trans. C. L. P. 16-9-18. 4-5-17, W. 30-10-17. 28-10-18. 13-8-16, 23-5-17, 11-4-18. Comm. 26-2-17. W. 2-11-18.
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HISTORY OF THE 72nd CANADIAN INFANT
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