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OFFICERS 159LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. D. LoCKHART GORDON,D.S.O.Appointed Major 4TH <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Mounted</strong> <strong>Rifles</strong>21-11-14. Proceeded to France with Regiment 24-10-15.On <strong>com</strong>mand 2ND Infantry Brigade Headquarters 29-1-16.Attached 3RD <strong>Canadian</strong> Division Headquarters 16-4-16.Appointed Lieut-Colonel and to <strong>com</strong>mand 4TH <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Mounted</strong> <strong>Rifles</strong> 7-6-16. Reorganized Battalionafter Sanctuary Wood and <strong>com</strong>manded during theSomme and Vimy Ridge. Transferred to England to<strong>com</strong>mand Reserve Battalion 25-5-17. Struck off strength<strong>Canadian</strong> Expeditionary Force 9-7-18. D.S.O. Mentioned in Despatches.LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W. R. PATTERSON, D.S.O.Appointed Captain 4ra <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Mounted</strong> <strong>Rifles</strong>21-11-14. Proceeded to France with unit 24-10-15. Attached to Headquarters 2ND Brigade <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Mounted</strong><strong>Rifles</strong> as Brigade Bombing Officer 17-12-15. AttachedSTH Infantry Brigade as Brigade Grenade Officer 20-3-16until appointed Temporary Major whilst <strong>com</strong>mandinga <strong>com</strong>pany 31-7-16. Appointed to <strong>com</strong>mand 4TH<strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Mounted</strong> <strong>Rifles</strong> 28-5-17. He <strong>com</strong>mandedthrough Passchendaele, Amiens, <strong>The</strong> Last Hundred Daysand brought the Battalion back to Canada. D.S.O.Mentioned in Despatches three times.

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