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•CONSTRUCTION ; CORPS PICKED '%%UP TWO'MORE I' - • ;.-rThe 239th Overseas ' Construction h£Corps Signed on : two •'tiibrevreWuits*^ yesterday—Luther Kanneman, of. 505 B Maple avenue, city, and 0. A; Ilayne, !;£'■ 950 Dominion 3t„ city. The latter: tvrecruit has served nine years and . j -. ■ . _. - y.V'V'A’Seight months with the First Glou-^. -.„ cestors and is a South African vet-1^.-•it 1•-W*-eran. It is a mark of distinction-for the Glouccsters that this , regiment .^ wears two badges on the hat, ono:!of .';|r' which Is worn at the back. This tinction was won in Egypt, when*; during the course of an engagement i the Glouccsters were attacked in the rear and the rear rank about.turrieit^|; and the enemy wore fought front and^|; rear. This action gained for thein-^P the distinguishing badge still worn at';?^ the back of the Hat..Pte. Carnill, who was left here for^'| recruiting purposos, is leavingVvthd;^^ city today for Calgary. Anyone wisii^^ Ing to sign Vip with Vie Constructiori|||* Corps will be able to .proeuro all inTE';::formation from Capt. Parker at the^:. recruiting office of the 175th; v li| expected that the 239th will be leav4t^ ing Valcartler about the middle^otp^f September..; ' ; ‘ .■ ■--
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Medicine Hat News
Medicine Hat, Alberta, CA
Sat, Aug 05, 1916
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