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PRIVATES ROBERT AND HAROLD MINTONTwo sons of Sergeant-Major and Mrs. Minton, 107th, E.K.R., Morrissey camp, who are now in France with the mechanical transports. Robert joined the 13th C. M. R.s and was transferred later to the Canadian Artillery, Battery 20. His brother Harold enlisted in Fernie with the firstcontingent of Canadian Highlanders. Private Harold later claimed his brother and now the two boys are together. Curiously enough, they met their cousin Henry, of the 54th, in the trenches. Private Henry Minton wasDAILY ORDERSThe undermentioned officer is demobilized from October 9th inclusive: Lieut. Ashley Cooper.Demobilized:No. 226, Pte. Shearer, John.No. 231, Pte. Abbott, John D.—in order to join 196th Batt., C.E.F. No. 233, Pte. Leach, F. P.! Taken on the strength:No. 246, Pte. McDougall, Dan.No. 247, Pte. King, George.No. 248, Pte. Taylor, George.j LCE.-CORPL. T. W. SHORTHOUSE j! We regret that the cut of Lance-! Corporal Shorthouse has been delayed ! in transit but hope to reproduce it • soon. He is a Fernie boy, well known I and well liked. He left the coal city June 11th, 1915, with the 54th Batt. to Vernon camp and thence to England last November, and is now serv- ^ ing with the 2nd Batt., No. 2 Co., 1st Brigade in France. He was formerly a clerk in J. D. Quail’s commodious hardware store, where he had been t employed for over three years. He is ^ one of a large family who live in West r Fernie, his father being the owner of • the principal dairy business of that part of the city.DISTRICT ORDERSA provisional school of signalling sommenced at Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, B.C., Oct. 2nd, 1916.FRED W. L. MOORE, Major,A.A.G. in charge Administration,M.D. No. 11.It is notified that 2,000 men, if possible, are to be enlisted for the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve before the end of the current year.A board of officers assembled at v Work Point barracks, Esquimalt, B. C., Oct. 2nd for the purpose of inspecting the C.P.A.S.C. launch “Leila” previous to taking the same on government charge.Rocky Mountain Rangers, 102nd Regiment—To be provisional lieutenant (supernumary) Douglas Henry Newberry Russell, gentleman, from 22nd May, 1916.E. A. SEELY SMITH, Major, G.S.O., M.D. No. 11.not so long ago working m~thiT District Ledger office as printer’s devil. Sergt. Cecil Minton of the 107th is another son of a fighting family of loyal Britishers. We are proud to be able to reproduce a picture of the youngest Minton in khaki, “Lance-Corpl.” Jackie Minton, in a striking and characteristic attitude beside his very own teepee. He is the 3-year-old son of Sergt. Cecil and Mrs. Minton.
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Fernie Morrissey Mention
Fernie, British Columbia, CA
Thu, Oct 12, 1916
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