Enlist for
Tanks
Edmonton
Bulletin
25 April
1918
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Prominent
Young Men in City Enlisted for Service Overseas In Universities Tank Battalion
Contingent
of Eighteen Secured in Enlistments at University of Alberta – Will be Headed by
Lieut. Burt and Lieut. George H. Steer – W.R. Howson, Barrister, Also in Party.
Eighteen
recruits have been received at the University of Alberta for the tank battalion
which is being raised by Canadian universities for immediate service overseas.
The contingent will leave the city on Friday morning over the G.T.P. and will
proceed direct to Ottawa.
On Thursday
night they will be banquetted by the students at the University.
The Ret
includes a number of well known young men and is headed by Lieut. A.L. Burt and
Lieut. George H. Steer. Included in the party is Will R. Howson, a promising
young barrister of the city. Rev. Thos. Marsden, who is lecturer in history at
the University, and C.J. Spratt, teacher at the vocational school in connection
with the Military Convalescent Home. The full list is as follows.
|
Lieut. |
A.L. |
Burt |
Professor
of history, University of Alberta |
|
Liuet. |
George H. |
Steer |
Barrister
Rutheford,
Jamieson, Grant and Steer; also lecturer in law, University. |
|
|
W.R. |
Howson |
Barrister |
|
|
John |
Paul |
Student, Alberta
College |
|
|
Joseph |
Kirk |
Student
at the University |
|
|
A.D. |
MacGillivray |
Student
at the University |
|
|
Harry M. |
Fife |
Student
at the University |
|
|
J.H. |
Ogilivie |
Who
graduates this year in Arts |
|
|
Thomas |
Marsden |
Lecturer
in history and acting provost at the University |
|
|
C.J. |
Spratt |
Teacher
at Vocational school. Military convalescent Home. |
|
|
J.E. |
McCallum |
Son of
J.F. McCollum, DRUGGIST, 10340 Jasper avenue, student in pharmacy, University |
|
|
Will |
Skyes |
Graduate
of the University and now student of theology Alberta College. |
|
|
Fred |
Jackson |
Law
student with C.C. McCaul, K.C. |
|
|
Morley |
Young |
Third
year student in Medicine. |
|
|
W. St. G. |
Hollies |
Student
at the University |
|
|
M.J. |
O’Brien |
Law
Student |
|
|
J.W. |
Scott |
Third
year student in Medicine |
|
|
W.F. |
Cupples |
Coal
master at the Great West Mine |
|
|
Dr. W.H. |
Alexander |
Who was
especially desirous of going with the draft, was barred from serving on
account of the age restriction, by which men between 19 and 35 only were
accepted. |
E. Howard
2004-03-10