Bandsman Herbert Monroe Elder
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
No. 3 Canadian General Hospital
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Montreal, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
16 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
18 years 9 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
52 years 7 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Student
Next of Kin:
Grace W. Elder, Mother, 4201 Sherbrooke St., Westmount, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
116 lbs / 53 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
2.3 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
875 days in service
Buried at:
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Bugler Elder
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Bandsman |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 3 Canadian General Hospital |
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Notes
Son of Colonel J. M. Elder
Graduated form McGill University as Medical Doctor in 1923. He went into practice in Montreal between the wars. He commanded the 9th Field Ambulance when it went overseas in 1939. After serving in Italy, he was invalided to England and became the D.D.M.S. for the First Canadian Army.
Served in Second World War as Brigader, earning C.B.E, D.S.O and MiD.
Dr. Elder died at Montreal June 9, 1951.
Additional Service Notes
Cadet: Lower Canada College
Additional Next of Kin Notes
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