Newspaper clipping re Military Cross of JB MacLachlan
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March 6, 1915
Photograph of the Military Cross
THE NEW MILITARY CROSS
The decoration awarded by the King for distinguished
and meritorious serivces, awarded
on recommendation of Secretary of State for
War. One hundred decorations were conferred
on New Year's Day last, and 254 in recent
despatch of Gen. Sir John French
INVESTITURE BY THE KING.
THE King conferred the following decorations on members
of the Canadian Force (all belonging to the Infantry unless otherwise
stated) at Buckingham Palace on Saturday:
C.M.G.-Maj. Furry Montague
D.S.O and Bar.-Lt.-Cols. Alfred Carey and Edward Doughty
D.S.O-Lt.-Col. Percival Montague; Lt-Col. James Stewart, F.A. ;
Maj. George Cline, Engineers; Maj. Greatly Sanders, A.V.C.
Military Cross.-Maj. George Nicholson; Capt. Edward Gill, Mounted
Rifles; Capt. Arthur Loughton; Lt. Thomas Atkinson; Lt. William
Currie; Lt. Edward Frost; Lt. William Goodwin, Engineers; Lt.
Isaac Hetherington; Lt. James MacLachlan, Garrison Arillery; Lt.
William Webber, Engineers; Lt. Eldon Wilson, Engineers; Sgt. Maj.
Thomas Double, Artillery.
Photograph of James MacLachlan
LIEUT. J. B. MacLACHLAN
Formerly an officer of the 5th Regiment,
Victoria, now of the 1st Canadian Heavy
Battery, France, who has been awarded the
Military Cross "for exceptionally fine work
and devotion to duty wgile observing during
the fighting at Passchendaele, carrying
out observations for four consecutive nights
and days under very heavy shell fire and
the most trying conditions." Lieut. MacLachlan
is an Irishman by birth and upbringing.
For about three years he was
employed by Grant, Smith & MacDonell
as one of their engineers. He played Rugby
for J. B. A. A.
Army Form W. 3741
H.M. FORCES OVERSEAS (IN UNIFORM)
Combined Leave and Railway Ticket.
Available for an authorised journey on the Railways in Great
Britain and Ireland (including the Underground Railways) and
on the steamers running to and from the Ports.
No. F400187
First-Class.
No FOR ONE PERSON ONLY
FORWARD JOURNEY.
From FRANCE. Dpto
To Killr Station.
(Insert Destination Station. Any alteration
will render the Ticket useless, unless made and
signed by a Railway Transport Officer.)
Leave granted from ... to ...
Trhough Tickets in cases where the journey is not continuous do not
include the cost of transfer between Railway Term Hidden in Towns or between
Railway Stations and Steam Hidden boats .
This Ticked is issued sub Hidden ject to the Regulations of the respective Companies
over whose Lines it is available, and to their Conditions stated in their Time Tables.
It must be shown and given up when required.
On a stamp
2ND
BRIGADE,
C.G.A.
-
March 6, 1915
Photograph of the Military Cross
THE NEW MILITARY CROSS
The decoration awarded by the King for distinguished
and meritorious serivces, awarded
on recommendation of Secretary of State for
War. One hundred decorations were conferred
on New Year's Day last, and 254 in recent
despatch of Gen. Sir John French
INVESTITURE BY THE KING.
THE King conferred the following decorations on members
of the Canadian Force (all belonging to the Infantry unless otherwise
stated) at Buckingham Palace on Saturday:
C.M.G.-Maj. Furry Montague
D.S.O and Bar.-Lt.-Cols. Alfred Carey and Edward Doughty
D.S.O-Lt.-Col. Percival Montague; Lt-Col. James Stewart, F.A. ;
Maj. George Cline, Engineers; Maj. Greatly Sanders, A.V.C.
Military Cross.-Maj. George Nicholson; Capt. Edward Gill, Mounted
Rifles; Capt. Arthur Loughton; Lt. Thomas Atkinson; Lt. William
Currie; Lt. Edward Frost; Lt. William Goodwin, Engineers; Lt.
Isaac Hetherington; Lt. James MacLachlan, Garrison Arillery; Lt.
William Webber, Engineers; Lt. Eldon Wilson, Engineers; Sgt. Maj.
Thomas Double, Artillery.
Photograph of James MacLachlan
LIEUT. J. B. MacLACHLAN
Formerly an officer of the 5th Regiment,
Victoria, now of the 1st Canadian Heavy
Battery, France, who has been awarded the
Military Cross "for exceptionally fine work
and devotion to duty wgile observing during
the fighting at Passchendaele, carrying
out observations for four consecutive nights
and days under very heavy shell fire and
the most trying conditions." Lieut. MacLachlan
is an Irishman by birth and upbringing.
For about three years he was
employed by Grant, Smith & MacDonell
as one of their engineers. He played Rugby
for J. B. A. A.
Army Form W. 3741
H.M. FORCES OVERSEAS (IN UNIFORM)
Combined Leave and Railway Ticket.
Available for an authorised journey on the Railways in Great
Britain and Ireland (including the Underground Railways) and
on the steamers running to and from the Ports.
No. F400187
First-Class.
No FOR ONE PERSON ONLY
FORWARD JOURNEY.
From FRANCE. Dpto
To Killr Station.
(Insert Destination Station. Any alteration
will render the Ticket useless, unless trade and
signed by a Railway Transport Officer.)
Leave granted from ... to ...
Trhough Tickets in cases where the journey is not continuous do not
include the cost of transfer between Railway Term Hidden in Towns or between
Railway Stations and Steam Hidden boats .
This Ticked is issued sub Hidden ject to the Regulations of the respective Companies
over whose Lines it is available, and to their Conditions stated in their Time Tables.
It must be shown and given up when required.
On a stamp
2ND
BRIGADE,
C.G.A.
-
March 6, 1915
Photograph of the Military Cross
THE NEW MILITARY CROSS
The decoration awarded by the King for distinguished
and meritorious serivces, awarded
on recommendation of Secretary of State for
War. One hundred decorations were conferred
on New Year's Day last, and 254 in recent
despatch of Gen. Sir John French
INVESTITURE BY THE KING.
THE King conferred the following decorations on members
of the Canadian Force (all belonging to the Infantry unless otherwise
stated) at Buckingham Palace on Saturday:
C.M.G.-Maj. Furry Montague
D.S.O and Bar.-Lt.-Cols. Alfred Carey and Edward Doughty
D.S.O-Lt.-Col. Percival Montague; Lt-Col. James Stewart, F.A. ;
Maj. George Cline, Engineers; Maj. Greatly Sanders, A.V.C.
Military Cross.-Maj. George Nicholson; Capt. Edward Gill, Mounted
Rifles; Capt. Arthur Loughton; Lt. Thomas Atkinson; Lt. William
Currie; Lt. Edward Frost; Lt. William Goodwin, Engineers; Lt.
Isaac Hetherington; Lt. James MacLachlan, Garrison Arillery; Lt.
William Webber, Engineers; Lt. Eldon Wilson, Engineers; Sgt. Maj.
Thomas Double, Artillery.
Photograph of James MacLachlan
LIEUT. J. B. MacLACHLAN
Formerly an officer of the 5th Regiment,
Victoria, now of the 1st Canadian Heavy
Battery, France, who has been awarded the
Military Cross "for exceptionally fine work
and devotion to duty wgile observing during
the fighting at Passchendaele, carrying
out observations for four consecutive nights
and days under very heavy shell fire and
the most trying conditions." Lieut. MacLachlan
is an Irishman by birth and upbringing.
For about three years he was
employed by Grant, Smith & MacDonell
as one of their engineers. He played Rugby
for J. B. A. A.
Army Form W. 3741
H.M. FORCES OVERSEAS (IN UNIFORM)
Combined Leave and Railway Ticket.
Available for an authorised journey on the Railways in Great
Britain and Ireland (including the Underground Railways) and
on the steamers running to and from the Ports.
No. F400187
First-Class.
No FOR ONE PERSON ONLY
FORWARD JOURNEY.
From FRANCE. Dpto
To Killr Station.
(Insert Destination Station. Any alteration
will render the Ticket useless, unless trade and
signed by a Railway Transport Officer.)
Leave granted from ... to ...
Trhough Tickets in cases where the journey is not continuous do not
include the cost of transfer between Railway Term ini in Towns or between
Railway Stations and Steamb oats.
This Ticked is issued subj ect to the Regulations over the respective Companies
over whose Lines it is available, and to the Conditions stated in their Time
Tables. It must be shown and given up when required.
On a stamp
2ND
BRIGADE,
C.G.A.
-
March 6, 1915
Photograph of the Military Cross
THE NEW MILITARY CROSS
The decoration awarded by the King for distinguished
and meritorious serivces, awarded
on recommendation of Secretary of State for
War. One hundred decorations were conferred
on New Year's Day last, and 254 in recent
despatch of Gen. Sir John French
INVESTITURE BY THE KING.
THE King conferred the following decorations on members
of the Canadian Force (all belonging to the Infantry unless otherwise
stated) at Buckingham Palace on Saturday:
C.M.G.-Maj. Furry Montague
D.S.O and Bar.-Lt.-Cols. Alfred Carey and Edward Doughty
D.S.O-Lt.-Col. Percival Montague; Lt-Col. James Stewart, F.A. ;
Maj. George Cline, Engineers; Maj. Greatly Sanders, A.V.C.
Military Cross.-Maj. George Nicholson; Capt. Edward Gill, Mounted
Rifles; Capt. Arthur Loughton; Lt. Thomas Atkinson; Lt. William
Currie; Lt. Edward Frost; Lt. William Goodwin, Engineers; Lt.
Isaac Hetherington; Lt. James MacLachlan, Garrison Arillery; Lt.
William Webber, Engineers; Lt. Eldon Wilson, Engineers; Sgt. Maj.
Thomas Double, Artillery.
Photograph of James MacLachlan
LIEUT. J. B. MacLACHLAN
Formerly an officer of the 5th Regiment,
Victoria, now of the 1st Canadian Heavy
Battery, France, who has been awarded the
Military Cross "for exceptionally fine work
and devotion to duty wgile observing during
the fighting at Passchendaele, carrying
out observations for four consecutive nights
and days under very heavy shell fire and
the most trying conditions." Lieut. MacLachlan
is an Irishman by birth and upbringing.
For about three years he was
employed by Grant, Smith & MacDonell
as one of their engineers. He played Rugby
for J. B. A. A.
Army Form W. 3741
H.M. FORCES OVERSEAS (IN UNIFORM)
Combined Leave and Railway Ticket.
Available for an authorised journey on the Railways in Great
Britain and Ireland (including the Underground Railways) and
on the steamers running to and from the Ports.
No. F400187
First-Class.
No FOR ONE PERSON ONLY
FORWARD JOURNEY.
From FRANCE. Dpto
To Killr Station.
(Insert Destination Station. Any alteration
will render the Ticket useless, unless trade and
signed by a Railway Transport Officer.)
Leave granted from ... to ...
Trhough Tickets in cases where the journey is not continuous do not
include the cost of transfer between Railway Term
Railway Stations and Steamb
This Ticked is issued sub
On a stamp
2ND
BRIGADE,
C.G.A.
-
March 6, 1915
Photograph of the Military Cross
THE NEW MILITARY CROSS
The decoration awarded by the King for distinguished
and meritorious serivces, awarded
on recommendation of Secretary of State for
War. One hundred decorations were conferred
on New Year's Day last, and 254 in recent
despatch of Gen. Sir John French
INVESTITURE BY THE KING.
THE King conferred the following decorations on members
of the Canadian Force (all belonging to the Infantry unless otherwise
stated) at Buckingham Palace on Saturday:
C.M.G.-Maj. Furry Montague
D.S.O and Bar.-Lt.-Cols. Alfred Carey and Edward Doughty
D.S.O-Lt.-Col. Percival Montague; Lt-Col. James Stewart, F.A. ;
Maj. George Cline, Engineers; Maj. Greatly Sanders, A.V.C.
Military Cross.-Maj. George Nicholson; Capt. Edward Gill, Mounted
Rifles; Capt. Arthur Loughton; Lt. Thomas Atkinson; Lt. William
Currie; Lt. Edward Frost; Lt. William Goodwin, Engineers; Lt.
Isaac Hetherington; Lt. James MacLachlan, Garrison Arillery; Lt.
William Webber, Engineers; Lt. Eldon Wilson, Engineers; Sgt. Maj.
Thomas Double, Artillery.
Photograph of James MacLachlan
LIEUT. J. B. MacLACHLAN
Formerly an officer of the 5th Regiment,
Victoria, now of the 1st Canadian Heavy
Battery, France, who has been awarded the
Military Cross "for exceptionally fine work
and devotion to duty wgile observing during
the fighting at Passchendaele, carrying
out observations for four consecutive nights
and days under very heavy shell fire and
the most trying conditions." Lieut. MacLachlan
is an Irishman by birth and upbringing.
For about three years he was
employed by Grant, Smith & MacDonell
as one of their engineers. He played Rugby
for J. B. A. A.
Army Form W. 3741
H.M. FORCES OVERSEAS (IN UNIFORM)
Combined Leave and Railway Ticket.
Available for an authorised journey on the Railways in Great
Britain and Ireland (including the Underground Railways) and
on the steamers running to and from the Ports.
No. F400187
First-Class.
No FOR ONE PERSON ONLY
FORWARD JOURNEY.
From FRANCE. Dpto
To Killr Station.
(Insert Destination Station. Any alteration
will render the Ticket useless, unless trade and
signed by a Railway Transport Officer.)
Leave granted from ... to ...
Trhough Tickets in cases where the journey is not continuous do not
include the cost of transfer between Railway Term
Railway Stations and Steamb
This Ticked is issued sub
In a stamp
2ND
BRIGADE,
C.G.A.
-
March 6, 1915
Photograph of the Military Cross
THE NEW MILITARY CROSS
The decoration awarded by the King for distinguished
and meritorious serivces, awarded
on recommendation of Secretary of State for
War. One hundred decorations were conferred
on New Year's Day last, and 254 in recent
despatch of Gen. Sir John French
INVESTITURE BY THE KING.
THE King conferred the following decorations on members
of the Canadian Force (all belonging to the Infantry unless otherwise
stated) at Buckingham Palace on Saturday:
C.M.G.-Maj. Furry Montague
D.S.O and Bar.-Lt.-Cols. Alfred Carey and Edward Doughty
D.S.O-Lt.-Col. Percival Montague; Lt-Col. James Stewart, F.A. ;
Maj. George Cline, Engineers; Maj. Greatly Sanders, A.V.C.
Military Cross.-Maj. George Nicholson; Capt. Edward Gill, Mounted
Rifles; Capt. Arthur Loughton; Lt. Thomas Atkinson; Lt. William
Currie; Lt. Edward Frost; Lt. William Goodwin, Engineers; Lt.
Isaac Hetherington; Lt. James MacLachlan, Garrison Arillery; Lt.
William Webber, Engineers; Lt. Eldon Wilson, Engineers; Sgt. Maj.
Thomas Double, Artillery.
Photograph of James MacLachlan
LIEUT. J. B. MacLACHLAN
Formerly an officer of the 5th Regiment,
Victoria, now of the 1st Canadian Heavy
Battery, France, who has been awarded the
Military Cross "for exceptionally fine work
and devotion to duty wgile observing during
the fighting at Passchendaele, carrying
out observations for four consecutive nights
and days under very heavy shell fire and
the most trying conditions." Lieut. MacLachlan
is an Irishman by birth and upbringing.
For about three years he was
employed by Grant, Smith & MacDonell
as one of their engineers. He played Rugby
for J. B. A. A.
Army Form W. 3741
H.M. FORCES OVERSEAS (IN UNIFORM)
Combined Leave and Railway Ticket.
Available for an authorised journey on the Railways in Great
Britain and Ireland (including the Underground Railways) and
on the steamers running to and from the Ports.
No. F400187
First-Class.
No FOR ONE PERSON ONLY
FORWARD JOURNEY.
From FRANCE. Dpto
To Killr Station.
(Insert Destination Station. Any alteration
will render the Ticket useless, unless trade and
signed by a Railway Transport Officer.)
Leave granted from ... to ...
Trhough Tickets in cases where the journey is not continuous do not
include the cost of transfer between Railway Term
Railway Stations and Steamb
This Ticked is issued sub
-
March 6, 1915
Photograph of the Military Cross
THE NEW MILITARY CROSS
The decoration awarded by the King for distinguished
and meritorious serivces, awarded
on recommendation of Secretary of State for
War. One hundred decorations were conferred
on New Year's Day last, and 254 in recent
despatch of Gen. Sir John French
INVESTITURE BY THE KING.
THE King conferred the following decorations on members
of the Canadian Force (all belonging to the Infantry unless otherwise
stated) at Buckingham Palace on Saturday:
C.M.G.-Maj. Furry Montague
D.S.O and Bar.-Lt.-Cols. Alfred Carey and Edward Doughty
D.S.O-Lt.-Col. Percival Montague; Lt-Col. James Stewart, F.A. ;
Maj. George Cline, Engineers; Maj. Greatly Sanders, A.V.C.
Military Cross.-Maj. George Nicholson; Capt. Edward Gill, Mounted
Rifles; Capt. Arthur Loughton; Lt. Thomas Atkinson; Lt. William
Currie; Lt. Edward Frost; Lt. William Goodwin, Engineers; Lt.
Isaac Hetherington; Lt. James MacLachlan, Garrison Arillery; Lt.
William Webber, Engineers; Lt. Eldon Wilson, Engineers; Sgt. Maj.
Thomas Double, Artillery.
Photograph of James MacLachlan
LIEUT. J. B. MacLACHLAN
Formerly an officer of the 5th Regiment,
Victoria, now of the 1st Canadian Heavy
Battery, France, who has been awarded the
Military Cross "for exceptionally fine work
and devotion to duty wgile observing during
the fighting at Passchendaele, carrying
out observations for four consecutive nights
and days under very heavy shell fire and
the most trying conditions." Lieut. MacLachlan
is an Irishman by birth and upbringing.
For about three years he was
employed by Grant, Smith & MacDonell
as one of their engineers. He played Rugby
for J. B. A. A.
-
March 6, 1915
Photograph of the Military Cross
THE NEW MILITARY CROSS
The decoration awarded by the King for distinguished
and meritorious serivces, awarded
on recommendation of Secretary of State for
War. One hundred decorations were conferred
on New Year's Day last, and 254 in recent
despatch of Gen. Sir John French
INVESTITURE BY THE KING.
THE King conferred the following decorations on members
of the Canadian Force (all belonging to the Infantry unless otherwise
stated) at Buckingham Palace on Saturday:
C.M.G.-Maj. Furry Montague
D.S.O and Bar.-Lt.-Cols. Alfred Carey and Edward Doughty
D.S.O-Lt.-Col. Percival Montague; Lt-Col. James Stewart, F.A. ;
Maj. George Cline, Engineers; Maj. Greatly Sanders, A.V.C.
Military Cross.-Maj. George Nicholson; Capt. Edward Gill, Mounted
Rifles; Capt. Arthur Loughton; Lt. Thomas Atkinson; Lt. William
Currie; Lt. Edward Frost; Lt. William Goodwin, Engineers; Lt.
Isaac Hetherington; Lt. James MacLachlan, Garrison Arillery; Lt.
William Webber, Engineers; Lt. Eldon Wilson, Engineers; Sgt. Maj.
Thomas Double, Artillery.
Photograph of James MacLachlan
LIEUT. J. B. MacLACHLAN
Formerly an officer of the 5th Regiment,
Victoria, now of the 1st Canadian Heavy Battery, France, who has been awarded the Military Cross "for exceptionally fine work
and devotion to duty wgile observing during
the fighting at Passchendaele, carrying
out observations for four consecutive nights
and days under very heavy shell fire and
the most trying conditions." Lieut. MacLachlan
is an Irishman by birth and upbringing.
For about three years he was employed by Grant, Smith & MacDonell as one of their engineers. He played Rugby
for J. B. A. A.
-
March 6, 1915
Photograph of the Military Cross
THE NEW MILITARY CROSS
The decoration awarded by the King for distinguished
and meritorious serivces, awarded
on recommendation of Secretary of State for
War. One hundred decorations were conferred
on New Year's Day last, and 254 in recent
despatch of Gen. Sir John French
INVESTITURE BY THE KING.
THE King conferred the following decorations on members
of the Canadian Force (all belonging to the Infantry unless otherwise
stated) at Buckingham Palace on Saturday:
C.M.G.-Maj. Furry Montague
D.S.O and Bar.-Lt.-Cols. Alfred Carey and Edward Doughty
D.S.O-Lt.-Col. Percival Montague; Lt-Col. James Stewart, F.A. ;
Maj. George Cline, Engineers; Maj. Greatly Sanders, A.V.C.
Military Cross.-Maj. George Nicholson; Capt. Edward Gill, Mounted
Rifles; Capt. Arthur Loughton; Lt. Thomas Atkinson; Lt. William
Currie; Lt. Edward Frost; Lt. William Goodwin, Engineers; Lt.
Isaac Hetherington; Lt. James MacLachlan, Garrison Arillery; Lt.
William Webber, Engineers; Lt. Eldon Wilson, Engineers; Sgt. Maj.
Thomas Double, Artillery.
-
March 6, 1915
Photograph of the Military Cross
THE NEW MILITARY CROSS
The decoration awarded by the King for distinguished
and meritorious serivces, awarded
on recommendation of Secretary of State for
War. One hundred decorations were conferred
on New Year's Day last, and 254 in recent
despatch of Gen. Sir John French
INVESTURE BY THE KING.
THE King conferred the following decorations on members
of the Canadian Force (all belonging to the Infantry unless otherwise
stated) at Buckingham Palace on Saturday:
C.M.G.-Maj. Furry Montague
D.S.O and Bar.-Lt.-Cols. Alfred Carey and Edward Doughty
D.S.O-Lt.-Col. Percival Montague; Lt-Col. James Stewart, F.A. ;
Maj. George Cline, Engineers; Maj. Greatly Sanders, A.V.C.
Military Cross.-Maj. George Nicholson; Capt. Edward Gill, Mounted
Rifles; Capt. Arthur Loughton; Lt. Thomas Atkinson; Lt. William
Currie; Lt. Edward Frost; Lt. William Goodwin, Engineers; Lt.
Isaac Hetherington; Lt. James MacLachlan, Garrison Arillery; Lt.
William Webber, Engineers; Lt. Eldon Wilson, Engineers; Sgt. Maj. Thomas Double, Artillery.
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March 6, 1915
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