Thursday 24 January 2008

Captain Robert Stewart Cross

Born on 7 November 1896 in Toronto, Ontario - son of Mrs. E.A. Cross, Ottawa, Ontario - at time of enlistment in 1916: present address same as mother, trade as student, Church of England, currently a member of the 43rd Duke of Cornwall's Own Rifles (three years), no previous military service,

Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 15 February 1915 (number 410138) - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion - joined the 80th Battalion, CEF, on 20 September 1915 - [fate?] - joined the 109th Battalion, CEF, in Lindsay, Ontario, on 15 February 1916 - taken on the strength of the 50th Battalion, CEF, on 10 August 1916 - invalided sick to England on 6 November 1916 - transferred to the 35th Company, Canadian Forestry Corps, on 2 May 1917 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 3 October 1917 - wounded on 19 or 20 March 1918 - wounded on 21 July 1918 - wounded on 10 August 1918 - wounded on 30 September 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 21 June 1919.

1 comment:

alk said...

Stewart Cross was hospitalized at Craiglockhart Hospital, Scotland in 1918 for shell shock after having been buried alive.

Stewart Cross also served in WWII as a Wing Commander in the RCAF. He was awarded the OBE on June 14, 1945 in the birthday honours list. He died in 1965 in Ottawa.