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44th Welland Bn. Came to Saskatchewan
autumn of 1912. Farmed. Joined C.E.F. Feb., 1915; 10th. C.M.R.'s.,
"C" Squadron, Indian Head. Overseas Jan. 17th, 1916;. France
April 2nd, 1916, 3rd
Divisional Cavalry, C.L.H. In action 2nd of June, 1916, Somme.
Wounded at Courcellette, Vimy Ridge, Paschendaele. Sent to England
for commission. Qualified at No.2 Cavalry Cadet
School, Hildare,
Ireland. Returned to France.
Rejoined unit Oct., 1918; Mons;
German army of occupation. Discharged May, 1919. Was with Soldier Settlement
Board; later farmed. Present position since 1920. Was secretary-treasurer G.W.V.A.
Anglican.
CURRIE: John Joseph, Mayor of Milestone, born at Port Elgin, Ont., Feb. 26th, 1868, son of Duncan and
Mary (Falconer) Currie. Married Mary Jane Peterkin, Aug. 3rd, 1898, and has one daughter. Educated at
the Port Elgin public school, Walker High
Schools, Owen Sound Collegiate. Was early engaged
in the teaching profession. Came west in 1897 to Indian Head, as principal of
the Public School, 1898-1903. Came to Milestone 1903, and purchased the
furniture business of R. B. Ferguson, which he still continues. Has always taken
a keen interest in civic affairs, and was
elected the town's first Mayor, in 1906-07. Member of the School Board, member
of the I.O.O.F. (25 years; holds veteran's jewel). Mrs. Currie was chairman of
the Milestone Public School Board, 1920, the first woman in the Province to
hold such a position. Mr. Currie farms over 1,100 acres of land, and takes a
keen interest in agriculture. Is a notary public. Presbyterian. Liberal.
Address, Milestone.
CARSON: Captain Harold G.,
D.M.D., L.D.S., dental surgeon. Born at Shelbourne, Ont., 1893, son of Hugh and
Alice (Brash) Carson. Married Ruth
Annunsen 1920, and has one son and a daughter. Educated at Shelbourne Public
and High Schools; North
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