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D, until March, 1916, command of 229th. Batt., Headquarters, Moose
Jaw. Overseas, 1917, in command; Lieut.-Colonel
Pickett has been connected with the Canadian Militia since 1895, joining as a
private in the Princess Louise Hussars; 1898, with the St. John Rifle Co.;
1899, joined R.C.R.'s at Fredericton; following year promoted military staff
clerk; in 1901 returned to the Hussars as staff sergeant; assistant adj. of
62nd St. John Fusiliers. After coming west was appointed captain of 95th Sask.
Rifles; following year junior major, 60th Rifles, Moose
Jaw. In October, 1915, on Colonel Snell's departure,
took command of the Battalion. Member of the School Board, 1910-11; promoted
Community Christmas Tree, 1914; member of the Masonic Lodge, A.F. and A.M.;
member of the Canadian Lodge, A.F. and A.M., London. An Anglican. Member of the
Synod. Independent. Address, Moose Jaw.
PANTON: Captain Leonard A., M.D., physician (Hamelin, Panton &
Hurlburt). Born at Winnipeg, June 3rd, 1882, son of James Hoyes and
Jemima (Cattanach) Panton. Married Helen Beresford, 1912, and has two sons and
two daughters. Educated at Guelph,
Ont. (public and high schools) ; Toronto
University. Father, Mr. James
Panton, professor of biology at Guelph
Agricultural College.
Came west in 1898, and was principal of the Collegiate Institute at Winnipeg.
Dr. Panton graduated in 1904, and took post-graduate work in Chicago
(two years); practised at Kenora, Ont., 1906-11. Came to North
Battleford in that year. Joined the C.E.F., 1915. Transferred to
R.A.M.C., and was at the Dardanelles, Dec. 31st
(wounded). Invalided to Alexandria,
Cape Pelleys,
Gallipoli. England,
base duty, until Sept., 1916, Canada.
Adjutant, C.A.M.C. Training Depot, No.1, Winnipeg,
until Dec., 1917. China
in connection with regulating Chinese Labour Corps, until May, 1918. Mentioned
for work in typhus epidemic; compound, Wei-Hae-Wei. Returned
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