Captain Adam Urias de Pencier

Captain (Army).

Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Date of award: 1918-05-07
Source: London Gazette 30730 and 31296
Notes: Private Canadian collection (May 2021)

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1918-05-28
Source: London Gazette 30706
Notes: Private Canadian collection (May 2021)

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 2nd Mention
Date of award: 1918-05-28
Source: London Gazette 30706
Notes: Private Canadian collection (May 2021)

O.B.E. Gazetted 07 June 1918. M.I.D.s Gazetted 29 May 1917 and 28 May 1918. Adam Urias de Pencier was born on 9 Feb 1866 at Burritt's Rapids, Ontario, Canada, the Great Great Grandson of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Educated at Kemptville, Ottawa and Trinity College, Toronto, he was ordained as an Anglican priest with the Church of England at Navan, Canada in 1890 and made Bishop of New Westminster in 1910.

After the outbreak of war, de Pencier volunteered for service and was appointed Honorary Captain with the 56th Canadian Chaplain Service in Aug 1915, and attached to the 62nd Battalion C.E.F. and disembarked in France in Jan 1916, serving as Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class on attachment to No.1 Canadian General Hospital and made Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in April 1918, after being twice Mentioned In Despatches, and afterwards served at Kinmel Park Camp, Rhyl. On return to Canada, de Pencier was recorded as taking part in a night of boxing at Vancouver University; "Young" de Pencier (aged 53) fought 'Battling Berto' in a 3-round fight, which was noted as being a 'no-decision' and 'fast and even'.