Captain Emmet Andrew McCusker
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
McCusker,
Emmet Andrew
Date of birth: 1889-02-09
Place of birth: Alfred Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. D. McCusker, mother. Regina, Saskatchewan
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Medical Student
Religion: Roman Catholic
Cause of death:
Not specified
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Captain
Rank detail
- Captain (Army).
- Captain (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Military Cross
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
143167
Service file: B6683-S042
Uploader's Notes:
Transcription from a Toronto Star article published 14 March 1918:
8 MEDICAL OFFICERS HONORED FOR COURAGE
Military Crosses Awarded for Aid to Wounded Under Fire and Gas.
London, March 14. -- How eight Canadian Medicals won the Military Cross is now officially related.
Capt. Emmet McCusker, when a dressing station was hit several times, carried in wounded men, and when stretcher-bearers were unavailable rescued buried men under heavy fire.
Uploader's Research notes: [Captain Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 3 Canadian General Hospital Captain Army Canadian Army Medical Corps 5th Pioneer Battalion Military Cross ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2011-01-07
Last modified: 2021-04-05