Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Gustave Vincent
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Vincent,
Arthur Gustave
Date of birth: 1862-11-17
Place of birth: St Peters Guernsey Guernsey
Next of kin: Susanah Vincent (wife), c/o Miss Whitmen, Tupperville, Nova Scotia
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): retired Major RMLI
Religion: Church of England
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant-Colonel
Rank detail
Lieutenant-Colonel (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Date of award: 1919-05-30
Source: London Gazette 31379
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
291327
Service file: B9953-S056
Uploader's Notes: Original commanding officer of the 40th Battalion CEF from Nova Scotia. He served in the Royal Marine Light Infantry from September 1881 to February 1905, retiring as a Major. He was taken off the Reserve List in 1912 due to age.
Uploader's Research notes:
London Gazette February 1905 issue 27761, page 843 retirement RMLI
London Gazette November 19, 1912 issue 28664 page 8462 off reserve list
London Gazette September 22, 1899 issue 27119 page 5813 promoted to Major
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Date added: 2011-02-19
Last modified: 2013-07-05