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Major-General William Henry Pferinger Elkins

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1883-06-13
Place of birth: Sherbrooke Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Mrs W H P Elkins,
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Officer in the Permanent Force
Occupation (normalized): Officer

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Major-General
Rank detail
  1. Captain (Army).
  2. Major-General (Army).
  3. Major (Army).
  4. Lieutenant-Colonel (Army).
  5. Colonel (Army).
  6. Brigadier-General (Army).
  7. Major-General (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Distinguished Service Order

Distinguished Service Order First Bar

Companion of the Order of the Bath

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 376244
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2862-S014
Uploader's Research notes: http://www.rcamuseum.com/English/Great Gunners/elkins.htm [Captain Army Canadian Field Artillery Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade A Battery Major Army Canadian Field Artillery Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade A Battery Lieutenant-Colonel Army Canadian Field Artillery Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade Brigade HQ Colonel Army Canadian Field Artillery Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade Brigadier-General Army Canadian Field Artillery Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade Royal Military College Major-General Army Canadian Field Artillery Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade Major-General Army Canadian Infantry G.O.C- IN-C. Atlantic Command Distinguished Service Order First Bar Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2011-09-03
Last modified: 2011-09-03