Major-General William Henry Pferinger Elkins
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Elkins,
William Henry Pferinger
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
- Captain (Army).
- Major-General (Army).
- Major (Army).
- Lieutenant-Colonel (Army).
- Colonel (Army).
- Brigadier-General (Army).
- 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
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