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Captain William Alexander McMaster

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1879-02-07
Place of birth: Middlesex Ontario Canada
Name of next of kin: Elsie Louise McMaster
Relationship of next of kin: Wife
Address of next of kin: 144 High Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Barrister-at-Law
Occupation (normalized): Lawyer
Address: 144 High Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Height: 67 inches
Religion: Methodist
Date of death: 1961-03-04

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Captain (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Captain, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-08-27 to 1919-04-23
  2. Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-07-10 to 1918-08-27
  3. Lieutenant (Army). 1917-06-25 to 1917-07-09
  4. Lieutenant (Army). 1917-06-19 to 1917-06-25
  5. Lieutenant (Army). 1917-06-15 to 1917-06-19
  6. Major (Army). 1917-04-08 to 1917-06-15
  7. Major (Army). 1916-12-27 to 1917-04-08
  8. Captain (Army). 1916-07-03 to 1916-12-27
  9. Lieutenant (Army). 1916-04-04 to 1916-07-03
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Military Cross
Description:

For conspicuous gallantry and skill in handling his company. After the company commander was killed, he took charge, leading his men forward over 7,000 yards of machine-gun swept country, taking such advantage of cover that he had but few casualties. He was thus able to support the attacking companies who had suffered severe casualties, and turned the tide in our favour. Later, after the capture of a village, he, with great initiative, formed an outpost line in front of it on high ground. His determination had a great effect.


Date of award: 1918-12-02
Source: London Gazette No. 31043, pg. 14279

Military Cross First Bar (Bourlon Wood)
Description:

For marked gallantry and good work in command of a company during the Bourlon Wood operations on 27th September, 1918. Under point-blank fire from an enemy battery he pushed a platoon forward on either flank and captured the guns with their crews. Later, by good leadership, he silenced a machine-gun post. On reaching the final objectives he ably consolidated. Hi company captured nine field guns.


Date of award: 1919-03-08
Source: London Gazette No. 31219, pg. 3234 (citation in London Gazette No. 31583, pg. 12260)

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 134361
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B7107-S014
Uploader's Notes:

Son of James McMaster and Adelaide Sophia McMaster (nee Willmot); older brother of Angus McMaster (Service No. 237216); husband of Elsie Louise 'Lillie' McMaster (nee Whitmore) married August 21, 1912

Served in the House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1945 to 1949

Uploader's Research notes:

Son of James McMaster and Adelaide Sophia McMaster (nee Willmott); older brother of Angus McMaster (Service No. 237216); husband of Elsie Louise McMaster (nee Whitmore) married August 21, 1912

204th Battalion Nominal Roll


William Alexander McMaster became a Conservative Member of Parliament for the Toronto riding of High Park from 1945 to 1949

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2012-11-20
Last modified: 2022-05-09