Captain Sherwood Lett
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1895-08-01
Place of birth: Iroquois Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Anna Jane Lett, mother. 1857 Parker Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1964-07-24
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Captain
(46th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Captain, 46th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-09-16 to 1919-07-05
- Lieutenant, 46th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-06-02 to 1918-09-16
- Lieutenant, 46th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-08-14 to 1918-06-02
- Lieutenant (Army). 1917-01-02 to 1917-08-14
- Lieutenant (Army). 1915-12-22 to 1917-01-02
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Military Cross
Description: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He personally delivered instructions to the companies during an advance through heavy fire of all kinds. He later made a valuable reconnaissance of the situation, permitting quick and necessary action to be taken. He worked unceasingly, and showed great ability throughout.
Date of award: 1918-12-02
Source: London Gazette No. 31043, pg. 14277
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
526911
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B5603-S042
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Reverent Francis Lett and Anna Jane Lett; husband of Evelyn Sykes Lett (nee Storey) married October 23, 1928
previous service-11th Regiment
He served in the Second World War as a Brigadier. He later became Chief Justice of British Columbia.
Uploader's Research notes: 121st Battalion Nominal Roll [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 16th Reserve Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 46th Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 46th Battalion Adjutant Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 121st Battalion Signal Officer Captain Army Canadian Infantry 46th Battalion Adjutant Military Cross For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He personally delivered instructions to the companies during an advance through heavy fire of all kinds. He later made a valuable reconnaissance of the situation, permitting quick and necessary action to be taken. He worked unceasingly, and showed great ability throughout. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2008-11-07
Last modified: 2021-03-03