born Dec. 5, 1875, Napperton, Ont., Can.
died Nov. 30, 1933, Montreal, Que.
Canadian military leader.
He was a businessman in Victoria, B.C., before enlisting in the militia. Given command of a battalion in 1914, he won distinction in several battles of World War I; within three years he was promoted to lieutenant general and given command of the four divisions of the Canadian Corps. After the war he served as the first general in the Canadian army. In 1920 he became principal and vice chancellor of McGill University.