1918 - CEF 87th Battalion Webley Holster named to Lieutenant William Sharpe Baillie manufactured by Carson Brothers (1912)

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1918 - CEF 87th Battalion Webley Holster named to Lieutenant William Sharpe Baillie manufactured by Carson Brothers (1912)

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For Museum records only - Part of the Lieutenant Michael A. Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection *** FOR ARCHIVE PURPOSES ONLY - ARTIFACT NOT PART OF MUSEUM COLLECTION *** About the artifact: 1912 dated Carson Brothers Manufacturer (Montreal) Webley Holster named to 'W.S. Baillie - 87th Canadians' ABOUT THE CGG OFFICER: BAILLIE, WILLIAM SHARPE – Lieutenant (1890-1918) Pte 5th CMR / Lieut. 117TH Bn. / Lieut. 87th Bn. Montreal, Westmount, Quebec, Canada b. 16 Oct. 1890, Westmount, PQ, CA d. 13 May 1918, Aubigny, France – Real Estate – Presb. – 5ft. 5in. Brown Hair Blue Eyes Pre 1915 – Served with 58th Regiment (Westmount Rifles) as Lieutenant 1915 – 12 April – Attested with 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (5-CMR) as Private (Svc# 388) 1915 – 19 June – Purchased a Commission (Lieutenant) with 117th Battalion (Eastern Townships) 1916 – 14 August – Embarked for overseas UK aboard the HMS / SS Empress of Britain 1916 – 2 December – Posted to 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) as Lieutenant (1 year 6 Months 10 days) 1918 – 13 May – Died of Accidental Wounds – Was hit by an ammunition train while drunk and suffered fractured skull, amputated toes both feet, traumatic shock, and contracted pneumonia. “Died (accidental fracture occiput, amputated toes, double pneumonia and shock) at No 57 Casualty Clearing Station. This Officer was struck by an engine on the light Railway near Mingoval receiving injuries from which he subsequently died.”  Buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France

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Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Create Date

July 1, 2024

Updated By

Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Update Date

May 28, 2025