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1918 - WWI Medal Pair named to Lieutenant Charles William Windslow (Pay Master of 87th Battalion CGG, CEF) - ONLY CGG OFFICER TO HAVE SERVED IN 14th BN. (RMR), 77th BN. (GGFG) AND 87th BN. (CGG) QUALIFIED AS A PILOT FLYING OFFICER WITH ROYAL FLYING CORPS (1917)Description
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ONLY CGG OFFICER TO HAVE SERVED IN 14th BN. (RMR), 77th BN. (GGFG) AND 87th BN. (CGG)
QUALIFIED AS A PILOT FLYING OFFICER WITH ROYAL FLYING CORPS (1917)
Source: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/152875770/person/162026266425/facts
Charles Henry Winslow was born July 13th 1850 in Durham, Canada. He served as a Captain with D Coy Midland Batalion, and as Captain with the 46th "East Durham" Battalion of Infantry. He received the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer's Decoration for over 20 years of service. He passed away August 3rd, 1915, and was buried at St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery in Peterborough Ontario. His son, Arthur Charles Farwell Winslow, was born May 19th 1894 in Millbrook Durham. He was a Bank Clerk by trade, serving with his fathers regiment (46th Regiment) and formerly 1st Canadian Contingent, before enlisting with the 80th C.E.F. October 27th 1915 in Barriefield Quebec. Tragically, he was accidentally wounded at duty January 19th 1917, though he fortunately survived. He served in France and England during World War One, with the 14th and 12th Battalions as Paymaster, 74th and 87th Battalions, General List and 1st Quebec Regimental Depot. He was struck off strength May 10th 1918, after being found medically unfit.
WINSLOW, ARTHUR CHARLES FARWELL – Captain (1894-1964) Capt. 14th Bn / Lt. 80th Bn / Lt. 77th Bn / Lt. 87th Bn / Lt. RFC
Millbrook, Ontario, Canada
b. 19 May 1894, Millbrook, ON, CA d. 11 May 1964, Shawville, PQ, CA – Accountant – Anglican – 5ft 9in Fair Hair Blue Eyes
Pre 1914 – Served with 46th Durham Regiment as Lieutenant
1914 – 29 August – Transferred from 46th Regiment to 14th Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment) as a Honorary Captain (Paymaster)
1914 – 3 October – Embarked in Quebec and sailed to UK (1st Time) aboard SS Andania with 14th Bn Royal Montreal Regiment
1915 – 10 February – Transferred from 14th Battalion to 12th Battalion CEF
1915 – 12 July – Relinquishes commission from 12th Bn CEF and returned to Quebec, (MD5) Canada aboard SS Hesperian
1915 – 14 October – Attested with 80th Battalion (Eastern Ontario) CEF
1915 – 1 November – Promoted to Lieutenant with 80th Battalion CEF
1916 – 16 May – Embarked in Halifax and sailed to UK (2nd Time)
1916 – 9 June – Transferred to 77th Battalion as Lieutenant (incorrectly marked as 74th in service record)
1916 – 21 July – Posted to 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) CEF as Lieutenant (1 year 9 months 20 days)
1916 – 10 August – Embarked for overseas France (Le Havre) aboard SS Archangel (St Petersburg) with 87th Bn. (CGG)
1916 – 4 September – Attached to 11th Canadian Brigade Trench Mortar Battery as Lieutenant
1917 – 19 January – Admitted to No 4 Canadian Field Ambulance station due to being accidentally wounded (Severe shell shock, Scalp, Hands and Face injuries) in France while conducting Stokes trench mortar training - remained on duty.
1917 – 21 January – Court of inquiry held and determined that Lt. Winslow was hit by unexploded Stokes gun cartridges accidentally set off by Pte Dagnal 437335 of the 46th Bn CEF.
1917 – 8 February – Admitted to No 20 General Hospital, Camiers France diagnosed with PUO (Trench Fever)
1917 – 21 May – Transferred to 1st Quebec Regimental Depot and leave on recommendation of Medical Board
1917 – 22 June – On command with Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Reading UK as Lieutenant with 87th Bn (CGG)
1917 – 24 July – Deemed medically unfit for service by RFC to be retested in 2 months
1917 – 25 July – Admitted to Queen Alexandra Millbank W Military Hospital diagnosed with appendicitis
1917 – 17 September – Deemed medically unfit for service with RFC to be retested in 4 months
1917 – 17 October – Struck off strength from OMFC and invalided back to Canada
1917 – 5 November – Due to Accidental incident, Lt. Winslow underwent an annual officer Form 191 report and was found to have “very ordinary ability and was not found satisfactory when in the line. He was not reliable and had little ability to command – General Odlum GOC 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Noted that the Lieutenant- Colonel commanding of 87th Bn (Lt-Col. JVP O’Donahoe) indicated that for the 3 weeks that Lt. Winslow was attached to the 11th TMB in France, his work was satisfactory.
1918 – 10 May – Discharged from CEF due to being Medically unfitCreated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
September 22, 2024Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
June 4, 2025
