Letter - 30 December, 1915

Archive

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Royal Montreal Regiment Museum

Name/Title

Letter - 30 December, 1915

Entry/Object ID

2017x.04.12

Scope and Content

A handwritten letter by Lieutenant Philippe Chevalier to his good friend Lieutenant Colonel Henri Desrosiers. Philippe had sustained a gunshot wound and was sent to England to recover at Harewood House in Hanover Square, London. In this letter, Philippe is writing to Henri asking him to “pull strings” in Canada to permit Philippe to return to home to join the newly formed 163rd Battalion led by Henri Desrosiers. Philippe also shares that his brother Pierre Chevalier might also wish to join the 163rd and would make a good Transport Officer. Philippe did join the 163rd Bn. before moving on to other units and appointments, while Pierre served in several units but not the 163rd.

Archive Details

Creator

Chevalier, Philippe

Date(s) of Creation

Dec 30, 1915

Archive Notes

The author of this letter, Philippe Chevalier, his brother Pierre Chevalier and the letter’s recipient Lt-Col Henri DesRosiers were all original members of the 14th battalion upon its formation in September 1914. Philippe and Pierre were privates and Henri as a lieutenant. After getting overseas the brothers were commissioned as lieutenants and Henri quickly rose to become a Captain. Later in 1915, Henri was recalled to Canada as a Lieutenant Colonel to form a new Battalion of French Canadians designated as the 163rd Battalion.

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Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chevalier, Philippe, Desrosiers, Marie Joseph Romeo Henri, Chevalier, Pierre