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Edward Thomas Mennie
In memory of:
Captain Edward Thomas Mennie
November 7, 1918
France
Military Service
27
Army
Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
38th Bn.
Awarded the Military Cross - official citation: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid on enemy trenches. Though wounded, he led his party through the enemy wire under heavy fire and successfully accomplished his task. He twice assisted in carrying out men who had become casualties. His work throughout showed masterful leadership and a heroic devotion to duty." - unit recommendation dated 4 May 1918: "This Officer showed splendid action and outstanding leadership in the raid carried out Apr. 26/18. Although wounded, he continued to lead his men and assisted in carrying dead.”
Military Cross
Additional Information
November 30, 1890
Clarence, Ontario
April 3, 1916
Ottawa, Ontario
Youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mennie, of Clarence, Ontario; husband of Annie Mennie, of 66, Russell Avenue, Ottawa.
On April 3, 1916, he enlisted with the 207th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in Ottawa, Ontario. He rejoined the Ottawa based 207th Battalion as a Lieutenant on January 16, 1917. He was the officer commanding the Machine Gun Section with the 207th Battalion when the unit left Halifax for England on June 2, 1917.
He was taken on strength in France with the 38th Battalion, CEF and he was an Acting-Captain on 20 October 1917. On April 26, 1918, he was wounded in action during an attack on enemy trenches near Arras, France for which he received the Military Cross.
He was invalided to England on 29 April 1918 and he rejoined the 38th Battalion on 19 September 1918. He was wounded in action during the attack on Valenciennes in northern France on 1 November 1918. He was taken to No.6 Casualty Clearing Station where he died of wounds on November 7, 1918.
Commemorated on the Captain Edward T. Mennie Plaque.
Commemorated on Page 470 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
AUBERCHICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Nord, France
I. D. 17.
Auberchicourt is a commune mining village in the Department of the Nord, 11.5 kilometres east of Douai on the road to Valenciennes and AUBERCHICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is one kilometre west of the village on the northside of the road to Erchin, 300 yards away from the Communal Cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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