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1998.118.004

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CANADA & CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

CANADA ET FORCE EXPÉDITIONNAIRE CANADIENNE

Framed cartoons of WW I cartoons by Neil Duncan, 16th Bn & CFA

Framed WW I cartoons in a set of five. The drawings are copies of those in the book "Richocets" done by Lt Neil Duncan in a style similar to the famous Captain Bruce Bairnsfather. The donor was the Seaforth Signals Officer, Captain E.A.S. (Ed) Chowne, MM in 1928. Lt Colin Neil Duncan enlisted in the 16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion, CEF on 22 September 1914 as a private (# 29318 and # 40329). He had previously served for 6 years with the Royal Field Artillery (RFA) possibly in Victoria, BC. This unit was designated the 5th "British Columbia" Regiment of Garrison Artillery, CA. He is listed on the 16th Battalion Nominal roll of the troops which left for England in March 1915. On arrival in England, Pte Duncan transferred to the 1st Brigade. Canadian Field Artillery (CFA) on 31 October 1914. He was in the 1st Bde. C.F.A. in France and Flanders from 9 February 1915 to 27 September 1915. He went to the Reserve Artillery and HQ at Shorncliffe, England on 27 September 1915 until 12 May 1916. He then moved to the Canadian Army Pay Corps (he was a former bank clerk) (C.A.P.C,) in London 12 May 1916. He was commissioned to the rank of Lieutenant on 28 April, 1917 and stayed in the Pay Corps as an officer from 18 December 1917 until 17 May 1918. He returned to France from 31 August 1918 until 13 January 1919. He was Struck off Strength on 28 April 1919. He was wounded on 1 April 1915 and 15 September 1915. He suffered from severe influenza after the war in 1919. He was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) but he did not receive it.
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