NOTE: The names are in alphabetical order by first letter of last name only, reflecting the manner in which they were recorded by the Militia Department in the 1870’s.
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE APPENDIX
N.B. A “+” in front of the “RANK” column indicates a re-enlistment. An “S” indicates a substitute. A “D” stands for Deserter. An “I” indicates Invalided. A “U” indicates ‘Unfit for Service.’ “Dec” indicates deceased while on service. “BC” indicates that the individual was discharged for Bad Conduct. “RTJ” indicates that the individual “Refused to Join.” “CP” indicates discharged to Civil Authority for a Prison Sentence. “DI” indicates the individual was discharged home as Insane. “FTD” means “Frozen to Death.” “Sui” indicates a suicide while in the service. “HCA’ stands for “Hanged by Civil Authorities.” “MU” indicates “Medically Unfit.”
RANK is indicated in full or is abbreviated according to the following list:
Pte. Private Corp. Corporal L-Corp. Lance Corporal Serg. Sergeant QM-Serg. Quarter-Master Sergeant C-Serg. Color-Sergeant S-Maj. Sergeant-Major Lieut. Lieutenant Capt. Captain H-Serg. Hospital-Sergeant CO-Serg. Control-Sergeant PM-Serg. Paymaster-Sergeant Lt.-Col. Lieutenant-Colonel Bomb. Bombardier Ord.Off. Orderly-Officer to Commandant. OR-Serg. Orderly-Room Sergeant S-Serg. Staff-Sergeant PayMas. Paymaster (Officer) Trump. Trumpeter A-Br.Maj. Assistant Brigade-Major Adj. Adjutant (Staff Officer) Con.Off. Control Officer QM-Master Quarter-Master (Captain)
The following abbreviations are used under the heading “BATT:”
1st Ist Ontario Rifles. 2nd 2nd Quebec Rifles PBR Provisional Battalion of Rifles PBA Provisional Battalion of Artillery
The following abbreviations are used under the column heading “CO.” The heading indicates the Company in the indicated Battalion in which service occurred.
B Battery Company D Depot Company S Service Company 1 (i.e.) Company Number A Artillery Company
The heading “FROM” indicates the Hometown of the individual listed. Under the heading the following abbreviations are used;
Q Quebec O Ontario NB New Brunswick NS Nova Scotia NFLD Newfoundland USA United States of America M Manitoba PEI Prince Edward Island Pte. Trembles Pointe aux Trembles
An “*” indicates a piece of information for which conflicting or illegible information is available. The choice indicated is the best possible under the circumstances.
SOURCES
- PAC, RG9, II B4, Volume 16.
- Department of Militia and Defence, Post-Confederation Records, Adjutant General’s Office and Headquarters, 1867-1922.
- Registers and Lists of Officers, 1867-1922
- Register of service, Red River Rebellion, 1870-1877.
Copyright © September 30, 1996 Fred J. Shore
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