Officers- 63rd Halifax Volunteer Battalion Rifles in 1882
Back Row- Lt. W. J. Butler, Lt. C. H. Tupper, Lt. H. St. C. Silver, Adj. J. N. Crane, (Capt*)
Lt. J. B. Johnstone. 2nd. Row- Lt. J. T. Meagher, Lt. J. T. Twining, Lt. C. E. Davison, Capt. J. MacKay,
Capt. H. Hechler, Capt J. Fortune Capt. W. Bishop, Lt. C. K. Fiske, Lt. C. K. McKie,
Asst. Surg. D. A. Campbell, Front Row - Surg. W. M. Cameron, Paym. J. S. Mitchell, Qr. Mr. J. G. Corbin,
Major T. J. Walsh, Lt.-Col. W. H.Pallister,(retd.) Lt.-Col. J. D. Mackintosh, Lt. Col. MacKin!ay, (retd.)
Major W. McKerron, Capt. T. J. Egan, Capt. A. G. Cunningham, Lieut. W. G. Jones.
Back Row- Lt. W. J. Butler, Lt. C. H. Tupper, Lt. H. St. C. Silver, Adj. J. N. Crane, (Capt*)
Lt. J. B. Johnstone. 2nd. Row- Lt. J. T. Meagher, Lt. J. T. Twining, Lt. C. E. Davison, Capt. J. MacKay,
Capt. H. Hechler, Capt J. Fortune Capt. W. Bishop, Lt. C. K. Fiske, Lt. C. K. McKie,
Asst. Surg. D. A. Campbell, Front Row - Surg. W. M. Cameron, Paym. J. S. Mitchell, Qr. Mr. J. G. Corbin,
Major T. J. Walsh, Lt.-Col. W. H.Pallister,(retd.) Lt.-Col. J. D. Mackintosh, Lt. Col. MacKin!ay, (retd.)
Major W. McKerron, Capt. T. J. Egan, Capt. A. G. Cunningham, Lieut. W. G. Jones.
In Feb 1911, notice was received the 63rd would be represented in the Military Contingent to be sent to England for the
coronation of His Majesty King George V. Selected were:-Left to Right -L/Cpl H.A."Bert" Rutledge (later Lt, see below .),
Sergeant N. T. Lloyd, and Pte. Thomas H.Robinson
View Boer War Medals of Sgt Lloyd, above, courtesy of Charles Purcell, a decendant from Halifax.
More on Sergeant Norman Lloyd and Royal Irish Rifles
coronation of His Majesty King George V. Selected were:-Left to Right -L/Cpl H.A."Bert" Rutledge (later Lt, see below .),
Sergeant N. T. Lloyd, and Pte. Thomas H.Robinson
View Boer War Medals of Sgt Lloyd, above, courtesy of Charles Purcell, a decendant from Halifax.
More on Sergeant Norman Lloyd and Royal Irish Rifles
An Officer of "The Rifles" circa 1914
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Fenian Raids Veteran John James Clancey (1842-1939), wearing his General Service Medal awarded for his
service in the Fenian Raids of 1866
service in the Fenian Raids of 1866
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HALIFAX BOY KILLED IN ACTION'
"The name of another Halifax county boy has been added to the list of Canada's illustrious dead. It is that of Lieutenant
A.H. ("Bert") Rutledge, son of Mrs. A.Rutledge, 7 Preston Street, who was killed in action of October 26th, 1917."
"The name of another Halifax county boy has been added to the list of Canada's illustrious dead. It is that of Lieutenant
A.H. ("Bert") Rutledge, son of Mrs. A.Rutledge, 7 Preston Street, who was killed in action of October 26th, 1917."
From the Halifax Chronicle, Nov. 3 1917
"The North West Rebellion of 1885 was the culmination of discontent on the part of Metis,
Indians and white settlers, which had simmered since the Red River Rebellion of 1869/70. In
Ottawa, the government reacted swiftly, mobilizing troops nearly all militia units to assist in
putting down the insurrection. - From NS Archives
Indians and white settlers, which had simmered since the Red River Rebellion of 1869/70. In
Ottawa, the government reacted swiftly, mobilizing troops nearly all militia units to assist in
putting down the insurrection. - From NS Archives
2nd Regimental Bn Halifax Rifles Mess Dinner, with young recruits
circa 1942-
RSM Joseph H. McCallum standing far left, actively served
with 63rd Bn Hal Rifles in WW l
circa 1942-
RSM Joseph H. McCallum standing far left, actively served
with 63rd Bn Hal Rifles in WW l
Halifax Provisional Bn at Swift Current 1885
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