Pte Andrew C Paterson, Canadian Mounted Rifles: Left his business affairs in the hands of whom?

[rolt968]

Attached are extracts from the death report of Pte. Andrew C Paterson.

 

From the Dundee Courier 16 June 1916:

 

From the Montrose, Arbroath & Brechin Review 23 June 1916 and at least one other local newspaper:

 

Obviously a mis-transcription in one case (or more). But which?

According to his attestation form he was a rancher somewhere near Medicine Hat. At least three of his brothers were in Canada all of whom eventually enlisted. (Two were killed and the other wounded.)

 

RM

Edited 7 October , 2020 by rolt968

[Matlock1418]

52 minutes ago, rolt968 said:

Obviously a mis-transcription in one case (or more). But which?

Presuming you are again referring to Andrew Coutts PATERSON. 108445, 2CMR

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595150/ANDREW COUTTS PATERSON KiA 2/5 June 1916

For what it is worth and only an opinion without evidence [just a feeling which I know some won't like as no evidence] - but a Broker just does not seem as likely as a Brother.

Can you identify a brother who didn't sign up / remained in Canada, or even Scotland??

:-) M

Edited 7 October , 2020 by Matlock1418

[rolt968]

1 hour ago, Matlock1418 said:

Presuming you are again referring to Andrew Coutts PATERSON. 108445, 2CMR

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595150/ANDREW COUTTS PATERSON KiA 2/5 June 1916

For what it is worth and only an opinion without evidence [just a feeling which I know some won't like as no evidence] - but a Broker just does not seem as likely as a Brother.

Can you identify a brother who didn't sign up / remained in Canada, or even Scotland??

:-) M

Thanks,

I've been thinking the same. Somehow "broker" and "rancher" didn't seem to belong together.  I know of four brothers in Canada before 1914. All eventually served.I think that one was conscripted in 1918. The other two enlisted in 1915 and 1916. (One of them was running a hardware store in Cobalt, Ontario. I think it probably wasn't him.)

RM