World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada; World War, 1914-1918 -- Nova Scotia
It was during this period that the Armistice came with its relaxing
influences, its glorious sweets of victory, and happy dreams of home.
Christmas also brought its good-cheer and was most pleasantly celebrated
by the patients as well as the Staff with a splendid Christmas dinner
and other festivities.
Early in February, 1919, the Unit received orders to hand over to the
Nova Scotia sister Unit, No. 9 Canadian Stationary Hospital—the St.
Francis Xavier Unit—and proceed to Le Havre en route to England and
Canada. The Unit sailed from Le Havre on March 17, 1919, for
Southampton, arriving there in the afternoon. The stay in England lasted
only a month, but this was ample time for all the members of the Unit to
visit different parts of the British Isles.
During its service the Dalhousie Unit treated some 60,000 sick and
wounded, 10,000 in England and 50,000 in France.
On April 17, 1919, a happy group of Nova Scotians assembled on the docks
at Liverpool and boarded the good ship _Belgic_ with 3,500 other
Canadian troops for Home, Sweet Home. On April 23rd that goodly company
landed in Halifax and were greeted by a people proud of their noble sons
returned with the laurels of victory. That happy group of Nova Scotians
now assembled on the pier at Halifax and were given an ovation and
cheered to the echo as they marched through the streets to the Armories
to be demobilized. These were they who had gone in the honored name of
Old Dalhousie. Well did they guard the honor of that name, and long may
Dalhousie and Nova Scotia be proud of the record and deeds of the
Dalhousie Unit.
The following casualties occurred among the members of the Unit:
_Killed in Action_: Ptes. Wm. Beck, B. E. Fraser, J. F. McLellan, Horace
Grant, S. J. Dick, F. W. Laidlaw, Sergt. F. J. Howley, Ptes. J. C.
Sutherland, P. L. Findlay, C. P. Wright, C. J. A. Guymer, Takanayagi
(Jap.).
_Died from Service Disability_: Pte. C. J. McCarthy.
_Wounded_: Lieut.-Col. E. V. Hogan, C.B.E.; Major D. A. MacLeod, Ptes.
W. H. Chase, F. F. Choote, Dawson (twice), Bugler J. E. Doyle (twice),
Sergt. P. D. MacDonald, Pte. W. G. O’Tulle (twice), Sergt. F. H. Pond.
The following Nova Scotia medical officers were at different times
attached to the Dalhousie Unit: Gerald Grant, M.C.; J. M. Stewart, A. E.
Mackintosh, A. H. McKinnon, F. B. Day, J. A. Munro, E. D. McLean, E. D.
Douglas, M.C.; J. E. Ellis, Seymour MacKenzie, K. Blackadar, A. M.
Covert, A. Ellis, J. I. O’Connell, Andrew Love, W. H. McDonald.
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