Military Service

Military Service In The House Of Commons

This compilation of parliamentarians who, from Confederation to date, served their country both in Parliament and in the military was produced to mark the Year of the Veteran, the sixtieth anniversary of the end of World War II and the opening of the new Canadian War Museum.

The database contains information such as rank, decorations, service overseas, regimental and unit identification, reserve or regular service.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the following information. However, we recognise that certain details may not be complete. Should you find any errors or omissions, please contact us at the following e-mail address: parlinfo@parl.gc.ca

The Library of Parliament wishes to thank the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians, and in particular the Honourable Fred Mifflin who championed this project with the advice and assistance of the Honourable Barney Danson, Mr. Doug Fisher, the Honourable John Fraser, Mr. Bob Ringma and the Chair, Mr. Doug Rowland.

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Military Service

Abbott, Douglas Charles

Constituency:
St. Antoine--Westmount, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1940.03.26

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Air Force		1918 - 1918
7th (McGill) Siege Battery Served overseas.		1916 - 1918

Conflict	Function	Term
World War I, 1914-1918

Abbott, John Joseph Caldwell

Constituency:
Argenteuil, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Liberal-Conservative

Election Date:
1867.09.20

Military Organization	Function	Term
11th Argenteuil Battalion of Militia	Commanding Officer	1867 -
Argenteuil Rangers	Commander	1861 - 1861

Achim, Honoré

Constituency:
Labelle, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1911.09.21

Military Organization	Function	Term
54th Sherbrooke Regiment	Captain

Adamson, Agar Rodney

Constituency:
York West, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1940.03.26

Military Organization	Function	Term
Lorne Scots	Pilot	1939 - 1945
Royal Air Force Served overseas.	Pilot officer	1918 - 1918

Conflict	Function	Term
World War II, 1939-1945

Ahearn, Thomas Franklin

Constituency:
Ottawa (City of), Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1930.07.28

Military Organization	Function	Term
Mechanical Transport, Canadian Expeditionary Force Served in Canada and overseas in France.	Captain	1914.01.16 - 1916.11

Conflict	Function	Term
World War I, 1914-1918

Aiken, Gordon Harvey

Constituency:
Parry Sound--Muskoka, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Progressive Conservative

Election Date:
1957.06.10

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Served overseas in Europe.	Officer	1944 - 1945
Canadian Army Signal Corps	Captain	1943 - 1944
Canadian Army	Lieutenant	1941 - 1942

Conflict	Function	Term
World War II, 1939-1945

Aikins, James Albert Manning

Constituency:
Brandon, Manitoba

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1911.09.21

Military Organization	Function	Term
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles 90th Regiment	Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel	1910.12 -

Alexander, Lincoln MacCauley

Constituency:
Hamilton West, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Progressive Conservative

Election Date:
1968.06.25

Military Organization	Function	Term
2nd Tactical Aviation Wing	Honorary Colonel	1989 -
Royal Canadian Air Force	Corporal	1942 - 1945

Allison, William Henry

Constituency:
Hants, Nova Scotia

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1878.09.17

Military Organization	Function	Term
Reserve Militia	Captain

Almon, William Johnston

Constituency:
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Political Affiliation:
Liberal-Conservative

Election Date:
1872.10.12

Military Organization	Function	Term
5th Regiment of Halifax militia	Assistant Surgeon

Amyot, Guillaume

Constituency:
Bellechasse, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1881.03.19

Military Organization	Function	Term
9th Battalion, Voltigeurs de Québec Commanded the battalion.	Lieutenant-Colonel

Conflict	Function	Term
North West Rebellion, 1885

Anderson, David

Constituency:
Esquimalt--Saanich, British Columbia

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1968.06.25

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Air Force (Reserve) Pilot	Flying Officer	1955 - 1958

Anderson, Hugh Alan

Constituency:
Comox--Alberni, British Columbia

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1974.07.08

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer

Anderson, Robert King

Constituency:
Halton, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Unionist

Election Date:
1917.12.17

Military Organization	Function	Term
20th Halton Rifles	Major and Paymaster	1906.01.01 -

Andras, Robert Knight

Constituency:
Port Arthur, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1965.11.08

Military Organization	Function	Term
Canadian Army	Major

Conflict	Function	Term
World War II, 1939-1945

Andrews, George William

Constituency:
Winnipeg Centre, Manitoba

Political Affiliation:
Unionist (Liberal)

Election Date:
1917.12.17

Military Organization	Function	Term
90th Rifles Served overseas.	Major

Conflict	Function	Term
World War I, 1914-1918

Appolloni, Ursula

Constituency:
York South, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1974.07.08

Military Organization	Function	Term
Women's Royal Air Force	Corporal	1948 - 1950

Archambault, Louis

Constituency:
L'Assomption, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Liberal-Conservative

Election Date:
1867.09.20

Military Organization	Function	Term
Militia	Lieutenant-Colonel

Archibald, Cyril

Constituency:
Stormont, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1872.10.12

Military Organization	Function	Term
59th Stormont and Glengarry Battalion, Volunteer Infantry	Paymaster

Archibald, Harry Grenfell

Constituency:
Skeena, British Columbia

Political Affiliation:
C.C.F.

Election Date:
1945.06.11

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Air Force	Leading Aircraftman	1943 - 1945

Armstrong, Ernest Frederick

Constituency:
Timiskaming South, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1925.10.29

Military Organization	Function	Term
159th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force	Officer Commanding
4th Division Served overseas in France and Belgium.
197th Regiment	Officer Commanding

Conflict	Function	Term
World War I, 1914-1918

Arthurs, James

Constituency:
Parry Sound, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1908.10.26

Military Organization	Function	Term
1st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force Served overseas in France.	Captain	1914 - 1917.05
167th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Commander	1914 - 1914

Conflict	Function	Term
World War I, 1914-1918

Ashbourne, Thomas Gordon William

Constituency:
Grand Falls--White Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1949.06.27

Military Organization	Function	Term
British Army	Participant	1917 - 1918
Royal Canadian Artillery	Lieutenant	1917 -

Conflict	Function	Term
World War I, 1914-1918	Lieutenant

Ashby, Patrick Harvey

Constituency:
Edmonton East, Alberta

Political Affiliation:
Social Credit

Election Date:
1945.06.11

Military Organization	Function	Term
Unspecified

Conflict	Function	Term
World War I, 1914-1918

Asselin, Edmund Tobin

Constituency:
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1962.06.18

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Lieutenant	1940 - 1946

Conflict	Function	Term
World War II, 1939-1945 Prisoner of war in a German camp.

Asselin, Joseph Patrick Tobin

Constituency:
Richmond--Wolfe, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1963.04.08

Military Organization	Function	Term
Canadian Army Reserve Force For 12 years	Captain

Atamanenko, Alex

Constituency:
British Columbia Southern Interior, British Columbia

Political Affiliation:
New Democratic Party

Election Date:
2006.01.23

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Navy	Officer

Ault, Samuel

Constituency:
Stormont, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Liberal-Conservative

Election Date:
1867.09.20

Military Organization	Function	Term
2nd Battalion Stormont Militia	Lieutenant

Aylmer, Henry

Constituency:
Richmond--Wolfe, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1874.01.22

Military Organization	Function	Term
Canadian Wimbledon Rifle Team	Commander	1877 - 1877
Richmond Field Battery	Lieutenant-Colonel	1876 - 1887.11
Royal Marines Artillery For 12 years	Artillery Lieutenant

Conflict	Function	Term
Fenian Raids,1866-1871

Bachand, André

Constituency:
Missisquoi, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1980.02.18

Military Organization	Function	Term
Canadian Officers' Training Corps	Second Lieutenant	1956 - 1958

Baker, Edgar Crow

Constituency:
Victoria, British Columbia

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1882.06.20

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Navy H.M.S. Niobe Retired with the rank of major.	Navigating Lieutenant	1860.09.11 - 1878.09.22

Baker, George Harold

Constituency:
Brome, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1911.09.21

Military Organization	Function	Term
5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Raised and commanded the unit and led them into action in France, July 1915.	Commander	1914 - 1916.06.02
13th Scottish Light Dragoons	Lieutenant-Colonel	1913 - 1914

Conflict	Function	Term
World War I, 1914-1918 Killed in action at Ypres, June 2, 1916.

Baker, Loran Ellis

Constituency:
Shelburne--Yarmouth--Clare, Nova Scotia

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1945.06.11

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Artillery Served overseas in Europe.	Major	1939.09.01 - 1945.09.01

Balcer, Léon

Constituency:
Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Progressive Conservative

Election Date:
1949.06.27

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Navy On active service.	Lieutenant	1941 - 1945

Balcom, Samuel Rosborough

Constituency:
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1950.06.19

Military Organization	Function	Term
Canadian Army	Chief Medical Stores Inspection Officer	1944 - 1945
Medical Stores	Officer Commanding	1942 - 1943
Dalhousie University No. 7 "Overseas" Stationary Hospital Involved as pharmacist and stock keeper for the second half of World War I.		1914 - 1918

Conflict	Function	Term
World War I, 1914-1918 Served overseas with the Dalhousie University Medical Unit.
World War II, 1939-1945

Baldwin, Gerald William

Constituency:
Peace River, Alberta

Political Affiliation:
Progressive Conservative

Election Date:
1958.03.31

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Artillery Served in Canada and overseas in Europe and Great Britain.	Lieutenant

Conflict	Function	Term
World War II, 1939-1945 Served as a scout with the Canadian Army in the liberation of the Netherlands and was decorated for bravery after being shot in the leg. (Edmonton Journal, 18.12.1991)

Balfour, James

Constituency:
Regina East, Saskatchewan

Political Affiliation:
Progressive Conservative

Election Date:
1972.10.30

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Artillery (Militia)	Lieutenant

Ballantyne, Charles Colquhoun

Constituency:
St. Lawrence--St. George, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Unionist

Election Date:
1917.12.17

Military Organization	Function	Term
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Raised and commanded the battalion.	Commander	1916.01.01 -

Ballard, Harold Raymond

Constituency:
Calgary South, Alberta

Political Affiliation:
Progressive Conservative

Election Date:
1965.11.08

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Air Force	Member	1940 - 1945

Barker, Frederick Eustace

Constituency:
City of St. John, New Brunswick

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1885.11.24

Military Organization	Function	Term
Saint-John Light Infantry	Major	1864 - 1868

Barnes, Rex

Constituency:
Gander--Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador

Political Affiliation:
Progressive Conservative

Election Date:
2002.05.13

Military Organization	Function	Term
2nd Battalion, Royal Newfoundland Regiment (Reserve)		1974 - 1978

Barrett, H. Gordon

Constituency:
Lincoln, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1968.06.25

Military Organization	Function	Term
Canadian Infantry	Lieutenant	1942 - 1945

Conflict	Function	Term
World War II, 1939-1945

Barrett, Theobald Butler

Constituency:
Norfolk, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Progressive Conservative

Election Date:
1945.06.11

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Artillery	Lieutenant	1942 - 1943

Barrette, Joseph Arthur

Constituency:
Berthier, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1911.09.21

Military Organization	Function	Term
54th Sherbrooke Regiment	Major

Barrington, Merrill Edwin

Constituency:
Châteauguay--Huntingdon--Laprairie, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Progressive Conservative

Election Date:
1958.03.31

Military Organization	Function	Term
Canadian Army		1941 - 1946

Barron, John Augustus

Constituency:
Victoria North, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Liberal

Election Date:
1887.02.22

Military Organization	Function	Term
Militia

Conflict	Function	Term
Fenian Raids,1866-1871

Baskin, James William

Constituency:
Renfrew South, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Progressive Conservative

Election Date:
1957.06.10

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Air Force Graduate in 1941 from the R.C.A.F. College in St. Thomas.	Member	1940 - 1945

Conflict	Function	Term
World War II, 1939-1945

Baxter, John Babington Macaulay

Constituency:
St. John--Albert, New Brunswick

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1921.12.06

Military Organization	Function	Term
Royal Canadian Artillery, 3rd Regiment	Lieutenant-Colonel	1907 - 1912

Beattie, Thomas

Constituency:
London, Ontario

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1896.06.23

Military Organization	Function	Term
7th Fusiliers of London	Major

Conflict	Function	Term
North West Rebellion, 1885

Beaubien, Joseph-Octave

Constituency:
Montmagny, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1867.09.20

Military Organization	Function	Term
61st Battalion, Montmagny and L'Islet Militia	Lieutenant-Colonel

Beaubier, David Wilson

Constituency:
Brandon, Manitoba

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1930.07.28

Military Organization	Function	Term
181st Battalion Raised and took the battalion to England in 1916.	Lieutenant-Colonel	1916 -

Conflict	Function	Term
World War I, 1914-1918

Beauchesne, Pierre-Clovis

Constituency:
Bonaventure, Quebec

Political Affiliation:
Conservative (1867-1942)

Election Date:
1879.08.26

Military Organization	Function	Term
Bonaventure Reserve Militia	Major

Beaudoin, Léonel

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