Abbott's Guide to Ottawa and Vicinity/Military
MILITARY.
The Militia of Canada consists of Permanent and Non-Permanent units, and is administered by a Militia Council stationed in Ottawa, though each Divisional area, of which there are six, is self-administered. The chief officers at Headquarters are:—
- Chief of the General Staff: Major General C. J. Mackenzie, C.B.
- Adjutant General: Brigadier General F. L. Lessard, C.B., A.D.C
- Inspector General: Major General W. D. Otter, C.V.O., C.B
- Quartermaster General: Brigadier General D. A. Macdonald, C.M.G., I.S.O.
- Master General of Ordnance: Col. R. W. Rutherford.
The different branches of the service are administered by Directors:—
- Director of Military Operations: Lieut.-Col. G. Paley.
- Director of Military Training: Lieut.-Col. P. E. Thacker.
- Director of Musketry: Lieut.-Col. R. A. Helmer.
- Assistant Adjutants General: Lieut.-Col. J.S. Dunbar, Major Kemis-Betty.
- Director General of Medical Services: Col. G. C. Jones, G.G.H.S.
- Director of Transport and Supply: Lieut.-Col. J. L. Biggar.
- Director of Clothing and Equipment: Lieut.-Col. J. F. Macdonald.
- Director of Artillery: Major H. M. Elliot.
- Director of Engineer Services: Lieut.-Col. G. S. Maunsell.
- Assistant Paymaster General: Lieut.-Col. W. R. Ward.
There are no Permanent Militia stationed in Ottawa except a detachment of the Ordnance Corps. The Non-Permanent units with headquarters in Ottawa are:—
- Princess Louise Dragoon Guards: Lieut.-Col. R. M. Courtney.
- 2nd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery: Major C. H. Maclaren.
- 23rd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery: Major E. T. B. Gilmore.
- 3rd Field Company Canadian Engineers: Major A. P. Deroche.
- Governor General's Foot Guards: Lieut.-Col. J. W. Woods.
- 43rd Duke of Cornwall's Own Rifles: Lieut.-Col. D. W. Cameron.
- No. 5 Co. Canadian Army Service Corps: Major George Murphy.
- No. 2 Field Ambulance: Major A. T. Shillington.
The Military parade ground—Cartier Square—is on Laurier ave., between Elgin street and the Canal. On the east end of the square are the Armouries, Ordnance Stores, and Caretaker's residence. The Armouries and drill hall are now quite too small for the various units, and the Government has expressed its intention of erecting quarters more suitable for the military requirements of the district.