Military Service
Service Number: 916711
Age: 27
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division: 20th Battalion
Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
On Oct 11, 1918 north east of Cambrai, France, Lieutenant Algie was with attacking troops which came under heavy enfilade machine-gun fire from a neighbouring village. Rushing forward with nine volunteers he shot the crew of an enemy machine-gun and then turned the gun on the enemy, enabling his party to reach the village. He rushed another machine-gun, killing the crew and capturing an officer and 10 men, thereby clearing the end of the village. He then went back for reinforcements but was killed while leading them forward.
He is remembered here at St George's Church-on-the-Hill but he is buried at Niagara Cemetery in France. Family links are attached to the burial memorial.
Service Number: 916711
Age: 27
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division: 20th Battalion
Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
On Oct 11, 1918 north east of Cambrai, France, Lieutenant Algie was with attacking troops which came under heavy enfilade machine-gun fire from a neighbouring village. Rushing forward with nine volunteers he shot the crew of an enemy machine-gun and then turned the gun on the enemy, enabling his party to reach the village. He rushed another machine-gun, killing the crew and capturing an officer and 10 men, thereby clearing the end of the village. He then went back for reinforcements but was killed while leading them forward.
He is remembered here at St George's Church-on-the-Hill but he is buried at Niagara Cemetery in France. Family links are attached to the burial memorial.
Military Service
Service Number: 916711
Age: 27
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division: 20th Battalion
Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
On Oct 11, 1918 north east of Cambrai, France, Lieutenant Algie was with attacking troops which came under heavy enfilade machine-gun fire from a neighbouring village. Rushing forward with nine volunteers he shot the crew of an enemy machine-gun and then turned the gun on the enemy, enabling his party to reach the village. He rushed another machine-gun, killing the crew and capturing an officer and 10 men, thereby clearing the end of the village. He then went back for reinforcements but was killed while leading them forward.
He is remembered here at St George's Church-on-the-Hill but he is buried at Niagara Cemetery in France. Family links are attached to the burial memorial.
Service Number: 916711
Age: 27
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division: 20th Battalion
Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
On Oct 11, 1918 north east of Cambrai, France, Lieutenant Algie was with attacking troops which came under heavy enfilade machine-gun fire from a neighbouring village. Rushing forward with nine volunteers he shot the crew of an enemy machine-gun and then turned the gun on the enemy, enabling his party to reach the village. He rushed another machine-gun, killing the crew and capturing an officer and 10 men, thereby clearing the end of the village. He then went back for reinforcements but was killed while leading them forward.
He is remembered here at St George's Church-on-the-Hill but he is buried at Niagara Cemetery in France. Family links are attached to the burial memorial.
