Royal Burritt, whose parents were David Bog Burritt and Margaret Currie (McKay) Burritt, married Elsie Gordon Fisher on 31 July 1901 in Stratford, Perth, ON.
During World War I, he served as Lieutenant Colonel, 11th Battaltion, Canadian Expeditionary Force and was chief-of-staff, 4th Brigade, CEF. He was mentioned in depatches and was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and, from France, the Croix de Guerre. Post-war, he organized the 10th Canadian Machine Gun Brigade.
Note: "Winnipeg Free Press," Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, October 15, 1962.
During World War I, he served as Lieutenant Colonel, 11th Battaltion, Canadian Expeditionary Force and was chief-of-staff, 4th Brigade, CEF. He was mentioned in depatches and was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and, from France, the Croix de Guerre. Post-war, he organized the 10th Canadian Machine Gun Brigade.
Note: "Winnipeg Free Press," Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, October 15, 1962.
Royal Burritt, whose parents were David Bog Burritt and Margaret Currie (McKay) Burritt, married Elsie Gordon Fisher on 31 July 1901 in Stratford, Perth, ON.
During World War I, he served as Lieutenant Colonel, 11th Battaltion, Canadian Expeditionary Force and was chief-of-staff, 4th Brigade, CEF. He was mentioned in depatches and was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and, from France, the Croix de Guerre. Post-war, he organized the 10th Canadian Machine Gun Brigade.
Note: "Winnipeg Free Press," Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, October 15, 1962.
During World War I, he served as Lieutenant Colonel, 11th Battaltion, Canadian Expeditionary Force and was chief-of-staff, 4th Brigade, CEF. He was mentioned in depatches and was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and, from France, the Croix de Guerre. Post-war, he organized the 10th Canadian Machine Gun Brigade.
Note: "Winnipeg Free Press," Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monday, October 15, 1962.
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Elsie Gordon
Burritt
13 June 1882 - 24 Sept 1968
Wife of
Colonel Royal
Burritt DSO, VD
1 Apr 1876 - 13 Oct 1962
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