june october senior officer british_army world war commanded battles war taking predecessor killed killed action month end war reconnaissance mission observing german positions highly experienced officer previously seen action campaign second boer war british_army serving officer later instrumental developing military training education canada expanding shore defences british_columbia response threat german east asian cruiser squadron experienced capable officer popular men superiors death considered loss division early military career born ireland richard june raised wales england following father death educated took entrance examination wishes entering college graduating 35th class commissioned second lieutenant took ship india served years participating campaign campaigns conducted distinction promoted lieutenant contracting near fatal bout cholera regiment ordered south_africa service second boer war serve significant actions performed duties promoted captain return england recommended returned south_africa staff officer deputy assistant adjutant aid colonial government task performed posted regiment based conducted regimental business operated aide camp commander responded young staff officers operate colonial military military education british_empire sent canada promoted major working hard improve training dominion instigated numerous new training courses special schools establishing close ties canadian military establishment personally training generation canadian staff officers generals world war outbreak world war dispatched british_columbia pacific coastline largely believed risk embarked raiding campaign pacific_ocean battle recognised immediate threat canadian coast fears whilst simultaneously organising local militia forces deploying submarines purchased provincial premier task completed british_columbia took command training 8th battalion canadian expeditionary force friend recalled commanding officer accessible charming manner respected presumed kindness old soldiers war failed touch soft spot heart joined british_army france second battle troops faced german assault involving use poison gas modern warfare credited issuing order counteract effects poison gas ordered men strips cloth tie faces battalion instrumental holding line action consequently rewarded companion order michael promoted acting brigadier general given command canadian 2nd brigade trained spring conduct major trench raids german lines june commanding officer killed enemy mount belgium given acting promotion replace command promotion lieutenant colonel canadian minister militia defence minister sir attempted removed division favour hughes son highly regarded canadian military establishment overruled hughes led division worst campaigns including extensive operations battle received promotion substantive lieutenant colonel february april division instrumental canadian success battle ridge following september division took heavy casualties bitter fighting battle battles forced units fresh drafts severe casualties division took august involved planning execution assault german positions entire known completely successful companion order bath rest month engaged combat division start september arranged transfer command order entirely canadians death unhappy transfer took energetic command division days offensive october whilst planning assault france crawling bank overlooking officers staff afternoon party spotted german machine gun opened fire river party went ground single bullet struck face able lines collapsed massive blood loss regained consciousness british general killed world war buried following day funeral attended dozens officers british canadian armies france burial party provided prince wales war posthumously awarded legion french government remembered dictionary arguably best canadian officer great war thoughtful pre war professional dedication paid fire set example disregard danger times places fact lead follow ideal set lived end
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