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The origin and official history of the Thirteenth Battalion of Infantry and a description of the work of the early militia of the Niagara Peninsula in the War of 1812 and the Rebellion of 1837 / by Ernest A. Cruikshank.

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CHAPTER VIII
THE WORK OF THE MARKSMEN

HISTORY of the Thirteenth would be incomplete without
a reference, however brief, to the individual shooting of the
men who have made the battalion famous for its marksmanship. Thirty-seven years have elapsed since its formation, and it is possible that in our reference to individual
marksmen, some may be omitted.
The fathers of the shooting element of the battalion were
undoubtedly Capt. Henery, then Adjutant, and Privates Geo.
Murison, Donald Nicholson, James Adam, Thomas Freeborn,
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Joseph Mason and F. Schwartz. For nearly two generations
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10:416, these zealous members of the battalion, encouraged, instructed
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and assisted the younger shots, and the proud position that the
battalion occupies to-day may be traced back to the efforts of
these early pioneers in rifle shooting. Through their encouragement and assistance, teams were sent to the first meeting of the Dominion Rifle Association at
Laprairie in 1868, and of the Ontario Rifle Association at Toronto in 1869.
These teams included Corp. John Brass, who won Major General Stisted's
cup at Toronto, and Corp. J.. McArthur, Lieut. J. J. Mason, Privates Wyatt,
Rice and Gilkison, as well as Lieuts. Herbert Marsh, John Little (battalion
champion 1867) and the Hilton brothers.
The Victoria Rifle Club, of Hamilton, which had its organization about the
same time as the Thirteenth, and which was the forerunner of all the rifle clubs
in the province, materially encouraged the battalion in its rifle practice.
For many years, Pte. Geo. Murison occupied a prominent place in shooting
circles: He won the championship at Laprairie in 1868, and the small-bore
championship at Toronto in 187o, and from that time up to his retirement from
the battalion his name appears frequently in prominent positions in the prize
lists, both of the Dominion and the Ontario Rifle Associations.
Private Jos. Mason had a long and brilliant career as a small-bore shot,
year after year either winning the championship or coming within reasonable.
distance of it. He won the battalion championship in 1879, and, with Private
Schwartz, was on the International teams of 188o and 1882.
Pte. (afterwards Captain) Adam's name also appears with practically
equal prominence in the prize lists, in 1868 at Laprairie, and in 1869 at
Toronto, while in 1873 he won the small-bore championship in the latter corn1

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petition. He was also champion shot of the Thirteenth in 1869, 1875 and 1877,
and won the small-bore championship at Creedmoor, New York. For many
years his name appears in the prize lists at the D. R. A. and 0. R. A. matches.
In 1869 and 187o the famous Mitchell brothers first appeared upon the
scene, John, David and William, and, subsequently, Thomas, Coulson and
' George. The latter, though hardly able to hold a rifle, won the Turner Cup
when a bugler in No. 1 Company. David Mitchell won the battalion championship in 1872, 1874, 188o, 1884, 1886 and 1891, a record not equalled by
any other member of the battalion. In addition to this, he has been on the
Wimbledon and Bisley teams many times, won the Macdougall Cup at the
D. R. A. matches in 1875, has won the Grand Aggregate at Ottawa on more
than one occasion, was on the International team of 1882, and in all the prize
lists, both at Ottawa and Toronto, has been well to the front.
This may also be said of his brothers, and though, as to three of them,
other battalions have now the benefit of their skill—Lieut. Mitchell being with
the Thirty-second, Captain T. Mitchell with the Twelfth, and Capt. Coulson
Mitchell with the Ninetieth—yet it is a matter of pride that the shooting qualities
of this famous band of brothers originated in the Thirteenth. All have shot
brilliantly at tintes, having won the Governor-General's prize on more than one
occasion, but David Mitchell may probably be looked upon as at all times the
most reliable member of the sextette, this honor being possibly shared by his
brother Thomas. They have always been on the Battalion, Association and
Company teams. Lieut. W. Mitchell won the Prince of Wales' prize in 1882,
and was on the International team of 1880; John won the battalion championship as late as 1894, and Thomas in 1873 and 1876.
Another family of brothers appeared as members of the battalion somewhere about 1868 or 1869—Gilbert, Robert and James Omand and they for
many years helped materially in keeping up the shooting record of the battalion
besides winning numerous prizes at the meetings of the several rifle associations.
In 1872 the Seventy-seventh Battalion was formed, and the Thirteenth lost
such good shots as Ashbury, English, (battalion champion 1868) and Easterbrook, who had done well as members of No. 8 Company of the Thirteenth.
In 1872 two well known names, amongst others, represented the Thirteenth
in the battalion matches at Toronto Colonel Gibson and Lieut. Pain. Colonel
Gibson had practised regularly and assiduously, and, in that year commenced
a career that was almost phenomenal, both with respect to military as well as
small-bore rifle shooting. For fifteen years his name appears as a member of
the battalion team, and in the meantime he won many first prizes, including the
Prince of Wales' prize, at Wimbledon, in 1879, with a record score for the Snider
rifle. He, on more than one occasion, won the small-bore championship at
Toronto, and he was also a member of the International Team of 1880.
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Lieut. Pain, the present efficient Musketry Instructor of the battalion, has
also distinguished himself at home and abroad, both with the military and match
rifle. He has been on the teams of the Thirteenth for many years, won the
battalion championship in 1878, and was a member of both International teams.
His services to the battalion, and to the Canadian Military Rifle League, of
which he is 'Secretary, have been invaluable.
Major Mason, who has been Secretary of the Thirteenth Battalion Rifle
Association from its organization up to the present time, and who was present
at the first meeting of the Dominion Rifle Association at Laprairie, and the
Ontario Rifle Association at Toronto, has also contributed to the success of
the Thirteenth teams, both by his own shooting and by assistance rendered by
him to other members of the battalion. In 187o he won the battalion championship, and in 1872 the small-bore championship at Toronto, and for about
twenty years was a member of the battalion teams, both at Toronto and Ottawa.
He, with Lt.-Col. Gibson, Capt. Adam and Sgt. D. Mitchell, was for three
years a member of the team which, after a keen contest, finally won the London
Merchants' Cup at Toronto in 188o, it having to be won three times consecutively before becoming permanent property.
In 1877 Sergt. Henry Marris commenced a brilliant career by winning two
first prizes at Toronto. In 1882 he won the three aggregates at Toronto, a
feat which, like that of Surgeon-Lieut. Bertram at Bisley, has perhaps never
been equalled. He won the battalion championship in 1888 and 1892 ; in 1891
he won the Carrington Cup at Wimbledon, and on several occasions at Ottawa
he occupied high places both in the Governor-General's Match and the Grand
Aggregate. He has been many times on the Wimbledon and Bisley teams,
and has helped more than once to win the Kolapore Cup.
Lieut. Geo. Margetts came to the front in 1879 and maintained a position
on the battalion team until his transfer to the Twenty-fifth Battalion, Elgin.
He was on the International team in 1882, was a reliable shot and always ready
to assist his brother riflemen in their competions.
In 1881 Major F. B. Ross first distinguished himself by winning the battalion championship, a feat which he repeated in 1883 and 189o.
About this time Sgt. W. M. Goodwin joined the battalion, and was prominently connected with all the teams, both battalion and company, up to the time
of his transfer to the Seventh Fusiliers of London. He was a member of the
team that assisted in defeating that from the United States in 1882, and was
on the Kolapore Cup Team in 1884. In 1887 he won the Elkington Cup at
Toronto. He was equally at home with both the match rifle and military weapon.
Two other members of the battalion were of great assistance during this
period, Sergt. Oliver Hancock, a well known member of No. 2 Company, and
Staff-Sergt. W. H. Clarke, previously a member of the Queen's Own Rifles.
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In 1884 Pte. Harry Graham, an enthusiastic rifleman, won the battalion
championship, and attended all the prize meetings for some years.
In 1885 the Murdoch brothers—George and Andrew—became proficient
shots, and on many an occasion assisted the Thirteenth in winning a victory.
In 1887 the battalioti championship was won by Pte. J. R. Adam, a son
of Capt. Adam, who gave promise of becoming a brilliant shot, and whose retirement from the battalion, after a short service, was greatly regretted.
In 1889 Major Zealand won the battalion championship, and his name
runs concurrently with that of Major Ross through all the prize lists of the D.
R. A. for many years.
Of later years one of the most prominent shots of the Thirteenth has been
Color-Sergt. Skedden, who has had a marvellous career since his first appearance in 189o, having won numerous prizes at Toronto, Ottawa, Wimbledon
and Bisley. He holds the record for tie shooting at Bisley, having had to
make eighteen consecutive bulls-eyes in order to win the Daily Graphic Cup ;
won the Governor-General's gold medal at Ottawa this year (1899); holds battalion championship, and is probably the best all-round shot now in the battalion.
Did space permit, we could give the names of a host of others who, both
in the past and in recent years, have by their skill contributed to the successful
career of the Thirteenth as a shooting regiment. Amongst them are Col.-Sgt.
Thomas Mitchell (battalion championship 1893 and 1898); Sergt. D. Garson
(battalion championship 1896); Staff-Sergt. T. H. Hayhurst, G. M., winner of
the Prince of Wales' Prize in 1889 and the Queen's in 1897, and was battalion
champion in the same year ; Sergt. Major Huggins (battalion championship
1896) ; Lieut. W. L. Ross, who made such a gallant fight for the Queen's Prize
in 1897 ; Sergts. F. S. Morison, C. W. Spencer, W. Will, H. McNeilly,
E. R. Marshall and A. Miller, Lieut. R. A. Robertson and Capt. J. H. Herring. Lieut. A. Robertson, now of the Seventy-seventh, was for some years a
popular and valuable member of the Thirteenth teams.
We must not omit a special reference to Surgeon-Lieut. Bertram, of the
Seventy-seventh, whose career at Bisley this year was of a marvellous character,
and who most justly won the admiration of all shooting men for his.wonderful
shooting there. He was originally a member of the Thirteenth, with which
battalion he was prominently identified until his transfer to the Seventy-seventh.
No man in Canada has won greater honors or carried them more modestly than
Surgeon-Lieut. Bertram. He was champion shot of the Thirteenth in 1895.
Such a record as this can scarcely be excelled, and will be undeniably hard
to maintain. But whatever emergency the coming years may bring, we may
rest assured that with an officer of such recognized ability and energy as Lieut.Colonel McLaren in command, supported by the present efficient body of officers
and non-commissioned officers, it will find the Thirteenth true to its motto
" SEMPER PARATUS."
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LIST OF OFFICERS
WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE THIRTEENTH BATTALION OF INFANTRY,
AND THE DATES OF THE OFFICIAL GAZETTES
CONCERNING THEM.

The Hon. Isaac Buchanan, Lieut.-Col. Nov. 28th,
1862. Retired Dec. 3oth, 1864.
t Alfred Booker, Lieut.-Col. Hamilton Field
Battery, April 23rd, 1857. Lieut.-Colonel
13th Batt., Jan. 27th, 1865. Retired from
command of 13th Batt. Aug. loth, 1866.
Retired, retaining rank as commandant of
Hamilton, Tune 14th, 1867.
t James A. Skinner, joined Highland Co. in 1855,
and was Capt. when 13th was organized.
Major Dec. 26th, 1862. Lieut.-Col. Aug.
loth, 1866. R. R. R. Aug. 27th, 1886.
J. Edwin O'Reilly, Major Dec. 26th, 1862. R. R.
R. Feb. loth, 1865.
t Stephen T. Cattley, Lieut. July 17th, 1861.
Major Feb. 24th, 1865. Brevet Lieut.-Col.
March 15th, 867. Left limits July 5th, 1867.
t Henry Erskine Irving, Ensign April loth, 1863.
Lieut. May 12th, 2864. Major July 5th,
1867. Brevet Lieut.-Col. July 5th, 2872.
R. R. R. Tan. 12th, 1883.
t Alexander H. Askin, Ensign Dec.5,1862. Lieut.
March 5th, 1863. Captain Dec. 3oth, 1864.
Major (Pro.) Oct 22nd, 1869. R. R. R. of
Captain Sept. 28th, 1877.
t Isaac Ryall, M. B., Surgeon April 4th, 1866.
Surgeon-Major April 6th, 1886. R. R. R.
May 3rd, 1889.
John Brown, Captain Nov. 28th, 1862. R. R. R.
Sept. 14th. 1866.
John Octavious Macrae, Lieut. Nov. 28th, 1862.
Resigned May 12th, 1864.
Peter Toronto Buchanan, Ensign Nov. 28th, 1862.
Lieut. July 29th, 1864. Left limits March
2nd, 1866.
George Herve Mingaye, Captain Dec. 5th, 1862.
Left limits Dec. 3oth, 1864.
John A. Ward, Lieut. Dec. 5th, 1862. Resigned
March 5th, 1863.
Donald McInnes, Captain Dec. 5th, 1862. Resigned May 12th, 2864.
George H. Gillespie, Lieut. Dec. 5th, 1862. Capt.
March 18th, 1863. Retired Dec. 15th, 1865.
Thomas Bell, Lieut. Dec. iith, 1862. Resigned
April 28th, 1865.
W. F. Biggar, Lieut. Dec. nth, 1862. Captain
April 28th, 1865. Resigned Nov. loth, 1865.
A. Jamieson, Ensign Dec. 1rth, 1862. Lieut.
April 28th, 1865. Resigned May ist, 1866.

John McKeown, Captain Dec. i9th, 1862. Resigned July ioth, 1863.
Maurice O'Connor, Lieut. Dec. 19th, 1862. Resigned July loth, 1863.
Martin Fitzpatrick, Ensign Dec. 19th, 2862. Resigned July loth, 1863.
Robert N. Law, Captain Jan. 9th, 1863. R. R. R.
Sept. 14th 1866.
A. S. Wink, Lieut. Jan. 9th, 1863. Resigned
April 23rd, 1865.
Wm. Inkson, Ensign Jan. 9th, 1863. Resigned
Dec. 29th, 1865.
C. J. Lloyd, Captain and Adjutant, March 5th,
1863. Resigned Dec. 2nd, 186 4.
John Stewart Henderson, Captain March 5th,
1863. R. R R. March 2nd, 1866.
Alexander Turner, Lieut. March 5th, 1863. Resigned July loth, 1863.
Robert Park, Ensign March 5th, 1863. Lieut.
April 28th, 1865. Left limits Dec. 22nd,
1865.
C. Feeley, Ensign March 5th, 1863, Resigned
April loth, 1865.
Maitland Young, Lieut. March 18th, 1863. Resigned 1863.
John Young (Jr.), Ensign March 18th, 1863.
Lieut. Dec. 3oth, 1864. Resigned Oct.
31st, 1867.
t Frederick Ewing Ritchie, Ensign April roth,
1863. Lieut. Dec. 3oth, 1864. Captain Oct.
26th, 1866. R. R. R. Dec. 3rd, 2869.
Edward Hilton, Lieut. April loth, 1863. Resigned May 12th, 1864.
t John H. Watson, Ensign Jan. 31st, 1863. Lieut.
July 15th, 1864. Capt. May 17th, 1865.
Died 1869.
F. M. Atkinson, Lieut. Aug. 12th, 1864. Left
limits Dec. 3oth, 1864.
George S. Papps, Lieut. Jan. 31st, 1863. Resigned 1865.
t Percy Gore Routh, Ensign Feb. 24th, 1865.
Lieut. March 2nd, 1866. Captain Sept.
14th, 1866. R. R. R. Oct. 26th, 1866.
t Joshua John Hebden, Ensign April 28th, 1865.
Lieut. Oct. 26th, 1866. Captain Oct. 22nd,
1869. Drill Instructor March 17th, 287o.
Acting Adjutant, July 24th, 187o. Died
Sept. 1st, 1872.

f Robert Grant, Ensign April 28th, 1865. Lieut.
Dec. 22nd, 1865. Captain March znd, 1866.
Paymaster Oct. 26th, 1866. Hon. Major
Oct. 26th, 1871. Died June 29th, 1877.

Edward Francis Caddy, Ensign Nov. ixth, 1869.
Lieut. March 22nd, 1872. Capt. July 21st,
1876. R. R. R. Jan. 28th, 1881.
Henry McLaren, Ensign March 4th, 1869. Lieut,
Dec. 3rd, 1869. Capt. April 9th, 1875.
Brevet Major April qth, 1885. Regt. Major
Aug. 27th, 1386. Lieut.-Col. Dec. 13th,
1897.
Robert Knight Hope, Ensign (pro). Dec. 17th,
1869. Ensign May 9th, 1872. Lieut. June
12th, 1872. R. R. R. Dec. i6th, 1876.
t Peter Benjamin Barnard, Ensign March 25th,
1870. Lieut. March 22nd, 1872. Captain
March loth, 1877. Brevet Major March 9th,
1887. R. R. R. July 11th, 1890.
Charles Hyla Holden, Ensign March 25th, 187o.
Resigned June 7th, 1872.
Charles G. Dyett, Ensign (Pro.) May 13th, 1870.
Ensign June 19th, 1871. Resigned Oct.
loth, 1873.
Joseph Macready, Ensign, Adjutant and Drill
Instructor June 2nd, 1871. Lieut. March
22nd, 1872. Capt. July 21st, 1876. R. R. R.
Dec. 8th, 1881.
Gilbert Wakefield Griffin, Ensign March 22nd,
1872, Lieut. Nov. 22nd, 1873. R. R. R.
Sep. 28th, 1877.
James Adam, Ensign March 22nd, 1872. Lieut.
July 21st, 1876. Captain Jan. 28th, 1881.
R. R. R. May qth, 1890. Musketry Instructor Oct. 31st, 189o.
Edward Cartwright Kerr, Ensign June 7th, 1872.
Lieut. July 21st, 1876. Resigned Dec. 16th,
1 5 76.
Henry Strange, M. D., Asst. Surgeon June 7th,
1872. Resigned Nov. 22nd, 1873.
Daniel Sullivan Murphy, Ensign June 12th, 1872.
Lieut. July loth, 1874. Resigned July 21st,
1876.
t Robert Crockett, Ensign Nov. 22nd, 1873. Lieut.
April 22nd, 1875. Capt. June 14th, 1878.
R. R R. June 27th, 1884. Major 33rd
Huron Battalion May 22nd, 1891.
t John Stoneman, Ensign March i3th, 1874.
Lieut. Sep. 14th, 1877. Captain Jan. 28th,
1881. Brevet Major Jan 28th, 1891. Regt.
Major Jan 24th, 1896.
Edmund Graves Kittson, M. D., Asst. Surgeon
June 19th, 1874. Res. Dec. 26th, 1876.
Angus Peter Siiohn, Ensign (pro.) May 14th, 1 875.
Res. Jan. 28th, 1876.
t Alfred Mackeand, Ensign May 28th, 1875. Acting Adjutant Jan. 22nd, 1876. Lieut. Jan.
14th, 1877. R. R. R. Jan. 28th, 1881.
Capt. Winnipeg Infantry Co. Lieut. Col,
9oth Batt. Rifles, Winnipeg, May 29th, 1885,
Thomas Kilner Mackeand, Ensign July 21st, 1876.
Lieut. March 9th, 1877. R. R. R. Jan. 28th,
1881. Capt. No. 4 Co., Chatham, 24th Kent
Batt. March 21st, 1890.
Archibald Willard Fergusson, Ensign (Pro). March
9th, 1877. Res. Sep. 28th, 1877.
Joseph Francis Brien, Ensign (Pro). April 6th,
1877. Left limits July 27th, 1877.
John Boultbee, Ensign (Pro). July 27th, 1877.
Ensign Nov. 26, 1890. Transferred to 7th
Battalion, London.

John Billings, Lieut. April 22nd, 1865. Resigned
Dec. 22nd, 1865.
t Charles Randolph Montgomery Sewell, Ensign
April 28th, 1865. Lieut. Dec. 22nd, 1865.
R. R. R. Sept. 24th, 1866.
t J. W. Ferguson, Lieut. April 28th, 1865. Capt.
Sept. 14th, 1866. Resigned Dec. 28th, 1866.
t Alexander William Roy, Ensign May 19th, 1865.
Lieut. Oct. 31st, 1867. Captain Nov. 5th,
1869. R. R. R. March loth. 1877.
t John Henery, Captain and Adjutant Aug. i8th,
1865. R. R. R. Aug. 26th, 187o.
t The Hon. John Morison Gibson, Ensign Dec.
22nd, 1865. Lieut. March znd, 1866. Capt.
Oct. 26th, 1866. Brevet-Major Oct. 26th,187 .
Bt. Lieut.-Col. Oct. 26th, 1876. Regt.
Major Jan. 28th, 1881. Regt. Lieut.-Col.
Aug. 27th, 1886. Hon. Lieut.-Col. Nov.
9th, 1895. A. D. C. to H. E. the Gov.-Gen.
March znd, 1894. Re-appointed A. D. C.
March 3rd, 1899.
t Charles Armstrong, Ensign Dec. 29th, 1865.
Lieut. Sept. 14th, 1866. Capt. Dec. 28th,
1866. Hon. Major and Paymaster June
14th, 1878. R. R. R. Aug. 3oth 1897.
t Hugh C. Baker, Ensign May 1st, 1866. Resigned March 25th, 1870.
t Joseph M. McKenzie, Ensign June 28th, 1866.
Left limits July 24th, 1868.
t John B. Young, Ensign June 22nd, 1866. Lieut.
March loth, 1867. Captain Dec. 3rd, 1869.
R. R. R. April 9th, 1875.
t John J. Mason, Quarter Master and Ensign
June 22nd, 1866. Lieut. May 3rd, 1867.
Hon. Capt. June 22nd, 1871. Hon. Major,
June 22nd, 1881. Paymaster Aug. 3oth,1897.
t Alexander Huggins Moore, Pro. Ensign June
8, 1866. Ensign Sept. 14, 1866. Lieutenant
Dec. 28th, 1866. Captain Jan. loth, 1870.
Drill Instructor July 3rd, 1873. Acting
Adjutant Feb. 5th, 1874. Brevet Major
Jan. loth, 1875. Adjutant Jan. 13th, 1882.
Regt. Major Sep. 28th, 1883. Bt. Lieut.Col. Jan. 12, 1893. Regt. Lt.-Col. Dec.
2ISI, 1895. R. 0. Loth Nov. 1897.
James John Larkin Boice, Lieut. March 8th, 1867.
Captain Sep. 1st, 1872. R. R. R. July 21,
1876.
t Allan Napier McNab Stewart, Ensign Jan. 31st.
1868. Lieut. Oct. 22nd, 1869. Died Feb.
23rd, 1872.
t Charles D. Cory, Ensign Jan. 31st, 1868. Left
limits March 25th, 1870.
George Hope, Ensign Jan. 31, 1868. Resigned
Dec. 17, 1869.
t John Little, Ensign Jan. 31st, 1868. Pro.
Lieut. March 25th, 1870. Lieut. May 23rd,
1872. Resigned July loth, 18 74.
Thomas Herbert Marsh, Ensign July 24th, 1868.
Lieut. March 25th, 1870. Resigned Feb.
23rd, 1872.
Charles O'Reilly, M.D., Asst. Surgeon Aug. 21st,
1868. Resigned May 13th, 1870.

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Frederick Blythe Ross, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Feb. 6th,
1885. znd Lieut. March 31st, 1886. Lieut.
June i8th, 1886. Capt. March ist, 1889.
Brevet Major March 1st, 1899.
William Orlando Tidswell, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) April
loth, 1885. 2nd Lieut. March 21st, 1887.
Lieut. April 29th, 1887. Capt. May 9th,
1890. Adjutant Feb. 7th, 1898.
Alexander David Stewart, Captain (pro.) April
24th, 1885. Res. Nov 19th, 1886.

John Franklin Monck, Ensign (Pro). July 27th,
1877. Res. Oct. 3oth, 1879.
John Jacques Stuart, Ensign Sep. 28th, 1877.
Lieut. May 31st, 1878. Capt. Jan. 13th,
1882. Actg. Adjt. Sep. 14th, 1883. Adjt.
April 18th, 1884. Brevet Major Jan. 13th,
1892. Transferred to R. 0. Feb. 1st, 1898.
Horace Reginald Ridout, Ensign (Pro). Dec. 22nd,
1877. Res. June 4th, 1880.
Victor Alexander Robertson, Ensign (Pro). May
31st, 1878. Res. Jan. 16th, 1880.
Herbert Spohn Griffin, M. D.. Asst. Surgeon Oct.
30th, 1879. Captain Oct. 30th, 1884. Surgeon Major May 3rd, 1889.
Charles Sumner Scott, 2nd Lieut. (Pro). April
9th, 1880. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 26th. 1880.
Lieut. Aug. 5th, 1881. Res. June 28th, 1882.
Frederick John Gibson, 2nd Lieut. (Pro). Sept.
3rd, 1880. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 26th, 1880.
Lieut. Aug. 5th, 1881. Res. Aug. 31st, 1883.
Robert Bryson Osborne, 2nd Lieut. (Pro). Oct.
8th, 1880. znd L∎ eut. Nov. 26th, 1880.
Lieut. Aug. 5th, 1881. Res. Feb. 3rd, 1882.
Re-appointed Lieut. Nov. 9th, 1883. R.R.
R. June 17th, 1887.
Duncan J. Campbell, znd Lieut. (pro.) Aug. 5th,
1881. Res. June 28th, 1882.
Wm. Gilzen Reid, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Aug 5th, 1881.
2nd Lieut. Oct. 3rd, 1882. Lieut. Dec. 1st,
1882. Capt. April i8th, 1884. R. R. R.
April 24th, 1891.
•
Edward Gibson Zealand, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) May
12th, 1882. 2nd Lieut. Oct. 3rd, 1882. Lieut
Dec. 1st, 1882. Captain June 27th, 1884.
Brevet Major Aug. 15th, 1895. Regimental
Major Feb. 15th, 1898.
Wm. John Coulson, znd Lieut. (pro.) May 12th,
1882. znd Lieut. Oct. 3rd, 1882. Lieut.
Dec. 1st, 1882, R. R. R. June i8th, 1886.
George McLaren Brown, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) May
12th, 1882. 2nd Lieut. Oct. 3rd, 1882. Lieut.
Dec. 1st, 1882. Captain Aug. 27th, 1886.
R. R. R. Aug. 29th, 1888.
Edmund Evelyn Wentworth Moore znd Lieut.
(pro.) July 31st, 1882. znd Lieut. Oct. 3rd,
1882. Lieut. Dec. 1st, 1882. Capt. Aug.
27th, 1886. Brevet Major Aug. 27th,, 1896.
John Cowan Gillespie, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Sept. 1 tth,
1883. 2nd Lieut. Dec. 22nd, 1882. Lieut.
April 18th, 1884. Captain June 17th, 1887.
R. R. R. of Lieut. April loth, 1888. •
Sidney Chilton Mewburn, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Aug.,.
31st, 1883. 2nd Lieut. Sept. rah, 1883.
Lieut. June 27th, 1884. Capt. April zoth,
1888. Brevet Major May 9th, 1898.
John Bradley Patterson, znd Lieut. (pro.) Aug.
31st, 1883. Res. June 27th, 1884.
James Wm. Gordon Watson, 2nd Lieut. (pro.)
April 18th 1884. 2nd Lieut. Jan. 8th, 1886.
Lieut. March 5th, ►886. Capt. Aug. 29th,
i888. R. R. R. of Lieut. March tst, 1889.
Henry Gardner Marquis, znd Lieut. (pro.) June
27th, 1884. Res. March 5th, 1886..
James Walker Hendrie, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Feb. 6th,
1885. Res. Dec. 23rd, 1887..
Robert Hobson, 2nd Lieut. (pro. )April loth, 1885.
Res. April 29th, 1887.

Richard John Duggan, Captain (pro.) April 24th,
1885. Res. Aug 27th, 1886.
George Thomas Tuckett, Lieut. (pro.) April 24th,
1885. Res. Feb. 4th, 1887.
Charles Albert Chapman, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) April
24th, 1885. znd Lieut. March 30th, 1888.
Lieut. May 9th, 1888. Res. July 6th, 1888.
Alexander Duncan Cameron, 2nd Lieut. (pro.)
May 15th, 1885. Res. May 3rd, 1889.
John Wm. Bowman, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) June i8th,
1886. znd Lieut. Aug. 13th, 1887. Lieut.
Oct. 21st, 1887. Capt. July 11th, 1890. R.
R. R. of Lieut. Jan. 3oth, 1891.
Percy Domville, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) April 7th, 1887.
2nd Lieut. March 3oth, 1888. Lieut. May
9th, 1888. Capt. Jan. 3oth, 1891. R. R. R.
Jan. 12th, 1895. Re-appointed 2nd Lieut.
Sept. 29th, 1898.
Albert Edward Carpenter, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) June
17th, 1887. znd Lieut. June 3oth, 1888.
Lieut. Jan. 4th, 1889. Appointed to Infantry School Corps Sept. i6th, 1889.
Wm. Woodburn Osborne, znd Lieut. (pro.) Oct.
21st, 1887. znd Lieut. Aug. 15th, 1888.
Lieut. Jan. 4th, 1889. Capt April 24th,
1891. R. R. R. Oct. 23rd, 1896.
Albert Pain, znd Lieut. (pro.) July 6th, 1888.
Supernumeray 2nd Lieut. May 20th, 1899.
Henry Blois Witton, 2nd Lieut (pro.) July 6th,
1888. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 3oth, 1489. Lieut.
Jan. 31st, 1890. R. R. R. Jan. 24th, 1896.
Thomas Hobson, znd Lieut. (pro.) July 6th, 1888.
Ret. May 22nd, 1891.
Alexander Bryson Osborne, M D., Asst. Surgeon
June 14th, 1889. Transferred to Hamilton
Field Battery as Surgeon May 22nd, 1891.
George Douglas Fearman, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Aug.
2nd, 1889. 2nd Lieut. Aug. 15th, 1890.
Lieut. Oct. 31st, 1890. Capt. Feb. 7th, 1898.
John Dickson Laidlaw, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Aug.
znd, 1889. 2nd Lieut. March 31st, 1891.
Lieut. May 22nd, 1891.
John Henry Herring, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Aug. 2nd,
1889. znd Lieut. June loth, 1890. Lieut.
July 11th, 1890. Capt. Jan. 24th, 1896.
Charles Alfred Peterson Powis, 2nd Lieut. (pro.)
Aug. 2nd, 1899. znd Lieut. June 3oth,
1890. Lieut. Sept. 5th, 1890. Capt. Oct.
23rd, 1896.
Walter Hamilton Bruce, znd Lieut. (pro.) Aug.
znd, 1889. znd Lieut. Sept. 15th, 1890.
Lieut. Oct. 31st, 1890. Capt. Feb. 15th,
1898.
f Robert Hodgetts Labatt, 2nd Lieut. May 1st,
1890. Lieut. May 30th, 1890. Captain Jan.
12th, 1895.

83

Thomas George Margetts, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Jan.
31st, 1890. Res. Nov. 3rd, 1893.
Peter T. Robertson, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) July nth,
1890. Left limits Jan. 12th, 1895.
Wm. Alexander Logie, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Dec.
31st, 189o. znd Lieut. Nov. 30th, 1893.
Lieut. Jan. 24th, 1896.
James Harvey, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Dec. 31st, 1890.
znd Lieut. June 3oth, 1891. Lieut. July
16th, 1891. Res May 13th, 1892. Re-appointed 2nd Lieut. Sept. 3oth, 1892. Res.
Oct. 13th, 1893,
George Septimus Rennie, M. D., C. M., Asst.
Surgeon July 16th, 1891. Hon. Surgeon
Capt. Sept. loth, 1896:
Thomas W. Lester, znd Lieut. (pro.) Nov. zoth,
1891. 2nd Lieut. June 30th, 1892. Lieut.
Aug. 19t1i, '892. Hon. Capt. and Quarter
Master Sept. 29th, 1898.
Walter Gibb Townsend, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Nov.
zoth, 1891. Res. May 13th, 1892.
Frank Russell Waddell, znd Lieut. (pro.) Nov.
zoth, 189 t. znd Lieut. June 30th, 1892.
Lieut. Jan. 12th, 1895.
Ralph King, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) May 13th, 1892.
2nd Lieut. Aug. rzth, 1894. Lieut. Feb.
8th, 1896.
Charles Garton Barker, znd Lieut. (pro.) June
2nd, 1893. znd Lieut. Aug. 12th, 18 94.
Lieut. Oct. 23rd, 1896. Acting Adjutant
May 14th, 1 897.
Wm. Leaper Ross, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Nov. 3rd,
1893. 2nd Lieut. June 3rd, 1898.
John Billings, Tr , 2nd Lieut (pro.) June 1st, 1895.
Res. Oct'. 3rd, 1898.

Wm. Renwick Marshall, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Oct.
13th, 1893. 2nd Lieut. Aug. 6th, 1895.
Lieut. Feb. 7th 1898. Transferred to Second
(special service) Battalion Royal Regiment
Canadian Infantry for service in South
Africa, Oct. 24th, 1899.
Frederick Parsons, znd Lieut. (pro.) June 15th,
1895. 2nd Lieut. June 30th, 1896. Lieut,
Feb. 15th, 1898. Res. Oct. 18th, 1898 •
John Willis Ambrey, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) F eb. 8th,
1896. znd Lieut. Aug. 13th, 1898. Res.
May 12th, 1899.
Robert Alexander Robertson, znd Lieut. (pro.)
Feb. 8th, 1896. 2nd Lieut. June 30th, 1896.
Lieut. Sept. 29th, 1898.
The Rev. Geo. A. Forneret, Hon. Chaplain, Oct.
17th, 1896.
0 Robert Rowley. 2nd Lieut. Oct. 23rd, 1896.
Transferred from 77th Batt. Res. Oct.
18th, 1898.
Archibald Kerr McLaren, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Feb.
7th, 1898. znd Lieut. March 31st, 1898.
Lieut. Oct. 18th, 1898.
Alexander Franklin Zimmerman, znd Lieu • (pro.)
Feb. 7th, 1898. 2nd Lieut. Aug. 13th, 1898.
Arthur Edward Mason, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) Feb.
15th, 1898. 2nd Lieut. Aug. 13th, 1898.
Gordon John Henderson, znd Lieut. Oct. loth,
1898. Previous service, Capt. 6th Fusiliers,
Montreal, May 11th, 1895. Transferred to
13th Batt. Oct. 18th, 1898.
John Alexander Turner, 2nd Lieut. (pro)) Oct.
loth, 1898.
Edward Vaughan Wright, 2nd Lieut. (pro.) May
12th, 1899.

I Officers who have seen war services.
AbbreviationsBt.—Brevet.
Hon.—Honorary.
R. It R.—Retired retaining rank.
Res.—Resigned.
Het.—Retired.
R. 0 —Reserve of Officers.
Pro.—Provisional.

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RECORD OF RIFLE SHOOTING
BY 13TH BATTALION OF INFANTRY, FROM 1863 TO 1899 INCLUSIVE
COMPILED BY CAPTAIN J.

H.

HERRING.

Feeling that the collection of our records of rifle shooting, covering as it does a period of over thirty
years, into some convenient and compact form would not only be useful to those who take an interest in
rifle shooting to-day, but interesting reading to those who have helped to make those records what they are,
is my apology for arranging the following pages. If they only act as some slight incentive to others in
maintaining the high standard of efficiency which these records show I shall indeed be gratified. I must
express my sincere thanks to Major J. J. Mason and Lieut. Albert Pain for invaluable assistance given me
in compiling the various competitions to completion, as, without the aid of their ancient secretarial minutes
of meetings of the Victoria Rifle Club and Thirteenth Battalion Rifle Association, some of the competitions
herein would have been incomplete.
J. HENRY HERRING, CAPTAIN,
13TH BATT. INFANTRY.
RECORD OF WINNER 13TH INFANTRY FIRST BATTALION PRIZE AND MEDAL.
o
fi

z

;

a

1867
*1868
1869
187o
1871
1872

1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
*879
1880
1881
0382
1883

7o
62
70
96
9
8o
80
96
70
86
leo
0

Id.
1,1
5 0.
05
Z

NAME.

Sgt. Little, No. 6 ...
Pte. D. English, No. 6
Pte. James Adam ...
Lt. J. Mason ...
Col. Sgt Omand, No. 2 ...
Pte. D. Mitchell
Pte. T. Mitchell
...
Pte. D. Mitchell
Ensign Jas. Adam ...
Sgt. 'rhos. Mitchell
Lt. J. Adam
Sgt. A. Pain
...
Pte. Jos. Mason
...
Sgt. D. Mitchell
Pte. F. B. Ross
...
Corp. W. L. Goodwin
S. Sgt. F. B. Ross ...

1884
x885
x886
1887
67 5,Li

.

...•

69
45
64
54
56
55
62
56
59
6x

1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
.894
1895
x896
1897
x898
.899

84
6o
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75

124
150

'.6"

NAME.

Pte. D. Mitchell ...
Pte. H. Graham
Pte. D. Mitchell
Pte. J. R. Adam
...
Corp. H. Marris
Capt. E. Zealand
...
Capt. F. B. Ross ...
...
S. Sgt. D. Mitchell
Sgt. H. Marris
Pte. Thos. Mitchell, ...
...
Corp. John Mitchell
...
Pte. 'I homas A. Bertram
Sgt. D. Garson
S. Sgt. T. H. Hayhurst, G. M.
...
Sgt. Thos. Mitchell
Col. Sgt. E. Skedden

...

55
56
48
57
8x
87
82
89
92
9x
91
94
87
98
99
93

75
75
75
75
105
105
105
105
105
105
105

5
ro5
105
5
. 5
10

10

0

1900

JUNIORS WHO HAVE BECOME SENIORS EACH YEAR BY WINNING $5.00 OR MORE.
1888—Col. Sgt. Grant ; Sgts. C. Hamilton, E. Skedden ; Corp. Martin ;
Ptes. M. Goodwin, Wilde, Dixon, Robinson, Mepham, Reid, W.
Southam, R. G. Freeborn, F. Rogers, W. Zimmerman, W. Haines,
H. Richmond.
1889—Lt. Herring ; Corp. Cline; Ptes. H. E. Beckett, R. Hooper, M.
Skedden, E. B. Thomson, C. Zimmerman, E. J. Harris, Bugler W.
McAndrew, Band'n T. H. King.
/89o—Col. Sgt. J. Harvey ; Corpls. S. A. Moore, Hopkins ; Ptes. H.
Barker, Addison, A. Stewart, Hampson, Gillespie, Lawson, Bugler
W. W. Stewart, Band'n J. R. Burns.
189I—No record this year.
7892—Capt. Domville; Ptes. G. Ellicott, McGill, McKindsey, Pook,
Turnbull, R. Miller, E. Reinholt, C. Dempster, Bugler A. Berryman, Band'n J. Divine.
0393—Capt. Moore; Sgt. Upsdell ; Ptes. R. C. Allan, D. Gardner, Ogilvie, Jolley, C. N. Stewart. Band'n R. Magness, Bugler Heath.
r894—Sgt. A. Scott Ptes. J. R. Bates, G. Curran, 'r. LeMessusier, W.
S. Millichamp, J. R. Miller, H. Bowstead, W. A. Wills, Bands'n
R. Magness, Jr., Jas. Weedon.
0895—Sgt. J. A. Gibson; Ptes. C. McNab, D. Lambe, Bradshaw, W.
Chiswell, F. Skedden, J. W. Ambrey, J. Kilgour, Band'n W. Robinson.
0396—Col. Sgt. Woodcroft •, Ptes. E. D. Marshall, C. Cripps, H. Strickland, F. Blair, H. Walker, F. C. Chittenden, Dawe, Bugler McIntosh, Bandsman Rolls.
0:197—Ptes. A. Potter, I. Rodgers, E. Fitzgerald, A. E. Cropper, N.
Nudd, F. R. Findlay, J. Connon, Band'n W. Campbell, Bugler A.
Hebner.
1898—Ptes. G. Bowman. F. F. Donohue, Adams, W. Dreyer, H.
Stewart, Storms, L. Henning, F. W. Provost, W. Crawford, Bugler
Spauls.

*1868—First 0. R. Matches were held this year.
§1869-13th Batt. Infantry affiliated with 0. R. Ass., 24th April, x869.
1870—Lt. Mason; Sgts. Omand and Brass; Corpls. Dunnett and
Sache; Pies. Arnold, Crocker. Mooney, \V. Mitchell.
1871— Ptes. Jas. Adam, T. Willis, shearer, Creig and Hamilton.
1872—Corp. Lamg ; Ptes. James Omand, Jos. Mason, Leitch, G. Murison, Perkiss.
1873—Major Gibson ; Ptes. J. Mitchell, Dow, C. Mitchell, Finlay, W.
Street.
1874—Sgt. Hancock ; Pte. Stone.
1875—Not any new seniors this year.
x876— Ptes. Etherington and J. McDonald.
1877—Pte. Geo. Margetts.
1878—Ptes. Miller and Kitto.
i879--Not any new seniors this year.
188o—Sgt. F. Lumsden ; Ptes. Crawford and A. H. Young.
1881—Sgt. Geo. Murdoch ; Ptes. W. M. Goodwin, James Omand.
1882—Sgt. H. Harvey ; Corp. Madgett ; Pte. H. Marris.
1883—S. Sgt. W. H. Clarke ; Corpls. Woodward and Belau ; Ptes. J.
Peebles, D. Garson, Lipki, McRae, J. Harris, McArthur, McLeod,
Forbes, Buglers Bull and Brown.
1884—Capt. W. G. Reid ; Sgt. A. Bismarck ; Ptes. Furmidee, Pecover,
Kelk, A. Parkhill, J. Lawrence, F. Heath, Burniston, Keefer, Murray, Webb.
1885—Major McLaren ; Lt. Tidswell; Col. Sgt. Miller ; Ptes. A. Ray,
Geo. Stiff, C. H. Smith, Lambert, P. Robertson, Th. Lawrence,
Ely, Betties, D. A. Walsh, Gilmer.
1886—Capt. E. Zealand; Col. Sgt. Harris; Corpls. T. Battram, Meadows; Pres. smith, Hopper, Athawes, Best, Wigmore, G. Diamond,
Chanter, Wilson, D. Henderson. A Murdoch
1887—Col. Sgt. Stannard ; Corp. Waddell ; Pres. C. Madgett, W. Wilson, J. Baker, Silk, T. Johns, A. Stewart, B. Clark, J. Clark, Ray.

85

RECORD OF DISTRICT CHALLENGE
CONDITIONS.-To

Date of
Match.

Rifle
used.

i

200, 4 00 ,

3
3
3
3
3

600.
`•
"
"

Sept. 1, 68 S.Enf ld 3
'tug. 4, 69 "
3
" 25, 26, 70 "
3
3
"
71
3
Sep. 9. Ie., 72 ''
kug.26,27 73
"
3
3ct.9, 12, 74
"
3
Nov. 23, 75 "
3
/et. 18, 76 "
3
Sept. 6, 7, 77 "
3
Dct. 14,15 78
"
3
" 1 7, 18 , 79 "
3
" 19, 2o, 8o "
3

Won b y

"

...

...

Oakville.
No. 4, i3th•
" 3, r9th.
" 3' , 19th.

"

a;
I3
cii

COMPANY .

1 Ranges
,
° Yards.

1863
64
65
66
67 Spencer

...

...

...

...
...

8

Sep 80,13et 8 81 S.Enrld 3
Oct. 5, 6, 82

"

64

" 17, 18, 83

"

" 20, 21, 84
" 19, 20, 85
Nov.24,25 86
" 7, 8, 87
Oct. 29, 30 88

"

...

80

...
" x, 13th. ...
No. 8, 13th, Waterdown

78
77

135

"
"
"
"
"
"
"
:'
'
"

" x, 13 h.
...
86
...
.„
85
" 2, 131h. ...
4 2, 131h.
...
..
88
" 2, 13th. ...
79
...
79
' 4, 13th.
...
to6
" 4, I3th. ...
'' 1', 13th.
94
•• ••
...
" 2 13th. ...
105
... 96
" 4, r3th.
No. 4, i3th. ...
...
xca

x35
135

RECORD OF " OFFICERS' ''

Sept.

Rifle
used.

135
1

35

135
1
35
1
35

0

1867 Spencer
x, 68 S. Enf.

Sept. 9,10 72
Aug 26,27 73

Oct. 9, 12 74
23, 75
17, 76
Sept. 6,7, 77

Nov.

Oct. 14,15 78
1
7, 18 79
" 19,20 8o

COMPANY

0

to

Won by.

Yards.

5
5
5
L Snid'r 5
5
5
5
5
5
Snider 5

Sep BO OCt 3 81

Vet. 5, 6, 82
" x7, 18 83

Sept.23,29 93
Oct. zo, 94
Nov. 22 , 95

96

135

No competition.
Waterdown Co. No. 8 ...
o.
2

...

"

CUP

.0

8

8
4 Snider
19, 20 85 a"
Nov.24,25 86

Oct. 20, 21

326

4 80
48 0
600
600
600
600
600
600
600

5
5
5
5

"A

433
35 8
386

fl Ranges

7 500, 600 No. a

19,2080
Sep SO Oct 8 81
Oct. 5. 6, 82

"

7

"

"

29,30 88
" 21, 22 89

Oct

9, ., 9°
1

",. 17, 18 83

'
I.
"

x, 2, 91
78 92

" 17,

Sept
Oct.

93
20, 94

Nov.

22,

Nov.

No. x, •`
66 A "
66 A "

13!

Ica
103
to

13'
13 '
1
3!

" E"
" E"
" C"
" C"
.' A .'
" E"
' C"
" C"

"
"

"
"
"
`•
"
"
"
"

"
"
..
"
"
"
"
"

104
Ilo
93

1

"
"
"

"

B

C"

46

.

41

"

"

o

"

"
"

3
3

"
"

"
..

.'
A"
"
A"
"
"
A " 77th '

"

D"

3

ii
ifil Ranges
.
° Yards.
4

109

13!

tot
105

13;

1o8

13!

107

13;

102

13)

112

13!
1
3!

84

13!

13:

"

13th

3;
13!
1
3;

123

13,

117

13'

COMPANY
!:::
to

I

373

600

364

600

395

462

60o
boa

...

436

600

"
•••
•••
•••
"E
•••
•••
•••
...
..
" E ...

419

600

1

4 7

802

672

9oc

Won by.

5 200. 500 No. E
5
5
5

::

5
5

''

5
5

,,

...

"

C ...

"

A

•••
...

...

" E

5 200 4® 500
7
7
"
7
7
"
7

7

...

" A
" A ...
..

A

•••
...

...

...

...

...
...

8

24

586

...

56 9

"
"

087o - No competition this year.
188o - Won permanently by No. 2 Company.
x898 - Won permanently by A Company. 10 men only.
13TH BATTALION INFANTRY.

420

Oct.

420

"

290
301
260
270

420

" 17,18 92

"

420

"
"
'
"

239

4 20

222

420

Sept.23 29 93
Oct.
20, 94
22, 95
NOV.
1896
1897
Nov.
5, 98
1899

"
"
"
"

" A

7
7

"

" C ...
"C

REMARKS.-1889-Won

0

271

7
7
7

"

L. En.

271

7

21,22 89

97
5, 9 8
99
1900

N. C. 0. Cur.

8

...

" a „.

't 2
" x

.

'

95
96

"
"
"

al

"
'6

23,29

Won by.

"

7, 8, 87

44

.7
8

20,21 84

"

44

47

" 19,2o 85

Oct. 29,30 88

44

COMPANY

7
7
7

"

nog

6
"
"
"
"
"

No. 2 Company t3th Bat.

"
"
"

be competed for annually by 6 men from each Company ; to be won four times in succession for permanent possession.

Oct.17,18 79 Snider

24. 86

66

Rifle
used.

7. 8, 87

426
367
4 22

..Z4 4Yards.
....

Nov.

3

"
"
"

600.

13TH BATTALION INFANTRY.

Date of
Match.

480
4 80
4 80

"4

g

"

.

200. 400,

u

rn

1893-6 teams compe ed.
1894-5 teams competed.
I896-No competition owing to darkness.
1897-Record score, shot at Dundas, (No 600 yards at V.R.C. ranges)
1898-7 teams competed.

293
329
35 0
334
434
4 17

RECORD OF

Rifle
used.

5, 98

Nov.

r868, 7869 - For this period of three years conditions
were : 5 shots at 300 400, 500 yards.
0869 - Won permanently by No. r Company.

Date of
Match.

3
3
3
3
3
3

"
97 L. E.

35
135

REMARKS.-1867.

COND1TIONS.-To

"
"
"

1

3 24
344
372

5
5

Aug.
4, 69
" 25,26 70 S. Ent'.
71

"

9, to, 90
" x, 2, 90
1
" 7, 18, 9 2

Won by.

3
3
3

"
'`
"
"

21, 22, 89

"

COMPANY

Yards.

be competed for annually by 12 men from each Company ; to be won three times in succession for permanent
possession by Company.

c/2 Ranges

0

"

Ranges

.
4

45

Grimsby 26 h July to 26th August.
0887-6 Learns competed. Called Mrs. Gibson's Cup this year.
1888-8 teams competed.
0891-5 teams competed.
1892-6 teams competed.

CONDITIONS. - To

m
,

use

54. _

"
"

2, 19th.

i

Rifle

Date of
Match .

're'

REMARKS.- 87o-At

Date of
Match.

CUP.

be competed for by three marksmen from any Volunteer Company in the Third Brigade Division, to be held in trust for
the Association by Company making highest aggregate score.

...

...

...

...

...

...
...

...
"C

...
...

...
...

permanently by C Company.

...

. •••

30°

3 22

.÷,.;

Date of
Match.

420
420

420

9,10 90 Snider
.."
1, 2. 91

090o

4 20

Rifle
used.

L. E.
"

-,2 Ranges
.
° Yards.

COMPANY

...
...
...
7 500, 600 No. C
"
7
" C ...
...
•••
0
7
il, C
"
7
7
"
" C
•••
•••
•••
"
E...
.•,
"
7
7
"
7 200 500
" E ...
...
...
"
7
" A
•••
•••
7
7

I 1893 - Won permanently by C Company.

86

Won by.

V.

4.
:

7

;

g

297

4%to

277

4%

33 24%
257

4%

346

41

3 27

41

RECORD OF MERIDEN BRITTANIA CUP OR " JUNIOR CUP " 13TH BATTALION INFANTRY.
CONDITIONS. -Teams of four Junior Shots from each Company ; to be won twice in succession for permanent possession by one Company.

Date of
Match.

Rifle
used.

Oct. 20,21 84
19, 20 85

Nov. 24, 86
'' 7, 8, 8 7
Oct. 29,30 88

Snider
"

"
"
"

" 21, 22 89

9, 10 , 9 0
" 1, 2, 91
" 17, 18 92

“
"

"

On'
Ero Ranges
_.
,..c Yards.

.

Won by.

il'
re

g
(1,
200
200
200

Z

5 200, 400
,,
5
"
5
"
5
6
"
5
"
5
5
5

No.

E

" A

...

...

...

121

..

...

129
183
x 17

"F
" F ...
...
..
.: E
...
...
...
no record

year 9 men, zo rounds ; 5 each at roo,
4 yards. Won permanently by A Company.
x889-Won permanently by I, ' Company.

REMARKS.-1886-This

-al

COMPANY

Date of
Match.

goo

242

4°C.

300,

93 Snider
94
"
95
"
96
"
97 L. E.
5. 98
"
1899
.goo

Sep. 23.29
Oct.
20,
Nov. 22,

Zoo

-

14ei
lri Ranges

z6

25x

200,

Rifle
used.

Nov.

.5

F.:
o
O
rn

Won by.

Yards.

s;
:75
ra'
0

a,

...

5 200400 500 No. A
5
"

221

5

"

5

"

" A ...

5

"

"A

5

"

-•

...
...

...

..

...

235
23o
250

1891 -Won permanently by E Company.
1892-4 men, TO shots each,
yards.
1 4 00 , 5
1895-Won permanently by E Company.
1897 -Won permanently by A Company.
200

00

COMPANY

00

13TH BATTALION RECORD AT DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION MATCHES, OTTAWA,
UP TO AND INCLUDING 1899.
The MacDougall, won by Pte. D. Mitchell 1873 ; Sergt. D.
Mitchell 1875; Sergt. T. Mitchell 1876; Col.-Sergt. E. Skedden 1896.
Caron, won by Thirteenth Battalion Infantry 1894 and 1897.
British Challenge Shield, won by Thirteenth Battalion Infantry
1885.
Lansdowne Challenge Cup, won by Thirteenth Battalton Infantry 1889, 1891 and 1897.
Walker Cup, won by Thirteenth Battalion Infantry 1896 and 1897.

Patterson Cup, won by Col.-Sergt. E. Skedden x896
Davis & Sons' Cup, won by Thirteenth Battalion Infantry 1896
(Record Score) and 1897.
Gillespie Challenge Cup, won by Thirteenth Battalion Infantry
1897.
Governor General's Gold Medal, (first time) won by Col.-Sergt.
E. Skedden /899.

13TH BATTALION RECORD AT ONTARIO RIFLE ASSOCIATION MATCHES, TORONTO,
UP TO AND INCLUDING 1899.
N. R. Association Medals, won by Corp. T. Mitchell 1876 ; Sergt.
D. Mitchell 1877 ; Lieut.-Col. Gibson 1879 ; S. Sergt. Geo. Margetts
1883 and 1884; Sergt. H. Mends 1890; Lieut. W. L. Ross 1897.
D. R. A. Medals, won by Sergt. D. Mitchell, silver, 1877 ; Sergt. D.
Mitchell, silver, /893 ; Pte. T. H. Hayhurst, G. M., bronze, 1895 ;
Corp. C. W. Spencer, bronze, 1896.
Gov. General's Medals, won by Sergt. D. Mitchell, silver, 1876 ;
Pte. J. Mitchell, bronze, 1876 ; Pte. W. Mitchell, silver, 1879; Sergt.
D. Mitchell, bronze, 188o : Pte. H. Marris, silver, 1882 ; Capt. E.
Zealand, bronze, 1886 ; Sergt. H. Marris, bronze, 1891 ; Sergt. D.
Mitchell, silver, 1893 ; Lieut. A. Pain, bronze, 1893 ; Sergt. D. Mitchell, silver, 1896.
Ladies Challenge Cup, won by Thirteenth Battalion Infantry .873,
1877,188o and 1882.
Tait Cup, won by Thirteenth Battalion Infantry 1876, 1878, 1879,
1880, /886, 1893, 1897 and 1899.

Brassey Company Cup, won in 1874 by No. 1 Co'y Thirteenth Infantry ; in 1876 by No. 2 Co'y ; in 1877 by No.. Co'y ; in 1880 by No.
Co'y; in 1883 by No. A Co'y : in 1893 by No C Co'y ; in 1897 by
No. C Co'y.
Merchants' Cup, won by Thirteenth Battali. n Infantry 1872, 1874,
1876, 1878, 1879 and 1880. Won permanently by 'I hirteenth Battalion in 1880.
Growski (Skirmishing) Cup, won by Thirteenth Battalion Infantry ,
1895.
Canadian Club Jubilee Challenge Trophy, won by r3th Battalion
Infantry 1898 and_ x899.
0. R. Ass'n Aggregate Cup, won by Major J. M. Gibson 1873 and
1874. (The Dartnell Cup for Snider Aggregate).
Elkington Cup, for the highest individual aggregate score, 1876,
Sergt. D. Mitchell; 1882, Pte. H. Marris ; 1887, Corp. H. Marris ;
1889, Sergt. W. M. Goodwin ; 1893, S. Sergt. D. Mitchell ; 1897, Lieut.
W. L. Ross.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 13TH BATTALION I NFANTRY ON WIMBLEDON AND BISLEY TEAMS.
1871, Ontario Team-Col. Skinner, Thirteenth Battalion, Commandant. Members, Col.-Sergt. Robt. Omand, Sergt. F. Sache, Lieut.
J. Li , tle, Pte. Jos Mason, Pte. Geo. Munson.
1872, Dominion Teams-Capt. James Adam, Col,-Sergt. Robert
Omand.
1873, * Col.-Sergt. Robt. Omand, Pte. John Mitchell,
1874, Major J. M. Gibson, Capt. J. J. Mason, Col -Beret. Robert
Omand, C. rp. A. Pain, *Pte. T. Mitchell.
1875, Major J. M. Gibson.
1876, *Sergt. D. Mitchell, *Sergt.
Mitchell.
1877, "Sergt. D. Mitchell, Sergt. John Mitchell, *Sergt. Thos. Mitchell.
1878, None.
1879, *Lieut.-Col. Gibson, Capt. Jas. Adam, Pte. H. Marris, Pte.
John Mitchell, Pte. Thos. Mitchell.
188o, None.
1881, Sergt. A. Pain, Col.-Sergt. O. Hancock, Sergt. D. Mitchell,
*Pte. H. Marris, Pte. Jos. Mason, Lieut.-Col. J. M. Gibson, Commandant.
1882, None.
1883, Staff Sergt. F, B. Ross.
1884, Staff-Sergt. Geo. T. Margetts, *Pte. John Mitchell, Corp. W.
M. Goodwin.
1885, *Pte. H, Harris.
1886, Capt. James Adam.

1887, *Corp. H. Marris, Pte. H. Graham.
1888, Capt. E. G. Zealand.
1889, None.
1890, First year at Risley.
I890, Cant, E. G. Zealand, Capt. F. B. Ross, *Sergt. H. Marris.
1891, Sergt. H. Marris.
1892, *Sergt. H. Marris, *Staff-Sergt. D. Mitchell.
1893, None.
1894, Staff-Sergt. D. Mitchell, Pte. T, H. Hayhurst, Lieut, W. L.
Ross.
1895, Col..Sergt. E. Skedden, Sergt. H. Marris, *Pte. T. H. Hayhurst.
1896, *Lt. W. L. Ross, *Staff-Sgt. T. H. Hayhurst, G. NE„ Sgt. Major S. J. Huggins, Sgt. T. Mitchell.
1897, Major J. J. Mason, Commandant ; *Lt. W. L. Ross, Col.-Sgt.
E. Skedden, Sgt. D. Garson.
1898, Lieut. A. Pain, Lieut. W. L. Ross. Staff-Sgt. T. H. Hayhurst,
Sgt. C. W. Spencer.
1899, Major F. B. Ross, Lieut. R. A. Robertson, Sergt.-Maj )r
S. J. Huggins.
Nome.- I hose marked • members of Kolapore Eight.
§ 1879 Col. Gibson won Prince of Wales Prize, 94 out of 105, Snider
B. L., record score ; 1895 Col.-Sgt. Skedden won Daily Graphic Cup
after record for tie shooting ; 0895 Pte. T. H. Hayhurst won Queen's
Prize after tie shooting.

87

RECORD OF " LAWYERS"' CUP.
CONDITIONS.-1 Officer, r Sergeant, x Corporal and 5 Privates from any one Company to compose the team ; the first Company winning

it three times to own it.

Date of
Match.

Rifle
used.

2867
Sept. 2 . 68
Aug. 4, 69

GQ

z0

COMPANY

Ranges

Won by.

Yards.

.0

0

Date of
Match.

0

Rifle
used.

0

n coefr.
E

5 40o, 600
5
5
5

L. Sni.

Aug.26-27 73
Oct. 9 22 74
-

192
277
32 4
283
307
34 2
393
339

" 8, Waterdown

44

5
5
5

COMPANY

Ranges

Won by.

0 Yards.

z

200,

S.

25-26. 70
1871
Sept. 8-10 72

0

200,

Nov. 23, 1875
17, 76
Sept. 6-7, 77
Oct. 24-15 78
27-28 79
" 19-20 Bo
Sept. 3o and
Oct. 3, 8x

320
4 80
480
4 80
4 80
4 80
600
4 80

REMARKS.—x867—On y 200 and 400 yards this year.

L. Sni.

5 4°°,
5
5
5

,,

Snider
14

6

.0

No . x

...

„
42

402
422

” 2

438

5

5

324
406
443
437

2874-8 men from each Company.
145-8 men from each Company.
2876-2o men from each Company and won permanently by No. 2.

2870 2872, 1872—Won permanently by No. 2 Company.
1873-2o men from each Company.

RECORD OF "IRISH PROTESTANT BENEVOLENT SOCIETY" CUP.
CONDITIONS.—Teams of 5 men from each Company ; to be won twice in succession for permanent possession.

0

Date of
Match.

COMPANY

CO

.0
0

Won by.

6

Date of
Match.

0

Rifle
used.

a.

Aug.25,26 7o
2872

COMPANY

Ranges

Won by.

Yards.

200
200

Sept. 9,20 72

S. E.

3 00 , 5 00

REMARKS.-2872—Won permanently by No. 2 Company.

RECORD OF " PIERCE " CUP.
CONDITIONS.—Teams of 5 men from each Company ; to be won three times for permanent possession.

Date of
Match.

Rifle
used.

0

"2 Ranges
6

Oct. 9,

12

, 74

Nov. 23, 75

L. Sni.
Id

COMPANY

0

Yards.

Date of
Match.

Rifle
used.

Nov. 27, 76
Sept 6, 7, 77

L. Sni.

0

Won by.

5 3 00 , 5 00 No.
5
"

2

53

200
200

0

.0
CO

COMPANY

Ranges

Won by.

Yards.

288 250
176 250

5 30o, Soo No. 2
••
" I
5

Rommucs.4-2877—Won permanently by No. 2 Company.

RECORD OF " LIEUT. ADAMS" CUP.
CONDITIONS —Teams of 6 men.
0

Rifle
used.

Date of
Match.

Co
0

z
oct.1 7 ,is
4. . 9 ,20,

Ranges

COMPANY

Yards.

Won by.

200,
500, 600 No. 2

Snider

Co'

2

ac.

Date of
Match.

0

Rifle
used.

a

0
in

Ranges

6

Yards.

z

75 45 0

Sept. 3o and
Oct. 3, 81

COMPANY
Won by.

200.
500, 600 No. 2

Snider

a!
269

45 0

REMARKS.-188o—No match for this cup this year.

RECORD OF "MRS. J M. GIBSON'S "

Date of
Match.

Rifle
used.

Oct. 5, 6, 82 Snider
17,18 83

0
Co

Ranges
Yards.
200.
500, 600 No. A

COMPANY
Won by.

ti
0

to

Date of
thatch.

0

Rifle
used.

Ai

CUP.
0

.4

COMPANY

Ranges

Won by.

Yards.

CO

200,

...

2

74

3 3
0

45 0

45

Oct.2o, 22, 84 Snider

0

88

5oo,

600 No. E

E

3 08 450
287 450