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19th November 2025
Many thanks are extended to Reef Pilgrim for representing his great grandfather, 648716, Pte. Frederick Lloyd Pilgrim. Wounded twice, former 159th Battalion man Lloyd survived the war.
22nd October 2025
Warm welcomes are extended to Belinda and John Mepham, who are representing Belinda's great uncle 113473, Pte Harold Parnell. Originally attesting into the 8th CMR, Harold was transferred to the 4th CMR in January 1916 when the two regiments were merged, along with others, in a divisional restructuring. Harold was lost at Regina Trench on the afternoon of 1st October 1916. His body couldn't be recovered so his name is now honoured on the Vimy Memorial.
12th October 2025
A warm welcome is extended to Bradley Smith who, with his grandfather, Robert Allen Smith, represent 113560, Cpl William Henry Smith, a former 8th CMR man who was taken POW on 2nd June 1916. Though he was a POW for the remainder of the conflict, William did survive the war.
30th July 2025
Many thanks are extended to the Indian Head Museum, in Saskatchewan, for representing 105004, Pte John Dorwart, a former 68th BN man transferred to the 4th CMR in July 1916. John survived the war.
30th January 2025
A warm welcome is extended to Shawn Allen, who represents her great grandfather 159602, Sgt Udney Allen, a former 81st BN man transferred to the 4th CMR in late June 1916 after the regiment's huge losses earlier in the month. Udney survived the war and married in early 1919.
15th November 2024
Warm welcomes are extended to Lee Nielsen for representing her great grandfather 159660, Pte Ernest Bishop, an 81st BN man who was injured by burial from a shell blast, and Steven Wright for representing his grandfather, 838214, Pte Hugh Wright, a 147th (Grey) BN man, who was wounded by gas twice. Both men, however, survived the war.
5th November 2024
A warm welcome is extended to Alex Clayton for representing Major Charles Herbert McLean, DSO. A former 6th CMR man, Charles would see his brave actions in the canal crossing near Valciennes, in the final weeks of the war, rewarded with a Distinguished Service Order.
3rd November 2024
Thanks are extended to Stuart O'Brien for representing great grand-uncle 145062 Pte John Alexander "Jack" McIntosh. Originally attesting into the 77th (Ottawa) Battalion, Jack was transferred to the 4th CMR in March 1916. After being wounded in the actions against Regina Trench, he was evacuated to England for treatment. As his wounds continued to bother and affect him, he was returned to Canada and taken off strength in August 1918. Thank you for standing alongside Jack, Stuart. And welcome.
29th October 2024
A warm welcome is extended to Lorna Hawley Norton, who represents 146th Battalion brothers 835559, Pte Alexander Turpin and 835719, Pte Thomas Alfred Turpin, her grandfather and great uncle respectively. Both signed on a month apart in Verona, Ontario, in early 1916 and, via the 95th Reserve Battalion, were transferred to the 4th CMR in December 1916. Sadly, both were caught in actions in front line patrols near Méricourt around 11th May 1917. Though Alexander was wounded in the back, he was evacuated to hospital on the 13th and survived. Thomas was not so lucky and was lost on the 11th. He is remembered on the Vimy Memorial.
17th October 2024
Thanks are again extended to George Auer for representing and providing biographies for the following 147th and 248th BN men: 1066244, Pte Richard Henry Whitney, 838798, Pte Frederick Simon Yandt, 1066156, Pte George Alexander Young, 839093, Pte John Ferguson Young, and 527731, Lt Joseph Bowman Lynn Young.
4cmr.com duly acknowledges George's dedication to the memory of the men of the 147th and 248th BNs.
25th September 2024
A warm welcome is extended to Ben Lackey, who represents his 3 times great-grandfather's brother, 157615, Pte Emerson William Lackey. Assigned to the 81st Battalion, Emerson was transferred into the 4th CMR as part of the draft to rebuild the regiment after the huge losses of 2nd June 1916's 'Battle for Mount Sorrel'. Sadly, Emerson was lost on the opening day of the '2nd Battle of Passchendaele', 26th October 1917.
9th July 2024
Researcher George Auer has done it again, providing biographies for 147th BN men transferred into the 4th CMR: 839022, Cpl Russell Kirk, 839052, Pte Malcolm Greenlees Kirkland, 838815, Pte William Henry Knisley, and 838104, Pte Robert Thompson Knox.
23rd June 2024
Thanks are extended to 147th BN researcher, George Auer for representing and providing a biography for 838103, Pte William Henry King, who, though wounded in France, would survive the war.
10th June 2024
A warm welcome to Peter Butler, representing 853280, Pte. Lancelot Ormond Butler, formerly a 177th Battalion man who was transferred to the 4th CMR in February 1918. Wounded in the push towards Mons in the last of the Final 100 days, "Lance" survived the war.
22nd May 2024
Further research in the reinforcements nominal rolls has discovered a further three men confirmed as serving with the regiment, now bringing the final figure of men serving with the regiment to 4,545. This project is currently around 50% complete, so may yet uncover further members of the regiment. Updates will be posted here should that be the case. A full update to the demographics page will follow once this particular project is completed.
7th May 2024
After carrying out detailed transcription work on the regiment's Nominal Roll log, it was found that 21 members of the regiment had been overlooked in the S. G. Bennett Regimental History nominal roll listing that had been used to create this website's In Memoriam pages - a full A to Z listing of all who were assigned to the 4th CMR between 1914 and 1919. These missing entries have now been added to the relevant In Memoriam pages, bringing the ranks up to 4,542, from 4,521. This project had been waiting in the wings to be done for a number of years, and I am pleased now to present the fullest possible listing of the regiments's members. We will remember them.
1st May 2024
Per his recent contact (Apr. 25th), 2Lt Jimmy Birtwell has submitted biographies for his great grandfather 113092, Pte. Horace Blake and great uncle 113093 Pte Leonard Blake. Thank you, Jimmy.
30th April 2024
A further biography has been submitted by 4th CMR researcher, David Kavanagh, for 407110, Sgt Gordon Emerson Levy, DCM, a 36th BN man transferred to the 4th CMR in January 1916, who, though wounded, survived the 4th's darkest day on 2nd June 1916. After recovery he was transferred to the 3rd Canadian Division's 8th Machine Gun Company, where he was more severely wounded in October 1916's action on the Somme; action for which he was awarded a DCM, Distinguished Conduct Medal. He survived the war.
26th April 2024
4th CMR researcher, David Kavanagh, has submitted a biography for 214321, Pte Charles Christopher Quinn, a 99th BN man who was transferred to the 4th CMR via the 35th BN in 1916. Attached to the British Army's School of Mortars, he served as Batman to a Lt Hastings. Charles was returned to the 4th CMR at the end of the war, unscathed.
25th April 2024
A warm welcome is extended to 2Lt Jimmy Birtwell for representing great grandfather 113092, Pte Horace Blake and great uncle 113093, Pte Leonard Blake, brothers who signed up together, originally attesting into the 8th CMR before being transferred to the 4CMR in the divisional restructuring of January 1916. Horace survived the war, whilst, sadly, brother Leonard was lost on the 4CMR's darkest day, 2nd June 1916, in the 'Battle for Mount Sorrel.'.
25th April 2024
A warm welcome is extended to 2Lt Jimmy Birtwell for representing great uncles 113092, Pte Horace Blake and 113093, Pte Leonard Blake, brothers who signed up together, originally attesting into the 8th CMR before being transferred to the 4CMR in the divisional restructuring of January 1916. Horace survived the war, whilst, sadly, brother Leonard was lost on the 4CMR's darkest day, 2nd June 1916, in the 'Battle for Mount Sorrel.'.
8th February 2024
Thanks and warm welcomes are extended to Marguerite and Michael & Pauline O'Neill for providing details for 3033834 Pte Frank Sims Wilton, and to Alex Clayton for providing details for brothers 111095 Pte Ernest Clayton and 111096 Pte. Joshua Clayton.