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Soldier Information Cards - World War Two
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Barrie, E. G.
See also Elyy, Raymond
See also Ballantyne, Harold
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[clipping] 23 March 1944
E.G. Barrie
Lieut.-Col. E. G. Garrie, E.D., came up through the ranks, starting his military career with the Queen's Own Rifles back in 1915.
Two months after joining this Toronto regiment, Col. Barrie joined active service with the 95th Battalion which was recruited for the most part from the Queen's Rifles. While with this unit he earned corporal and sergeant stripes and was recommended for commission in February 1916.
Col. barrie was transferred to Kitchener with the 118th Battalion and went overseas with that unit. Later he was transferred to the 160th Bruce Battalion and he went to Frnace with this unit.
When the North Waterloo Regiment was formed, Col. Barrie was taken on strength with the rank of captain and shortly afterward, in 1926, he attained his majority as second in command of the regiment. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1930.
He was in command of the Scots Fusiliers from 1930 to 1935, when his term was completed, and he was on the reserve for a period of six months. He was then promoted to the rank of colonel in command of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, a position he held for three years.
In August of 1939, Col. Barrie, after a short period on the reserve list, came back as officer commanding the Scots Fusiliers, a position he has held ever since.
[clipping] 6 June, 1944
"Lieut.-Col. Barrie joined the Queen's Own Rifles in September, 1915. He enlisted in the 95th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force in October, 1915; was commissioned with the 118th Battalion, C.E.F., in Canada in February, 1916, and served with the 160th Battalion C.E.F. in England during 1917.
"Col. Barrie was transferred to the 18th Battalion in France in April, 1918, and served with that unit in France, Belgium and Germany.
"He returned with the 18th Battalion to Canada in May, 1919, and was posted to the Western Ontario Regiment. In 1923 when the North Waterloo Regiment was reorganized he was posted to that unit with the rank of captain.
Commanded Brigade
"Later he assumed command of the Scots Fusiliers of Canada and was commanding officer from 1930 to 1935. From 1936 to 1939 he commanded the Second Infantry Brigade.
"In 1940 he reassumed command of the Scots Fusiliers of Canada which post he holds at the present time."
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Given Efficiency Decoration in 1936 - Award equal to the Victoria Decoration for 20 years long service.
[clipping] September 1945
The term of command of Lt.-Col. E. G. Barrie, O.B.E., E.D. ends on 4 October 1945.
Col. Barrie first joined the Queen's Own Rifles, a militia unit, in August 1915. Enlisting for active service in October, 1915, he was granted a Commission in March, 1916, and subsequently served in England, France, Belgium and Germany until May, 1919, at which time he returned to Kitchener with 160th Battalion C.E.F.
Upon the reorganization of the North Waterloo Regiment in 1922 Col. Barrie renewed his military activities, becoming a Company second-in-command. He became second-in-command of the Battalion in 1926 and upon the retirement of Lt.-Col. D. G. McIntosh in 1930 assumed command of the Battalion. His first term of command ended on 31 December 1935. From 1 August 1936 until 1 August 1939 Col. Barrie was Officer Commanding the 2nd Infantry Brigade, of which this Battalion formed a part, holding the rank of Colonel.
In 1940, Lt.-Col. H. Ballantyne, who had succeeded Col. Barrie as Officer Commanding, became Officer Commanding #10 Basic Training Centre and Col. Barrie again became Officer Commanding the Battalion on 4 October 1940, reverting to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, which he also held.
Col. Barrie's last parade as Officer Commanding the Battalion will be a Battalion Parade on 4 october 1945 at 2000 hrs. Every member of the Battalion is expected to be on parade at that time to pay honour to Col. Barrie and to show our appreciation of the many years of service rendered by Col. Barrie to Canada and our Regiment.