Noel Ernest Money, (17 March 1867 – 30 May 1941) was a

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in the

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. Born in Canada but then educated and residing in England, Money first served in a

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infantry battalion. Then transferred to a regular infantry battalion, before resigning and joining the

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. He served in the

Second Boer War The Second Boer War ( af, Tweede Vryheidsoorlog, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, the Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer Republics (the Sout ...

and the

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, being awarded a Companion of the

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and the

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and

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, for a second award. In later life he returned to Canada becoming a hotelier and golf course owner. He was also the President of his local board of trade.

History

Early life

Noel Ernest Money was born in

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Canada on 17 March 1867. The eldest son of Captain Albert William Money of the

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. The family moved to

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, in England and Money was educated at

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, and Christ Church,

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.Bosher 2010, p.500 In May 1886 he became a

officer in the 3rd Battalion

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. In November 1888, as a regular army officer, he transferred to the

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, with the rank of

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. Then in October 1891, the then Lieutenant Money resigned his regular commission. However, on 29 December 1899, he joined the

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as a second-lieutenant in the

, and was thus able to volunteer for service in the

Second Boer War

The following year he was seconded for service with the

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, serving in the 13th (Shropshire) company of the 5th Battalion, where he was appointed a Lieutenant on 3 February 1900. The company left

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the same day, and arrived in Cape Town the following month. In South Africa he fought in the

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and

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, in the battles at

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(7 and 9 August); the action at Lindley (1 July) and Rhenoster River. He also served with the

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. During the war he was slightly wounded, and was promoted to temporary rank of

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on 20 October 1900,

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, and made a

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. He also received the two

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medals, the

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with three clasps, and the

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with two clasps.

Between wars

In April 1902 he was promoted to lieutenant in the Shropshire Yeomanry, but for his service in South Africa retained the honorary rank of captain in the army. In November 1902, having up to now been a supernumerary officer, he was signed onto the establishment of the Shropshire Yeomanry. In 1903, Money married Maud Boileau, the second daughter of Edward Wood, of

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Manor, Shropshire, a

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. Together they had a son Gordon and daughter Mary. Remaining in the yeomanry he was promoted to captain in April 1906, and major in November 1913. Before that he had visited Canada, for a fishing trip to northern

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and

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, where he purchased six lots of land at

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, intending to build a hotel. In February 1914, Money and his family arrived at Qualicum Beach, and he became the managing director of the Merchants Trust and Trading Company Limited and the Qualicum Water Company Limited.Bosher 2012, Chapter Who the Guys Were (no page numbers)

First World War

Prior to the start of the war, in 1908, the Shropshire Yeomanry was assigned to the

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a constituent of the

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. A year after the start of the war Money, returned to England and rejoined his regiment. The regiment remained in England until March 1916, when together with the brigade sailed for Egypt. When they arrived the brigade amalgamated with the

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, to form the

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. In September 1916, he was promoted to temporary

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and given command of the

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and two companies of a

battalion from the

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then in 1917, Money was awarded a

, to signify a second award, to the Distinguished Service Order. In February 1918, he was promoted to temporary

to command the 159th (Cheshire) Brigade, in the

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, which under his command captured the

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at Jerusalem.

Post war

In December 1918, Money was appointed a Companion of the

, then, in June 1919, he relinquished his temporary rank of brigadier-general, returning to his substantive rank of major, and returned to Qualicum Beach. However, for his service, the following December, he was granted the honorary rank of brigadier-general.

Later life

In the early 1920s he purchased the Qualicum Beach Hotel and the nearby Qualicum Beach Golf Club. The hotel during this time had several noted guests, including amongst others;

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and each

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. From November 1929 to November 1936, Money served as president of the Qualicum Board of Trade. General Money died, aged 74, on 30 May 1941 and was buried in the graveyard of St Mark's Anglican Church, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia.

References

Sources

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