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Sir Henry Edward Burstall, (26 August 1870 – 8 February 1945) was a

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general. Born at Domaine Cataraqui, Sillery,

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, the son of the wealthy merchant John B. Burstall (1832–1896) and Fanny Bell Forsyth, daughter of

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, the builder of Domaine Cataraqui, in 1831. Burstall was educated at

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and the

Royal Military College of Canada '') , established = 1876 , type = Military academy , chancellor = Anita Anand ('' la, ex officio, label=none'' as Defence Minister) , principal = Harry Kowal , head_label ...

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(1887–89)(#246).

Military service

The Canadian Army on the Western Front, 1914-1918 Q1729

He was commissioned in the

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in 1889. In 1898 he served with the

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. He went to

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with the 1st Canadian Contingent during the

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. From 1901 to 1902, he served with the

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in the

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. He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1908 and commanded the

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in 1911. During

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, he was a brevet colonel and Brigadier-General in command of Artillery,

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from 1914 to 1915. He was promoted to Major-General and was General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Royal Canadian Artillery from 1915 to 1916. From 1916 to 1918, he was GOC

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. After the war, he was Quartermaster-General at Department of National Defence from 1919 to 1920. From 1920 to 1925. he was the Inspector-General. He retired in 1925, settling in England. He died in 1945 in

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. He is buried in the churchyard of St Swithun's

Honours

He was created a Companion of the

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in 1915, a Companion of the

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in 1917, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1918, and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1919. On 15 February 1917, Burstall was awarded the Order of Saint Stanislas, 2nd Class (with swords) by

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, and on 21 August 1919, he was the recipient of the French ''

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''. The town of

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, incorporated as a village in 1921, is named in his honour. Mount Burstall (2760m), which part of the Spray Range, Kananaskis Park,

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was named in 1918 in his honour. Latitude 50; 46; 20 Longitude 115; 19; 30."Mount Burstall"
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References

Books

*4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976. *H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto,

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, 1969. *H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982 *H16511 Dr. Richard Preston "R.M.C. and Kingston: The effect of imperial and military influences on a Canadian community" 1968 *H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. Royal Military College. ingston The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984

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, at the

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Burstall, Henry E. (Henry Edward), 1870-1945
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Military service

Honours

References

Books

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