Captain Howard Rae Clouston
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
No. 4 Training Depot
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Howick, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
28 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
30 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
60 years 11 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Doctor
Next of Kin:
Mrs. J.R. Clouston, Mother, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
165 lbs / 75 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
686 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Captain |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 4 Training Depot |
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Available Transcriptions
| Type |
Date |
Published |
Headline |
| Letter |
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Gas at the Front |
| Letter |
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Red Cross Ambulance |
| Letter |
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Account of the Kinmel Park Riots |
Notes
Captain Clouston was an eyewitness to the events at Kinmel Park, where Canadian troops rioted in March 1919. His account can be seen here.
Dr. Clouston died at Huntington April 19, 1950.
Howard Rae Clouston received his B.A in 1909 and his M.D., C.M. in 1911 from McGill University. Apart from being a family practitioner, Dr. Clouston conducted research on a then little known hereditary disease, Ectodermal Dysplasia.
