Source: War Diary.
Find-A-Grave: One source indicates he died 1 July 1941.
Distinguished Service Order per London Gazette no. 29886, January 1, 1917. Mentioned in Dispatches per London Gazette no. 29890, January 4, 1917.


Mrs. H.L. Milligan, wife of Lieut.-Colonel Milligan, in command of the 18th Battalion at the front, died at Victoria Hospital, London, Ont., following an operation.
Summary of Service for Lt.-Col Henry Linton Milligan, DSO, MID.
Date | Event | Remarks |
April 8, 1872 | Born | Dumfries, Scotland. |
October 19, 1914 | Enlists | Enlists with the 18th Battalion CEF. He is the rank of Major and has 17-years total military experience. 7-years with the 7th Fusiliers (Great Britain?) and 8-years with the 26th Regiment, Canadian Militia. He is married to Mrs. Ellie M. Milligan who is residing at 865 Waterloo Street, London, Ontario. He is an accountant by profession. The attestation papers, as for all officers of the 18th, are completed at West Sandling Camp, Kent, England. He is 43-years old. He stands 5’8.5” tall and weighs 170 pounds. It is noted that he worked for the McClary Manufacturing Company before the war. He is the executive officer (2 IC) of the Battalion. |
December 1914 | Separations Allowance | Separation Allowance of $50.00 per month to wife and later to 2 surviving children held in trust after his wife dies September 21, 1916. |
April 1915 | Assigns Pay | Assigns pay of $50.00 per month to his wife. This is later changed to in trust to H.L. Milligan held at The London Western Trust Company. |
April 18, 1915 | Unit Sails | 18th Battalion sails from Halifax, Nova Scotia for England. |
April 29, 1915 | Unit Arrives | Unit arrives Avonmouth and entrains for West Sandling Camp, arriving this date. Begins training for active duty. |
September 15, 1915 | Arrives in France | Arrives in France with 18th Battalion. |
January 17, 1916 | Granted Leave | Granted 8-days leave. |
May 19, 1916 | Granted Leave | Granted 8-days leave to Scotland. |
July 8, 1916 | Appointed | Appointed temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and becomes officer commanding the 18th Battalion. |
September 21, 1916 | Wife Dies | His wife had been ill for some time and had an operation for her condition, but she died from shock. |
September 28, 1916 | Wounded | Wounded slightly and remained on duty from this date until October 3, 1916. |
October 9, 1916 | Transferred | Transferred to H.Q. Canadian Training Division, Shorncliffe for the purpose of being granted leave to Canada. |
October 10, 1916 | Granted Leave | Granted leave to England and permission to proceed to Canada without public expense. |
October 14, 1916 | Leave to Canada | |
December 14, 1916 | Was to Return from Leave | |
January 1, 1917 | Awarded DSO | Per London Gazette no. 29886, January 1, 1917. |
January 4, 1917 | MID | MID per London Gazette no. 29890, January 4, 1917 |
February 14, 1917 | Leave Extended | |
March 30, 1917 | Leave Extended | |
May 9, 1917 | SOS | SOS and retained in Canada. |
May 7, 1918 | Appointed | Appointed OC of the 1st Battalion Canadian Garrison Regiment. |
March 29, 1919 | Attached | Attached to Clearing Service Command. |
July 28, 1919 | TOS | TOS to No. 1 MD, London, Ontario. |
August 1, 1919 | Discharged | Discharged at London, Ontario. He is shown to have served, “…with the 18th Battalion., General List., H.Q. Canadian Training Division., 1st Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment, and Clearing Services Command. |
May 30, 1928 | Address Card Update | Latest address reported as 22 Arthur Street, Brantford, Ontario. |
July 1, 1941 | Deceased | Place of burial unknown. |
Acronyms
AWL | Absent Without Leave: Generally, a soldier would be deducted 1-days pay for every day absent. In some cases, the soldier would be confined to barracks. Sometimes it was a combination of both. |
A Classification | Medical Board Classification that determined your fitness for duty. A1, A2, A3 and A4 were assigned to different units with the expectation that these men would be able to serve with active combat units. See this link for more information. |
B Classification | Medical Board Classification that determined your fitness for duty. B1, B2, and B3 were assigned to different service units such as railway and forestry corps. See this link for more information. |
D Classification | See this link for more information. |
CAMC | Canadian Army Medical Corp |
CB | Confined to Barracks: a punishment for minor infractions. |
CCD | Casualty Convalescent Depot: a depot at a base where men, in their final stages of convalescing, would be prepared for duty depending on their rating. |
CCH | Casualty Clearing Hospital |
CCRC | Canadian Corps Reserve Camp |
CCS | Casualty Clearing Station: this facility was attached to rail transportation from the front to hospitals on the coast of France |
CDC | Canadian Dispatch Camp |
CFA | Canadian Field Ambulance/Canadian Field Artillery. Most common usage would be Canadian Field Ambulance. |
DAH | Disorderly Action of the Heart |
DRS | Divisional Rest Station |
DSO | Distinguished Service Order |
GSW | Gun Shot Wound – this was a generic term for all projectile penetrating wounds. |
In the Field | This term relates to a soldier arriving at an active-duty unit after transporting from England, to France, and then to his duty assignment. The routing varied from soldier to soldier and could take 2-3 days to several months. |
MD | Military District |
PUO | Pyrexia of Unknown Origin: This was a term used for any illness that could not clearly be identified and typically was related to influenza symptoms. |
SOS | Struck Off Strength |
TOS | Taken On Strength |
CAMC | Canadian Army Medical Corp |
CCH | Casualty Clearing Hospital |
CFA | Canadian Field Ambulance |
DRS | Divisional Rest Station |
GSW | Gun Shot Wound – this was a generic term for all projectile penetrating wounds. |
MID | Mentioned in Despatches |
MD | Military District |
PUO | Pyrexia of Unknown Origin |
SOS | Struck Off Strength |
TOS | Taken On Strength |
WORD | Western Ontario Regimental Depot |