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Page contains 3 clippings. Subjects include a report on the death of Ottawa native Lieutenant Paul Armstrong and a story about the Signal Corps hockey team. Photographs of soldiers includes the caption, "Sapper L. Robertson - Corp. Geo. Westman - Brigade Scheme."

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  • [start clipping] KILLED IN ACTION. 1 photograph LIEUT. PAUL LYNDON ARMSTRONG, 73rd Battalion Royal Highlanders of Canada, and son of Mrs. J.R. Armstrong, 308 Gilmour street, who has been reported killed in action in France. [end clipping] [start clipping] SEVERAL OTTAWANS IN CASUALTIES LISTS Two are Reported Dead and Several Wounded - Lieut. Armstrong Killed. --- The midnight casualty list contains the names of many Ottawa boys who have fallen in action in France. First mentioned in the list is the name of Lieut. Paul Lyndon Armstrong, 73rd Battlion Royal Highlanders of Canada, and son of the late John R. and Mrs. Armstrong, 308 Gilmour street. Lieut. Armstrong was 26 years of age and enlisted for active service in the 73rd Highland Battalion a year ago, and has been with the unit as part of the Fourth Canadian Division in France since August 1st of this year. Word was receive late yesterday that in an engagement on Sunday, Oct. 29th, Lieut. Armstrong had been killed in action. No young man is better known in the capital than the deceased. Born in Ottawa 26 years ago he had gained a multitude of friends. He was a pupil of the Ottawa Collegiate Institute and later the Toronto University, from which he graduated in 1912. Ever distinguished in his studies he attended Osgoode Hall, from which he issued fourth a full fledged barrister in 1915. Lieut. Armstrong was called to the bar shortly afterwards, but threw up his opportunity that he might serve his country with the Highland Battalion. Brilliant in his studies, Lieut. Armstrong was also devoted to outdoor sports and was captain of the Varsity hockey team. In tennis he was particularly prominent and won the championship of the Rideau Lawn Tennis Club in 1914, as well as that of the Toronto University and City of Ottawa. Deceased is widely known throughout Eastern Canada and has many friends and acquaintances in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. With his men in the 73rd Battalion he was a very popular officer and he was ever looking after their comfort and welfare.
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