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Page includes 2 clippings - "Captain M'Dowell's Gallant Record" and "Will be honored at Sunday evening service" (a story about the Cunningham brothers of Ottawa). 2 photographs include captions, "Sapper Frank Lund" and "Bill and Frank".

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  • [start clipping] WILL BE HONORED AT SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE 3 photographs Left to right: - Pioneer Hugh Cunningham, now at the front with a machine gun section; Transport Sergeant Clifton Cunningham, at the front with the 47th., Sapper Francis Bradley Cunningham, who fell in action, July, 1916. They are portraits of three well- known Ottawa boys, to one of whom Sapper Francis Bradley Cunningham, a memorial tablet will, on Sunday evening be unveiled in McLeod Street Methodist church. All three are sons of Captain F.H. and the late Mrs. Cunningham, of New Westminster, B.C., who for many years, resided in Ottawa. Mrs. Charles E. Goodall, of 29 Woodlawn avenue, is a sister. The ceremony will take place on the occasion of the anniversary of McLeod Street Sunday School, of which all three boys were members, as was Private George T. Raynor, to whom a tablet will also be unveiled. Dr. Michael Clark, M. P. will deliver the address of the evening, and it is expected that Sir Sam Hughes will unveil the memorial tablets. [end clipping] [start clipping] CAPTAIN M'DOWELL'S GALLANT RECORD --- Officer of Ottawa Unit is a Real Hero - Tribute From Major Macpherson. --- Capt. T.W. McDowell, who captured 77 Germans single handed, was recommended for the Victoria Cross for his valiant actions at Desire trench on Nov. 18, 1916. On that memorable day, when so many of the officers and men of the celebrated Ottawa battalion fell, Capt. McDowell took command of the battalion, kept the enemy back, and succeeded in capturing four machine guns. "He is a whirl-wind," says Major J.A.C. Macpherson, an Ottawa officer, who was in the battalion, who has just returned home. Major Macpherson had Captain McDowell as his second in command and he states that there was nothing too dangerous for the young officer to attempt. "Capt. McDowell is a young graduate of Toronto University, he is only 22 years of age - and one of the most fearless in the battalion," states Major Macpherson. "When we were in the attack on Desire Trench, Capt. McDowell was in the thick of the fight. The casualties were heavy and when all the officers were out of the fight he took command. "He consolidated the lines and lead in the attack. He was personally responsible for the capture of four machine guns and for this exploit was awarded the D.S.O. "He was wounded twice, but remained on duty. He was recommended for the Victoria Cross but for some reason - perhaps the wording of the recommendation - it was not awarded to him." Captain McDowell came to Ottawa to join the battalion, in which he distinguished himself, and held his present rank. He went to Bermuda and was a favorite among the men. As far as can be learned he has no relatives in Ottawa, but has two brothers on the firing line, one in the artillery and the other in the flying corps. Major Macpherson has been invalided home to recover from an attack of trench fever. He is looking for relatives of the men of the 38th, who have been casualties. Any who are in the city are asked to communicate with him at 25 Delaware ave. [end clipping]
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