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  • [start clipping] MAJ. TOPP, D.S.O., M.C., IN REPATRIATION --- Will Look After Interests of Returned Men. Major Beresford Topp, D.S.O., M.C., has been appointed representative in England of the repatriation committee, and is already on hiw way to take over his duties. Major Topp was born in Bracebridge and was educated there. At the commencement of hostilities he was on the staff of the Daily Mail and Empire, was covering Valcartier camp, and accompanied the First Contingent overseas as a war correspondent. After being in France for six months, he became a combatant officer in 1915. He returned to Canada in August, 1915, and obtained a commission in the 42nd Battalion, later transferring to the 5th Royal Highlanders, with which corps he served throughout the war. Major Topp has been wounded three times, first at the Ypres salient, in July, 1916, again at the Somme, in October, 1916, on which occassion he was three months in hospital, and his last wound at Cambrai, in September, 1918, necessitating another seven weeks in hospital. Major Topp is only 25 years old and went from lieutenant to major in under four years. He received the D.S.O. for services at Amiens when second in command of the 42nd Battalion, and the M.C. for work in 1918. He also was awarded a bar to the M.C. for services at Cambrai. Major Topp will co-operate with the Ottawa committee in connection with the repatriation program, which embraces demobilization, generally looking after the welfare of the veterans, and readjusting the industrial and commercial conditions in Canada. --- In Aid of Orphanage. The Dansant under the auspices of the Catholic Girls' Club, Saturday, Feb. 8th, 4 to 7 p.m., in Racquet Court, in aid of St. Patrick's Orphanage. Chicago Jazz Orchestra in attendance. - (Advt.) [end clipping]
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