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Témoignage du Major George Robert Rodgers^[1]

ON THE 10th DAY OF APRIL, 1918.

              GEORGE ROBERT RODGERS, of Barrie, in the Province of Ontario, aged 36 years, Major in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, being duly sworn upon Holy Evangelists, doth depose and say :-

EXAMINED BY THE CORONER, D^r Jolicoeur.

Q. What is your name ?

A. George Robert Rodgers.

Q. Your age ?

A. 36.

Q. From what place ?

A. Barrie, Ontario.

Q. What is your title in the militia ?

A. Major.

Q. Of the Canadian Militia ?

A. Of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Q. On Monday evening the first of April last you were in command of a battalion ?

A. Down in St. Rochs.

Q. Down in St. Rochs and St. Sauveur ?

A. And St. Sauveur, yes sir.

Q. Who gave you your orders ?

A. Col. O’Meara.

Q. Have you got a copy of these orders ?

A. I have.

Q. Will you produce it ?

A. Do you want me to read them ?

(Witness hands Coroner document).

Q. Will you read it please to the Jury ?

A. Report number one just gives the strength of the different units. Royal Canadian Dragoons 100, Royal Canadian Engineers 400, Royal Canadian Regiment, Centre Ontario Regiment 580, Machine Gun Company 100, total 1180. Time and position :

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