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References
- ↑ Who's Who in Canada
- ↑ University of New Brunswick Library catalogue
- ↑ Who's Who in Canada
- ↑ "Loyal Gunners: 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company) and the History of New Brunswick's Artillery, 1893-2012". Wilfrid Laurier University Press. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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