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The leadership of Major Gault did much to strengthen the will and determination of the men. Lieutenant Hugh Niven remarked in hindsight: "With Hamilton Gault there, nobody could think of retiring... Nobody knows why, but it gave everyone a tremendous lot of courage that nobody else in the world could
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with full honours in Montreal, he was buried in England at his former home, Hatch Court. A bronze memorial plaque was placed in the floor of the south aisle of Hatch Beauchamp Church by his widow, part of the inscription on which is as follows: "1882-1958. Brigadier A. Hamilton Gault, D.S.O., E,D.,
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soil. Its first commanding officer, Lt.-Col. Francis Farquhar, who had been instrumental with Gault in organizing the regiment, was killed at St. Eloi (1915) in their first action. Gault became the third commanding officer, but as described had been wounded several times and lost his left leg. By 7
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In 1947, Gault founded the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Association and served as the first national president. He maintained his connection with the regiment and gave advice on regimental matters which were frequently referred to him. He was appointed honorary lieutenant-colonel in
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For conspicuous gallantry at St. Eloi on 27th February, 1915, in reconnoitring quite close to the enemy's position and obtaining information of great value for our attack which was carried out next day. On the 28th February Major Gault assisted in the rescue of the wounded under most difficult
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for Sweden in Canada, 1909–1911; and a member of the council for the Montreal Board of Trade, 1911–1913. Gault was a director of various companies connected to his family including Gault Brothers and Company (wholesale dry goods); Montreal Cotton Company; Van Allen Company; Trent Valley Woolen
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In 1918, Gault divorced his first wife over what he suspected was an affair with a young officer from his regiment while recovering from his wounds. Marguerite claimed it was a harmless flirtation and many who knew her well agreed. Gault was unsuccessful in his divorce proceedings before the
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served as a trophy room for all Gault's hunting trophies. Today, Hatch Court houses a museum commemorating Gault's military career. Retiring after the Second World War to Quebec where he had grown up, Gault returned to the 2,200 acre
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Although successful, Gault took little interest in business, preferring physical adventure and the military life. He frequently went canoeing and fishing in northern Quebec; he participated in a five-month safari in Africa, shot
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Captain Gault was promoted to Major and appointed second-in-Command of his regiment. He was first wounded at St. Eloi on 28 February 1915. He rejoined the battalion on 27 April 1915 shortly before Lt.-Col. Buller was wounded:
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in England. He was promoted colonel in 1940 and brigadier in 1942, commanding a Canadian Army Reinforcement Holding Unit until ill health forced him to retire later that year. He returned to Canada and his Canadian home at
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May 1915 the regiment numbered 635 men, but by the end of the following day they numbered just 150. Gault was one of only two of the regiment's officers to survive World War I, the other being Lt.-Colonel
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estate he had purchased in 1913 from Colin A. M. Campbell, of Manoir Rouville. He vigilantly protected the property from expropriation by mining interests. Upon his death, he bequeathed it to
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In 1945, at the end of the war he returned to Quebec. Appointed honorary colonel (1948) and colonel (1958) of his regiment, he showed a keen interest in it until his death in 1958.
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By the end of August 1914, after ten days of recruiting, the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was a regiment 1,098 strong; only fifty of these had not seen action in the
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1948 and visited the regiment in Calgary in 1953 and in Germany in 1954. He was appointed the first colonel of the regiment shortly before his death 28 November 1958.
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He was a progressive Conservative; his fair service to all classes was rewarded in the 1932 unanimous resolution of the Taunton Town Council to present him with the
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Gault offered the Canadian government $ 100,000 to help raise and equip an infantry battalion for overseas duty. Lt.-Col. Francis Farquhar of the
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C.N., of Hatch Court and Mount St. Hilaire, Canada. Founder of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Freeman of the Borough of Taunton."
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Issuant from a grassy mount Vert a perch proper thereon a hawk Argent beaked and belled Or holding in its beak a fleur-de-lis Argent.
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Despite the loss of his left leg, Gault refused repatriation to Canada and returned to France where he was initially seconded as
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Azure on a perch issuant from the base proper a hawk close Argent beaked and belled Or, in chief three fleurs-de-lis Argent.
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Gault divorced his first wife in 1918. After retiring from the army in 1920, he stayed in England, moving to
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In Taunton he served on various committees and was much involved in local politics. He was President of the
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candidate by a narrow margin of 1,255 votes. However, he returned the following year and was elected as the
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came into being. Princess Patricia, the Colonel-in-Chief, designed and made by hand the regimental flag.
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At Montreal, Gault took up his duty in business life there. He was appointed by His Majesty the King,
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Hell in Flanders Fields: Canadians at the Second Battle of Ypres, by George H. Cassar, 2010
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Ralph Hodder-Williams, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry 1914–1919 Vol 2, 72
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and regularly gave a cup for the 'best fat beast' in the Taunton Christmas Show. The
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Known as 'Hammie', Gault was born in England, the only son of a native of
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in Montreal, Marguerite Claire Stephens (d.1935), daughter of The Hon.
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In 1904, after a brief romance, he married one of the heiresses to the
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commemorating Gault's military career. From 1924 to 1935 he was the
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officer and British politician. At his own expense, he raised the
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John Bell Chirnside (1833-1902): His Life, Family and Descendants
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on 28 November 1958, without issue by either wife. Following a
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units, in order to hasten the regiment's departure for Europe.
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Company; Crescent Manufacturing Company; and Gault Brothers of
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Gault commanded the Patricia's during the first part of the
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from expropriation by mining interests and bequeathed it to
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McGill University's Gault Nature Reserve Human History page
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Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada officers
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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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Statue of Brigadier Andrew Hamilton Gault in front of
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and Sir James Welsh Skelton, and when his father (the
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Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry officers
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Unsuccessful in his attempt to join a 1583:Canadian Army personnel of World War II 1296:Weavo Fencing Products website ??? 1065: 953:Mrs Marguerite (Stephens) Gault, c.1912 703:. The citation for his DSO appeared in 695:(Third Class with Swords); the Belgian 558: 521:5th (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada 291:5th (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada 1450:List of Bishop's College School alumni 1028: 585:inspecting the regimental flag in 1919 1588:Canadian Expeditionary Force officers 870:(Dieppe and Rocky summits) seen from 483:in preparation for taking science at 55:Member of Parliament (United Kingdom) 7: 1340:"Falchi to secure account of estate" 709:in April 1915 and reads as follows: 1287:"Hatch Beauchamp & Hatch Court" 1003:. She died at Hatch Court in 1972. 907:Mr & Mrs Walter Leslie Runciman 14: 1234:Biography of Lt. 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Index

Brigadier
The Right Honourable
DSO

Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)
Taunton
Sir John Hope Simpson
Edward Wickham
Margate
Kent
Mont Saint-Hilaire
Quebec
Conservative Party (UK)
Alma mater
McGill University

Distinguished Service Order

Order of St. Anne

Ordre de Leopold

Mentioned in Despatches
Canada
Canadian Militia
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Army
Lieutenant
Captain
Lieutenant-Colonel

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