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Calgary, 8th February 1900
By Lt. Col. Steele, Commanding

R.O. 1

To be Regimental Sergeant-Major on probation, Private Frank Elliot
ex-Sergeant-Major, Royal Horse Artillery.

He will be stationed at Headquarters, Ottawa until further orders; reporting to Lieut.-Col. Belcher (on the first train carrying the above) 2nd in Command at Ottawa.

R.O. 2

To be Squadron Serg’t Major of “B” Squadron on probation Private Elmes John Steele late Captain 90th Rifles, (retired), Winnipeg

He will report to the Officer Commanding until further orders.

R.O. 3

To be Squadron Serg’t Major of “B” Squadron on probation Private John Haynes, ex-Staff Serg’t N.W.M.Police. He will report to Lieut. Col. Belcher who will board the first special train at Regina on Sunday the 11th inst.

R.O. 4

To be Squadron Serg’t Major of “A” Squadron on probation Private H. C. Lewis Hooper, ex-Staff Serg’t N.W.M.Police. He will report to Lieut. Col. Belcher who will board the first special train at Regina on Sunday the 11th inst.

Good afternoon Mike,
Can you just clarify RO2 for me, this man was a Captain in the 90th Regt and is now a Private in Strathcona's Horse?
Regards Frank

Frank Kelley wrote: Good afternoon Mike,
Can you just clarify RO2 for me, this man was a Captain in the 90th Regt and is now a Private in Strathcona's Horse?
Regards Frank

Hi Frank.....

A number of men left their Militia units to join the varous Canadian contingents..... Some were Officers who relinquished their commissions just to be able to join as a private and go overseas for the adventure...... Later on with the unit he was promoted to Lieutenant.....

Mike

Hi Mike,
Sorry, we are talking about the Canadian Militia here then?
I was trying to get my head around the thought of a former Captain in the 90th LI of the British Army, enlisting into Strathcona's Horse!
Regards Frank

QSAMIKE wrote:

Frank Kelley wrote: Good afternoon Mike,
Can you just clarify RO2 for me, this man was a Captain in the 90th Regt and is now a Private in Strathcona's Horse?
Regards Frank

Hi Frank.....

A number of men left their Militia units to join the varous Canadian contingents..... Some were Officers who relinquished their commissions just to be able to join as a private and go overseas for the adventure...... Later on with the unit he was promoted to Lieutenant.....

Mike

Hi Frank.....

Yes that is correct...... 90th (Winnapeg) Rifles was a Canadian Militia unit.....

Mike

Frank Kelley wrote: Hi Mike,
Sorry, we are talking about the Canadian Militia here then?
I was trying to get my head around the thought of a former Captain in the 90th LI of the British Army, enlisting into Strathcona's Horse!
Regards Frank

QSAMIKE wrote:

Frank Kelley wrote: Good afternoon Mike,
Can you just clarify RO2 for me, this man was a Captain in the 90th Regt and is now a Private in Strathcona's Horse?
Regards Frank

Hi Frank.....

A number of men left their Militia units to join the varous Canadian contingents..... Some were Officers who relinquished their commissions just to be able to join as a private and go overseas for the adventure...... Later on with the unit he was promoted to Lieutenant.....

Mike

Hi Mike,
What strikes me here is the level of competition there was to get a place into Strathcona's I suppose it must have been much the same in the Imperial Light Horse and all the various New Zealand regts being raised at that time.
Regards Frank