Monty (S.C. Montgomery)

Fellow soldier / close friend

Mentioned: 1915–1917

Samuel Clifford Montgomery: a fellow McGill Applied Science student (president of the Science Undergraduate Society) who enlisted alongside Robertson in February 1915, per a McGill student newspaper clipping (and a Montreal daily's fuller report of the send-off) announcing the departure of five Science undergraduates for the 21st Artillery. His service record has him as a gunner (regimental no. 85233) in the 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery (the same brigade Robertson's 21st Battery belonged to), with a Canadian Officers' Training Corps background noted, a birth date of 24 July 1893, and his next of kin given as Oswald Montgomery of Winnipeg. Part of Robertson's inner circle of roommates in 1915 and still turning up as a friend in early 1916, he reappears in the 1917 diary doing forward-observation work for the 26th Battery in the line near Bully-Grenay while Robertson was attached to the tunnellers.

Appears in the diary · 23 entries

1915

15 February 1915Sargent phoned Monty.
21 February 1915… Boat left the dock about 5 P.M. – anchored in harbor. Mac + I moved again. Have a 4 berth outside room with Ham & Monty – Bus Reid was aboard – 23rd are on next ship.
2 March 19158.30 A.M. just been bringing the log up to date. – Foggy this morning. Monty is developing a peach of a grouch these days. – We have not passed the Vaderland yet & ar …
7 March 1915… again, but only just across the street where we have a fine house with a good crowd in it. Eleven of us all told. Monty, Ham, Mackay, Seath, Mac, Redwood, Cornell, Pryme, Moss & I with Montgomery as Corpl. In …
15 March 1915… drew £2-18-8. Spurs issued also some more mufflers etc. + medical kit. Due to the fact that we were all flush and Monty is off Orderly Corp we had a little theatre party + had to take a taxi to get back in tim …
29 March 1915Battery Parade. Went in town with Pete + Monty + Pring
2 April 1915… part of the morning getting clean + then took a walk down Sandgate with Pete. - Got rather cool after lunch. Pete, Monty, Pringle + I walked in along lower rd. + Leas. - Started to rain so came home early after …
17 April 1915… + all that district. - Went out with Uncle - bus riding all over town. - It's a great way to see the place. - Met Monty & Pete at the Cecil & went to the Hippo. in ev'g. Supper at Cafe de l'Europe & home James
18 April 1915… pt in. - Loafed around in the Garden & took some pictures of the dog. - Met Uncle after church + went in town. Met Monty- + Pete at the Cecil + went out to Hyde Park. - Some Park. - Had lunch about 3, when Uncl …
24 April 1915… uld not go. - We got licked anyhow. - Went in town about 5.30. - Had my phiz pulled + had tea. Strolled round with Monty + Pete for a while but had to get back at 9. - For some strange reason Fyshe inspected th …
8 May 1915Went out to Hythe with Pete + Monty. Ham went to London.
8 May 1915second diaryWriting. Went out to Hythe with Pete + Monty.
18 May 1915second diaryFine picket. - Rain. Pay parade £3-0-0. Wrote home. - Monty + Linlay came over. Letters from home - May 3 + 6
23 May 1915… + went down to Sandgate with Pete. - Had to go in for clothes this aft. - Took a walk down to Cheriton with Pete + Monty after tea. - Feeling Blue. Mail from home giving new address.
1 July 1915… e into town despite my resolutions of last night. - Ham + Sammy went in too but Sam had a date + left early. - Met Monty's brother + went around to the Pier about 8. - Sammy + Marie were there but Sammy felt il …

1916

25 January 1916Misty & cold. - Heavy frost. - Laid out dugouts, Sec. I - Prospecting for shell noses - No luck. Monty (S.C.) & Pringle dropped in this aft. - Going down to visit the gang on Friday. - Very qu …
29 January 1916… ay. - No parties tomorrow. - Started out 11 A.M. - Visited 11st Bty. Hhorse lines, 4th Bty Guns. - Saw Pryme, Art, Montgomery & Pete Cornell. - Mac up in front line. - Had lunch in gun pit with Pete & Monty. - Went …

1917

20 January 1917… went up to MAROC in the afternoon. – Called on 14th with Stears & that was all I did to-day. – Was surprised when Monty (S.C.) came in to Batn H.Q. - F.O.O. for 26th Battery. – Went around to the O.P with him …
21 January 1917… her face smashed coming up yesterday. – Good old McConachies for dinner. – Went over to Battn afterwards. Brought Monty back + we chewed the rag by the fire till nearly midnight. – Stears pulled out about 7 P. …
22 January 1917… , but was filling. – The Maj. + McK paid a call this aft. – Relief complete. – Spent half an hour in the O.P. with Monty – He blew the periscope all to hell to-day, & what was better, took me over to the batter …
28 November 1917Fine. Nothing much doing. – Went out for a ride this aft. – Watching them stunting up at #8 Sqdn. – Monty came along. – Going on leave. – Brought him down & put him on the 3.20. Got a deuce of a …
14 December 1917… mmended Grant for M.S.M.) Discussed ways & means for Xmas with F.W.Q.M.S. Grant & Sgt. Watts. Finished off voting. Monty came back from leave & stayed to dinner. – Hamel from V Sqdn came down to dinner. - Cast …
15 December 1917second diaryVoted Montgomery Duchesnay 1 case beer - 1 stout See Westcote See Wisse re pigs.

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