MacDowell, Thain Wendell

He was born in Lachute, Quebec on September 16, 1890. He spent his early days at Blockville where he studied at the University of Brockville. He then entered the University of Toronto where he joined the Canadian military training team as an officer of Queen's own rifle in Canada. After acquiring a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1914, he took part in the 38th (Ottawa) Canadian Infantry Battalion (now Ottawa's Cameron Highlander (Den Edinburgh's own long-term coaching)).

During the mission of the French army in 1916, he was awarded Somme's excellent service order. At the age of 26, he acquired Victoria Cross at Vimyriid on April 9, 1917.

With the help of two competitors (Pvts.James T. Kobus and Arthur James Hay won the Excellence Award) at Captain MacDowell of Vimy Ridge, France on April 9, 1917. Under the German position in front of his company. After destroying the machine gun he ran after the crew from another person. McDowell then found Germans entering the tunnel. At the bottom of the tunnel, McDowell was able to deceive the Germans to make the Germans more powerful. And I surrendered two German officers and 75 German soldiers. He sent prisoners from the tunnel in a group of twelve people so that Kevs and Hay could return them to the Canadian row. A German prisoner caught a rifle and tried to shoot one of the runners, looking at him being deceived. Then the Germans shot down.

Despite the injury, McDowell lasted five days, and despite his intense bombardment, he was in that position until his battalion was finally lifted. After the action of Vimyriid, he was promoted to the rank of Major

He later won the rank of Lieutenant Colonel Fronttenac of Napanee, Ontario. After the war, Col. McDowell served as an executive officer for several mining and chemical companies, and from 1923 to 1928 served as Secretary of Secretary of Defense Secretary. He was included in the retirement list as a lieutenant colonel

In July 1929, he married Norrah Jean Hodgson of Montreal. They originally lived in Toronto, but moved to Montreal in 1931. He has two sons, Thain H and Angus J. They still live in Montreal (2011). His wife died on November 1, 1983

Sain McDowell was born in Quebec in 1890 and will prove himself a knockout assistant during the Crown War during the First World War and will continue to be one of Canada's largest war heroes . He broke an important fight of the Kraut face war in two more than a combination of platinum rapper and his full seduction. In a bloody war, the average life expectancy of the Allied Infantry Officer is about the same as he takes "screaming". McDowell will also lead the company generously to look for a group of Germans at a 38 year old Canadian camp. Please let them die as soon as possible

Sean Wendell McDowell was born in Ruckert, Quebec on September 16, 1890. He spent his early years in the Brockville area, was educated at the University of Blockville and participated in the 41st Blockville Rifle. He then joined the University of Toronto where he joined the Canadian officers training for four months as the Queen's own rifle army officer. After acquiring a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1914, he took part in the 38th (Ottawa) Canadian Infantry Battalion (now Ottawa's Cameron Highlander (Den Edinburgh's own long-term coaching)).

Four people fighting the Canadian Vimy won the Victoria Cross, the British Army's best brave award winner. One of them, Captain Sain McDowell of the 38th battalion, entered the German bomb shelter during the fight of hill 145 and let 77 of Prussian troops believe there are a lot of people with him. The Germans surrendered and McDowell took their machine gun. Is McDowell's power amazing? Two men. McDowell also received outstanding service orders during the battle of Somme. He is one of the very fortunate people who achieved this goal through war.