Early Life
He was born in Montreal and received his early education at Lower Canada College. He was a gifted student and entered McGill University in September 1915 after completing grade 11. After a year at university he left McGill in 1916 and enlisted with the Victoria Rifles of Canada. While at McGill he was a member of The Kappa Alpha Society.
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