Family
Brooke Claxton's brother-in-law was Second Lieutenant Donaldson Lizars Savage who died on November 15, 1916 at the age of 20. Savage was killed in action in Somme, France the same year he graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston Ontario. Savage, who served in the Army, Royal Engineers, 56th Field Coy informed Claxton about the recruiting (hazing) practises then in place at the RMC. As Minister of National Defence, Brooke Claxton gave instructions that abuses would not be tolerated when RMC reopened after the war.
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Famous quotes containing the word family:
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