782 EDMONTON DAILY
OCT 4, 1907

MILITARY
GENE, Col.
DRURY, Col.
MacDONALD, D.A. Col.
COTTON, W.H.

Important Military Promotions

Ottawa, Oct 4, 1907 In a few days the Militai Gazette will be issued, announcing 
a number of promotions in the headquarters staff. Col. Gene, inspector of 
military, becomes brigadier general from the 1st Oct. Col. Drury, of the officer 
commanding the Maritime Provinces, has also been promoted to the rank of 
Brigadier General from the same date.

Col. D.A. Macdonald, Quartermaster-general, will be gazetted brigadier general, 
from the 1st of April next. Col. W.H. Cotton, master general of ordinance, 
becomes a brigadier general from the same date. Major Armstrong, 16th 
Mounted Rifles, has been transferred to reserves.