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Maj W.B.M. (Bruce) Carruthers

1863-1910

Father of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals.

Maj Carruthers' efforts led to the creation of the "Canadian Signalling Corps (Militia)" on 24 October 1903; the first independent signal corps in the British Commonwealth.

On 20 March 1904 he was appointed "Inspector of Signals" and in 1906 became "Assistant Adjutant-General for Signalling".

He died at Kingston on 21 October 1910.

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