a number of years on Geodetic Survey of Canada came to British Columbia - is a B C Land Surveyor + a Dominion Land Surveyor - interested in large cattle ranch near Kamloops and for some time managing Director of the North Thompson Ranching Co Lts. Kamloops. He went overseas in January 1916 with Rank of Lieut. - in Can Engineers - never has mentioned present rank - has done important work