Pvt. Sgt. Lieut. Capt. Maj. Philip William Carruthers
Philip was born 26/05/1914, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He was the son of William ‘Clyde’ and Loretta Mary ‘Laura’ (Smith) Carruthers.
Phil is pictured with his wife, Catherine Elizabeth “Betty” Bevan Carruthers and their first child, William “Bill.”
Philip is the brother of Vincent ‘Clyde’ (Cdn. Army), ‘Helen’ Laureen(Fowler), ‘George’ Christopher (RCAF), Irene ‘Marie’ (Sanderson / Hargreaves), Laura Lillian (‘Laureen’) Creighton), ‘William’ Gerald John, John ‘Lawrence’, and ‘Rosemary’ Catherine.
London, Ontario, Canada.
Right to Left: Vincent Clyde (13 years old), Philip William (12 years old), Helen Laureen (10 years old), George Christopher (8 years old), Irene Marie (6 years old), Laura Lillian (2 years old)
Philip enlisted in The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (Militia) in February of 1937. Philip rose quickly from private to Sergeant. He re-enlisted in 1942 upon mobilization when the Fusiliers transferred to ‘active’ duty. Sergeant Carruthers was in Chatham while on a weekend leave from the camp at Niagara to visit Mrs. Carruthers CDN 18/05/42.
He was enrolled in Officer training which took place in Gorden Head British Columbia. In October of 1942, Sgt. Carruthers was reported to have arrived in Chatham on a leave from Vancouver, BC. He was promoted 2ND Lieutenant upon
completion of Officer training. He later rejoined the Regiment for more training in Calgary, AB. There completed another six weeks Officer training. Upon completion he was promoted to Lieutenant.
In 1943 he was transferred to the Prince Edward Island Highlanders who were also training in Calgary.
The CDN 15/02/44 reported that Philip Carruthers had arrived home on leave to spend time with Betty and their son Bill. They knew WWII was right around the corner. The family was in London, ON while he was home from the west. He then went east to join the PEI Highlanders.
Before going overseas in May of 1944 he had been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Once in England he was loaned to the Imperial Army attached to the Kings Own Scottish Borderers. It was with the 4th KOSB that Phillip went to the continent in October of 1944.
The British Army was terrible short of Junior Officers and the Canadian Army had excess. There were 673 Jr Officers who became Canloan headed overseas in the fall of 1944. Lt. Carruthers ’choice of Regiments was The King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
He was assigned as a Lieut. platoon commander in C Company, 4TH Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers. While fighting in the field . on January 22, 1946, he was promoted to Captain, “in recognition of the gallant and effective service in the fighting.” While in the KOSB, 52nd Lowland, Infantry Division, he served in Holland , Belgium and Germany.
The CDN 15/02/44 reported that Lieut. Carruthers had arrived home on leave to spend time with Betty and their son Bill. The family was in London, ON while he was home from the west. He then went east to join the PEI Highlanders.
Major Philip William Carruthers
Captain Carruthers returned home to Canada in 1945, joining the Kent regiment, in Chatham, where he was promoted to Major. The Kent Regiment amalgamated the Essex Scottish Regiment to become the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment in Oct 0f 1954. Major Carruthers was the Second in Command of the 2nd
Battalion of the E&K Scotts. He retired from the Regiment in 1957.
Both of his sons, William and Michael joined the E&K Scotts and retired as Captains.
A courageous Major Philip Carruthers, passed away 21 December, 1979, at the age of 65 years. Burial was at St Anthony’s Cemetery in Chatham, Ontario, Canads
ANCESTORS –
Christopher Carruthers 1888 – 1924 left Annandale Scotland and settled in Canada. Most of the family line for decades lived in Gretan, Dumfries. His ancestors were in the Holmain line with James Carruthers, 9th Laird of Homain, 5th Baron of Carruthers, Laird of Butterquhat and Duke of Queensbury.
The line continues through the Dormont line with Lord William R George Carruthers, 1st Laird of DOrmont, 10th Lord of Guthrie, 6th of Holmain, 2nd Baron of Carruthers.
His ancestors followed the whole Holmain and Dormont lines through to Raidhri ( Richard) Carruthers. 1375-1426
John DeCarruthers – Chancellor and Nigel Karruthers, Canon of Glasgow. Sir John de Carrutheris, Crusader /Templar 1270.
Uilleam Garm mac Eanric De Cairrhythya Cauterus Caenmore – King William I-The Lion and all the seated Kings of Scotland to King Alpin.
We also show that his ancestors were many Kings of the Picts, and Kings of the Denmark, Gutland, and the Scandinavian area. Kings of Ireland, Including King Niall of the 9 Tribes. Ragnar and Rollo, Magnus and Haldor all ancestors of Philip.
Many modern ancestors are, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, John Wayne, Richard Little, Winston Churchill, and so many hundred more.
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