1. Arthur Mignault, MD was a French Canadian pharmaceutical entrepreneur, physician and colonel of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, serving in the First World War.
16 Facts About Arthur Mignault
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Arthur Mignault is the founder of the Royal 22 Regiment.
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Arthur Mignault graduated from medical school at the Universite de Montreal in 1888, leaving shortly thereafter to practice in Maine.
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Arthur Mignault made his fortune by selling what he marketed as the, a drug against anemia, intended for women's use.
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Arthur Mignault was a friend of artist and cartoonist Henri Julien.
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Arthur Mignault gained notoriety as a philanthropist in 1909, as he offered some of his lands in downtown Montreal to establish a playground for poverty-stricken children.
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In 1909, Arthur Mignault was granted a militia commission in the rank of surgeon lieutenant with the 65th Regiment "Carabiniers Mont-Royal".
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In 1914, Arthur Mignault communicated with Prime Minister Robert Borden to propose the establishment of a solely French Canadian battalion within the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
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Arthur Mignault expressed the desire to accompany the unit overseas, should it be formed.
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Arthur Mignault proved himself right as his recruitment campaign turned out to be a considerable success.
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Shortly thereafter, content of his recent achievement, Arthur Mignault moved to personally finance two other French Canadian battalions, the 41st and the 57th.
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Arthur Mignault argued that such an establishment could improve Canadian medical implication on the Western Front, as French-speaking medical personnel would naturally better fit, within French lines, than their English counterparts.
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Arthur Mignault was put in command, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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However, of bold nature, Arthur Mignault did run into some trouble.
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Arthur Mignault was transferred to Canada's military reserve following the enactment of the conscription of 1917.
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Arthur Mignault was the first French Canadian to be promoted to such rank in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps.