Canada, CEF. A Canadian Field Artillery Officer's Cigarette Case, Named to Major Norman Holliday Macaulay D.S.O.

Case in sterling silver with an insignia in Gold placed upon the lid, maker marked "H W & Co Ld" (Horace Woodward and Company Limited of Birmingham), marked with the British lion, an anchor (made in Birmingham) and date marked "r" (1916) on the inside of the lid, engraved Canadian Field Artillery in Gold affixed to the outside of the lid via four pins, engraved "MAJOR N.H. MACAULAY, D.S.O / FROM N.C.O's & MEN / 52nd BATTERY. C.F.A / 1st JANUARY, 1919. / SIEGBERG, GERMANY." on the exterior of the base, both inside lids incorporating integral slots on both sides on the lips where an elastic band to secure the cigarettes once resided, measuring 175 mm in length x 82.3 mm in width x 21 mm in depth, multiple contact marks and scratches evident on the exterior, better than very fine. 

Footnote: Norman Holliday Macaulay was born on December 30, 1892 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was taken on strength on November 13, 1914, appointed to the commissioned rank of Lieutenant, Macaulay enlisted with the 22nd Battery, 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, signing his Attestation Paper on January 20, 1915 in Kingston, Ontario, at the age of 22, naming his next-of-kin as his veterinary father, Dr. H.R. Macaulay of Guelph, Ontario (a graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College), stating that he had three years training at the Royal Military College in Kingston, that he was with an active militia, that he was not married, that his religion was Church of England and his occupation as that of Gentleman. 

After arriving and training in England, Lieutenant Macaulay entered the French theatre on May 14, 1915, where he would serve with the 22nd Battery, 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. Three months later, he was admitted to No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station on August 21, 1915, suffering from a bout of Influenza and after one week of recovery, he was released to duty on the 28th. The following year, he was promoted to the rank of Captain on April 30, 1916. Seven months after his promotion, Captain Macaulay was admitted to No. 6 Stationary Hospital at Le Havre on November 29, 1916 with Bronchitis and after ten days, he was released to duty on December 8th. He was taken on strength upon the reorganization of the 4th Canadian Field Artillery and posted to the 52nd Battery, along with being named Temporary Major on January 1, 1917, which was followed three weeks later by his promotion to the rank of Major, on January 22, 1917. 

Having previously made his way back to England, Major Macaulay re-entered the French theatre at Le Havre on August 21, 1917. He was admitted to No. 34 Field Ambulance on November 18, 1917, suffering from deafness in his left ear, due to gunfire. It was here that he was diagnosed with "Otitis Media Suppurative" (a middle ear inflammation that results in a perforated tympanic membrane with discharge from the ear for more than six weeks), which occured while in active service at Lens, followed by transfer the same day to No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station. Post-war, in his Medical History of an Invalid, dated May 15, 1919 at Witley Camp, Surrey, the attending physician took note of Macaulay's "defective hearing" and in his report, he declared that Macaulay "states that (his) left ear was perfect on enlistment and he attributes the condition to gunfire (November 1917) at Lens, that he was laid up at No. 34 Canadian Field Ambulance and No. 1 Canadian Casualty Station (November 18 to 24, 1917)". After his examination, the physician declared that Major Macaulay "does not require treatment" and that he was "fit for General Service abroad". 

Major Macaulay was Mentioned in Despatches twice: the first time in Sir Douglas Haig Despatch of November 7, 1917, while Major Macaulay was with the Canadian Artillery, the announcement appearing in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 30448 of Tuesday, December 25, 1917, on Friday, December 28, 1917, page 13570; the second time in Sir Douglas Haig Despatch of November 18, 1917, while Major Macaulay with the 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, the announcement appearing in the Fifth Supplement to the London Gazette 31089 of Friday, December 27, 1918, on Tuesday, December 31, 1918, page 15219. In addition, Major Norman Holliday Macaulay was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, the announcement appearing in the Supplement of the London Gazette 31092 of Tuesday, December 31, 1918, on Wednesday, January 1, 1919, page 21. 

Upon the cessation of hostilities, he proceeded to England on May 10, 1919, where he was struck off strength of "J" Wing at the Canadian Corps Camp at Witley, on proceeding to Canada, on June 11, 1919, embarking from Liverpool, England aboard the RMS Scotian the same day. Norman Holliday Macaulay was struck off strength upon general demobilization on June 23, 1919 at Military District No. 2 in Ontario, his Certificate of Service dated at Ottawa on May 6, 1920. He is credited with having served in England and France with the 22nd Battery, 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, on the General List, with the 52nd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery and with the 2nd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class A. In addition to his Distinguished Service Order, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He died on October 20, 1957, at the age of 64.