- Son of Arthur Qua (1842-1900).
- Brother of Arthur H. Qua (1886-1916).
- Norman C. Qua attended the University of Toronto and studied Chemistry.
- WW1 veteran. Norman enlisted in March 1915 in Quebec, Canada and initially served as a Sergeant in the 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles (CMR), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). Norman served with the 5th Battalion in France against the Germans until mid-June 1916 when he was transferred and became a Major in the 7th Field Company, Canadian Engineers and then eventually the 5th Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion (CERB). Norman became a specialist with chemical gas matters and was part of the Gas Services team.
The first gas attack by the Germans occurred on April 22, 1915. By 1916, with gas attacks being so prevalent, there was a need to create specialists to instruct soldiers in protecting themselves from the chemicals. From May 1916, the newly formed Gas Services team recruited men with a firm understanding of chemistry, and these new gas officers instructed throughout the Canadian Corps — which had grown to 100,000 soldiers by early 1917. With only a few dozen gas officers, they would typically lecture to large groups of officers and non-commissioned officers from several units about the latest gasses, evolving enemy tactics (such as hiding gas shells within high explosive bombardments or firing at night) and methods for cleaning respirators. These soldiers would then return to their battalions, batteries or companies to further instruct their comrades. In addition, the development of new technological protective devices was greatly complemented by an effective system of instruction. The Canadian Gas Services team's constant diligence provided Canadian soldiers with the skill and knowledge of not only donning their gas respirators quickly, but of learning when it was safe to remove them, how to identify different variations of gas, and most importantly, how to survive and successfully carry out their operations in the vicious gas-warfare environment of the Western Front.
In July 1918, Norman Charlton Qua was appointed as Commandant of the Canadian Corps Gas School.
- Brother of Arthur H. Qua (1886-1916).
- Norman C. Qua attended the University of Toronto and studied Chemistry.
- WW1 veteran. Norman enlisted in March 1915 in Quebec, Canada and initially served as a Sergeant in the 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles (CMR), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). Norman served with the 5th Battalion in France against the Germans until mid-June 1916 when he was transferred and became a Major in the 7th Field Company, Canadian Engineers and then eventually the 5th Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion (CERB). Norman became a specialist with chemical gas matters and was part of the Gas Services team.
The first gas attack by the Germans occurred on April 22, 1915. By 1916, with gas attacks being so prevalent, there was a need to create specialists to instruct soldiers in protecting themselves from the chemicals. From May 1916, the newly formed Gas Services team recruited men with a firm understanding of chemistry, and these new gas officers instructed throughout the Canadian Corps — which had grown to 100,000 soldiers by early 1917. With only a few dozen gas officers, they would typically lecture to large groups of officers and non-commissioned officers from several units about the latest gasses, evolving enemy tactics (such as hiding gas shells within high explosive bombardments or firing at night) and methods for cleaning respirators. These soldiers would then return to their battalions, batteries or companies to further instruct their comrades. In addition, the development of new technological protective devices was greatly complemented by an effective system of instruction. The Canadian Gas Services team's constant diligence provided Canadian soldiers with the skill and knowledge of not only donning their gas respirators quickly, but of learning when it was safe to remove them, how to identify different variations of gas, and most importantly, how to survive and successfully carry out their operations in the vicious gas-warfare environment of the Western Front.
In July 1918, Norman Charlton Qua was appointed as Commandant of the Canadian Corps Gas School.
- Son of Arthur Qua (1842-1900).
- Brother of Arthur H. Qua (1886-1916).
- Norman C. Qua attended the University of Toronto and studied Chemistry.
- WW1 veteran. Norman enlisted in March 1915 in Quebec, Canada and initially served as a Sergeant in the 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles (CMR), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). Norman served with the 5th Battalion in France against the Germans until mid-June 1916 when he was transferred and became a Major in the 7th Field Company, Canadian Engineers and then eventually the 5th Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion (CERB). Norman became a specialist with chemical gas matters and was part of the Gas Services team.
The first gas attack by the Germans occurred on April 22, 1915. By 1916, with gas attacks being so prevalent, there was a need to create specialists to instruct soldiers in protecting themselves from the chemicals. From May 1916, the newly formed Gas Services team recruited men with a firm understanding of chemistry, and these new gas officers instructed throughout the Canadian Corps — which had grown to 100,000 soldiers by early 1917. With only a few dozen gas officers, they would typically lecture to large groups of officers and non-commissioned officers from several units about the latest gasses, evolving enemy tactics (such as hiding gas shells within high explosive bombardments or firing at night) and methods for cleaning respirators. These soldiers would then return to their battalions, batteries or companies to further instruct their comrades. In addition, the development of new technological protective devices was greatly complemented by an effective system of instruction. The Canadian Gas Services team's constant diligence provided Canadian soldiers with the skill and knowledge of not only donning their gas respirators quickly, but of learning when it was safe to remove them, how to identify different variations of gas, and most importantly, how to survive and successfully carry out their operations in the vicious gas-warfare environment of the Western Front.
In July 1918, Norman Charlton Qua was appointed as Commandant of the Canadian Corps Gas School.
- Brother of Arthur H. Qua (1886-1916).
- Norman C. Qua attended the University of Toronto and studied Chemistry.
- WW1 veteran. Norman enlisted in March 1915 in Quebec, Canada and initially served as a Sergeant in the 5th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles (CMR), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF). Norman served with the 5th Battalion in France against the Germans until mid-June 1916 when he was transferred and became a Major in the 7th Field Company, Canadian Engineers and then eventually the 5th Canadian Engineers Reserve Battalion (CERB). Norman became a specialist with chemical gas matters and was part of the Gas Services team.
The first gas attack by the Germans occurred on April 22, 1915. By 1916, with gas attacks being so prevalent, there was a need to create specialists to instruct soldiers in protecting themselves from the chemicals. From May 1916, the newly formed Gas Services team recruited men with a firm understanding of chemistry, and these new gas officers instructed throughout the Canadian Corps — which had grown to 100,000 soldiers by early 1917. With only a few dozen gas officers, they would typically lecture to large groups of officers and non-commissioned officers from several units about the latest gasses, evolving enemy tactics (such as hiding gas shells within high explosive bombardments or firing at night) and methods for cleaning respirators. These soldiers would then return to their battalions, batteries or companies to further instruct their comrades. In addition, the development of new technological protective devices was greatly complemented by an effective system of instruction. The Canadian Gas Services team's constant diligence provided Canadian soldiers with the skill and knowledge of not only donning their gas respirators quickly, but of learning when it was safe to remove them, how to identify different variations of gas, and most importantly, how to survive and successfully carry out their operations in the vicious gas-warfare environment of the Western Front.
In July 1918, Norman Charlton Qua was appointed as Commandant of the Canadian Corps Gas School.
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