branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance battles birth_date rank article_title name
corps of guides -lrb- canada -rrb- september 25 , 1911 -lrb- of tb -rrb- buried in kingston at cateraquai cemetery brockville , ontario canada battle of fish creek , battle of batoche february 2 , 1860 lieutenant colonel victor brereton rivers
 victor brereton rivers
victor brereton rivers

lieutenant colonel victor brereton rivers was the first intelligence staff officer of the canadian militia on 6 february 1901 .
his staff work led shortly after , on 1 april 1903 , to the formation of the corps of guides -lrb- canada -rrb- , a forerunner of the canadian forces intelligence branch .
