He climbed the Bank of Hamilton building on November 11, 1918, to celebrate the end of World War I.

The Bank of Hamilton operated an ice hockey team in the Winnipeg Bankers' League, which included its local employees and was coached by branch manager H. J.

Thirty-five members of the Bank of Hamilton from branches across Canada died as a result of their World War I service.

Their names were listed on a bronze memorial plaque which is currently displayed at the former Bank of Montreal (1928) building in Hamilton, Ontario.

A number of buildings constructed for, or used by, the Bank of Hamilton are on the Registry of Historical Places of Canada.