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Jul 17, 1887
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Born in Yorkshire, England to David and Mary (nee
Patchett) Arch
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Nov 14, 1908
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Married to Mabelle Florence Key in Cudworth,
England
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May 16, 1916
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Attested into the 207th Battalion CEF
in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 246288
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Mabel Arch, wife, 129 Willow St., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
The battalion trained in the Rockcliffe Camp,
Ottawa, Ontario
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Jan 18, 1917
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The battalion left Ottawa and proceeded to
Amherst, Nova Scotia to continue training
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the battalion was absorbed into the 7th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Sep 12, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 13, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 27, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France
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Oct 8, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, he joined
the 2nd CDRB (Canadian Division Reinforcement Battalion)
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Oct 18, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement battalion,
Private Arch joined the 21st Battalion in Ourton, France
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the 182nd Company, Royal
Engineers for duty
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in Auchy
au Bois, France from duty with the engineers
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Jan 14, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a
fever without a known cause, sometimes referred to as Trench Fever
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Jan 16, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 58 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Jan 19, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 3 Canadian General
Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Jan 22, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Coombe Lodge Hospital, Great Warley, Essex
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Feb 12, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 26, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) in Seaford for Physical Training and exercise
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Sep 13, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Sep 14, 1918
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Attached to the headquarters of the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot in Seaford
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Nov 15, 1918
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Posted to the Depot Company, Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Nov 22, 1918
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Embarked the SS Aquitania in Southampton
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Nov 29, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
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Dec 2, 1918
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Granted leave until December 15, 1918
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Jan 3, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 340 Arlington Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Richmond Road, Westboro, Ontario
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Jun 23, 1978
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David Arch died in Ottawa, Ontario and was buried
in the Capital Memorial Gardens, Nepean, Ontario
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