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Oct 28, 1892
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Born at Swansea,
Wales
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Nov 12, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59022 (temporary number 151)
Ø Next of kin given as William Armstrong (father) of GPO San Francisco
California
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
o At a later date was transferred to “C” Company
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Feb 20, 1915
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Married to
Nettie Riddell at Kingston Ontario
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Sep 28, 1915
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Attached to 4th
Brigade for Bath Duty
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Jan 18, 1916
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Returned to duty
with the 21st Battalion
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May 26, 1916
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Tonsillitis
Transferred
same day to No 5 CFA
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May 30, 1916
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Transferred to
No 2 Divisional Rest Station
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Jun 1, 1916
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Discharged to
duty
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Nov 3, 1916
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Granted leave
until November 13, 1916
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Nov 18, 1916
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Aug 15, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal
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Sep 15, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Sep 26, 1917
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Rejoined
Battalion from leave
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Nov 17, 1917
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Promoted to rank
of Corporal
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Dec 1, 1917
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Promoted to rank
of Sergeant
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Jun 26, 1918
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Granted leave to
Paris until July 3, 1918
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Jul 15, 1918
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Rejoined
Battalion from leave
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Oct 22, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Nov 12, 1918
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Rejoined
Battalion from leave
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #31173
I could find
no mention of the action that earned him this honour
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Feb 19, 1919
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Attached to 2nd
Canadian Division Motor Transport Company
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Mar 4, 1919
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in Belgium
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Western Australia at Havre France
Disembarked
in England and TOS (Taken On Strength) “P” Wing, CCC (Canadian Concentration
Camp) at Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 19, 1919
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Admitted to the
Military Isolation Hospital at Aldershot diagnosed with Measles
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May 5, 1919
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) and posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)
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May 9, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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May 13, 1919
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TOS 2nd
Canadian Division Pool
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May 19, 1919
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Embarked the HMT
Cedric at Liverpool
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May 27, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Montreal Quebec
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May 29, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Montreal Quebec
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 300532
Ø Proposed residence on Discharge – Mississippi County, Frontenac
Ontario
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Aug 2, 1919
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Address for
delivery of his WSG (War Service Gratuity) was changed to read 437 Barrie St, Kingston
Ontario
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Apr 1, 1921
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On this date,
and on a subsequent date, his British War Medal and Victory Medal were sent to him at
Mississippi County, Frontenac Ontario
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Jun 17, 1959
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Died at RR# 7
Kingston Ontario
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