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May 18, 1895
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Born in Walkerville, Ontario
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Nov 30, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Windsor, Ontario
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Dec 1, 1917
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, WOR (Western Ontario Regiment) under the MSA
Ø Number 4000064
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Arpan, aunt, 90 Parent Ave., Windsor, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Sailor
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the Regiment’s 4th
Draft
I assume that he was late reporting as he is
noted as being a Defaulter
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Feb 22, 1918
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The Regiment’s 4th Draft embarked the
SS Cretic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Mar 5, 1918
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to Bramshott
where the draft was Taken On Strength of the 4th Reserve Battalion
to continue training
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May 31, 1918
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Sentenced to 7 Days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited 2 days pay for being absent from May 29 to May 30, 1918
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Jun 4, 1918
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Sentenced to 21 Days Field Punishment No. 2, 4
months restricted pay and forfeited 3 days pay for being absent from May 31
while a defaulter until June 2, 1918 when he was apprehended by civil police
in London.
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Jun 9, 1918
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Admitted to the Canadian Special Hospital in
Witley with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 19, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital and transferred
to the 4th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott
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Aug 8, 1918
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 2,
restricted pay for 6 months and forfeited 5 days pay for being absent from
July 31 to August 4, 1918
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Aug 13, 1918
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Sentenced to 7 days CB (Confined to Barracks) for
being absent from PT Parade
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Sep 21, 1918
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Transferred to the 1st Battalion
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Sep 23, 1918
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in
Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 1st Battalion
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Sep 25, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast
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Sep 29, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, he was
diverted and transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 2, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Arpan joined the
21st Battalion on the Hindenburg Support Line, west of Cambrai,
France and was posted to “A” Company and employed as a cook
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Nov 9, 1918
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While the battalion was moving from Baisieux,
Belgium to Frameries, Private Arpan disappeared and was declared to be absent
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Dec 14, 1918
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A Court of Enquiry was held by the officers of
the 21st Battalion and Private Arpan was declared to be illegally
absent and deficient in his kit
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Jan 14, 1919
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Private Arpan was arrested by military police in
Dour, Belgium. He was turned over to
an escort from the 21st Battalion
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Mar 13, 1919
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Private Arpan was tried by Field General Court Martial
and charged with
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Desertion
in that he absented himself on November 9, 1918 until he was apprehended by
military police January 14, 1919
2.
Losing
by neglect his arms and equipment and regimental necessaries to the value of £8.11.8
He entered a plea of Not Guilty of the 1st
charge and Guilty of the 2nd charge.
After testimony was given by witnesses and the
accused, he was found Not Guilty of Desertion, but Guilty of a secondary
charge of Absent Without Leave, and Guilty of losing his equipment.
He was sentenced to 1 year In Hard Labour. Upon review, this sentence was reduced to
70 Days Field Punishment No. 2
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 5, 1919
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot in Seaford
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Jul 2, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Jul 8, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to London, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 1
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Jul 11, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in London, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 263605
Ø Proposed residence on discharge
London, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 829 Ouellette Ave., Windsor, Ontario
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Oct 14, 1959
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John Arpan died while a patient of the Grace
Hospital in Windsor, Ontario and was buried in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery in
Windsor
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