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Nov 26, 1882
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Born at
Northamptonshire England
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Feb 1, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion at Tweed Ontario
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Number 636523
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Next of kin given as Selina Ashcroft
(mother) of 17 Battenburg Road, Leicester England
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Previous occupation given as Labourer
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This was later recorded as Electrician
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No previous military experience given
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Religion given as Church of England
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the
Bramshott Camp
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Nov 29, 1916
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Transferred to
the CMGD (Canadian Machine Gun Depot) at Crowborough
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Dec 20, 1916
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Transferred to
the 154th Battalion at the Bramshott Camp
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Jan 5, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Jan 6, 1917
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Feb, 14, 1917
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Left the CBD to
join the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Feb 19, 1917
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Arrived at the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion
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Feb 26, 1917
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Left the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion and joined the 21st Battalion in the field
The 21st Battalion was in the front line trenches north of Arras France
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Aug 15, 1917
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Attached to the
4th Canadian Trench Mortar Battery
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Aug 25, 1917
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Ceased to be
attached on return to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1917
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Proceeded on
Course
The file does not mention the type of course, or it’s location.
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Sep 8, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from course
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Dec 9, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 24, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Jan 9, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl Armstrong, 675590, who had reverted to rank of Pte
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Feb 1, 1918
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Apr 2, 1918
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Admitted to the
No 2 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a shrapnel wound to his right leg and groin.
He was
transferred the same day to No 8 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
Later that
night was transferred via the No 10 AT (Ambulance Train) to the No 22 General Hospital at Camiers
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Apr 5, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad
Antwerpen
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 6, 1918
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Admitted to the
2/1st Southern General Hospital at Dudley Road, Birmingham
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Apr 25, 1918
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #30652
This was for
his actions during a trench raid on March 6th,
1918
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May 22, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Jun 28, 1918
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Transferred to
the Manor Horton West Hospital at Epsom
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Jul 20, 1918
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Transferred to
the West Cliffe Eye and Ear Hospital at Folkestone
Diagnosis
reads Corneal Opacities in his right eye, which is scarring of the Cornea caused by
infection
The doctors
there concluded that “treatment is of no avail in this case” and they
recommended that he be discharged
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Aug 20, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and On Command to No 3 CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Seaford
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Oct 4, 1918
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Posted to the
CFCBD (Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot) at Sunningdale
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Oct 17, 1918
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Posted to No 56
District 124th Company of the CFC at East
Shorncliffe
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Jan 15, 1919
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Posted to No 53
District 126th Company of the CFC at Egham
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Apr 24, 1919
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Posted to the
CFCBD at Sunningdale
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May 31, 1919
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Posted to
Military District No 3 at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jun 2, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Lapland at Liverpool
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Jun 9, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 11, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
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War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 278902
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Rank shown on discharge Pte
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Rank shown on Medals Card L/Cpl
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Proposed residence on discharge Belleville Ontario
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Aug 1, 1921
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Died
accidentally at Sulfide Ontario by electrocution while working on a hydro wire
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