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May 4, 1894
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Born at London England
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Sep 5, 1917
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Attested into the PPCLI (Princess
Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry) at Toronto Ontario
Ø Number 2595856
Ø Next of kin given as Hetty Carcia (sister) of 60 Stoney Lane,
Houndsditch, London England
Ø Current address given as 1526 N. La Salle St., Chicago Illinois, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as Window Trimmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Jewish
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Sep 15, 1917
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Will made out at Camp Borden Ontario, leaving
estate to Mrs Rebecca Hyams of 5 Phils Bldgs, Houndsditch, London England
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Nov 24, 1917
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Embarked the SS Megantic at Halifax Nova
Scotia
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Dec 7, 1917
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Disembarked at Liverpool England
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Dec 8, 1917
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TOS (Taken On Strength) the 7th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Feb 15, 1918
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TOS 6th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Apr 11, 1918
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Embarked for France as part of a draft to the
PPCLI
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Apr 12, 1918
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Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) and TOS
the PPCLI
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Apr 14, 1918
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Left CBD for CCRC (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Centre)
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Apr 15, 1918
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Arrived at CCRC
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Jun 5, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 6, 1918
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TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jun 8, 1918
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
From the 21st Battalion War
Diary:
“A
draft of twenty Other Ranks arrived from the 3rd Divisional Wing, CCRC. These Other Ranks had been despatched from England
as reinforcements for Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.”
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Sep 30, 1918
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Admitted to 14 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
with anal abscess, abscesses on legs, swollen glands in groin and ICT (inflammation of
connective tissue) in legs
Transferred same day to CCRS (Casualty
Clearing Rest Station)
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Oct 2, 1918
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Transferred to #14 CFA
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Oct 12, 1918
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Admitted to #37 FA (Field Ambulance)
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Oct 13, 1918
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Transferred to #15 CCS Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Oct 15, 1918
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Admitted to #2 Canadian General Hospital at Le
Treport
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Oct 22, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Formosa
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot)
Admitted to 1st Southern General
Hospital at Birmingham
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Dec 2, 1918
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Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital
at Epsom
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Jan 15, 1919
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Discharged from hospital to duty
On Command to CCD (Canadian Command Depot)
at Witley
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Feb 5, 1919
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Ceases to be On Command to CCD on proceeding
to 6th Reserve Battalion
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Feb 15, 1919
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SOS 6th Reserve Battalion on
transfer to MD #2 at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Feb 16, 1919
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Attached to CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp)
at Kinmel Park
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Feb 22, 1919
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SOS OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada)
on returning to Canada
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Feb 23, 1919
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Embarked the HMT Belgic at Liverpool
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Mar 2, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia
TOS MD#2 Toronto Ontario (post dated to Feb
23, 1919)
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Mar 6, 1919
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Granted leave with subsistence until March 20,
1919
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Mar 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at Toronto Ontario on
General Demobilization
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 136885
Ø Intended residence on discharge – 1526 N. La Salle St., Chicago
Ill, USA
Ø Eligible for WSG (War Service Gratuity)
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Nov 10, 1922
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
2145 Roscoe St., Chicago Ill, USA
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