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Jul 1, 1884
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Born in Newbridge, Ireland to William Robert and
Helen Teresa (nee Kempster) Banting
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Feb 24, 1910
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Embarked the SS Hesperian in Moville, Ireland
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Mar 5, 1910
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Toronto, Ontario
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Dec 15, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59036 (temporary number 1168)
Ø Next if kin given as Capt. W.R. Banting, Remount Depot, Wembley Park,
Middlesex, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Tyre (Tire) Finisher
o Previously employed at the Goodyear Tire Company, Toronto, Ontario
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “G” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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May 20, 1915
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Married to Emily with the permission of the
Commanding Officer and the next of kin was changed to read Mrs. Emily Blanche Banting,
Yarrow Lodge, Waldegrave Road, Teddington, England
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Sep 25, 1915
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Attached to the 2nd Division Mining
Section for duty
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Nov 11, 1915
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Taken to the CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) in
La Clytte with a sprained ankle. After having
his ankle wrapped, he was discharged to duty the same day
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Jan 12, 1916
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Transferred to the newly organized 3rd
Canadian Tunnelling Company in St. Marie Capelle, north of Hazebrouk
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Mar 5, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 2 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads Influenza
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Mar 12, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the CFA
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Jun 7, 1916
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7 days leave granted
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Jun 15, 1916
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Rejoined the unit from leave
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Jun 1, 1917
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Oct 2, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Oct 13, 1917
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Rejoined unit from leave
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Nov 4, 1917
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Private Banting received a shrapnel wound to his
left hand during the fighting at Passchendaele and was admitted to the No. 14 CFA for
first aid. He was transferred to the No. 3
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) at Poperinge where the ring finger of his left hand was
amputated.
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Nov 6, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 36 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 53 General Hospital in Boulogne
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Nov 9, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
St. Andrew
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Norfolk & Norwich War Hospital, Norwich
Posted to the CERD (Canadian Engineers
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Feb 2, 1918
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Transferred to the Coonoor Avenue, Thorpe St
Andrew Hospital
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Mar 4, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent
Hospital, Woodcote Parke, Epsom
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Apr 15, 1918
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Transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital,
Orpington, Kent
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May 14, 1918
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Transferred back to the Military Convalescent
Hospital, Woodcote Parke, Epsom
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Jun 12, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and attached to the #3
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) to continue his recovery
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Aug 30, 1918
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On Command to the 1st CERD (Canadian
Engineers Regimental Depot)
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Sep 23, 1918
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Attached to the CSS (Canadian Signals School) at
Seaford for duty
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Nov 28, 1918
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Rejoined the CERD
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Dec 19, 1918
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot),
Buxton pending return to Canada
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Dec 23, 1918
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Embarked the SS Tunisian in Liverpool
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Jan 4, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 5, 1919
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On arrival in Kingston, he was granted leave
until January 19th with subsistence and attached to the MD#3 Sub Depot in
Ottawa while on leave
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Jan 20, 1919
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Returned to Kingston and posted to the MD#3
Casualty Company
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Feb 1, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston,
Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence on discharge General Delivery, Kingston,
Ontario
Following his discharge the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 84 Summerhill Ave., Toronto,
Ontario
He subsequently found employment with the
Toronto Star newspaper
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