Sep 13, 1893
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Born at Macon
Georgia, USA
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Feb 12, 1915
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Attested into
the 39th Battalion at Belleville Ontario
Ø Number 412084
Ø Next of kin given as William Barran (brother) of 62 Symington Ave,
Toronto Ontario
o There is also a note in the file that in case of death to notify Miss
M. McCormick (fiancée) of General Delivery, Trenton Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to Headquarters Company as Orderly Room Clerk
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Apr 22, 1915
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Admitted to
Belleville Hospital with a diagnosis of S.M. Carrier.
(Somatomedin Carrier) which is a human growth hormone
There is no further explanation as
to symptoms or treatment
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May 3, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Jun 24, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Missanabie at Montreal Quebec
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Jul 4, 1915
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Disembarked at
Plymouth England and proceeded to Shorncliffe Camp
At some time after arrival in England the Battalion was designated as
the 39th Reserve Battalion.
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Jul 29, 1915
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl
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Aug 11, 1915
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl
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Oct 6, 1915
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Sgt
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Nov 13, 1915
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Will made out
leaving his estate to his fiancée, Miss M. McCormick, c/o General Delivery Trenton
Ontario
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Dec 4, 1915
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Appointed to be
Orderly Room Sgt with rank of Acting Sgt
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Dec 6, 1915
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Admitted to
Moore Barracks Hospital, Shorncliffe, with Influenza
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Dec 10, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
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Dec 31, 1915
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Granted leave
until January 6, 1916
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Jan 4, 1917
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) 39th Reserve Battalion on being posted to the 6th Reserve
Battalion.
The 39th Reserve Battalion was disbanded at this time with
the men being posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Feb 24, 1917
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Name Brought to
Notice of the Secretary of War for Valuable Services Rendered in connection with the war
as per WO (War Office) List 24217
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Apr 17, 1917
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Placed On
Command to the Overseas Conducting Party to escort troops to France
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Apr 20, 1917
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Returned to duty
from the Conducting Party
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Jun 4, 1917
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Ceases to draw
Clerk’s pay
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Jun 19, 1917
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Reverts to rank
of Pte at own request in order to proceed to France
Joined a
draft being sent to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 20, 1917
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Arrived at 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Jul 7, 1917
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Left CIBD for 2nd
Entrenching Battalion
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Jul 8, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Aug 20, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets at
Fosse 10, resting and re-equipping after the fighting at Hill 70, where they suffered 271
casualties from all ranks out of a total 557 all ranks who were involved, a 48% casualty
rate.
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Nov 9, 1917
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Admitted to No 6
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with shrapnel wounds to right hip. He was transferred the same day to No 3 Australian
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
Pte Barran was part of a working party that suffered many casualties
when an artillery shell landed in their midst. The
same shell explosion killed Lt JF Maloney
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Nov 12, 1917
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Transferred via
No 21 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Nov 13, 1917
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Admitted to No 1
South Africa General Hospital at Abbeville
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Nov 25, 1917
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Transferred to
No 5 Convalescent Depot at Cayeux
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Dec 16. 1917
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TOS No 2 CIBD
and posted to “A” Company for those convalescing from wounds
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Dec 29, 1917
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Arrived at CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Jan 21, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the CCRC
The Battalion was in the Support
Trenches at La Coulotte
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Mar 3, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Mar 19, 1918
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Returned to duty
from leave
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Apr 2, 1918
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Admitted to No 6
CFA with a gun shot wound to head. Transferred
same day to the CCS. Due to severity of
wound, was transferred immediately to No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Doullens.
This occurred
during fighting at Neuville Vitasse.
Reported by
the No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Doullens to have died of his wounds
Doullens Communal Cemetery
Somme France
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Dec 13, 1920
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Plaque and
Scroll sent to his brother William Barran at Lambton Mills Ontario
There was no
Memorial Cross issued as his mother had predeceased him, and he was still single
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Jan 10, 1923
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to his fiancée, Miss M. McCormick, c/o General Delivery
Trenton Ontario
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