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Jan 10, 1895
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Born at
Beachburg Ontario
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Oct 11, 1917
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Medical
performed under the Military Service Act at Renfrew Ontario
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Jan 16, 1918
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Sentenced to 24
hours detention (reason not recorded in the file)
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Jan 17, 1918
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Sworn into the 2nd
Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment at Ottawa Ontario
Ø Number 3320211
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Margaret Beach (mother) of Beachburg Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Feb 12, 1918
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Embarked the RMS
Lapland at Halifax Nova Scotia as part of the 1st Regimental Draft
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Feb 24, 1918
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Disembarked at
Glasgow Scotland and proceeded to the Seaford Camp, England
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Feb 25, 1918
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Mar 18, 1918
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Admitted to
Edinburgh Castle Hospital diagnosed with Measles
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Apr 1, 1918
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Jun 10, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 11, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jun 17, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Jun 19, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 23, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in Division
Reserve at Bretencourt. He arrived as part of
a draft of 20 Other Ranks
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Aug 18, 1918
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian field Ambulance) suffering from the effects of a gas attack near
Guillaucourt France, west of Amiens. This was part of the push in the last 100 days
of the war
Transferred
same day to No 5 CFA
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Aug 20, 1918
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Transferred to
No 47 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 21, 1918
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Transferred via
the No 14 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Aug 22, 1918
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Admitted to No
18 General Hospital at Camiers
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Sep 22, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and proceeded to Base Depot
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Sep 24, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD
and posted to “A” Company for soldiers recuperating from wounds
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Oct 2, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C
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Oct 5, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Oct 12, 1918
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Admitted to No 9
CFA suffering from the effects of gas poisoning for a second time. This attack took
place south-west of Avesnes-le-Sec on the Marcoing Line
Transferred
same day to No 1 CCS
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Oct 13, 1918
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Transferred to
No 20 General Hospital at Camiers
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Oct 19, 1918
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples
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Oct 21, 1918
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Transferred to
No 5 Convalescent Depot at Cayeux
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Nov 12, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD
and posted to “A” Company for soldiers recuperating from wounds
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Nov 16, 1918
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Admitted to No 7
Canadian General Hospital at Etaples
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Nov 28, 1918
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples and diagnosis now reads Influenza
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Dec 3, 1918
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Transferred to
No 10 Convalescent Depot at Ecault
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Dec 8, 1918
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TOS CIBD and
posted to “A” Company for soldiers recuperating from wounds
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Jan 11, 1919
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Proceeded to
England for discharge and TOS the EORD
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Jan 14, 1919
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TOS EORD on
arrival in England and posted to the Depot Company at Seaford
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Jan 29, 1919
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Admitted to
Canadian Special Hospital, Witley
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Apr 28, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to EORD Depot Company at Seaford
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Apr 30, 1919
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Posted to 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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May 18, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Aquitania at Southampton
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May 25, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa Ontario
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May 27, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Ottawa Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 183921
Ø Rank on discharge Pte
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Beachburg PO, Ontario
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Married to Ada Mabel Lois Johnston
They had a son the following year, Robert Earl Beach, who
died August 3, 1996
Above are 3 generations of Beach men, Earl is
on the far right, his father Mahlon, in the middle, and his son Robert, on the left
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Nov 16, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at Beachburg Ontario
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