Sep 27, 1891
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Born at Jolliette Quebec
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Oct 24, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59048 (temporary number 156)
Ø Next of kin given as Treffle Beaudoin (father) of Moose River, Bagot
Quebec
o Later (Dec 1918) changed to Mrs Eugenie Beaudoin (wife) of Pas de
Calais, France
Ø Previous occupation given as Lineman & Operator
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “B” Company but later changed to “A”
Company
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Nov 1, 1914
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Shown on pay sheet for 49th
Regiment, Hastings Rifles
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Nov 11, 1914
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Shown on pay sheet for the 21st
Battalion CEF
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Mar 20, 1915
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Admitted to Queen St. Military Hospital,
Kingston, with Bronchitis
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Apr 4, 1915
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Transferred to the Hotel Dieu Hospital,
Kingston
Discharge date not shown
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded
to West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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Jul 24, 1915
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jul 25, 1915
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Returned from being AWL and fined 2 days pay
and was restricted to half pay for 1 month
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Boulogne France
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Sep 30, 1915
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Sentenced to 28 days FP #2 (Field Punishment
#2) for neglect of duty
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Nov 30, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days FP #2 and 15 hours of
extra fatigues for “Drunk while in Billets and absent from Parade when warned for
line of March”
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Nov 24, 1916
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Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal to replace
L/Cpl ET Shrimpton who was promoted to Cpl
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Nov 25, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 26, 1916
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Admitted to St George’s Hospital in
London with Alcoholic Poisoning
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Dec 4, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Dec 22, 1916
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Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) then transferred to No 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with reported
Gonorrhea
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Dec 24, 1916
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Transferred to No 31 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Dec 27, 1916
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Admitted to No 39 General Hospital at Havre,
diagnosis changed to Syphilis
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Dec 28, 1916
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Forfeits Field Allowance and placed on pay
stoppage of 50 cents per day until February 2, 1917
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Feb 2, 1917
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Discharged from hospital to Base Depot
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Feb 3, 1917
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Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre
and TOS (Taken on Strength) “A”. (this
is the company for those convalescing from illness or wounds)
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Feb 22, 1917
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Left CBD Havre to join unit
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Feb 26, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion from CBD
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Mar 16, 1917
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Received slight shrapnel wound to forehead
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Apr 3, 1917
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Promoted to rank of Cpl to replace Cpl GH
Gillett who was promoted
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Apr 9, 1917
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Appointed to rank of Lance Sgt
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Jul 9, 1917
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Awarded the Military Medal per the London
Gazette #30172
Citation reads:
For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. When his Company was being
held up by machine gun fire he took four men and making a flank attack succeeded in
capturing the tun, personally killing the gunner and one of the crew. His prompt
action undoubtedly saved a critical situation.
AFW
3121 15-4-17
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Sep 12, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 24, 1917
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At duty from leave
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Oct 9, 1917
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Attached to the 2nd Division
Training Battalion
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Oct 18, 1917
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Awarded Bar to Military Medal per London
Gazette #30340
Citation reads:
For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in connection with a raid. When his
section was held up by a party of enemy bombers holding a block, without being observed,
he crept around the flank of the enemy and single handed succeeded in bombing them out.
His prompt action enabled his section to push on and gain their objective
Authy
AFW 3121 2-8-17
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Mar 21, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to Paris
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Mar 31, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Aug 9, 1918
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TOS Effective Strength
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Nov 16, 1918
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Pay records show Separation Allowance granted
to wife, Mrs E Beaudoin, although permission to marry is not recorded until January 9,
1919
It would appear that he married a
local woman within days of the Armistice
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Jan 1, 1919
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Assignment of pay changed from father to Mrs E
Beaudoin (wife) of Contes Pas Maresquel, Pas de Calais France
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Jan 7, 1919
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Transferred to England and posted to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Jan 28, 1919
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Ceases to be On Command to 6th
Reserve Battalion and attached to the Depot Company, EORD
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May 7, 1919
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Address for wife shown as 16a Malzons Rd.,
Ladywell Rd., Lewisham, London SE, England
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May 20, 1919
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Placed On Command to 1st CDD
(Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton
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Jul 28, 1919
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SOS 1st CDD Buxton on sailing for
Canada
Embarked the RMS Adriatic at Liverpool with
his wife
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Aug 2, 1919
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TOS Halifax Clearing Services Command
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Aug 4, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Aug 6, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at Halifax Nova Scotia
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 396590
Ø Intended place of residence – GPO Actonvalle Quebec
Ø Trade shown as Electrician
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May 30, 1921
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Address changed to 10 Amory St., Nashua, New
Hampshire, USA
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Jul 6, 1921
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 10
Amory St., Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
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Aug, 1960 |
In a letter to The Communiqué (the Battalion's post war newsletter),
Victor Crotty wrote:
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