Feb 18, 1895
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Born at Rawdon
Ontario
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Jan 20, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion at Stirling Ontario
Ø Number 636459
Ø Next of kin given as Ida Idella Bedell (mother) of RR #1 Harold
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
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Dec 5, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France
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Dec 8, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets as
part of the Divisional Reserve at Bully Grenay. While
there, they carried out training exercises
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Apr 12, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl L Parker, 59773 who had been invalided to England
after the attack at Vimy Ridge
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Aug 22, 1917
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Proceeded on the
Bomber’s course, the location is not recorded in the file
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Sep 11, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from course
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Nov 2, 1917 Awarded the Military
Medal per London Gazette # 30364
This was for his actions during the fighting on the Somme, September
14-18
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Nov 12, 1917
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Received bullet
wounds to both thighs and admitted to the Field Ambulance, then transferred to the
Casualty Clearing Station.
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Nov 16, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 8 General Hospital at Rouen
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Nov 18, 1917
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Reported to be
dangerously ill
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Nov 24, 1917 Died of
his wounds while in hospital
He is buried in the Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension at Rouen France
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Jun 1, 1921
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Beginning on
this date, the following were sent to his family at RR # 1 Harold Ontario
British War Medal, Victory Medal. Memorial Cross, Plaque (Death Penny)
and Scroll
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