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Jul 12, 1888
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Born in Carlisle, England
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59054 (temporary number 729)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Edith Bell, wife, 41 Milbourne St.,
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
o This was later noted as Tire Builder for Goodyear Tire Company,
Bowmanville, Ontario
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “H” Company, 14 Platoon
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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Dec 19, 1914
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Promoted to the provisional rank of Corporal
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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 to continue training
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of Corporal
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Aug 23, 1915
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Admitted to the Military Hospital in Carlisle. There is no diagnosis recorded in the file, nor is
there any record of him being granted leave, as Carlisle is in the northern portion of
England, a substantial distance from their barracks in West Sandling.
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Aug 29, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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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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Dec 15, 1915
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Admitted to the Divisional Rest Station at the
No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Dec 21, 1915
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Discharged to duty from the rest station
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Jan 31, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Feb 10, 1916
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Mar 19, 1916
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Severely reprimanded
for assaulting Private Alfred Temple
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May 7, 1916
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Promoted to the rank of Sergeant to replace Sgt
T.J. Ward MM who had been appointed to be Company Quartermaster Sergeant
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Sep 4, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads Appendicitis and transferred the same day to the No. 10 Stationary Hospital, St.
Omer, with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined)
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Oct 18, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 4 Stationary Hospital,
Arques, and the diagnosis was changed to read Colic
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Nov 3, 1916
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Discharged to the Base Depot in Havre
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Nov 10, 1916
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The Medical Board changed his classification to
“C” meaning that he was not fit for combat service at the front and he was
transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) in England
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Nov 17, 1916
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Attached to the Garrison Duty Depot in Shoreham
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Dec 29, 1916
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Attached to the 34th Battalion in
Hastings for duty
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Jan 19, 1917
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Re-attached to the Garrison Depot for duty
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Feb 19, 1917
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Attached to the 2nd CCD (Canadian
Convalescent Depot) in Hastings for duty
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Mar 10, 1917
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Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes
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May 23, 1917
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Attached to the 3rd CCD at St.
Leonard’s Hospital for duty
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Jul 23, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to 3rd CCD and
proceeded to the EORD in Seaford
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Aug 2, 1917
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot)
in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Aug 31, 1917
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Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool
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Sep 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and
proceeded to Quebec City, Quebec
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Sep 16, 1917
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Medical Board in Quebec City notes that he
suffers from Colic and Hallux Valgas of the left foot (a deformity that causes the big toe
to be angled outward toward the other toes)
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Oct 1, 1917
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He proceeded to Kingston, Ontario and on arrival
was taken on the strength of the #3 Special Service Company
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Nov 5, 1917
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Medical Board at Fort Henry, Kingston, notes the
Hallux Valgas and also makes note that he suffers from Myalgia. The board recommends that he discharged from the
CEF on Compassionate Grounds
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Nov 17, 1917
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston,
Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 68 Garden Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 115 Sorauren Ave., Toronto, Ontario
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Feb 16, 1963
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John Bell died in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. His widow’s address is recorded as 9 Peel
St., at Newtown Road, Carlisle
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