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Mar 16, 1885
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Born at Montreal
Quebec
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Feb 23, 1915
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Attested into
the 39th Battalion at Lindsay Ontario
Ø Number 412665 (initially the number was A12665, but the “A”
was later changed to a “4”
Ø Next of kin given as Katherine Belyea (sister) of Montreal Quebec
o This was later changed to read Mrs. Frank B Kosmela of 435 Carver St.,
Plymouth Pennsylvania, USA
o There is also a note to advise Mr. H Miller, MD, c/o Dept of Interior,
United States Indian Services, Laona Wisconsin, USA
Ø Previous occupation was given as Miner
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Jun 1, 1915
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Appointed to
provisional rank of Lance Cpl
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Jun 24, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Missanabie at Montreal Quebec
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Jul 3, 1915
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Disembarked at
Plymouth England and proceeded to Shorncliffe
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Sep 5, 1915
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl
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Sep 20, 1915
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Attached to the
30th Battalion while attending Canadian Military School
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Nov 9, 1915
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Granted
certificate for the One Month Course at Canadian Military School
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Feb 19, 1916
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Reverts to rank
of Pte at own request in order to proceed to the front
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Feb 21, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and is TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 11, 1916
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Left CBD to join
unit
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Mar 12, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The battalion was in Divisional
reserve at La Clytte France
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Oct 3, 1916
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Admitted to No
22 General Hospital at Camiers with shrapnel wounds to right hand and left thigh
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Oct 8, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Cambria
Posted to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Oct 9, 1916
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Admitted to the
Fort Pitt Military Hospital at Chatham
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Dec 4, 1916
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Transferred to
CCH (Canadian Convalescent Hospital) at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jan 2, 1917
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Mentioned in
Despatches per London Gazette #29890
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Jan 6, 1917
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Discharged from
CCH and reported to CCAC at Hastings with an order for 6 weeks of physical training
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Feb 10, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Sgt while employed as an instructor at Bexhill
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Feb 11, 1917
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Attached to the
CTWS (Canadian Trench Warfare School) at Crowborough as an instructor
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Mar 11, 1917
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TOS the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to #3 CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
while instructing at CTWS
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Mar 17, 1917
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Appointed to
Acting Cpl without pay while acting as an instructor
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Mar 23, 1917
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Ceases to be
attached to #3 CCD while instructing at CTWS
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Apr 10, 1917
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Posted to 6th
Reserve Battalion and remains attached to CTWS
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Jul 2, 1917
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Posted to CTWS
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Feb 21, 1918
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SOS the CTWS and
TOS 6th Reserve Battalion
Reverts to
the rank of Pte
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Apr 11, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Apr 14, 1918
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Left CIBD for CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre)
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Apr 16, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C
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May 13, 1918
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Left CC Rein C
to join unit
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May 14, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Jul 26, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Sgt with pay
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Oct 29, 1918
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Relinquishes
rank of Lance Sgt on proceeding to England
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Nov 1, 1918
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Posted to EORD
and placed On Command to 1st Reserve Battalion pending attending the Officer
Training Course
This course
was cancelled due to the signing of the Armistice
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Nov 26, 1918
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Ceases to be
attached to 1st Reserve Battalion and posted to the 6th Reserve
Battalion
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Dec 19, 1918
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Placed On
Command to 3rd Reserve Battalion at Witley
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Jan 24, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Grampian at Liverpool
TOS No 1
District Depot at London Ontario
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Feb 2, 1919
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Disembarked at
St John New Brunswick and proceeded to London Ontario
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Feb 4, 1919
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Posted to
Casualty Company at #1 District Depot and granted leave with subsistence of 80 cents per
day
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #31173
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Feb 21, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at London Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 82533
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 88 Maybury Grand Ave., Detroit
Michigan, USA
Ø Rank on discharge Acting Sgt
There is no
indication on the Medals card in the file that his British War Medal or Victory Medal had
ever been sent to him
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