Sep 25, 1877
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Born in London, England
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Dec 26, 1904
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Married to Emma Mabel Scriven
in Bristol, Gloucestershire
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Apr 13, 1912
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Embarked the SS Laurentic in
Liverpool with his wife Mabel and 2 sons
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Apr 20, 1912
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Belleville, Ontario
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Jul 29, 1915
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Attested into the 59th
Battalion CEF in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 455132
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. Alfred Best, wife, 149 Bridge St. W., Belleville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø Previous military
experience given as 2 years in the Gloucester, Regiment in England
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Posted to the
Machine Gun Section
The battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp
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Jun 23, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Machine
Gun Depot in the Risboro Barracks, Shorncliffe
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Aug 24, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 25, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 28, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private
Best joined the 21st Battalion resting in Zouafques, France
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Oct 10, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin),
sometimes referred to as Trench Fever
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Oct 16, 1916
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Discharged from the field
ambulance and rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets near Divion,
France
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Jul 29, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Oct 29, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 9, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the front line at Passchendaele, Belgium
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Nov 3, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 21, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion in
Belgium while on the march towards the Rhine
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion
crossed the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and
proceeded to Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was
posted to the “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston, Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 277449
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 9 Bisley St., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 9 Bisley St., Toronto,
Ontario
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