Nov 19, 1895
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Born in Dundee, Scotland
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Mar 30, 1905
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Embarked the SS Kensington in
Liverpool, England as part of a group of 271 boys under the care of the
Barnardo’s Boys Home
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Apr 11, 1905
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Disembarked in Portland,
Maine, USA and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario as a Home Child. He was eventually placed with the Bowen
family in Manvers Township, near Millbrook, Ontario
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59062 (temporary number 727)
Ø Next of kin given as John Frederick Bethell,
Primrose, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to “G” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
o He was later transferred to the Transport Section
He attested under the surname
Bethyll, however, on November 13, 1918, he filed a report that he had used a
false name on attesting, and his surname was changed to read Bethell
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Feb 5, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston Military
Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Bronchitis
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Feb 10, 1915
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Mar 14, 1915
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Forfeited 2 days pay for being
absent
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Apr 1, 1915
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Private Bethell embarked a
ship in Halifax, Nova Scotia along with the Transport Section, their horses
and wagons, for England to prepare for the arrival of the full battalion
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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 30, 1915
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Sentenced to 28 days Field
Punishment #1 for neglect of duty
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Oct 4, 1916
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Attached to the Division Mule
Fatigues for duty in Albert, France
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Oct 15, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
fatigue duty
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Nov 10, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads ICT (Inter-Connective
Tissue) infection of the left knee caused from an accidental injury
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Nov 12, 1916
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Discharged to duty
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Jan 3, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 17, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Mar 25, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 1 Canadian
General Hospital in Etaples with a diagnosis that reads Contusion to his left
leg from an accident when a horse fell on him
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Mar 29, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Lanfranc
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Reading War Hospital in Reading
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 27, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Apr 28, 1917
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Transferred to the Manor
County of London Hospital in Epsom
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May 11, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
Recommended for mounted duty
due to flat feet
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May 16, 1917
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Transferred to the St.
Leonard’s Hospital for Physical Therapy
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Sep 20, 1917
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Sentenced to 4 days Field
Punishment #2 and forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent
Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Oct 26, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 27, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft 11
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 30, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Bethell joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in
Villers au Bois, France
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Nov 20, 1917
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, he rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets in
Camblain L’Abbe, France
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Dec 2, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters for duty
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Aug 31, 1918
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Granted permission to marry
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Sep 29, 1918
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Attached to the 4th
Light Trench Mortar Battery for duty
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Nov 2, 1918
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Rejoined the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters
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Nov 13, 1918
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He filed a sworn statement
that he had used a false name, Bethyll, on attesting, and his surname was
changed to read Bethell
He was granted leave and married
Alice Hannah King in London, England
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Nov 27, 1918
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Rejoined his unit from leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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Crossed the Bonn Bridge with
the battalion on entering Germany as part of the occupying force
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Feb 14, 1919
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford on proceeding to England for discharge
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Mar 19, 1919
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Shown on leave
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Apr 4, 1919
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Rejoined the regimental depot
and posted to the Depot Company in Seaford
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May 8, 1919
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending returning to Canada
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Jun 21, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scandinavian
in Liverpool
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Jul 1, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec
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Jul 6, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Quebec City
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 132176
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Sheerness, Alberta
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Stanmore, Alberta
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Jul 30, 1940
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The 1940 Voter List shows him
living in Calgary, Alberta with his wife at 213 20th Avenue and
his occupation is listed as Grain Buyer
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Jul 30, 1953
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The 1953 Voter List shows him
living in Vancouver, British Columbia, at 254 G Street, with his wife and his
occupation is listed as Retired
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Nov 19, 1967
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Percival Frank Bethell died in
Vancouver, British Columbia and was buried in the Sunnyside Lawn Cemetery, Surrey,
British Columbia. His wife Alice, was
buried there in November, 1992
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