Apr 22, 1891
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Born to Edward
William and Alice Caroline (nee Self) Betts at Gissing, Norfolk, England
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Nov 21, 1917
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Attested into
the 1st Depot Battalion EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) at Kingston
Ontario
Ø Number 3055072
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Alice Caroline Betts, mother, of 30 Hill St,
Norwich, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England, but noted as Anglican
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Jan 22, 1918
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Embarked the SS
Scotian at Halifax Nova Scotia as part of the 1st Depot Battalion EOR 2nd
Draft
Note that the ship
did not sail until January 27th
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Feb 6, 1918
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Seaford. On
arrival there the draft was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 7th Reserve Battalion
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Feb 15, 1918
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Transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion and arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at
Etaples France, and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Aug 13, 1918
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Left the CIBD to
join the Battalion
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Aug 15, 1918
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Pte Betts joined
the 21st Battalion Rear Details near Rosieres-en-Santerre as the Battalion was
under a gas attack at Foquescourt. He was
part of a draft of 48 reinforcements
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Aug 26, 1918
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11 days later,
Pte Betts was declared Missing in Action during the advance on Vis-en-Artois France. He was declared to have been Killed in Action on
this date after his body was recovered
Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery
Haucourt France
Note that the
remains of another 21st Battalion soldier, Pte Mackey
who was killed the same day, is also buried in the same grave, with Pte Betts on
the bottom.
Following the
war the British War Medal, Victory Medal Memorial Cross, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny)
and Scroll were sent to his mother, Mrs Alice Betts, at Forncett, St Mary NR, Norwich,
England
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