Feb 21, 1877
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Born in Hampsthwaite, England
to William and Mary Anne (nee Richardson) Bielby
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Apr 30, 1904
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Married to Mary Elizabeth
Farrell in Hersham, Surrey, England
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Feb 9, 1912 |
Embarked
the SS Empress of Ireland in Liverpool
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Feb
17, 1912 |
Disembarked
in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Vancouver, British Columbia
His
wife and children followed a year later to join him in Vancouver
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Sep
25, 1916 |
Attested into the
242nd Battalion CEF in Vancouver, British Columbia
Ø Number 1049014
Ø Next of kin given as Mary Elizabeth Bielby, wife,
White Rock, British Columbia
Ø Previous occupation given as Gardener
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Nov
23, 1916 |
Embarked
the SS Mauretania in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Nov 30, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England
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Jan 16, 1917
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Attached to the Canadian
Forestry Corps Headquarters in London for temporary duty
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Jan 22, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Forestry Corps Headquarters in London for permanent duty
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Dec 1, 1917
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Transferred to Canadian
Forestry Corps District No. 53 Warehouse in Egham, England
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Jan 19, 1918
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Transferred back to Canadian
Forestry Corps Headquarters in London
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May 30, 1918
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Transferred to the CFCBD
(Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot) in Sunningdale, England
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Jun 3, 1918
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Transferred to the 1st
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 13, 1918
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Transferred to the 29th
Battalion
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Sep 14, 1918
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Arrived at the Canadian
Infantry Base Depot in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 29th
Battalion
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Sep 19, 1918
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While still at the base depot,
he was transferred to the 21st Battalion
Private Bielby joined the 21st
Battalion at the front a short time later and was posted to “A” Company
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Nov 9, 1918
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While near Elouges, Belgium,
Private Bielby received a slight wound to his right thigh
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Nov 10, 1918
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Admitted to the 145th
British Field Ambulance
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Nov 12, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 3 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station)
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Nov 15, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 3
General Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Nov 16, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 8
General Hospital in Rouen, France
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Nov 29, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Patrick
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Basingstoke for treatment
of his leg wound and Influenza and Laryngitis were added to the diagnosis
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 16, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and transferred
to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Jan 9, 1919
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Attached to Kinmel Park, Rhyl
pending return to Canada
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Jan 18, 1919
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Embarked the SS Aquitania in
Liverpool
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Jan 24, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Vancouver, British Columbia where he was Taken On
Strength of Military District No. 11 Depot at Hastings Park
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Feb 1, 1919
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Granted leave until February
17, 1919
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Apr 11, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Vancouver, British Columbia
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge White Rock, British Columbia
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at White Rock, British
Columbia
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Jan 16, 1953
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James William Bielby died of a
heart attack brought on by Pneumonia while a patient of the Shaughnessy
Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia and was buried in the Christ Church Cemetery,
Surrey, British Columbia
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