Sep 11, 1889
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Born at Burnt
Head, Conception Bay, Newfoundland to Benjamin and Selina (nee Dawe) Bishop
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Aug 9, 1911
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Embarked the SS
Invermore at Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland
The photo was taken while the ship was sinking July 10, 1914
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Aug 10, 1911
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Disembarked at
North Sydney, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto Ontario.
On immigration he stated his occupation as a Teacher, but was going to seek
employment as an Office Clerk
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Jun 5, 1915
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Attested into
the 35th Battalion at Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ø Number 405603
Ø Next of kin given as Benjamin Bishop, father, of Cupids Post Office,
Newfoundland
Ø Previous occupation given as Bookkeeper
Ø Stated that he currently belonged to the 109th Regiment,
Canadian Militia at Toronto Ontario
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
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Jun 17, 1915
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Admitted to the
Niagara Camp Hospital diagnosed with Tonsillitis
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Jun 18, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Oct 16, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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Oct 25, 1915
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Disembarked at
Plymouth England
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Nov 29, 1915
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Admitted to the
Bramshott Military Hospital diagnosed with Tonsillitis
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Dec 11, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Dec 27, 1915
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Admitted to
hospital diagnosed with Influenza
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Jan 28, 1916
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Transferred to
the Bearwood Convalescent Hospital at Wokingham
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Feb 25, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Apr 1, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Apr 2, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France, and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Apr 18, 1916
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Left the CBD to join
his Battalion
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Apr 20, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the front line trenches at Voormezeele, Belgium
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Sep 15. 1916
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During the 2nd
Division’s advance on Courcelette, the 21st Battalion was given the task
of taking the strong point held by the Germans in a Sugar Factory and was the first
attempt by the Allies to use tanks. The 21st
Battalion suffered very heavy casualties and Pte Bishop was first reported missing, but
his body was later discovered and buried near where he fell.
Following the
war when it came time to move the trench burials into organized cemeteries, his remains
could not be located. This was most likely
the result of continuous shelling for the remainder of the war. As a result of him having no known grave, he is
commemorated on the Vimy Ridge Memorial
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Note the incorrect initial
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Following the
war the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were
sent to his father, Benjamin Bishop, at Burnt Head, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.
The Memorial
Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs B Bishop, at the same address
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