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May 3, 1885
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Born at London England
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May 11, 1915
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Shown on payroll of 19th Lincoln
Regiment, Welland Canal Force
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Jul 7, 1915
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Shown as transferred to 76th
Battalion CEF
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Aug 2, 1915
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Attested into the 76th Battalion at
Niagara Ontario
Ø Number 141627
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Thomas (Maude) Boulton (wife), address given
as Corner of Sherbourn & Bartlett Streets, St. Catharines Ontario
o Later changed to 3 (the rear) Leonard Ave. Toronto Ontario
o Later changed to 35 Euclid Ave., Toronto Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 months with XIX Lincoln
Regiment
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
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Apr 23, 1916
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Embarked the Empress of Britain at Halifax
Nova Scotia (ship’s records indicate they didn’t sail until April 25th)
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May 5, 1916
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Disembarked at Liverpool England
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Jun 28, 1916
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Transferred to 21st Battalion
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Jun 29, 1916
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Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) and TOS (Taken On Strength) 21st Battalion
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Jul 12, 1916
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Left to join unit
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Jul 13, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Jul 17, 1916
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Wounded in left hand by gun shot and admitted
to No 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to No 4 CFA
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Jul 20, 1916
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Transferred to No 5 CFA, then transferred to
No 17 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jul 21, 1916
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Transferred via No 7 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Jul 22, 1916
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Transferred to No 8 Stationary Hospital at
Wimereux
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Jul 24, 1916
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Transferred to No 1 Convalescent Hospital at
Boulogne
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Jul 28, 1916
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Declared fit and sent to Base Details for duty
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Jul 31, 1916
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Arrived at No 3 General Base Depot
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Aug 5, 1916
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Left for 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Aug 8, 1916
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Joined the 2nd Entrenching
Battalion
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Aug 10, 1916
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Left to join unit
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Aug 11, 1916
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Rejoined 21st Battalion
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Oct 4, 1916
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Accidentally injured ankle and admitted to No
2 CFA, first diagnosed as a sprain, but later determined to have a fractured tibia.
A report filed by Lieut-Colonel EW Jones,
Commanding Officer 21st Battalion, stated that while in the advanced trenches
at Courcelette, the soldier slipped and fell and was in no way to blame for the accident.
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Oct 9, 1916
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Transferred to No 9 CFA, was discharged to
duty
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Oct 10, 1916
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Admitted to No 44 CCS with complications from
fractured tibia
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Oct 11, 1916
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Transferred via No 14 AT
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Oct 12, 1916
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Admitted to No 1 Convalescent Depot at
Boulogne
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Oct 17, 1916
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Transferred to Base Details
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Oct 20, 1916
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Arrived at 2 CIBD
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Nov 10, 1916
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Left for 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Nov 13, 1916
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Arrived at 2nd Entrenching
Battalion
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Dec 12, 1916
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Left to join unit
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Aug 29, 1917
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Sent to 1st Army Rest Camp
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Sep 10, 1917
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Rejoined Battalion from Rest Camp
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Sep 11, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Trench Mortar
Battery
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Oct 18, 1917
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Granted leave to England
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Nov 3, 1917
Ypres Reservoir
Cemetery
Belgium
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Jul 22, 1920
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Notation on War Service Gratuity to Dependants
indicates the following: “Child’s pension being paid to WW Dunlop, Insp.,
Prisons and Public Charities, Dept of Prov. Secretary, Toronto Ontario.”
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Jan 4, 1923
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British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to
his widow at 34 Lewis St., Toronto Ontario
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Mar 8, 1923
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Death Plaque, Scroll and Memorial Cross sent
to his widow at 34 Lewis St., Toronto Ontario
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