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Jan 11, 1891
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Born in
Matawatchan, Ontario to Joseph and Alexandria Bourdigon
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the
21st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 59084
(temporary number 399)
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Next of kin given
as Joseph Bourdigon, father, Parry Sound, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Miner
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Roman Catholic
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Posted to
“D” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “B” Company
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Member of No. 13
Section, 5 Platoon
The
battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with
headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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From the personal diary of AW Symes
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in
Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling
Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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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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Sep 15, 1916
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Private Bourdigon
received a shrapnel wound to his left knee during the attack on the
heavily defended sugar factory south of Courcelette, France. He was evacuated to the
nearby field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a
casualty clearing station for further treatment
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Sep 18, 1916
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Transferred to the
No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples
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Oct 13, 1916
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Transferred to the
No. 6 Canadian Convalescent Depot in Etaples to continue his recovery
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Oct 15, 1916
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After being
medically classified as TB (Temporary Base), he was posted to the CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Nov 5, 1916
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After leaving the
base depot, Private Bourdigon rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the trenches west of Lens, France
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Nov 6, 1916
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Dec 31, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 15, 1918
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Admitted to the
King George Hospital in London while on leave with a diagnosis that
reads Measles
Posted
to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while
in hospital
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Apr 22, 1918
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Transferred to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bear Wood Park, Wokingham to continue
his recovery
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Apr 30, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and attached to the 3rd Canadian
Command Depot in Seaford
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Jun 13, 1918
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Medical Board at
Seaford notes
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Patient complains
of pain in his left foot when marching
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2nd
toe of left foot overlaps the 3rd toe
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The arch is
slightly fallen in left foot
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There is a bunion
on the great toe left foot
The
board recommended 1 week of treatment
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Jun 20, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital care and transferred to the General Depot in Seaford
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Jul 19, 1918
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Transferred to the
CAVC Base Depot (Canadian Army Veterinary Corps) in Shorncliffe
Attached
to the CASC Depot (Canadian Army Service Corps) in Woolwich for duty
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Sep 19, 1918
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Rejoined the
Veterinary Corps in in Shorncliffe
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Oct 15, 1918
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Proceeded to
France to join the Veterinary Corps Hospital
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Nov 25, 1918
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Admitted to the
No. 39 General Hospital with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal
Disease Syphilis)
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Jan 28, 1919
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Panama
On
arrival in England he was admitted to the Special Division Military
Hospital in Chiseldon and the diagnosis was changed to read Gonorrhea
Posted
to the CAVCRD (Canadian Army Veterinary Corps Regimental Depot) for pay
purposes while in hospital
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Feb 13, 1919
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Transferred to the
Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp,
Bexhill
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Feb 20, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital and transferred to the General Depot in Witley
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Mar 14, 1919
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Transferred to MD
#3 Wing in Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Mar 23, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Empress of Britain in Liverpool
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Mar 31, 1919
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Disembarked in
Saint John, New Brunswick, and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario
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Apr 1, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
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Rank on discharge
Private
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War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 230646
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Proposed residence
on discharge Renfrew, Ontario
Following
his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals
were sent to him c/o Mr. Joseph Bourdigon at Parry Sound, Ontario
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Jul 15, 1953
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Voter’s
list shows him living at 426 Rhodes Ave., Toronto, Ontario with Lena
Bourdigon. His
occupation is listed as Retired
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Nov 5, 1954
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Oscar Bourdigon
died and was buried in the Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Ontario
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