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Nov 16, 1898
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Born in Lindsay,
Ontario to Peter and Margaret (nee O’Reilly) Brady
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the
21st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 59090
(temporary number 615)
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Next of kin given
as Peter Brady, father, Lindsay, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Labourer
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Roman Catholic
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Posted to
“E” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “C” Company
The
battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with
headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
Thomas
Brady lied about his age, stating that he had been born November 17,
1896
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Feb 3, 1915
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Forfeited 1
day’s pay and sentenced to 5 days detention for an
unspecified offence
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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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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Jun 8, 1915
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Admitted to the
Infectious Hospital in Folkestone with a diagnosis that reads Diphtheria
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Aug 29, 1915
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Discharged to duty
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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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Apr 10, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal with pay to replace L/Cpl DC Stewart
59914, who had been promoted
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Jul 4, 1916
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Promoted to the
rank of Corporal to replace Cpl
Crerar
59216, who had been promoted
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Aug 10, 1916
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While in the H
& O front line trenches near Ridgewood, Belgium, Thomas Brady
received shrapnel wounds to his back and was first treated in a nearby
field ambulance before being transported to a casualty clearing station
for further treatment
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Aug 11, 1916
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Transferred to the
No. 3 Canadian Genera Hospital in Boulogne, France for treatment
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Aug 16, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
On
arrival in England he was admitted to the Graylingwell War Hospital in
Chichester and Trench Fever was added to the diagnosis
Transferred
to the CCAC (Canadian Corps Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in
hospital
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Sep 15, 1916
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Transferred to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 20, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and reported to the Canadian Corps Assembly Centre in Shoreham
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Oct 24, 1916
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Attached to the 1st
Canadian Corps Training Battalion and posted to the Reinforcing Depot
in Shoreham
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Dec 4, 1916
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Joined the 1st
Canadian Corps Training Battalion in Hastings
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Feb 15, 1917
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Transferred to the
newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East
Sandling. Shortly
after the formation of the battalion it moved to Seaford to train
reinforcements for the front
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Apr 5, 1917
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Transferred to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford
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Apr 12, 1917
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Transferred to the
CFC (Canadian Forestry Corps) Depot in Sunningdale
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Apr 27, 1917
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Reverted to the
rank of Private and transferred to the 34th
Company Canadian Forestry Corps in France
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May 5, 1917
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Corporal with pay
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Dec 30, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave to Paris
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Jan 9, 1918
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Rejoined the 34th
Company from leave
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Jan 21, 1918
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Reverted to the
rank of Private at his own request
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Feb 2, 1918
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Forfeited 1
day’s pay for being absent from 7 am to 6 pm
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Mar 22, 1918
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Sergeant with pay
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Apr 1, 1918
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Promoted to the
rank of Sergeant
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Jun 16, 1918
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Reverted to the
rank of Private at his own request
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Sep 28, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave to England
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Oct 5, 1918
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Admitted to the 2nd
Scottish General Hospital in Edinburgh with a diagnosis that reads
Lobar Pneumonia and placed in the adjacent USA Navy Base Hospital No. 3
in Seafield, Scotland
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Oct 8, 1918
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Private Thomas
Edward Brady died of Pneumonia in hospital and was buried in the
Seafield Cemetery, Leith, Scotland
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On the left is the original cross erected by
hospital staff the marker
on the right is the one installed by the Commonwealth War Graves
Commission.
Note the error in his age
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Following his
death, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial
Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. Peter Brady at 47 Huron St.,
Lindsay, Ontario
The
Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father,
Peter Brady, at the same address
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