Oct 26, 1887
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Born in Toronto, Ontario to
Mark and Eliza (nee Wilcox) Bredin
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Nov 1, 1915
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Commissioned with the rank of
Lieutenant in the 45th Victoria Regiment, Durham, Ontario
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Jan 17, 1916
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Attached to the 109th
Battalion CEF for duty and instruction
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Apr 25, 1916
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Sworn into the 109th Battalion CEF in
Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Rank Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as Mark Bredin Sr., father, 26 Delisle
Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Current address given as 4 Glenelg St., Lindsay,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bread Manufacturer
Ø Previous military experience given as 109th
Battalion CEF
Ø Religion given as Anglican
In the spring of 1916, the 109th
Battalion moved to Camp Borden near Barrie, Ontario for advanced training
In early July 1916, the
battalion moved to the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire
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Aug 16, 1916
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The battalion moved to
Bramshott to continue training
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Oct 2, 1916
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Admitted to the Bramshott
Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease
Syphilis). On admission he claimed to
have been exposed in Toronto, Ontario in July prior to embarking for England
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Oct 5, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Feb 18, 1917
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Transferred to the 156th
Battalion in Witley
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Nov 24, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 29, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 31, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of
the 21st Battalion
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Jan 5, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart,
France
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Mar 14, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Lieutenant Bredin joined the 21st Battalion
resting in Gouy Servins, France and was appointed as the 21st
Battalion Transportation Officer
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Apr 19, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Impetigo then
transferred to the No. 45 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Apr 21, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 42 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 25 Stationary Hospital in Boulogne,
France and Scabies was added to the diagnosis
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May 25, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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May 27, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 8 General
Hospital in Rouen, France and Dermatitis was added to the diagnosis
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Jun 12, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
reported to the reinforcement depot
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Jun 13, 1918
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Reported to the Cyclists Base
Depot
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Jun 15, 1918
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Reported to the Canadian
Infantry Base Depot in Etaples, France
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Jun 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Jul 17, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Lieutenant Bredin rejoined the 21st Battalion
in Berneville, France
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Aug 29, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Sep 6, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 13 Canadian
General Hospital in Hastings with a diagnosis that reads a relapse of his
Syphilis infection
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Sep 13, 1918
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Leave extended to cover time
in hospital
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Oct 4, 1918
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in Hospital
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Dec 28, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford to continue
treatment as an out-patient
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Feb 14, 1919
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Ceased to be attached and
transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 1, 1919
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While working out in the gym,
he attempted to vault from a spring board onto a pommel horse, but Lieutenant
Bredin fell and injured his left knee.
He was admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne
with a contusion to his knee
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Mar 3, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 13
Canadian General Hospital in Hastings.
On admission his left knee was very swollen and painful. X-Ray showed a fracture of the tibia.
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Apr 2, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian
Officer’s Convalescent Hospital in Matlock, Bath
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May 1, 1919
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot for pay purposes while in Hospital
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May 5, 1919
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Embarked the Hospital Ship
Essequibo in Liverpool
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May 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland,
Maine, USA and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength
Military District No. 2 Casualty Company
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May 18, 1919
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Admitted to the St. Andrews
Military Hospital in Toronto for treatment of his knee
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Jun 17, 1919
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Transferred to the DOH
(Dominion Orthopedic Hospital) in Toronto.
On admission he is noted as walking with a limp. After walking any distance, the left knee
becomes swollen and painful.
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Sep 11, 1919
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Sep 20, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Lieutenant
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 26 Delisle Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Discharged to the
care of the DSCR (Department of Soldiers’ Civil Re-Establishment)
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 26 Delisle Ave.,
Toronto, Ontario
Prior to the war, William
Bredin worked in his father’s bakery, however when he was discharged, he was
employed at the Canada Bread Company in Toronto. He was promoted from Assistant General
Manager to Vice President by 1927.
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Apr 18, 1923
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Married to Theodora Reynolds
Gibson in Toronto, Ontario
William and Theodora were divorced
in 1928
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Aug 30, 1973
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William Thomas Bredin died in
Toronto, Ontario and was buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto
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