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Sep 1, 1895
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Born at
Walthmastow England
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Mar 23, 1915
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Shown on pay
card for the 49th Regiment, Hastings Rifles
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Apr 19, 1915
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Shown as being
transferred to the 39th Battalion
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May 12, 1915
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Attested into
the 39th Battalion at Belleville Ontario
Ø Number 412157
o Number was initially A12157 but at a later date the “A” was
substituted with a “4”
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Eli Lent (friend) of 106 Alexander St,
Toronto Ontario
o Later shown as Mrs A Simpson (mother) of 32 Cameron St, Galt Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Office Clerk
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
o Later recorded as Methodist
Ø Assigned to the Headquarters Company
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Jun17, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Missanabie at Montreal Quebec
Note that the
ship did not sail until June 24th
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Jul 4, 1915
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Disembarked at
Plymouth England
In England the Battalion was designated as a Reserve Battalion and
became known as the 39th Reserve Battalion
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Jan 31, 1916
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Admitted to
Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe with Tonsillitis and developed Influenza while in
hospital
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Feb 12, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital
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May 7, 1916
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Admitted to
Westcliffe Eye and Ear Hospital at Folkestone diagnosed with Error of Refraction (blurred
vision) and pain in eyes
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Jun 17, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital
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Dec 14, 1916
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Admitted to
Westcliffe Eye and Ear Hospital with Choroiditis (an inflammation in the eye)
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Jan 4, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 6th Reserve Battalion
On this date the 39th Reserve Battalion was broken up and
the troops were posted to other Reserve Battalions
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Apr 21, 1917
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Assigned to a
draft of men proceeding to France
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Apr 24, 1917
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Left CBD to join
unit
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May 12, 1917
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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May 21, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field and assigned to “D” Company
There is no explanation in the file as to why he took a month to join
the battalion. I would assume that he spent
this time at the 2nd Entrenching Battalion.
The battalion was in the Support Trenches near Aux Rietz. He arrived with a draft of 149 Other Ranks to
bring the Companies up to strength after the losses at Vimy Ridge
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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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Returned to
Battalion from rest camp
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Oct 8, 1917
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), more
commonly known as Trench Fever. Transferred
same day to No 5 CFA
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Oct 11, 1917
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Discharged from
CFA
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to 182nd
Company, Royal Engineers for duty
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Dec 5, 1917
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The award of the
Military Medal is announced in 2nd Division Routine Orders
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Dec 21, 1917
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Returned to
battalion from duty with 182nd Company
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Jan 8, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 24, 1918
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Rejoined
battalion from leave
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Feb 23, 1918 Awarded
the Military Medal per London Gazette #30340
Citation reads:
For
conspicuous bravery. On the morning of 3rd Nov this stretcher bearer went out into
"No Man's Land" under heavy fire from snipers and brought in one of our wounded
who had both legs broken. Throughout the tour he worked with untiring energy among
the wounded under heavy shell fire all the time. He also rendered great service to
his Company Commander by voluntarily acting as his runner.
AFW
3121 15.11.17
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Apr 22, 1918
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Admitted to No 5
CFA diagnosed with PUO again
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Apr 24, 1918
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Transferred to
No 26 General Hospital at Etaples
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May 5, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
Admitted to
Graylingwell War Hospital at Chichester
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May 8, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Jul 10, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
Granted leave
with Subsistence
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Jul 22, 1918
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Returned from
leave
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Sep 26, 1918
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Discharged from
3rd CCD and TOS 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford and assigned to
“B” Company
Next of kin shown as Mrs A Simpson,
32 Cameron St Galt Ontario
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Dec 11, 1918
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On Command to
CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) at Kimmel Park pending return to Canada
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Dec 21, 1918
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Embarked the SS
Carmania at Liverpool
TOS No 2
District Depot at Toronto Ontario
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Dec 30, 1918
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto Ontario
Posted to the
Casualty Company at the Exhibition Camp
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Jan 2, 1919
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Granted leave
until January 20, 1919
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Jan 27, 1919
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Medical Board at
the Exhibition Camp, Toronto Ontario notes:
Ø Suffers from Neurasthenia (extreme anxiety and fatigue)
Ø Also suffers from burns to chest and back from a Mustard Gas attack he
claims to have been exposed to in 1917
o I double checked the medical and casualty forms to look for this and
could only find 2 incidents where he was hospitalized and there was no mention of gas
exposure or of burns. There is a note that he
was treated for this by the Battalion Medical Officer
Ø Suffers from insomnia and wakens at the slightest sound
Ø Recommends that he be treated as an out-patient for 6 months
Ø Placed in Category D3 (discharged from hospital and capable of
sedentary work only)
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Feb 3, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Ø Discharged with 91 days pay and allowances
Ø To receive medical treatment as an out-patient under the ISC
(Invalided Soldiers Commission)
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 106 Alexander St Toronto
Ontario
Ø Special qualifications for employment listed as Farmer
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Nov 27, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 78 Buena Vista W, Highland Park, Wayne Indiana, USA
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Nov 4, 1961
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Deceased at
Detroit Michigan
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