Jun 30, 1885 |
Born at Stafford
England
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Jun 28, 1906 |
Listed on the
1906 Census as residing in Caron Saskatchewan as a Hired Man
On that form
he stated that he emigrated to Canada in 1896
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Nov 6, 1914 |
Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59107 (temporary number 723)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Joseph Flitcroft of 89 Centre St, Ottawa
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as laborer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “G” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe Kent
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Jun 13, 1915 |
Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jun 14, 1915 |
Reported for
duty from being AWL
Forfeits 2
days pay for being AWL
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Sep 1, 1915 |
Appointed to
appointed to rank of Lance Cpl with pay to replace 59825 L/Cpl JW Reed
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Dec 12, 1915 |
Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Eczema
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Dec 15, 1915 |
Discharged to
duty
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Jan 12, 1916 |
Wounded in
action near St Eloi and sent to Canadian Hospital in Bailleul with shrapnel wounds to his
back.
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Jan 14, 1916 |
Admitted to No 6
British Red Cross Hospital at Etaples where surgery was performed to remove shrapnel
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Jan 24, 1916 |
Invalided to
England
Admitted to
Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate
Posted to the
39th Reserve Battalion while in hospital
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Feb 7, 1916 |
Transferred to
Biddenden Hospital
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Feb 15, 1916 |
Posted to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Feb 24, 1916 |
Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton
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Feb 29, 1916 |
Discharged from
hospital and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 39th Reserve Battalion
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Jun 28, 1916 |
Transferred to
21st Battalion
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Jun 29, 1916 |
Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS 21st Battalion
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Jul 30, 1916 |
Left to join
unit
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Aug 2, 1916 |
Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Sep 16, 1916 |
Admitted to No
10 General Hospital at Rouen with wounds to his neck
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Sep 23, 1916 |
Transferred to
No 2 Convalescent Depot
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Sep 24, 1916 |
Promoted to rank
of Cpl to replace Cpl J Dion, 59264, who had been wounded
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Sep 25, 1916 |
Discharged to
the Base Details at Harfleur France
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Oct 1, 1916 |
Left
Convalescent Depot for the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Oct 4, 1916 |
Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in France
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Oct 6, 1916 |
Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Nov 10, 1916 |
Promoted to rank
of Sgt to replace Sgt Bell, 59054, who had proceeded to England
Noted as
being in No 13 Platoon, “C” Company
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May 9, 1917 |
Received
compound fracture of both bones in left forearm from a bullet wound and admitted to No 13
General Hospital
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May 12, 1917 |
Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck
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May 13, 1917 |
Admitted to
Horton City of London War Hospital at Epsom
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Jul 9, 1917 |
Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30172
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Oct 12, 1917 |
Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 9, 1917 |
Discharged from
the Convalescent Hospital and placed On Command to No 3 CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
at Seaford
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Nov 16, 1917 |
Granted
permission to marry
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Nov 19, 1917 |
Reported to be
AWL at 7 pm
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Nov 20, 1917 |
Reported for
duty from being AWL at 6.45 pm
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Nov 21, 1917 |
Received a
severe reprimand and forfeited 2 days pay for being AWL
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Feb 22, 1918 |
Next of kin
changed to read Mrs Florence Eveline Brown (wife) of 130 Folly Lane, Swinton, North
Manchester, England
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Sep 6, 1918 |
Ceases to be On
Command and is posted to No 3 CCD
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Jan 27, 1919 |
Authorized to
wear the ribbon for the 1914-15 Star
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Apr 18, 1919 |
SOS to EORD
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May 22, 1919 |
Posted to EORD
and detailed to the Depot Coy, then placed On Command to No 1 CDD (Canadian Discharge
Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jul 28, 1919 |
Embarked the RMS
Adriatic at Liverpool
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Aug 4, 1919 |
Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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Aug 12, 1919 |
Discharged from
the CEF at Halifax Nova Scotia
Ø Discharged as Medically Unfit
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 396528
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – GPO Caron Saskatchewan
Ø Noted as having 3 dependents
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Apr 20, 1921 |
On this date,
and on a subsequent date, the British War Medal and Victory Medal were sent to the GPO
(General Post Office), Caron Saskatchewan
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Aug 8, 1953 |
Deceased
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