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Dec 14, 1890
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Born in London,
England
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Dec 3, 1915
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Attested into
the 164th Battalion at Grand Valley, Ontario
Ø Number 663139
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Cecelia Jeal, step-mother, of 12 Duke St,
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
The copy of
the Attestation paper in the file is a hand written copy dated April 20, 1917 and it notes
that the original was either lost or destroyed. It
shows an incorrect birth year of 1891.
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Jul 6, 1916
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The Battalion
moved to Camp Borden, near Barrie, Ontario for further training
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Oct 16, 1916
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The Battalion
moved to Hamilton, Ontario for additional training while being quartered in the
Westinghouse Barracks.
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Feb 11, 1917
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Admitted to the
Hamilton Hospital diagnosed with Tonsillitis and surgery was performed to remove
them
Gonorrhea is
also noted on the diagnosis
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Mar 23, 1917
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Apr 5, 1917
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The Battalion
entrained at Hamilton to begin the journey to England
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Apr 11, 1917
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Embarked the SS
Carpathia at Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 22, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool, England and proceeded by train to the Segregation Camp at Otterpool
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Apr 23, 1917
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Private Brown
was transferred to the 2nd Reserve Battalion at East Sandling
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May 27, 1917
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He was
transferred back to the 164th Battalion
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Jul 7, 1917
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Admitted to the
Canadian Military Hospital at Bramshott with a diagnosis that reads Suspect CSF (Cerebral
Spinal Fluid)
He was
transferred the same day to the Military Isolation Hospital at Aldershott and the
diagnosis is changed to read Cerebral Tonsillitis, a severe spinal infection resulting
from his previous surgery
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Jul 27, 1917
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Mar 8, 1918
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Attached to the 119th
Battalion at Witley for duty
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Mar 19, 1918
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Ceased to be
attached to the 119th Battalion and attached to the 125th Battalion
for duty
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Mar 28, 1918
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Ceased to be
attached to the 125th Battalion
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Mar 29, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples, France as part of a draft of 1,498
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Mar 31, 1918
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Left the CIBD
and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Calonne Ricouart as part
of a draft of 49 reinforcements for the 21st Battalion
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Apr 8, 1918
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Left the CC Rein
C and joined the 21st Battalion in billets in the village of Wailly, France as
part of a draft of 44 reinforcements and was assigned to “A” Company
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Aug 6, 1918
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During the night
of August 5th-6th, the 21st Battalion was moving forward
in preparation to launch an attack when Pte Brown was killed by the explosion of a 5.9
inch German artillery shell.
Longueau British Cemetery
Somme France
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Above is from the January 1938 issue of the Communiqé, the 21st
Battalion Association post war newsletter describing how Pte Brown met his death, and
below is from the Battalion's War Diary
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Following the war the British War Medal,
Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his foster mother,
Mrs C.J. Jeal, at 12 Duke St, Oswestry, Shropshire, England
No Memorial
Cross was issued as his mother had predeceased him
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