May 9, 1892
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Born in Caledon, Ontario to William and Mary Ann
(nee McKinley) Brown
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Jan 17, 1916
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Attested into the 126th Battalion in
Brampton, Ontario
Ø Number 775449
Ø Next of kin given as Mary Ann Brown, mother, Caledon East, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
On attesting he gave his birth date as May 9,
1893, not 1892 as confirmed by his birth registration
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Jun 6, 1916
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Admitted to the Niagara Camp hospital with
diagnosis that reads Measles
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Jun 19, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jul 25, 1916
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Fined 21 day’s pay for being absent
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Aug 14, 1916
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Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Aug 24, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Oct 15, 1916
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Posted to the 116th Battalion at
Bramshott to continue training
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Dec 22, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 23, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 162 reinforcements from England and was
TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Jan 18, 1917
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Left the CBD to join the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion
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Jan 21, 1917
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Joined the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
in Hersin, France
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Feb 24, 1917
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Left the entrenching battalion to join the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 26, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the Elbe
front line trench within site of Vimy Ridge. He
is listed as being assigned to a section rather than a company, but there is no mention of
which section. Given his background as a
mechanic, it is possible that he was assigned to the Transport Section.
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Apr 10, 1917
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After receiving a slight shrapnel wound to his
face during the attack on Vimy Ridge, Private Brown was transferred to the No. 5 British
Red Cross Hospital in Wimereux before being invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England admitted to the Eastleigh
Hospital
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 16, 1917
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Transferred to the 1st Southern
General Hospital in Birmingham
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May 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital, Hillingdon House, in Uxbridge
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Jun 8, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 2, 1917
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Posted to the 21st Battalion and
arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a
draft of 83 reinforcements from England and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Sep 14, 1917
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Left the CIBD for the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp)
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Sep 16, 1917
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Joined the CC Rein C in Villers Au Bois
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Dec 5, 1917
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Left the CC Rein C and joined the 21st
Battalion in the Suburban Camp near Villers Au Bois
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Jan 17, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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May 21, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) and transferred the same day to the No. 5 CFA with a diagnosis that reads
Scabies
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May 22, 1918
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Transferred to the CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) for further treatment and then transferred the same day to the No. 6 Stationary
Hospital, Frevent, and the diagnosis is changed to read Impetigo
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May 24, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 11 Stationary Hospital in
Rouen
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May 25, 1918
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Discharged to the No. 2 Convalescent Depot
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Jun 26, 1918
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Discharged to the base depot and arrived at the
No. 2 CIBD in Etaples
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Jul 3, 1918
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C in Aubin
St Vaast
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Aug 7, 1918
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Left the CC Rein C and joined the 21st
Battalion preparing for the attack at Marcelcave
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Aug 16, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA after being gassed
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Aug 20, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA then transferred the
same day to the No. 12 CCS after suffering gas poisoning.
He was transferred the same day to the No. 47 CCS
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Aug 21, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 2 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 1 Australian General Hospital in Rouen
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Aug 24, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 1 AT and admitted to the
No. 73 General Hospital in Trouville
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transferred to the 14th Convalescent
Depot in Trouville
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Sep 12, 1918
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Discharged to duty with the CIBD, arriving there
on September 15th
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Sep 25, 1918
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C in Aubin
St. Vaast
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Sep 26, 1918
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Left the CC Rein C and joined the 21st
Battalion Rear Details near Riencourt, France, west of Amiens
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Nov 11, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 1, 1918
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion crossed the Bonn
Bridge and entered Germany as part of the occupying force, and proceeded to Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS Western Australia in Havre,
France
On disembarking in England the battalion
proceeded to Witley where Private Brown was transferred “P” Wing CCC (Canadian
Concentration Camp) for processing pending returning to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the
battalion proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279867
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 2103 Davenport Road, Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 75 Uxbridge Avenue, Toronto
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His British War Medal is
shown. The Victory Medal is missing. If you know of it’s location, please contact
the webmaster
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