Aug 19, 1895
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Born at
Wakefield, Quebec
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Nov 3, 1917
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Medical
examination performed under the Military Service Act (MSA) of 1917 at Hull, Quebec. He was declared fit for service
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Feb 18, 1918
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Conscripted into
the 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment (EOR) at Ottawa, Ontario
under the MSA
Ø Number 3320631
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs J.H. Brown, mother, of Wakefield, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as Millwright
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Mar 24, 1918
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Embarked the HMT
Grampian at Halifax, Nova Scotia as part of the 2nd Draft from the EOR
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Apr 3, 1918
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Disembarked at
Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford. On
arrival there the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion for
training
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Aug 17, 1918
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Aug 18, 1918
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Arrived at the
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples, France as part of a draft of 262
reinforcements from England. On arrival
Private Brown was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Aubin St. Vaast along with 1 other
soldier destined for the 21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1918
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Joined the rear
details of the 21st Battalion at Achicourt, France, south of Arras, as the main
body of the Battalion was in the front lines. He
would have joined the main part of the Battalion 2 days later at Van Quentin when they
came out of the line.
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Oct 11, 1918
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After little
more than a month and a half with the Battalion, Private Brown was killed during the
advance on the Marcoing Line at Avesnes le Sec. Below is from the 21st Battalion's
war diary
Niagara Cemetery
Iwuy, France
Following the
war the British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs
Margaret Brown, at Box 55, Wakefield, Quebec
The Plaque
(Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father at the same address
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