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Mar 21, 1889
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Born at Lanark Ontario
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Nov 9, 1914
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Sworn into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Given rank of Captain
Ø Next of kin given as Thomas B Caldwell, (father) of Lanark Ontrario
Ø Occupation given as “Manufacturer”
Ø Replied yes to currently belonging to the Active Militia but no unit
specified
Ø Religion given as “Congregationalist”
Ø “ZU” branded on right forearm
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the SS Metagama at Montreal for
England
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to West
Sandling Camp
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Boulogne France
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Mar 27, 1916
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Granted leave to April 5, 1916
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Apr 5, 1916
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Granted leave until April 14, 1916
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Jun 13, 1916
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Buried by shell explosion with a resulting a
severe contusion to right arm and forearm
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Jun 16, 1916
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Admitted to No 14 General Hospital at Wimereux
with severe wound to arm
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Jun 17, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Newhaven and admitted to Royal Free Hospital, Grays Inn Road
Posted to General
List
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Jun 28, 1916
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Medical Board at 86 Strand St., London
Ø Wounds to arm are noted
Ø Right arm is still swollen
Ø Declared unfit for any service for 1 month
Discharged from
hospital
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Jul 6, 1916
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Medical Board at CCAC Shorncliffe
Ø Suffering from shock and Haematoma of right arm
Ø Considerable swelling of right arm
Ø Declared to be unfit for any service for one month
Ø Noted that he has urgent private business in Canada
Leave granted to August 6, 1916
Address while on
leave to be 39th Reserve Battalion
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Jul 7, 1916
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Embarked the SS Missanabie for Canada
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Aug 6, 1916
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Leave extended to September 6, 1916
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Sep 7, 1916
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Reported from leave and attached to 39th
Battalion
Medical Board at 19 Westbourne Gardens
Folkestone
Ø Suffers from shock (from shell explosion) and Haematoma to right arm
Ø Still nervous and does not sleep well
Ø Declared unfit for General Service for 2 months, but fit for Home
service
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Nov 9, 1916
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Medical Board at CCAC Shorncliffe
Ø Finds him to be recovered
Ø Declared fit for General Service
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Jan 4, 1917
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Ceases to be attached to 39th
Battalion on transfer to 6th Reserve Battalion
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Jun 23, 1917
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Assumes duties of OC, 6th Reserve
Battalion
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Jun 25, 1917
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To be Acting Lieut Col while in Command of 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Aug 7, 1917
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Brought to Notice of the Secretary of War for
valuable service in connection with the war
To be Temporary Major while Commanding a
Battalion, London Gazette 30221
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Nov 8, 1917
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Married, wife’s address given as Military
Hospital at Eastbourne, Old Town, England
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Aug 13, 1918
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To be in command of Bourley Wood Segregation
Camp
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Oct 3, 1918
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Ceases to be in Command of Bourley Wood
Segregation Camp
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Jan 1, 1919
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Received the Order of the British Empire,
London Gazette #31097
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Jan 15, 1919
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To be Temp Lieut Col, London Gazette #31431
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Jun 23, 1919
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SOS 6th Reserve Battalion and TOS
EORD and attached to No 3 Regimental Depot Group at Seaford
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Aug 3, 1919
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SOS EORD, embarked the SS Metagama at
Liverpool for Canada and TOS MD No 5.
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Aug 14, 1919
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Disembarked at Quebec City, Quebec and SOS the
CEF on being demobilized
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May 7, 1921
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British War Medal and Victory Medal delivered
to Perth Ontario
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Died at Orillia Ontario
St Andrew's - St Jame's Cemetery
Orillia ON
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