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May 26, 1897
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Born in Buffalo, New York, USA
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Apr 21, 1917
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Attested into the 252nd Battalion CEF
in Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 1087327
Ø Next of kin given as Anna
Calvin, mother, 42 Balsam St., Rochester, New York, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as
Machinist
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
The battalion trained in the Lindsay, Ontario
area
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Apr 25, 1917
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Transferred to the 253rd Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 7, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool and proceeded to the
segregation camp at Dibgate and Taken On Strength of the 5th
Canadian Reserve Battalion
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Jun 6, 1917
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Transferred to the 164th Battalion in
Witley
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Sep 16, 1917
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Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital in Bramshott
with a diagnosis that reads Phimosis
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Sep 19, 1917
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Surgery performed to resolve his condition
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Oct 1, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bearwood, Wokingham
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Nov 6, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital and reported to
the 164th Battalion in Witley
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Mar 19, 1918
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Attached to the 125th Battalion in Witley
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Mar 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 31, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Apr 1, 1918
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Before he could join the 21st
Battalion at the front, and while still at the reinforcement camp, Private
Calvin was transferred to the CMGR (Canadian Machine Gun Reinforcement) Pool
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Aug 8, 1918
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Transferred to the 1st CMMG Bde. (Canadian
Motor Machine Gun Brigade)
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Aug 10, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Calvin joined the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade west of
Roye, France
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Jan 11, 1919
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Forfeited 2 days pay for disobeying a superior
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Jan 21, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave to Paris
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Feb 10, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital
in Etaples, France with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Feb 16, 1919
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No.
16 Canadian General Hospital in Orpington
Transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 11, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the
Canadian Machine Gun Depot in Seaford
Granted 12 days sick leave
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Apr 9, 1919
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Sentenced to 4 days CB (Confined to Barracks) for
being absent for 19 hours
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Apr 14, 1919
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Apr 15, 1919
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Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited 5 days pay for being absent from April 11 until April 15, 1919
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May 9, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 2 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jun 7, 1919
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Embarked the SS Royal George in Liverpool
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Jun 16, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Hamilton, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
2
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Jun 18, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Hamilton, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 326009
Ø Proposed residence on discharge
42 Balsam St., Rochester, New York, USA
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o General Delivery, Corregidor Island,
Philippines
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