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May 12, 1890
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Born in Lanark, Ontario to
James Weir and Elizabeth (nee McKerracher) Campbell
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59135 (temporary number 370)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. James W. Campbell, 402
Alfred St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
o Later noted as clerical work in woolen mill
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
Ø Attested with the rank of Provisional Sergeant
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of
Sergeant
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Sep 20, 1915
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Attached to the 4th
Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company
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Dec 26, 1915
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Transferred to the 4th
Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company
Promoted to Company Sergeant
Major
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Jan 4, 1917
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Granted a Commission with the
rank of Lieutenant and transferred to the 21st Battalion, London
Gazette #29947, and Seconded to the 4th Infantry Brigade Machine
Gun Company for duty
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Feb 24, 1917
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Attached to the Canadian Corps
School
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Mar 2, 1917
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Rejoined the machine gun
company
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Apr 28, 1917
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Attended a course of
instruction in Camiers, France
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May 20, 1917
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Rejoined the 4th
Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company
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Aug 2, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Hernia
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Aug 3, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 22 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 4, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 20
Canadian General Hospital in Camiers
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Aug 6, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Daughters of the Empire Canadian Red Cross Hospital, Hyde Park
Place, London
Transferred to the CMGD
(Canadian Machine Gun Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 9, 1917
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Surgery performed to repair
the Hernia
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Aug 30, 1917
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Medical Board notes
Ø Patient claims he
fell while entering the trenches in June and began to feel pain in his right
groin later that gradually worsened
Ø Surgical wound has
healed well and patient appears healthy
Ø Will be unfit for
any duty for 2 months
Ø Patient will not be
ready for full duty for 5 months
Ø Board recommends 2
months leave to Canada
Discharged from hospital and
granted leave to Canada
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Sep 13, 1917
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Embarked the SS Justicia in
Liverpool
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Sep 25, 1917
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Oct 26, 1917
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Struck Off Strength of the OMFC
(Overseas Military Force of Canada) on being retained in Canada for duty
Taken On Strength the 1st
Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Kingston
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May 4, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of
Captain at the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot in Kingston
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Nov 29, 1918
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Medical Board in Belleville,
Ontario notes
Ø Patient complains
of difficulty in breathing upon exertion
Ø Suffers from
palpitations of the heart
Ø Heart misses a beat
every 6 beats
Ø Has had recent
fainting spells
Ø Condition is
probably permanent
Ø No treatment is
indicated
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Dec 10, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Captain
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued
Following the end of the war
the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Appleton, Ontario
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Apr 30, 1919
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Married to Jessie May McFaden
in Lanark, Ontario
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