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Jan 21, 1886
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Born in Norwich,
England to James and Elizabeth (nee Tuck) Carman
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Sep 6, 1910
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Married to Mabel
Botting in Kingston, Ontario
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Aug 18, 1914
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Shown on the
payroll of the 3rd Field Company, Canadian
Engineers Overseas Contingent in Kingston
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Sep 16, 1914
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 14th Regiment, Princess
of Wales’ Own Rifles
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Number 1729
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Posted to
“C” Company
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Mar 3, 1915
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Attested into the
21st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 59141
(temporary number 1260)
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Next of kin given
as Mabel Carman, wife, 6 Redan St., Kingston, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Labourer
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Previous military
experience given as 7 years in the Field Artillery in England and 7
months in the 14th Regiment, Princess of
Wales’ Own Rifles
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Religion given as
Church of England
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Posted to the Base
Unit
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He was later
posted to the Transport Section
The
battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with
headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
Walter’s
brothers Albert
Carman and Arthur
James Carman had previously
joined the 21st Battalion
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Mar 31, 1915
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Private Carman and
the Transport Section, along with horses and wagons, proceeded to
England as an advance party to arrange for the arrival of the full
battalion.
The
battalion arrived in Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with
the Transport Section in the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where
the battalion continued training
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Aug 27, 1915
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Forfeited 4 days
pay and restricted to ½ pay for 1 month for being absent
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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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Nov 22, 1915
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Proceeded on
course at the Bombing School
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Nov 28, 1915
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Rejoined the
battalion from course and posted to the Bombing Section
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Dec 20, 1915
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Walter’s
brother Arthur
James Carman
was killed in action on the Ypres Salient
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Apr 8, 1916
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The Bombing
Section of the battalion was part of an attack on Crater No. 2 at St.
Eloi, Belgium. The
men left their trench at 11:30 pm and approached an enemy that had dug
in on the slopes of the crater. The
ensuing fight lasted throughout the night and at daybreak, the
attacking party had to retreat. The
battalion’s war diary reports 36 all ranks either killed or
wounded. Private
Carman had received shrapnel wounds to his right forearm, hand and back. He was evacuated to the
No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported
to the casualty clearing station for treatment
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Apr 10, 1916
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Transferred via
ambulance train and admitted to the No. 8 Stationary Hospital in
Wimereux, France
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Apr 12, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Andrew
On
arrival in England he was admitted to the Duchess of Connaught Red
Cross Hospital in Taplow. On
admission it was noted that his right-hand thumb had become badly
infected.
Transferred
to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while
in hospital
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May 5, 1916
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Transferred to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Uxbridge
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May 27, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital care and attached to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling for light duty
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Jul 1, 1916
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Admitted to the
Shorncliffe Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal
Disease Syphilis)
This
was changed after admission to read VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Jul 22, 1916
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Discharged to duty
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Aug 3, 1916
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Sentenced to 14
days Field Punishment #2 for Gambling
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Sep 20, 1916
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Attached to the 39th
Reserve Battalion for duty
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Nov 8, 1916
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Ceased to be
attached to the 39th Reserve Battalion on being
attached to the 3rd Canadian Convalescent Depot
for physical training at St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Feb 23, 1917
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Sentenced to 7
days Detention for being absent from the hospital
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Mar 2, 1917
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Discharged from
St. Leonard’s Hospital, and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 11, 1917
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Transferred to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the 3rd
Canadian Convalescent Depot
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Mar 19, 1917
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Transferred to the
6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Apr 17, 1917
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Transferred to the
21st Battalion
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Apr 18, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a
draft of 85 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the
21st Battalion
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May 5, 1917
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After leaving the
base depot, Private Carman rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the front line east of Vimy Ridge
On
joining the battalion, he was posted to the Transport Section
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Jan 2, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 18, 1918
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Sep 9, 1918
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Walter’s
brother Albert Carman
had been invalided back to Canada and died in Kingston, Ontario
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Dec 3, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 26, 1918
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia in Havre
On
disembarking in England, proceeded to Witley and posted to
“P” Wing pending return 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 proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Rank on discharge
Private
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War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 279699
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Proposed residence
on discharge Redan St., Kingston, Ontario
Following
his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals
were sent to him at 167 Montreal St., Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 1, 1923
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The Kingston City
directory lists Walter Carman living at 167 Montreal St., and employed
as a Civil Servant at the Royal Military College
In
1933 he is noted as serving in the Princess of Wales’ Own
Regiment in Kingston with the rank of Corporal
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Nov 19, 1942
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Walter Carmen died
at home of Cancer and was buried in the Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston
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