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Mar 8, 1895
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Born to Jonathan
Sydney and Eliza (nee Bartlett) Chard in Hastings County, Ontario.
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Mar 27, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion in Stirling, Ontario
Ø Number 636923
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. John Chard, mother, Frankford, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as having served in the 49th
Regiment, Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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May 28, 1916
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Was sent to the
Barriefield Military Hospital for dental treatment and released the same day.
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and proceeded to Bramshott for additional training.
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion.
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 147
reinforcements and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion.
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Dec 7, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the battalion.
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Dec 8, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in Divisional Reserve billets in Bully Grenay.
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Sep 21, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave.
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Oct 2, 1917
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave.
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Nov 3, 1917
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In the early
morning hours the battalion moved into the Passchendaele front lines and during the night
of November 3-4, the Germans attacked their front line near Crest Farm. Private Chard was killed during that attack.
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Ypres, Belgium
Following the war the British War Medal,
Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. Eliza Chard, Frankford,
Ontario.
The Plaque
(Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Mr. John Chard, at the same
address.
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