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Sep 9, 1894
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Born in Ottawa,
Ontario
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the
21st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 59157
(temporary number 735)
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Next of kin given
as Mrs. Benedict, 3 Avon Lane, Ottawa, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Locomotive Storeman
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Presbyterian
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Posted to
“F” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “C” Company
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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Jun 14, 1915
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Admitted to the
Moore Barracks Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis
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Jun 24, 1915
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Discharged to duty
from hospital
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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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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 5
days Field Punishment #2 for being absent from the 1:45 pm parade
It
is important to note that the battalion was forming up to move into the
front line trench and he was 1 of 23 men who were absent from that
parade.
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Nov 29, 1915
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Proceeded on
course at the Bombing School
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Jan 12, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal with pay to replace L/Cpl
T Gauthier
who had been promoted
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May 23, 1916
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Promoted to the
rank of Corporal to replace Cpl JH Palmer
who had been promoted
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the 21st
Battalion’s capture of the heavily fortified sugar factory on
the Somme, Corporal Chiswell received a shrapnel wound to his left arm
and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being
transported to a casualty clearing station for further treatment
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Sep 18, 1916
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Transferred to the
No. 1 Canadian General Hospital where surgery was performed to remove
shrapnel from his arm
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Oct 3, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Dieppe
On
arrival in England he was admitted to the No. 1 Western General
Hospital, Fazakerley, Liverpool
Transferred
to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in
hospital
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Oct 25, 1916
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Transferred to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Uxbridge
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Nov 8, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and reported to the Canadian Command Depot in Shoreham for
Physical Training
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Jan 24, 1917
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Transferred to the
newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East
Sandling and was posted to “B” Company. Shortly after the
formation of the battalion it was moved to Seaford to train
reinforcements for the front
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Jul 31, 1917
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Admitted to the
Canadian Military Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads
Chronic Bronchitis
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Aug 11, 1917
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Discharged to duty
with the 6th Reserve Battalion from hospital
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Nov 15, 1917
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Granted permission
to marry and his next of kin was changed to read Mrs. Maisie Chiswell,
43 Sperling Road, Bruce Grove, Tottenham, England
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Feb 28, 1918
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Lance Sergeant with pay
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Jul 24, 1918
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Sergeant with pay
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Dec 12, 1918
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Admitted to the
No. 12 Canadian General Hospital in Hastings, Sussex with a diagnosis
that reads Hematuria (blood in the urine).
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Dec 18, 1918
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Transferred to the
No. 13 Canadian General Hospital in Etchinghill
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Dec 28, 1918
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Transferred to the
Canadian Military Hospital in Lyminge and the diagnosis was changed to
read Latent Syphilis
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Mar 13, 1919
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Discharged to duty
from hospital
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Jun 10, 1919
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Medical Board in
Seaford notes
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General condition
is poor
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Poorly nourished
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Musculature is poor
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Patient states he
is not as strong as he used to be
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Present condition
will last for at least 6 months
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Patient will be
unable to continue previous occupation until his condition improves
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Board recommends
patient be returned to Canada for discharge
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Jun 13, 1919
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Transferred to the
Canadian Discharge Depot in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jul 31, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Scandinavian in Liverpool
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Aug 8, 1919
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Disembarked in
Quebec City, Quebec
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Aug 9, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec
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Rank on discharge
Sergeant
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War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 328588
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Proposed residence
on discharge No. 3 Avon St., Ottawa, Ontario
Following
his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals
were sent to him at 92 Rue Saint-Louis, Sherbrooke, Quebec
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