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Jun
29, 1878
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Born
at Bishops Stortford, England
Spelled Stortfield on the
Attestation Papers
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Nov
11, 1914
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Attested
into the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59177
(temporary number 23, although that was changed to 33 on the April 1915
Paylist)
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs Elizabeth Cocke (wife) of 261 King St., Kingston Ontario
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Later changed to 10 Nursery Rd., Bishops
Stortford Huts, England
Ø Previous occupation
given as Machinist
Ø Previous military
experience given as 12 years in the Imperial Army, the Highland Light
Infantry
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Assigned to “A”
Company
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Nov
13, 1914
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Promoted
to rank of Sergeant
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May
6, 1915
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Embarked
the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May
15, 1915
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Disembarked
at Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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Jul
1, 1915
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Confirmed
in rank of Sgt
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Sep
6, 1915
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AWL
(Absent Without Leave)
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Sep
7, 1915
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Returned
from being AWL and forfeits 2 days pay
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Sep
14, 1915
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Embarked
the St Seiriol at Folkstone
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Sep
15, 1915
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Disembarked
at Boulogne France
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Jan
20, 1916
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Held
in custody awaiting trial by Field General Courts Martial for “While on
Active Service, Neglect to the Prejudice of Good Order and Military
Discipline and Drunkeness”.
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Jan
29, 1916
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Found
guilty at Court Martial and sentenced to be reduced to the rank of Private.
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Apr
8, 1916
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Promoted
to rank of Corporal
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May
1, 1916
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Granted
leave until May 10, 1916
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May
10, 1916
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At
duty from leave
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Jul
3, 1916
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Appointed
to rank of Lance Sergeant to replace L/Sgt T Scott 59868, who was himself
promoted to rank of Sgt
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Sep
17, 1916
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Promoted
to rank of Sgt to replace Sgt Burtt 59121, who proceeded to England
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Jan
1, 1917
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Proceeded
on Cooking Course
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Feb
3, 1917
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Returned
to duty from course
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Sep
14, 1917
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Granted
10 days leave
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Sep
25, 1917
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Returned
to duty from leave
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Jul
12, 1918
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Awarded
the Belgian Croix de Guerre by the King of Belgium, London Gazette #30792
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Oct
20, 1918
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Granted
14 days leave
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Nov
6, 1918
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Rejoined
battalion from leave
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Apr
3, 1919
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Embarked
the Western Australia at Le Havre
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Apr
4, 1919
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Disembarked
at Southampton England and proceeded to the Witley Camp
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Apr
9, 1919
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TOS
(Taken On Strength) “P” Wing at Witley for processing pending return to
Canada
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Apr
24, 1919
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SOS
(Struck Off Strength) “P” Wing on proceeding to London pending discharge from
the CEF in England
Discharged
from the CEF at the #2 CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at London.
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge – 10 Nursery Rd., Bishops Stortford Huts, England
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British
War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 1 New St., Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
England, the date is not in the file.
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