Jan 1, 1894 |
Born at Smiths
Falls Ontario
It would appear that he lied about
his age, as both the 1901 and 1911 Census shows his birth year as 1897, which would mean
that he was too young to enlist in the CEF
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Nov 7, 1914 |
Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59179 (temporary number 410)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs WL (Margaret) Code (mother) of RR #2 Smiths
Falls Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer’s Son
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years with the 42nd
Regiment
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Jul 6, 1916 |
Posted to the
Machine Gun Section
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Sep 15, 1916 |
Wounded in leg
and admitted to CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
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Sep 16, 1916 |
Transferred to
No 8 General Hospital at Rouen
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Sep 17, 1916 |
Invalided to
England and posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Aug 28, 1917 |
Returned to
France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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| Mar 15, 1918 |
His brother, Oliver Milton Code Oliver Milton Code, joined the Battalion as a
reinforcement and was assigned to "B" Company |
Aug 16, 1918 |
Wounded and
invalided to England and eventually invalided back to Canada
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