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May 14, 1893
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Born in Toronto, Ontario to
James Thomas and Sarah (nee O’Sullivan) Coughlin
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Feb 12, 1915
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Shown on the payroll of the 14th
Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3063
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Apr 1, 1915
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Shown on the payroll of the 39th
Battalion
Ø Number 12936
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Apr 15, 1915
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59204 (temporary number 1355)
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. James Coughlin, father,
8 Beatrice St., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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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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Jul 26, 1915
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During training, he was climbing
a fence and his leg got caught and he fell to the ground and sprained his
ankle. He was admitted to the Moore
Barracks Hospital for treatment
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Jul 28, 1915
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Transferred from the detention
hospital to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital
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Jul 31, 1915
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Transferred to the Military
Hospital in Canterbury
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Aug 11, 1915
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Transferred to the Bevan
Military Hospital in Sandgate
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Aug 19, 1915
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Discharged 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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Dec 13, 1915
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Sentenced to 7 days Field
Punishment #1 for being absent from the trench without permission. The 21st Battalion was occupying
the N & O front line trench system on the Ypres Salient near Voormezeele,
Belgium
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Apr 10, 1916
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While the battalion was being
relieved from the “P” Trench near Voormezeele, Belgium, Private Coughlin
received a shrapnel wound to his left shoulder and was evacuated to a field
ambulance for first aid
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Apr 11, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 17 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Apr 12, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 15 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 23 General Hospital in Etaples,
France
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Apr 27, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Middlesex Hospital, Clacton on Sea
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 8, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Military Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jun 2, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Aug 11, 1916
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Medical Board at West Sandling
notes
Ø Shrapnel wound to
shoulder has healed
Ø Man complains of
“lack of power” in his left arm
Ø Board recommends 4
weeks of Physical Training
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Aug 22, 1916
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Reported to the Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre and attached to the 1st Canadian Command
Depot
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to the 11th
Reserve Battalion in Shorncliffe
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Sep 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 28, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 99
reinforcements for the front and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 25, 1916
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After being classified as “PB”
(Permanent Base), meaning that he was no longer fit for service at the front,
he was returned to England
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Oct 27, 1916
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Taken On Strength the Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre
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Nov 2, 1916
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Medical Board at Shoreham
notes
Ø Man received
shrapnel wound to left shoulder that has healed
Ø Complains of pain
in shoulder and is unable to carry a pack
Ø Board recommends 4
weeks of physical training
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Nov 10, 1916
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Attached to the Canadian
Convalescent Depot for 4 weeks of physical training
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)
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Mar 16, 1917
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Attached to the 3rd
Canadian Convalescent Depot
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May 24, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Jul 24, 1917
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks
Convalescent Hospital in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Dementia
He says his head has gotten
very small and his body is full of water and that is why he is just a
skeleton. He is confused and says that
his belt stops blood flow to his legs.
He says he would be “a fine looking man if he had braces on instead of
a belt”.
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Aug 7, 1917
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Transferred to the Lord Derby
War Hospital in Warrington and the diagnosis was changed to read Delusional
Insanity
On admission he claims he has
lost a lot of weight, but there is no evidence of that. He also believes that his head has gotten
smaller and there is no blood circulation in his legs. He is very suspicious of everything.
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Aug 16, 1917
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot
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Sep 14, 1917
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Invalided to Canada aboard the
Hospital Ship Araguaya, embarking in Liverpool
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Sep 25, 1917
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec
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Sep 26, 1917
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Medical Board at Quebec City
notes
Ø Man complains he is
inhaling fecal material and germs
Ø Complains of poor
sleep
Ø He has delusions
about his weight
Ø Board deems his
disability to be permanent and recommends he be transferred to the Asylum for
the Insane in Newmarket, Ontario
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Sep 29, 1917
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Admitted to the Newmarket,
Ontario Asylum for the Insane
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Jan 31, 1918
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Medical Board at the Newmarket
Hospital notes
Ø Present disease
shown as Feeblemindedness
Ø Memory is good
Ø Shows no signs of
hallucinations or delusions
Ø Shows some slight
retardation and has a quick temper
Ø Board deems him
well enough to carry on and make his own living
Ø His disability is
determined to be 30% and will improve in 6 months
Ø Board recommends he
be discharged from military service
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Feb 11, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 8 Beatrice St., Toronto, Ontario
Following the end of the war,
the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
212 Grace St., Toronto, Ontario
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Jan 19, 1920
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Joseph married Marjorie
Josephine Buck in Toronto, Ontario
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Aug 18, 1934
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Joseph Coughlin died at 3 pm
in London, Ontario while trying to climb aboard a moving train at the rail
crossing on Rectory Road in London.
His leg was amputated in the attempt and he died of shock and a
massive loss of blood. He was buried
in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario
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Dec 10, 1934
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Joseph’s widow, Marjorie (aka
Margaret) remarried in Toronto to Fred Elliott
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