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Jun 8, 1893
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Born in Scotland
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Oct 24, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Brockville, Ontario
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Jan 17, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot Battalion,
EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3320492
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Carmi Welch, friend, RR #2, Cardinal, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Posted to the 1st
Regimental Draft
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Feb 8, 1918
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The 1st Regimental Draft left Ottawa
for Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Feb 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
as part of the 1st Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion,
EOR
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Feb 25, 1918
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Disembarked in Glasgow, Scotland and proceeded to
Seaford, England where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Jun 10, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 11, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 17, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Aug 7, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, he joined
the 21st Battalion west of Marcelcave, France and was posted to “C”
Company.
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying
Force and proceeded to Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 22, 1919
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Medical exam in Witley notes that he suffers from
defective vision. His condition is
noted as Myopia and double vision. He
claims to have had this condition prior to enlistment and has had it as long
as he could remember. He is unable to
see clearly at a distance.
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 277331
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Cardinal, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Cardinal, Ontario
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