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Aug 17, 1894
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Born at Spencerville, Grenville County,
Ontario Canada
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May 1, 1916
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Attested into the Depot Regiment, Canadian
Mounted Rifles, at Mille Roche Ontario
Ø Number 226713
Ø Next of kin given as Jennie Cross and James Allen Cross (mother and
father) of Prescott Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as “D” Squadron, 4th
Hussars
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Appointed to rank of Acting Corporal with pay
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Oct 19, 1916
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Detailed to the 6th Overseas Draft
and reverts to rank of Pte
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Oct 26, 1916
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Embarked the HMS Mauretania at Halifax Nova
Scotia
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Oct 31, 1916
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Disembarked at Liverpool England
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Nov 1, 1916
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TOS (Taken On Strength) the FGHRR (Fort Garry
Horse Reserve Regiment) at Shorncliffe
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Nov 3, 1916
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TOS the 11th Reserve Battalion at
Shorncliffe
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Mar 6, 1917
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to the
27th Battalion and proceeded to France
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Mar 7, 1917
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Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) and TOS
the 27th Battalion
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Mar 30, 1917
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Left CBD to join 2nd Entrenching
Battalion
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Apr 7, 1917
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Joined the 27th Battalion in the
field
The battalion
was in the final stages of training for the attack at Vimy Ridge. As a new replacement with no combat experience, I
strongly suspect that Pte Cross remained with the rear detail during the action at Vimy. The war diary comments on the rear details
cheering the men on when they departed for the jump off point the evening of Apr 8.
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May 3, 1917
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Wounded in neck and shoulder
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May 4, 1917
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Admitted to No 30, General Hospital at Calais
France
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May 6, 1917
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Surgery performed to remove piece of helmet
from right shoulder
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May 10, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Newhaven, and posted to the Manitoba Regimental Depot
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May 11, 1917
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Admitted to 3rd Western General
Hospital at Newport Mons
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May 12, 1917
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X-Ray shows that fine metal dust remains above
the clavicle
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Jun 7, 1917
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Transferred to the CCH (Canadian Convalescent
Hospital) at Woodcote Park
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Jun 13, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and TOS 11th
Reserve Battalion
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Nov 19, 1917
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SOS 11th Reserve Battalion on
proceeding to France and arrived at CBD.
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Nov 22, 1917
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Left CBD for the CCRC (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp)
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Dec 2, 1917
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Joined the 27th Battalion in the
field
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May 1, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Aug 14, 1918
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Admitted to No 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with an ICT (Inter Connective Tissue) wound to back and transferred to No 7 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) then to No 48 CCS. The
same day was transferred to No 27 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Aug 15, 1918
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Admitted to No 47 General Hospital at Le
Treport
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Aug 23, 1918
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Transferred to No 3 CD (Convalescent Depot) at
Le Treport
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Aug 28, 1918
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Transferred to No 13 CD at Trouville
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Sep 1, 1918
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Appointed to rank of L/Cpl with pay to replace
L/Cpl Nelson (186649) who was KIA May 22, 1918
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Sep 20, 1918
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Classified “A”, discharged from
hospital, and posted to Etaples
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Sep 23, 1918
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Arrived at and TOS CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) at Etaples
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Oct 2, 1918
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Arrived at CCRC
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Oct 5, 1918
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Left CCRC to join unit
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Oct 9, 1918
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Joined the 27th Battalion in the
field
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Oct 18, 1918
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Awarded the Military Medal as per the London
Gazette #30962
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Oct 31, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to England
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Mar 13, 1919
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On loan to the RTO (Regimental Transport
Officer) at Andenne Belgium
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Mar 18, 1919
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Rejoined the 27th Battalion
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Mar 22, 1919
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Attached to the 21st Battalion for
regrouping pending return to Canada
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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
TOS “P” Wing at Witley for
processing pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia at Liverpool
TOS MD #3 (Military District) Kingston
Ontario
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and
proceeded via train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 277430
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Prescott Ontario
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Dec 16, 1922
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
Prescott Ontario
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