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Mar 2, 1897
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Born at Montreal
Quebec
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Jun 4, 1911
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On the 1911
Census he is shown living at 2088 Hutchison St, Montreal Quebec
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Sep 13, 1915
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Attested into
the 4th Universities Company (McGill University), CEF at Montreal Quebec
Ø Number 475277
Ø Next of kin given as John Wyatt Crotty (father) of 2580 Mance St,
Montreal Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
Ø Previous military experience given as McGill Auxiliary Battalion
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Oct 5, 1915
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Admitted to
Montreal General Hospital diagnosed with a Peritonsillar Abscess (an infection in the
Tonsils)
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Oct 13, 1915
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Discharged to
duty
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Nov 27, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Lapland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Dec 7, 1915
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Disembarked at
Plymouth England and proceeded to the camp at St Martin’s Plain.
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Dec 8, 1915
Transferred to the 11th Battalion at Shorncliffe Camp
Below is a quote from a letter home from another soldier describing
the conditions
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Mar 21, 1916
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) on posting to the 39th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling Camp and
assigned to the Signals Section
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May 7, 1916
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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May 8, 1916
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Reported for
duty from being AWL and fined 1 day’s pay
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Sep 21, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 22, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 9, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field and was assigned as a Runner in “A” Company
The Battalion had just moved into Val de Maison France (north of
Amiens) after the fighting on the Somme. Pte
Crotty was one of 80 reinforcements that arrived to replace the casualties from that
fighting
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Nov 22, 1916
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At duty from
temporary employment with the CMPC (Canadian Military Police Corps)
There is no entry in his file to
indicate the date that he was attached to the CMPC
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Dec 26, 1916
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Proceeded on the
Bombing Course
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Jan 1, 1917
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Returned to duty
with the Battalion from the Bombing Course
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Aug 2, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Aug 10, 1917
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Returned to duty
from leave
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Feb 23, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave to Paris
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Mar 11, 1918
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Returned to duty
from leave
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Jun 17, 1918
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Granted
permission to wear the Good Conduct Badge
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Aug 8, 1918
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Received a
machine gun bullet wound to right shoulder and admitted to No 1 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance). He was transferred the same day
to the CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
The 21st Battalion was involved in heavy fighting at
Marcelcave, near Amiens. They suffered heavy
casualties, including the Commanding Officer L/Col EW Jones, DSO who was killed by machine gun fire.
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to
No 5 General Hospital
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Aug 10, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Guildford Castle
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Aug 12, 1918
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Transferred to
the Graylingwell War Hospital at Chichester
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Aug 19, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Sep 4, 1918 The
21st Battalion War Diary recorded the following:
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Sep 11, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to #3 CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
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Nov 8, 1918
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Dec 11, 1918
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Placed On
Command to CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Kimmel Park pending return to Canada
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Dec 21, 1918
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Embarked the SS
Carmania at Liverpool
TOS District
Depot #4, Montreal Quebec and posted to the Casualty Company
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Dec 29, 1918
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Montreal Quebec
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Jan 3, 1919
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Admitted to
Hospital diagnosed with Influenza
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Jan 6, 1919
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Granted leave
with subsistence until January 14, 1919
There is no discharge date for him leaving hospital, but I would
assume it was on this date
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Jan 23, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Montreal Quebec
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued (number not recorded)
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 2580 Mance St, Montreal Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge – Pte
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Awarded the Military Medal per the London Gazette #31142
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Dec 30, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at 2580 Mance St, Montreal Quebec
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Feb 17, 1927
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Married to Marie
Lea Richard at the United Church Manse, Arvida Quebec
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Jul 16, 1936
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Caroline Crotty,
Victor’s mother, embarked the SS Montcalm with other members of the 21st
Battalion for the pilgrimage to Vimy France for the unveiling of the Vimy Memorial.
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Jan 1, 1937
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Reported to be
living at 5922 Hutchison St, Montreal Quebec
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Jul 25, 1940
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Attested into
the Home Guard of Canada for WW2 service
Ø Number D110779
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Dec 4, 1946
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Discharged from
the Home Guard with the rank of Sgt Maj, WO Class 1
His service
was in Canada only during WW2
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Jan 1, 1960
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Reported to be
living at 1566 Durham St, Sherbrooke Quebec and working for the Unemployment Insurance
Commission
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Dec 13, 1963
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Deceased at
Sherbrooke Quebec
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