Jul 30, 1893
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Born in Stirling, Ontario to Alfred Thomas and
Mary Eliza (nee Morrison) Danford
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Jan 15, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion in
Coe Hill, Ontario
Ø Number 636465
Ø Next of kin given as Bella Danford, wife, Coe Hill, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
His brother, Charles Danford, attested into the same battalion 2 weeks
later
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area
On attesting he declared that he had a 2 year
old son, Claude Danford
In all of the documents in the service file
requiring a signature, it was noted that he signed with an “X” and a note that
it was “his mark”. This would
indicate that he could not write
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Jul 7, 1916
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Admitted to the Barriefield Hospital with a cold
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Jul 13, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Dec 5, 1916
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Posted to the 21st Battalion along
with his brother Charles Danford
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 147 reinforcements from England and TOS
(Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 8, 1916
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Left the CBD and joined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Bully Grenay and assigned to “B” Company
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Apr 8, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Furenculosis to his legs. (Abscesses or boils). He was transferred the same day to the No. 6 CFA
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Apr 10, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) for treatment
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Apr 12, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 21 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 32 Stationary Hospital in Wimereux and PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin), a fever without a known cause, was added to the diagnosis
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Apr 26, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Jan Breydel
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Northampton War Hospital in Duston, Northampton
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 26, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 13, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and TOS the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Aug 7, 1917
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Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital in
Etchinghill, Lyminge with a diagnosis that reads Urethritis, a urinary infection
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Aug 15, 1917
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While in hospital, the 21st Battalion
attacked and captured Hill 70 near Lens, France. During
that attack, his brother, Charles Danford, was killed in action.
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Sep 8, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
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Jan 4, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Jan 5, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 85 reinforcements from England and
TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jan 9, 1918
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart
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Jan 21, 1918
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Left the CC Rein C and rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the front line trench near La Coulotte
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Jan 31, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Aug 8, 1918
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During the battalion’s advance and capture
of Marcelcave, Private Danford received a bullet wound to his neck and was evacuated to
the nearby field ambulance
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 11 Stationary Hospital
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Aug 12, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Gloucester Castle
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Queen Mary’s Military Hospital in Whalley, Lancashire
Posted to the EORD for pay purposes while in
hospital
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Aug 13, 1918
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Surgery was performed to remove the bullet from
his neck
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Oct 18, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian
Red Cross Hospital in Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Feb 21, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and given 10 days sick
leave.
TOS the 6th Reserve Battalion in
Seaford
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Mar 3, 1919
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Reported to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford from leave
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Mar 18, 1919
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TOS MD #3 Wing, Kinmel Park pending return to
Canada
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Mar 25, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scotian in Liverpool
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Apr 4, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 7, 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 246003
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Coe Hill, Ontario
Following the war the British War Medal and
Victory Medal were sent to him c/o Coe Hill, Ontario Post Office
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Apr 9, 1945
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Arthur Danford died in Colborne, Ontario
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