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Jun 15, 1874
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Born in Hornsey, London,
England to George Thomas and Mary (nee Taplin) Daniels
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Dec 25, 1898
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Married to Bessie Sword in
Wood Green, London, England
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Jul 4, 1907
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Embarked the SS Dominion with
his wife and 4 children
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Jul 14, 1907
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario
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Mar 23, 1915
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 59234 (temporary number 1313)
Ø Next of kin given as Bessie Daniels, wife, 15
Suburban Ct., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bricklayer
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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May 18, 1915
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Posted to “C” Company
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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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Jan 2, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Otitis Media. He was transferred the same day to the
Division Rest Station in Godewaersvelde, France
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Jan 11, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the
rest station
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Mar 9, 1916
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While the battalion was in the
front-line N & O trenches near Ridgewood, Belgium, Private Daniels
reported sick to the battalion’s Medical Officer with a severe cough and
difficulty breathing. He was taken to
the battalion’s dressing station in La Clytte to rest.
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Mar 12, 1916
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Evacuated to the nearby field
ambulance then transported to a casualty clearing station in Bailleul, France
for treatment
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Mar 17, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 23
General Hospital in Etaples with a diagnosis that reads Acute Nephritis
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Mar 19, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Cambria
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Edinburgh War Hospital in West Lothian
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 31, 1916
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Transferred to the Hillingdon
House Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Uxbridge. While here he received a severe cut to his
knee that required treatment. There is
no explanation in his file as to how this happened.
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Jun 8, 1916
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Attached to the 1st
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) for 4 weeks of Physical Training
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Nov 3, 1916
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Attached to the CCTB (Canadian
Casualty Training Battalion) in Shoreham
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Nov 20, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 21, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Daniels joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in
Hersin, France as part of a draft of 7 reinforcements destined to join the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 12, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the front-line trench west of Lens, France
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Apr 24, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 3 Canadian
General Hospital in Boulogne with a diagnosis that reads Diarrhea
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May 3, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 7
Convalescent Depot in Boulogne
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May 8, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 10
Convalescent Depot in Ecault
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Jun 3, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 3 Large
Rest Camp in Boulogne
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Jun 5, 1917
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Discharged to the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France
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Jun 14, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Daniels joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in
Hersin, France as part of a draft of 8 reinforcements destined to join the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 20, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching
battalion he rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets in Fosse 10,
resting after the attack on Hill 70
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Nov 29, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 15, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave in the front lines east of Vimy Ridge
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Oct 14, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian
Field Ambulance with dental issues. He
was transferred to the No. 10 Canadian Field Ambulance, then to the No. 1 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 17, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 12
Stationary Hospital in St. Pol, France for treatment
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Oct 28, 1918
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After leaving the stationary
hospital, Private Daniels rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets
in Auberchicourt, France
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Nov 16, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 23, 1918
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Joined the Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France from leave
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Jan 8, 1919
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Daniels rejoined the 21st Battalion in
billets in Neunkirchen, Germany
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Feb 15, 1919
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Granted 9 days leave
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Feb 24, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion in
billets in Ham-sur-Sambre, Belgium
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre, France
On disembarking in England
Private Daniels was posted to the “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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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 by train to Kingston, Ontario
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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 279879
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 93 McGee St., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 2 Busy
St., Toronto, Ontario
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Aug 17, 1967
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George Thomas Daniels died
while a patient in the East General Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. He was buried in the Pine Hills Cemetery,
Toronto
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