Feb 19, 1891
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Born in
Paddington, London, England
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Nov 2, 1914
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Shown on the
payroll of the 57th Regiment, Peterborough
Rangers
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Nov 4, 1914
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Attested into the
21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 59238
(temporary number 512)
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Next of kin given
as Mrs. H.M. Smith, 247 Westcott St., Peterborough, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Machinist
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Church of England
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Posted to
“E” Company
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Later posted to
the Signal Section
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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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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Jun 20, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal with pay to replace L/Cpl Drake who had been
promoted
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Jul 23, 1916
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Proceeded on the
Signalling Course at the 2nd Army School of
Signalling at Zuytpeene, France
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Nov 4, 1916
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Nov 25, 1916
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Dec 4, 1916
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Dec 13, 1916
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Admitted to the
No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads
Hemorrhoids
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Dec 14, 1916
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Transferred to the
No. 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Dec 21, 1916
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Transferred via
the No. 31 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 1 Convalescent
Depot in Boulogne
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Dec 24, 1916
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Transferred to the
No. 25, General Hospital in Hardelot
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Feb 12, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 7 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne
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Feb 28, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 3 Large Rest Camp in Boulogne
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Mar 4, 1917
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Reported to the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Mar 12, 1917
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After leaving the
base depot, Frank Davey joined the 2nd Canadian
Entrenching Battalion in Hersin
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Apr 16, 1917
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After leaving the
entrenching battalion, Frank Davey rejoined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Bois des Alleux
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Nov 1, 1917
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Promoted to the
rank of Corporal to replace Cpl Manners who
had been promoted
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Nov 25, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave to England
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Dec 13, 1917
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Rejoined the
battalion in the Cellars Camp near Neuville St. Vaast from leave
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May 23, 1918
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Admitted to the
No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Tonsillitis
and was transferred the same day to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
He
later claimed to have been gassed and that had caused his throat
inflammation
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May 31, 1918
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Discharged to duty
from the field ambulance
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Jun 2, 1918
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Admitted to the
No. 9 General Hospital with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of
Unknown Origin), a fever with no known cause.
More commonly called Trench Fever
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Jun 4, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Essequibo
On
arrival in England he was admitted to the No. 4 Canadian General
Hospital in Basingstoke and the diagnosis was changed to read Trench
Fever
Transferred
to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while
in hospital
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Jul 30, 1918
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Transferred to the
Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp,
Bexhill
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Sep 24, 1918
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Transferred to the
3rd Canadian Command Depot in Seaford
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Oct 2, 1918
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Ceased to be
attached on admission to the Grove Military Hospital in Tooting Grove,
London with a diagnosis that reads Ecthyma, a skin infection, and had
several boils
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Oct 23, 1918
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Transferred to the
Paddington Military Hospital
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Oct 31, 1918
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Transferred to the
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 19, 1918
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Transferred to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham
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Dec 6, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 27, 1918
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Attached to the
Military District #3 in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Olympic in Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 20, 1919
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Taken On Strength
the Military District #3 Casualty Company in Kingston
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Jan 21, 1919
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Granted leave
until February 3, 1919
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Feb 11, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Rank on discharge
Corporal
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Proposed residence
on discharge 247 Westcott St., Peterborough, Ontario
Following
his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals
were sent to him at 97 Gladstone St., Peterborough, Ontario
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May 19, 1920
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Married to Violet
Clara Hutchinson in Peterborough, Ontario
Frank
and Violet moved to Oshawa where he remained involved with the 21st
Battalion Association until his death in 1989
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Frank Davey is honoured on a plaque in the Park
St. Baptist Church in Peterborough, Ontario
He is also honoured on the Peterborough Wall of
Honour
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