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Feb 20, 1867
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Born in Cornwall, England to
Joseph Bellingham and Winifred (nee Woolgar) Davey
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59239 (temporary number 628)
Ø Next of kin given as Joseph Bellingham Davey,
father, Red House Copnor Nag, Portsmouth, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Gas Fitter
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
o He was later posted to the Pioneer Section
He lied about his age, stating that
he had been born in 1882
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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May 28, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave. This was extended to June 7, 1916
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Nov 1, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Dropsy
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Nov 2, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 22 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) and the diagnosis was changed to read Cirrhosis
of the liver.
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Nov 5, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Nov 7, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1
Canadian General Hospital in Etaples
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Nov 8, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Cambria
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Norfolk War Hospital, Norwich, Thorpe
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 30, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Dec 21, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1
Convalescent Depot in Boulogne and Hemorrhoids was added to the diagnosis
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Dec 24, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 25
General Hospital in Hardelot
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Jan 17, 1917
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Medical Board at Hastings
notes
Ø Man states his age
is 49. This age does not match his
stated age on attesting, nor does it match family information
Ø Recommended for
ordinary labour work, but not fit for combat duty
Reported to the Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre on being discharged from hospital
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Jan 19, 1917
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Attached to the Garrison Duty
Depot with light duties
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Feb 23, 1917
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Attached to the Trench Warfare
School in Bexhill for duty
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Mar 11, 1917
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot and attached to the Garrison Duty Depot for duty
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Apr 10, 1917
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Attached to the Trench Warfare
School in Bexhill for duty
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Jun 12, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Lance Corporal
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Jul 7, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of
Private at his own request
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Aug 3, 1917
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Transferred to the permanent
staff at the Trench Warfare School
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Nov 6, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Mar 6, 1918
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Sentenced to 7 days CB
(Confined to Barracks) and forfeited 2 days pay for being absent for 21 ½
hours
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May 21, 1918
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Transferred to the General
Depot and attached to the 73rd Royal Engineers at West Sandling
for duty
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Jul 1, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the
Royal Engineers
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Jul 15, 1918
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Attached to the 1st
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton for duty
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Sep 2, 1918
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Admitted to the Convalescent
Hospital in Etchinghill, Lyminge with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal
Disease Syphilis)
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Sep 24, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the
discharge depot
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Nov 23, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Mar 29, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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Apr 5, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 8, 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 246054
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Kingston, Ontario
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Sep 5, 1919
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Attested into the CAMC
(Canadian Army Medical Corps) in Kingston
Ø Number 59239
Ø His current address
was given as the Salvation Army Hostel, Kingston
Ø Next of kin given
as Charles Davey, brother, 90 Heythorp St., Southfields, London, England
Ø Previous occupation
given as Gas Fitter
Ø Previous military
experience given as 21st Battalion CEF from October 1914 to April,
1919
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Posted to the
Sydenham Military Hospital, Kingston as an Orderly
Harry Davey lied about his age
again, stating he was born in 1878
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Dec 15, 1919
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Admitted to the Sydenham
Military Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Dec 26, 1919
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Medical Board at the Sydenham
Hospital notes
Ø Admits his actual
age is 51
Ø Complains of
occasional dizzy and fainting spells
Ø Previous history of
Cirrhosis of the liver
Ø Liver is
considerably diminished in size
Ø Board recommends he
be discharged from military service as Medically Unfit
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Dec 30, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Dec 31, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o Royal
Canadian Ordnance Corps Headquarters, Ottawa, Ontario
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Jun 7, 1920
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Attested into the No. 4
Detachment, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps in Montreal, Quebec
Ø Number 34648
Ø Current address
given as 5 Mansfield St., Montreal, Quebec
Ø Next of kin given
as C.E. Davey, brother, 90 Heythorpe St., South Fields, Wandsworth, London,
England
Ø Previous occupation
given as Gas Fitter
Ø Previous military
service given as 21st Battalion CEF
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Term of service to
be 2 years
Ø Employed as a
Storeman, Group “A”
Harry Davey lied about his age
again, stating that he had been born in 1878
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Jun 6, 1922
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Discharged from service at
Westmount, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 34 Marin Ave., Montreal, Quebec
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Oct 5,1950
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Harry Bellingham Davey died of
Acute Bronchitis while a patient of the Ste. Anne’s Hospital, Ste. Anne de
Bellevue, Quebec and was buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec
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