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May 4, 1896
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Born in Pontefract, Yorkshire,
England to Fred and Mary (nee McIntosh) Deitz
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59251 (temporary number 858)
Ø Next of kin given as Beatrice Deitz, sister, Park
View Rd, Gable Lea, Bradford, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
o Later noted as Confectioner
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” 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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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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Oct 3, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of
Unknown Origin), a fever without a known cause. This was later changed to read Bronchitis. He was transferred the same day to a nearby
Casualty Clearing Station for treatment.
He was then transferred to the No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 9
Canadian Field Ambulance
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Oct 7, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the
field ambulance
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Oct 16, 1916
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Attached to the 255th
Tunnelling Company for duty
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Jan 16, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Bully Grenay, France and was granted 10 days leave
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Oct 28, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave. This was later extended to November 10,
1917
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Nov 9, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 11
Canadian General Hospital in Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe, while on leave with
a diagnosis that reads Acute Bronchitis
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 8, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Feb 5, 1918
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Transferred to the Manor War
Hospital in Epsom and the diagnosis was changed to read Tonsillitis
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Feb 18, 1918
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Mar 8, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and granted
10 days sick leave
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Mar 16, 1918
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Attached to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford for duty
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May 31, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the 6th
Reserve Battalion and posted to the EORD Depot Company in Seaford
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Jun 7, 1918
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Transferred to the CAMCRD (Canadian
Army Medical Corps Regimental Depot) in Shorncliffe
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Jun 13, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6 Sanitary
Section in Shorncliffe
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Jan 8, 1919
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Attached to No. 4 & 5 Wing
in Rhyl for duty
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Feb 1, 1919
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Attached to No. 5 Wing for
duty
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Feb 12, 1919
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Transferred to the permanent staff
at No. 5 Wing
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Jun 8, 1919
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Transferred to “M” Wing at Witley
pending return to Canada
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Jul 2, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Southampton
Taken On Strength the Sub
Depot, Ottawa, Ontario
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Jul 9, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario
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Jul 11, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Corporal
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 482422
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 209 Slater St., Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 98
Ellerbeck Ave., Toronto, Ontario
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Jun 30, 1931
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Married to Mary McKay in
Toronto, Ontario. He claimed to be a
widower and gave his religion as Roman Catholic
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Mar 14, 1947
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Alexander Deitz died at home,
48 Harriet Ave., Toronto, Ontario, of Carcinoma of the Stomach and was buried
in the Mount Hope Cemetery there.
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