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Sep 1, 1897
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Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA
to John and Agnes Anderson (nee Yule) Dick
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59262 (temporary number 747)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. John Dick, Warkworth,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Rubber Worker
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “F” Company
o On the reorganization of the battalion, Private Dick
was posted to “D” Company
o He was later posted to the Transport Section
John Dick lied about his age
as he was not old enough to join. He
gave his birth year as 1895
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Feb 8, 1915
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Sentenced to 15 days detention
for an unspecified offence
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Mar 31, 1915
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The Transport Section, along
with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an advance party to arrange
for the arrival of the full battalion.
The battalion arrived in
Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in
the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued
training
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Jun 13, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days detention
for misconduct
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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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Dec 2, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza. He was transferred the same day to the
Division Rest Station at the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance in Locre, Belgium
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Dec 7, 1915
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Discharged to duty and
rejoined the battalion in the N & O trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium
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Jan 22, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Feb 10, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion in
billets in Marles les Mines, France, from leave
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Sep 23, 1917
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Posted to the 2nd
Division Training Battalion Headquarters Staff
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Dec 18, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 3, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion
from leave
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Jan 21, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Vincents Angina. He was transferred the same day to the No.
13 Canadian Field Ambulance. His
diagnosis was changed to read Tonsillitis
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Jan 22, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 18 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jan 26, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 37 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 7 Stationary Hospital in Havre,
France
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Feb 5, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 7
Convalescent Depot in Boulogne to continue his recovery
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Feb 22, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 3 Rest
Camp
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Feb 26, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples and his medical classification was
changed to TB (Temporary Base) meaning that he was not fit to proceed to the
front
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Mar 2, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 7 Canadian
General Hospital in Havre with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Apr 4, 1918
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Discharged from hospital to
the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Havre
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Apr 20, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Dick joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne
Ricouart, France
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May 12, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp he rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets in
Wailly, France
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Sep 10, 1918
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Private Dick was kicked in
right knee by one of the horses that he was tending to. He did not seek medical aid at first
because he did not think it was very serious.
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Sep 14, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Inflamed Right Knee
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Sep 15, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 1
Casualty Clearing Station and transferred the same day to the No. 4 Casualty
Clearing Station
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Sep 18, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 2
Canadian Stationary Hospital in Outreau, France where 2 operations were
performed to repair damage to his knee
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Sep 20, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Herne Bay VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment) Hospital, Westgate
on Sea
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 25, 1918
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Dec 4, 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 Military District
#3 at 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 Military
District #3, Kingston and posted to the Casualty Company
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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
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Colborne, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 2 Park
Ave., Warkworth, Ontario
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Jan 17, 1921
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Married to Jean Ordaisy Brooks
in Hastings, Ontario
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Sep 2, 1955
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John Dick died and was buried
in the Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga, Ontario
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