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Oct 13, 1889
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Born at Acton,
Esquesing Township, Ontario
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Mar 20, 1916
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Attested into
the 164th Battalion at Acton Ontario
Ø Number 663580
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Lille Dobbie (mother) of 53 Breightaught St,
Berlin Ontario
o Because of the war with Germany, the town changed it’s name to
Kitchener Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø On enlistment, he declared that he was the sole supporter of his
widowed mother
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Apr 11, 1917
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Embarked the SS
Carpathia at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Apr 22, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the East Sandling Camp
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Apr 23, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 2nd Reserve Battalion at East Sandling
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May 10, 1917
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Posted to the
CMGD (Canadian Machine Gun Depot) at Crowborough
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Jun 10, 1917
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Posted to the
164th Battalion
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Mar 8, 1918
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Attached to the
119th Battalion at Witley
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Mar 19, 1918
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Attached to the
125th Battalion at Witley
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Mar 29, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at
Canadian Infantry Base Depot in France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Mar 31, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Apr 1, 1918
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) the 21st Battalion on transfer to the Canadian Machine Gun
Reinforcement Pool
It is evident
that Pte Dobbie never physically joined the 21st Battalion in the field
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Apr 14, 1918
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Posted to the
Eaton Machine Gun Battery
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Jun 7, 1918
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Posted to the 2nd
Canadian MMG Bde (Motor Machine Gun Brigade)
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Mar 7, 1919
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Proceeded to
England
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May 6, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Scotian at Liverpool
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May 15, 1919
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to London Ontario
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May 17, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at London Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 260767
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Kitchener Ontario
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Jun 23, 1921
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Married to Edna
Millar at her home in Clinton Ontario
Their intended residence after
marriage was Toronto Ontario
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Dec 13, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at Acton Ontario
The Medals card indicates his service in France was with the 21st
Battalion
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Jul 28, 1966
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Deceased at
Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Kitchener Ontario
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