May 21, 1895
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Born at Belmont
Ontario to Joseph and Francis (nee Boyd) Doupe
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Jan 18, 1917
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Attested into
the 254th Battalion at Marmora Ontario
Ø Number 1093267
Ø Next of kin given as Joseph Doupe (father) of Marmora Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Seaford
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Jun 10, 1917
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The 254th
Battalion was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford and TOS (Taken
On Strength) of the 6th Reserve Battalion at that time
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Jun 27, 1917
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Admitted to the
Raven’s Croft Military Hospital at Seaford diagnosed with Measles
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Jul 19, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
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Oct 17, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 18, 1917
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Arrived at the 2nd
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Oct 21, 1917
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Calonne France
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Nov 6, 1917
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Left CC Rein C
to join the Battalion
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Nov 20, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field. There is no
explanation why it took him 2 weeks to join the Battalion, however in reading the War
Diary, the Battalion was on the move in the Passchendaele area.
On This date the Battalion had
moved into Billets at Camblain L’Abbe undergoing training and a “clean change of
clothes”. It is noted in the War Diary
that a draft of 95 reinforcements arrived on this date
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the
182nd Company of Royal Engineers for duty
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the Engineers
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Oct 12, 1918
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Admitted to No 9
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a gunshot wound to his left leg. He was transferred the same day to No 33 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station). Later that night
he was transported by the No 23 Ambulance Train
From the
Battalion’s War Diary
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Oct 13, 1918
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Admitted to No
20 General Hospital at Camiers
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Oct 18, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Oct 19, 1918
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Transferred to
the 5th Northern General Hospital at Leicester
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Nov 1, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Nov 25, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to the 1st CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at
Witley
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Dec 2, 1918
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Granted 8 days
sick leave with a ration allowance
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Dec 18, 1918
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Dec 27, 1918
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On Command to
Kinmel Park at Witley pending return to Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa Ontario.
Upon arrival in Ottawa he was granted leave with subsistence until February 3, 1919
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Jan 24, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #31142
This was
awarded in recognition of acts of gallantry on August 8, 1918 during the fighting at
Marcelecave, east of Amiens. This was the
same action that saw their Commanding Officer, Lieut-Colonel EW Jones DSO, Killed in
Action.
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Feb 8, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Ottawa Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 160319
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Marmora Ontario
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Jul 27, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals sent to him at 100 Bond St, Oshawa Ontario
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Sep 11, 1922
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Married to
Florence Louise Bradbrook at Trenton Ontario
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May 26, 1956 |
Died at Oshawa Ontario
Oshawa Union Cemetery
Oshawa Ontario
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