Apr 13, 1880
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Born in Cushing, Quebec to Robert James and
Elizabeth Ann (nee Bigelow) Dowd
His father, Robert, died in 1908 and his mother,
Eliza, died in 1880
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Jan 17, 1916
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Attested into the 166th Battalion in
Toronto, Ontario
Ø Number 669119
Ø Next of kin given as Lemuel Herbert Dowd, brother, Grenville, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as Cook
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
On attesting, he gave his birth year as 1883 and
stated that he was single
The battalion trained in the Exhibition Camp,
Toronto
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Jul 1, 1916
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The battalion moved from Toronto to Camp Borden,
near Barrie, Ontario
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Oct 13, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Only half of the battalion embarked the SS
Olympic. The remainder of the battalion
embarked the SS Cameronia on October 17th, 4 days later.
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Oct 19, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England. On arrival in England both halves of the battalion
proceeded to Seaford to continue training
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 12th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling to continue training
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Feb 3, 1917
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Appointed to rank of Acting Sergeant with pay
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Feb 7, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Feb 8, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 85 reinforcements from England and was
TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion.
On arrival he reverted to his permanent rank of Private
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Feb 15, 1917
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Left the CBD and joined the 21st
Battalion in the front lines west of Vimy Ridge
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Mar 9, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 2 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Mar 11, 1917
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Transferred to the Rest Station at the No. 6 CFA
to recuperate
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Apr 7, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 18 General Hospital in Camiers and the diagnosis is changed to read Myalgia
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Apr 16, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Antrim
On arrival in England he was admitted to the VAD
(Volunteer Aid Detachment) Racecourse Hospital in Cheltenham
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 13, 1917
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Transferred to the CCH (Canadian Convalescent
Hospital) in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 6, 1917
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Discharged to do light duties only
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Aug 4, 1917
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Posted to the CAMC (Canadian Army Medical Corps)
Depot and attached to the CCH in Epsom for duty
Promoted to the rank of Sergeant
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Apr 4, 1918
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Posted to the CAMC Depot in Shorncliffe
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Apr 9, 1918
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It was recommended that he be employed as a Cook
in a Military Mess as he is not fit for regular army duty
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Apr 22, 1918
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Attached to the 1st CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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May 13, 1918
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Embarked the SS Mauretania in Liverpool
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May 20, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and
proceeded to Toronto, Ontario
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May 24, 1918
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Posted to the No. 2 District Depot in Toronto in
the Ravina Barracks
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Jun 14, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 2 Special Service
Company
This transfer was later cancelled
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Jul 7, 1918
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Admitted to the CAMC Base Hospital, Toronto
suffering from vomiting and weakness.
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Jul 10, 1918
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Burbert Dowd went into a convulsion and became
unconscious at about 6.30 am and died at 10.15 pm. His
official cause of death as determined by a Court of Inquiry was Cardiac Failure brought on
by Cerebral Arteriosclerosis. He was buried
in the Prospect Cemetery, Toronto
Following his death, the British War Medal,
Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his brother, Lemuel
H. Dowd, Calumet, Quebec
No Memorial Cross was issued
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