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Dec 23, 1878
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Born in Montreal, Quebec
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May 1, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion in
Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 637121
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Dumnter, mother, 255 Manufacturer St.,
Montreal, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as Fireman
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area
The service file records his surname as Dumnter
and Dumontier alternately throughout the file. There
are a couple of different notes requesting confirmation of his name as he seemed to use
both names when questioned
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Jun 2, 1916
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Sentenced to 3 days detention for being drunk in
camp and fined $2.00
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Jul 30, 1916
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Sentenced to 5 days detention and forfeiture of
7 days pay for being AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Aug 30, 1916
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Sentenced to 10 days detention and forfeiture of
12 days pay for being AWL
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Sep 30, 1916
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Sentenced to 3 days detention and forfeiture of
8 days pay for being AWL
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott to continue training
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Nov 22, 1916
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Sentenced to 1 day Field Punishment #2 and
forfeiture of 3 days pay for being AWL
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Dec 8, 1916
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Transferred to the 154th Battalion in
Bramshott
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Jan 31, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling. The
battalion later moved to Seaford
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Mar 5, 1917
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment #2 and
forfeiture of 1 days pay for being AWL
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Mar 30, 1917
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment #2 and
forfeiture of 1 days pay for being AWL
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Apr 21, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of about 3,000 reinforcements from England
and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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May 21, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
support trench near Aux Rietz, France as part of a draft of 149 reinforcements
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Aug 9, 1917
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During a raid by the battalion on the German
held Coin and Coke Trenches, Private Dumontier was slightly wounded, but after being
treated by the Medical Officer, remained on duty with the battalion
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Aug 15, 1917
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Just 6 days after being slightly wounded,
Private Dumontier was killed during heavy fighting in the attack on Hill 70. He was buried in the Aix-Noulette Communal
Cemetery, west of Lens, France
Following the war the British War Medal and
Victory Medal were sent to his sister, Mrs. Helen Brunette, 257 Manufacturers St., Point
St. Charles, Montreal, Quebec
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and
Memorial Cross were sent to his father, Fardina Dumontier, 353 Grant Trunk St., Point St.
Charles, Montreal, Quebec
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