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Oct 8, 1892
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Born at Ottawa Ontario
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59279 (temporary number was 857)
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
Ø Next of Kin given as Ruby Duncan (mother) of 254 Somerset St., East,
Ottawa Ontario
o Later changed to 90 Rosemount Ave., Ottawa Ontario
o Later changed to 484 Delaware Ave., Toronto Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as “Clerk”
o Later changed to read “Billiard Maker”
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
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Jan 21.1915
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Charged with the following offence
Ø Disorderly Conduct in the Barracks on January 19, 1915
o Punished with 3 days CB (Confined to Barracks) by Capt TF Elmitt
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Mar 4, 1915
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Charged with the following offences
Ø Absent from morning parade March 2, 1915
Ø Absent from afternoon parade March 2, 1915
Ø Absent from parade March 3, 1915
Ø Committing a nuisance in barracks March 3, 1915
o Punished with 7 days CB by Capt TF Elmitt
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Apr 7, 1915
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Charged with the following offences
Ø Drunkenness
Ø Resisting escort
Ø Bringing liquor into barracks
o Punished with 10 hours extra drill and 5 days CB by Lt-Col WSP Hughes
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the SS Metagama at Montreal for
England
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to West
Sandling Camp, near Hythe
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Aug 30, 1915
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Forfeits 1 day pay for being AWL (Absent
Without Leave) and restricted to ½ pay for 1 month
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked at Folkestone for France
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Boulogne France
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Sep 20, 1915
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Admitted to No 12 Australian FA (Field
Ambulance) with influenza
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Sep 21, 1915
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Transferred to 1/3 Northern FA then
transferred to No 17 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Sep 22, 1915
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Transferred to No 12 CCS at Hazebrook
There is no entry in the file to
indicate the date that he returned to the Battalion
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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days FP (Field Punishment) No 2
for being absent from 1.45 pm parade
It should be noted that the Battalion
was parading to go into the front trenches to relieve the 20th Battalion
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Nov 14, 1915
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Sent on course to Bombing School
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Nov 20, 1915
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Returned to Battalion from course
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Sep 15, 1916
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Wounded during the fighting at the Somme
There is nothing to indicate where
he was between this date and October 8. I
suspect tthat a page is missing from the file.
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Oct 8, 1916
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Sent to No 25 AT (Ambulance Transport) with a
wound to right foot
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Oct 9, 1916
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Admitted to No 2 Australian Hospital at
Boulogne
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Oct 18, 1916
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Transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot at
Boulogne
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Oct 19, 1916
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Discharged from hospital to Base Details (work
parties)
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Nov 10, 1916
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Invalided to England and transferred to CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Center) at Shoreham
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Nov 17, 1916
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Admitted to Canadian Convalescent Hospital at
Woodcote Park, Epsom with “DAH”
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Dec 16, 1916
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Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital
at Bear Wood, Wokingham
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Dec 29, 1916
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Absent from hospital from 9.20 pm until 5.30
pm January 1, 1917
No punishment
recorded
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
at Seaford
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Apr 7, 1917
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Transferred to Barnwell Military Hospital
Cambridge
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Apr 27, 1917
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Transferred to Princess Patricia Canadian Red
Cross Special Hospital, Ramsgate with wound to foot and Gonorrhea
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May 2, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
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May 5, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days FP #2 and forfeits 14
days pay for drunkenness on May 1
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May 31, 1917
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Absent without leave from 9.30 pm until 11.00
pm, June 5
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Jun 6, 1917
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Sentenced to an additional 10 days FP#2 and
forfeits another 15 days pay
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Jul 13, 1917
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On Command to CASC (Canadian Army Service
Corps) at Seaford
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Jul 14, 1917
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Attached to CASC
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Sep 28, 1917
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Charged with the following offences
Ø Drunkenness when on active service
Ø Absent without leave
Ø Improperly dressed
Ø Not complying with an order from an NCO of the CMP
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Oct 1, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days FP #2 for the above
offences
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Nov 5, 1917
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Charged with the following offences
Ø Absent without leave from 9.45 pm November 3, until midnight November
4
Ø Breaking out of barracks while under open arrest
Ø Absent without leave from 9.45 pm November 5 until 1.30 am November 14
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Nov 14, 1917
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Forfeits 28 days pay plus an additional 11
days pay for the above offences
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Jan 11, 1918
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Admitted to No 14 Canadian General Hospital at
Eastbourne with Diarrhea
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Jan 16, 1918
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Ceases to be attached to CASC on admission to
hospital
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Jan 25, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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Feb 5, 1918
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Admitted to No 14 Canadian General Hospital at
Eastbourne with Scabies and PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), later called Trench Fever
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Feb 15. 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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May 26, 1918
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Absent from Tattoo until midnight same date
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May 27, 1918
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Awarded 3 days CB for being absent on May 26,
1918
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May 30, 1918
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Ceases to be On Command to 6th
Reserve Battalion and is SOS EORD on transfer to CFC (Canadian Forestry Corps)
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Jun 12, 1918
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TOS Dist 53, CFC
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Jun 30, 1918
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Absent from duty from 6.00 pm to 9.30 pm
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Jul 3, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days CB for being absent from
duty
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Jul 7, 1918
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Admitted to Windlesham Moor Hospital with
Influenza
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Jul 15, 1918
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On Command to 6th Reserve Battalion
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Jul 22, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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Sep 6, 1918
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Admitted to Buck Hill Hospital with Gonorrhea,
later changed to read “DAH”
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Sep 27, 1918
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SOS Dist 53 on posting to BDCFC (Base Depot,
Canadian Forestry Corps)
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Oct 28, 1918
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Transferred to KCRC Hospital at Bushy Park
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Dec 31, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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Jan 11, 1919
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On Command to CCC (Canadian Concentration
Camp) at Rhyl, DD#3 (District Depot #3) for processing pending return to Canada
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Feb 9, 1919
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Returned to Canada
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Feb 28, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF as Medically Unfit
Ø Issued War Service Badge Class “A” No 99115
Ø British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to 484 Delaware Ave.,
Toronto Ontario
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Apr 15, 1955
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Deceased
From the August 1955 issue of The Communique
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