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Oct 6, 1897
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Born at Winchester Ontario
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Jan 29, 1916
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Attested into the 154th Battalion
at Winchester Ontario
Ø Number 633376
Ø Next of kin given as William Eastman (father) of 627 Wellington St.,
Ottawa Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Metal Polisher
Ø Previous military experience given as GGFG (Governor General’s
Foot Guard)
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Oct 25, 1916
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Embarked the SS Mauretania at Halifax Nova
Scotia
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Oct 31, 1916
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Disembarked at Liverpool England
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Jan 28, 1917
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Transferred to 156th Battalion at
Witley then transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Apr 12, 1917
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Will made out leaving entire estate to Mrs WD
Eastman (mother) of 627 Wellington St, Ottawa Ontario
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Apr 21, 1917
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SOS the 6th Reserve Battalion on
posting to the 21st Battalion and proceeded to France
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) and TOS
21st Battalion
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May 21, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Aug 15, 1917
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Admitted to 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
with a shrapnel wound to leg, then transferred to No 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station).
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Aug 19, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Kalyan
Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot)
Admitted to No 20 General Hospital at
Birkenhead, Liverpool
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Feb 11, 1918
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Transferred to Convalescent Hospital at Bear
Wood, Wokingham, Berkshire, England
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Feb 26, 1918
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Discharged to EORD
Granted leave until March 8, 1918
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Mar 8, 1918
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Returned from leave and shown On Command of
the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) for duty as a clerk at Seaford
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Nov 6, 1918
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Ceases to be On Command to YMCA and returns to
EORD
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Dec 7, 1918
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SOS EORD on sailing for Canada and TOS #2
District Depot (Toronto Ontario)
Embarked the SS Olympic at Southampton
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Dec 14, 1918
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Disembarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted to #2 DD Casualty Company at
Exhibition Camp, Toronto
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Dec 19, 1918
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Granted leave until January 3, 1919
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Jan 4, 1919
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Medical Board at Exhibition Camp, Toronto
Ontario notes:
Ø Home address noted as 383 King St West, Toronto Ontario
Ø Injuries noted as
o Scar from wound on right thigh
o Bony growth on upper 3” of right tibia
o Gassed lungs
Ø Wound on right thigh caused from shrapnel shell at Lens on August 15,
1917
Ø Bony growth on right tibia caused from being kicked during a football
game in Canada in February 1916
Ø Gassed lungs caused from Mustard and Sneezing gas attack at Lens on
August 15, 1917
Ø Partial loss of function of right leg noted from both injuries, leg is
weak and painful
Ø Partial loss of respiratory function
Ø He will not be able to resume his former occupation
Ø Recommended for discharge as Medically Unfit
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Jan 10, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 383 King St., W., Toronto
Ontario
Ø Received 91 days pay and allowances
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Sep 25, 1922
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to RR
#1, Cataraqui Ontario (now part of Kingston)
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Sep 20, 1967
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Deceased at Kingston Ontario
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