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NOTE:
Commanded the
21st Battalion from May 9, 1917 to July 6, 1917
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested at Kingston ON
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Birth
date given as “1871” at Ottawa ON
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Next
of Kin given as Thomas Elmitt
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Occupation
given as “Lumber Merchant”
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Previous
service given as 43rd Regiment – 15 years and the Governor General’s
Foot Guard – 3 years
NOTE: This file copy of the
attestation paper is stamped as an “ORIGINAL” while the copy that is posted
online with LAC is stamped as a “DUPLICATE”.
Of note is his height. On the original
it is stated as 5’ 5½” while on the duplicate posted online, his height is
noted as 5’ 8½”. A medical report
dated 5 months later gives his height as 5’ 10½”.
Also of note is the eye colour
noted on the “Duplicate” is “Dark Brown” while a medical report done
on July 28 1919 states his eye colour as “Dark Grey”, and the
“Original” leaves not only that line, but the complexion and hair colour blank. The “Duplicate” notes a Dark complexion.
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Feb
9, 1915
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Promoted to Major
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Apr
20, 1915
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Medical report at Kingston ON
– of significance his height is stated as 5’ 10½” (the original
attestation paper states his height as 5’ 5½”)
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May
6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama at
Montreal Quebec
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May
15, 1915
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Disembarked at Devonport
England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the
St Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France
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Mar 20, 1916
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Proceeded on
leave
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Apr 1, 1916
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Granted 2
extra days leave
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May 28, 1916
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Granted 10
days leave then extended to June 8, 1916
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Jun 28, 1916
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Slightly
wounded in the field
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Oct 14, 1916
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Detached to
General List Headquarters, Canadian Training Depot, Shorncliffe on proceeding to England
for Staff Course at Aldershot.
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Jan 7, 1917
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TOS on having
returned from course at Aldershot
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May 9, 1917
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To be Acting
Lieut Colonel while Commanding Battalion – London Gazette No 30152.
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Jul 6, 1917
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Relinquishes
Acting rank of Lieut Col on ceasing to Command the Battalion. London Gazette No 30253. – Granted 10 days
leave
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Jul 18, 1917
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Rejoined unit
from leave
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Oct 28, 1917
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SOS 21st
Battalion and posted to EORD Seaford for duty with Canadian Forestry Corps
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Oct 29, 1917
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TOS Base
Depot, Canadian Forestry Corps, Sunningdale and placed under command of 52 District HQ and
is subsequently SOS the Base Depot CFC the same day. – To be Temp Major – London
Gazette No 30593
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Oct 30, 1917
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Ceases to be
under the command of No 52 District of the Canadian Forestry Corps and Taken On Strength
of 132 Coy of the Forestry Corps.
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Nov 23, 1917
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TOS No 52
Dist.
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Dec
28, 1917
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Mentioned In Despatches by Gen
Sir Douglas Haig – London Gazette # 30448
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Jan
1, 1918
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Awarded Distinguished Service
Order – London Gazette # 30450
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May 31, 1919
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Posted to
Headquarters of CFC from 132 Company.
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Jul 3, 1919
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SOS HQ Coy on
posting to Base Depot, CFC
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Jul 25, 1919
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TOS CFC RD
from 52 District CFC
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Jul 26, 1919
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Attached from
Officer’s Pool “0” Wing to “M” Wing
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Jul 27, 1919
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SOS
“M” Wing pending return to Canada
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Jul
28, 1919
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Medical Report at Witley Camp
England –
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Noted
as being a member of the Canadian Forestry Corps
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Of
significance his height is noted as 5’10½” and his eye colour is noted as
“Dark Grey” (his original attestation papers do not mention his eye
colour, while the copy that LAC has posted online states his eye colour as “Dark
Brown”) – it is also recorded that he had suffered from Small Pox as a
child.
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Aug 21, 1919
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TOS
“R” Wing from “M” Wing
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Aug 23, 1919
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TOS R Wing at
Witley
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Sep 3, 1919
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SOS to the CEF
Canada
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Sep 6, 1919
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Embarked SS
Minnekahda at Tilbury for Canada and TOS CEF
Canada, District Depot No 11.
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Sep 14, 1919
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Disembarked SS
Minnekahda
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Oct
6, 1919
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Struck Off Strength District
Depot No 11. – General Demobilization
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Jan 20, 1920
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Certificate of
Service states:
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Rank
– Major
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He served
in Canada, England and France with the 21st Battalion, the General List, the
CTD (Canadian Training Depot) at Shorncliffe, the Eastern Ontario Regimental Training
Depot, the CFC (Canadian Forestry Corps) Sunningdale, 132nd Company CFC
(Canadian Forestry Corps) Carlisle, and #11 District Depot.
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He was
Struck Off Strength October 6, 1919 because of General Demobilization.
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He was
wounded June 28, 1916
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He was
awarded the Distinguished Service Order January 1, 1918.
London Gazette #30450
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He was
brought to the notice of the Secretary State for War for valuable services rendered in
connection with Military Operations in the field, December 28, 1917
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Feb
25, 1938
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Deceased at Ottawa Ontario
Beechwood
Cemetery
Ottawa Ontario
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