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May 10, 1884
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Born at Marmora
Ontario
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Nov 16, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 999
o Since he was discharged prior to the Battalion leaving for England, he
was never issued with a 59xxx number
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Adam McGarvey, mother, of Marmora
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the Depot Company
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Dec 20, 1914
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Sentenced to 10
days detention. The offence he committed is
not recorded in the file
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Dec 30, 1914
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Discharged from
the CEF for Misconduct
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Jan 9, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion at Marmora Ontario
Ø Number 636313
Ø Next of kin given as Mary Emmorey, mother, of Marmora Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 4 years in the 49th
Frontenac Regiment
Ø Religion given as Church of England
The Battalion
trained at Kingston Ontario
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France as part of a draft of 147
Other Ranks from England, and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 7, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join the Battalion
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Apr 7, 1917
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Pte Emmorey made
out a Will leaving his estate to Pte JA Froats 636082, another 21st Battalion
soldier.
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Apr 9, 1917
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He was killed in
action during the attack at Vimy Ridge and buried in a mass grave in a crater.
Zivy Crater Cemetery
Thelus France
Post war, the
British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll and Memorial
Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs Mary McGarvey, at Marmora Ontario
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Oct 29, 1917
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Pte Froats
signed an affidavit assigning the estate to whomever the Officer in charged of Estates
deems to be lawfully entitled to it. This was
per the verbal wish of Pte Emmorey prior to his death.
It is worth noting that Pte Froats survived the war and returned to Canada
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