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Jun 10, 1879
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Born in Buckingham, Quebec to
Alexander and Josephine (nee Limoges) Ethier
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Oct 4, 1897
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Married to Agnes Massie in
Hull, Quebec
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59306 (temporary number 860)
Ø Next of kin given as Josephine Ethier, mother, 92
St. Bernard St., Hull, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as Carpenter
o Later noted as Railway Brakeman
o Also noted as Cook
Ø Previous military experience given as 65th
Regiment, in Montreal, Quebec
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov 19, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Asthma
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Nov 20, 1915
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Transferred to the Divisional
Rest Station
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Nov 24, 1915
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Discharged from hospital care
and to be employed as Divisional Carpenter
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Nov 9, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Feb 6, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 14 General
Hospital in Wimereux with a diagnosis that reads Acute Bronchitis
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Feb 7, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Western Australia
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Beaufort War Hospital in Bristol
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 14, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Monks Horton
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Mar 22, 1917
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Attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Command Depot) and admitted to the St. Leonard’s Hospital
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May 31, 1917
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Discharged from St. Leonard’s
Hospital and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
and employed as a Cook
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Aug 6, 1917
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot
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Aug 10, 1917
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Medical Board in Seaford notes
Ø Man suffers from
constant cough
Ø Has soreness under
his sternum
Ø Suffers from
Dyspnoea, (difficulty breathing)
Ø Above a result of
Chronic Bronchitis
Ø Claimed he worked
as a Brakeman in a railroad yard and had no problems prior to enlistment
Ø Board recommends he
be discharged from service as Medically Unfit
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Sep 19, 1917
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Oct 18, 1917
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in
Liverpool
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Oct 28, 1917
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Disembarked in Quebec City,
Quebec
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Nov 11, 1917
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Medical Board at Quebec City finds
no disability
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Dec 1, 1917
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Taken On Strength the No. 3 Special
Service Company in Kingston, Ontario
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Dec 14, 1917
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Medical Board in Kingston notes
Ø Man complains of
shortness of breath on slight exertion and when cold
Ø Suffers from chest
pains
Ø Suffers from
Chronic Bronchitis aggravated by exercise and cold weather
Ø Board recommends he
be discharged as Medically Unfit
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Jan 9, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued
Ø War Service Badge
Class “B” issued
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 266 Maisonneuve St., Hull, Quebec
Following the end of the war, he
was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals. There is no medals card in his file to
indicate whether the medals were sent to him
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Sep 30, 1918
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Attested into the Signal Training
Depot in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 2738510
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. Agnus Ethier, wife, 266 Maisonneuve St., Hull, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation
given as Cook
Ø Previous military
experience given as 21st Battalion CEF
Ø Stated that he had
been previously discharged because of Bronchitis
Ø Religion given as
Roman Catholic
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Oct 29, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Sapper
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge, 266 Maisonneuve St., Hull, Quebec
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Nov 1, 1918
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Admitted to the Flemming
Convalescent Home in Ottawa with a diagnosis that reads Purpura, blood spots
or Hemorrhages
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Dec 31, 1918
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Discharged from the
convalescent home
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Dec 5, 1969
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Joseph Ethier died in Ottawa,
Ontario and was buried in the Notre Dame Cemetery, Hull, Quebec
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