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Sep 8, 1896
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Born in Farrellton, Quebec to William and Eva
(nee Clancy) Farrell
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Oct 23, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Hull, Quebec
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Jan 8, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3320047
Ø Next of kin given as William
Farrell, father, Farrellton, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Store Clerk
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 1st
Regimental Draft
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Feb 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
as part of the 1st Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion,
EOR
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Feb 24, 1918
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Disembarked in Glasgow, Scotland and proceeded to
Seaford, England where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Jun 10, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 11, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 17, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Jul 4, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Farrell joined the
21st Battalion in Fosseux, France as part of a draft of 11
reinforcements and was posted to “B” Company
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Aug 8, 1918
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During the liberation of the town of Marcelcave,
France, Private Farrell was wounded by a shell fragment that shattered his
left arm and was evacuated to the No. 1 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for
first aid before being transported to the No. 47 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station). His arm was amputated 8
inches below the shoulder on his arrival.
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Aug 10, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 3 Australian General
Hospital in Abbeville, France
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Aug 16, 1918
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Transferred to the coast via 23 AT (Ambulance
Train) and invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 1st
Birmingham War Hospital in Rednal
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 30, 1918
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Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special
Hospital in Buxton
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Oct 8, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Oct 30, 1918
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Neuralia in Liverpool
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Nov 10, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Montreal, Quebec where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 4
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Nov 13, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave on arrival in Montreal
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Nov 27, 1918
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Admitted to the St. Anne’s Hospital in Saint Anne
de Bellevue, Montreal
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Dec 14, 1918
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 in Ottawa,
Ontario and admitted to the Sir Sandford Fleming Hospital
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Jan 11, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 2 District
Depot in Toronto, Ontario and admitted to the Davisville Orthopedic Hospital
to be fitted with an artificial arm
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Jan 21, 1919
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Transferred to the Dominion Military Hospital in
Whitby, Ontario
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Mar 3, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 District
Depot in Ottawa, Ontario and re-admitted to the Sir Sandford Fleming Hospital
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Mar 29, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and Taken On Strength
Military District No. 3 Sub Depot in Ottawa
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Apr 12, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 231562
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Farrellton, Quebec
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 96 Irving Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
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Jan 30, 1922
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Married to Mary Viola Ellen Linnen in Ottawa,
Ontario
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Apr 11, 1982
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James Phillip Farrell died in Ottawa, Ontario and
was buried in the Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa
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