Oct 21, 1887
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Born at Stanhope
Township, Haliburton Ontario to Robert and Jane (nee Taylor) Ferguson
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Mar 14, 1917
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Attested into
the 252nd Battalion at Minden Ontario
Ø Number 1087252
Ø Next of kin given as Robert Ferguson (brother) of Carnarvon Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Carpenter
Ø Previous military experience given as the 45th Regiment at
Lindsay Ontario
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Seaford
On arrival at
Seaford, the Battalion was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion for further
training
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Jun 10, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jun 18, 1917
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Admitted to the
Ravenscroft Military Hospital at Eastbourne diagnosed with Pneumonia and placed on the
dangerously ill list
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Jun 29, 1917
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Removed from the
dangerously ill list
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Sep 7, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and placed On Command
to the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Seaford for rehabilitation
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Nov 15, 1917
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Discharged from
the 3rd CCD and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford and
assigned to “C” Company
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Feb 26, 1918
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Admitted to the
Canadian Military Hospital at Etchinghill, Lyminge, diagnosed with VDS (Venereal Disease
Syphilis)
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Aug 28, 1918
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
His pay was
withheld at the rate of 60 cents per day while he was in hospital (185 days) being treated
for Syphilis
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Sep 26, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 27, 1918
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Arrived at the
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France
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Sep 28, 1918
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Left the CIBD
and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Aubin St Vaast
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Oct 3, 1918
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Transferred from
the 21st Battalion to the 44th Battalion without ever having
physically joined the 21st.
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Oct 4, 1918
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TOS the 44th
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1918
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Joined the 44th
Battalion in the field as part of a draft of 98 Other Ranks from the CC Rein C intended to
replace the casualties from the fighting at Bourlon Wood the previous week.
Once cleaned
up, the Battalion began a new round of training exercises.
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Apr 27, 1919
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Proceeded to
England in preparation to be returned to Canada
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Apr 28, 1919
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Posted to
“E” Wing at Bramshott for processing pending return to Canada
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May 28, 1919
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Embarked the
Empress of Britain at Liverpool
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Jun 4, 1919
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Disembarked at
Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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Jun 6, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 278808
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Lindsay Ontario
According to
the Medals Card in the file, his British War Medal and Victory Medals were never sent to
him
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Sep 22, 1914 |
Married to
Catherine “Kate” Violet Weston at Peterborough Ontario
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Jul 21, 1932
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Divorced at
Toronto Ontario
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Feb 5, 1952
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St Peter's Cemetery
St Peter's Anglican Church
St Peter's Rd
Stanhope Twp. ON
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