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Mar 8, 1894
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Born in Morrisburg, Ontario to George and Lillian
(nee Janack) Gamble
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Oct 20, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Brockville, Ontario
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Jan 22, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3320143
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Lillian Gamble, mother, Prescott, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Telephone Switchboard Man
Ø Previous military experience
given as 18 months in the 56th Grenville Regiment
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to the 1st
Regimental Draft
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Jan 30, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Feb 8, 1918
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The 1st Regimental Draft left Ottawa
for Halifax, Nova Scotia
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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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Feb 25, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of Private
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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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Aug 7, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Gamble joined the 21st Battalion west of Marcelcave, France
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Oct 10, 1918
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During the advance towards Iwuy, France, Private
Gamble received a shrapnel wound to his head and was evacuated to the No. 9
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the
No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 11, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 14 Canadian Field
Ambulance
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Oct 16, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 4 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Oct 18, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 22 General Hospital in
Camiers, France
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Oct 21, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples, France
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Oct 22, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in
Boulogne, France
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Oct 24, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 3 Canadian General
Hospital in Boulogne and Otitis Externa was added to the diagnosis. (an ear infection, sometimes referred to as
Otitis Media)
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Oct 29, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples
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Nov 1, 1918
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Discharged from the convalescent depot and
reported to the No. 5 Rest Camp in Ecault, France
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Nov 3, 1918
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After leaving the rest camp, he reported to the
Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples
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Nov 13, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he reported to the
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Jan 11, 1919
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Proceeded to England and transferred to the
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Witley
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Jan 14, 1919
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot in Seaford
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Mar 29, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl, pending return to Canada
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Apr 12, 1919
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Embarked the SS Adriatic in Liverpool
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Apr 20, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Ottawa, Ontario
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Apr 23, 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 231725
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Park St., Prescott, Ontario
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Oct 27, 1919
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Married to Edna May Vosburgh in Prescott, Ontario
In 1920, Roger and his wife moved to Massena, New
York, USA to live
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Nov 30, 1961
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Roger John died in Clark Mills, New York, USA and
was buried in the Sandy Hill Cemetery, Prescott, Ontario
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