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Oct 15, 1894
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Born at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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Feb 5, 1916
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Attested into the 136th Battalion
at Port Hope Ontario
Ø Number 805328
Ø Next of Kin given as Fred Couch (foster father) of Newcastle Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
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Mar 28, 1917
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Embarked the SS Saxonia at Halifax with the
191st and 204th Battalions
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Apr 7, 1917
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Disembarked at Liverpool England
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Apr 8, 1917
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TOS 6th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Jun 19, 1917
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Sent with a draft to join the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 5, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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May 4, 1918
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Promoted to rank of Lance Corporal
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Aug 2, 1918
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Promoted to rank of Corporal
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Aug 10, 1918
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Given 14 days leave
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Aug 27, 1918
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Returned to duty from leave
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Sep 24, 1918
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Wounded in neck, chest and back by shrapnel
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Oct 12, 1918
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Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) at Seaford
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Mar 6, 1919
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SOS 21st Battalion and TOS 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Apr 10, 1919
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SOS 6th Reserve Battalion and
posted to MD #3 Wing pending return to Canada
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May 3, 1919
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Embarked the HTM Mauretania for Canada
SOS
OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada) on return to Canada
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May 9, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax and proceeded to
Kingston ON
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May 12, 1919
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SOS the CEF at Kingston ON
Ø Address on discharge – Port Hope ON
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Deceased at Toronto
Cecil Arthur Gibbs
Prospect Cemetery
Toronto ON
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