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Mar 31, 1894
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Born in London,
England Walter Arthur and Jennie (nee Whale) Giles
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Apr 22, 1913
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Embarked the SS
Ultonia in Southampton
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May 8, 1913
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Disembarked in
Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Trenton, Ontario
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Nov 23, 1914
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Attested into the
21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 59366
(temporary number 1086)
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Next of kin given
as Walter A Giles, 44 North St., Kensington, London, England
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Previous
occupation given as Labourer
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Church of England
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Posted to
“C” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “B” 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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Jul 28, 1915
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Forfeited 2 days
pay for being absent July 25 and 26
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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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Apr 4, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal with pay to replace L/Cpl
JC Browne
who had been promoted
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May 6, 1916
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Admitted to the
No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) and transferred the same day to
the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Varicose
Veins in his legs
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May 7, 1916
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Discharged to duty
and rejoined the battalion
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Jun 12, 1916
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Granted 8 days
leave. This was
later extended by 1 day
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Jun 21, 1916
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the 21st
Battalion’s capture of the strongly defended sugar factory
south of Courcelette, France, Lance Corporal Giles received a through
and through bullet wound to his right arm that fractured the Radius and
Ulna. He was
evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported
to a casualty clearing station. He
was then transferred to the No. 6 General Hospital in Boulogne where 2
surgeries were performed to remove bone fragments and set the fractured
bones in place
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Sep 20, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Asturias
On
arrival in England he was admitted to the No. 3 Western General
Hospital in Cardiff where 2 surgeries were performed to allow for
drainage of the wounds
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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Apr 18, 1917
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Transferred to the
Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham
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May 2, 1917
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Transferred to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jun 18, 1917
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Embarked the
Hospital Ship Letitia in Liverpool
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Jun 29, 1917
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Disembarked in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 2, 1917
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Medical Board in
Halifax notes
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Entrance and exit
wound scars from bullet are present along with scars from previous
surgeries
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Flexion of arm to
forearm only possible to 75 deg in right arm
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Thumb movement is
nearly normal
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Right hand is
blueish and cold
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Disability is 30%
and permanent
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Board recommends
convalescent home treatment
Arthur
Giles then proceeded to Edmonton, Alberta
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Jul 9, 1917
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Taken On Strength
“I” Unit, Edmonton, Alberta Section of the Military
Hospital Commission of Canada and granted leave until July 18, 1917
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Jul 24, 1917
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Admitted to the
Strathcona Military Hospital, Edmonton
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Aug 10, 1917
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Granted leave
until August 21, 1917
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Nov 22, 1917
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To be treated as
an Out Patient
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Dec 1, 1917
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To be treated as
an In Patient
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Jan 3, 1918
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Transferred to the
Edmonton Military Convalescent Hospital
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Feb 13, 1918
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Medical Board at
the Edmonton Military Convalescent Hospital notes
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Patient has
limited movement and weakness in right arm as a result of a multiple
fracture of the Ulna and Radius
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Complete ankylosis
between Radius and Ulna
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Lateral movement
limited to 80%
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Grip in right hand
that of a 12 year old boy
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Hand is cold
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Condition is
permanent but will improve to 25% disability
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Board recommends
that he be discharged from service
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Mar 7, 1918
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Discharged from
the CEF in Calgary, Alberta
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Rank on discharge
Lance Corporal
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Entitled to the
War Service Badge Class “A”
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Proposed residence
on discharge Box A, Alix, Alberta
Following
the end of the war the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory
Medals were sent to him at Box 37, Alix, Alberta
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Apr 1, 1981
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Arthur Giles died
in Richmond, British Columbia
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