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Oct 20, 1888
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Born at Brockville Ontario
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Dec 7, 1915
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Was sworn into the 156th Battalion
at Brockville Ontario
Ø Given rank of Captain
o Within days was promoted to rank of Major, and given Command of
“C” Company
Ø Next of Kin given as Pauline Lavinia Gill (wife) of 181 King St.,
Brockville Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as “Farmer”
Ø Previous military experience given as “6 years 41st
Regiment”
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Aug 23, 1916
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Examined by a Medical Board at Barriefield
Camp, Kingston Ontario
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Oct 4, 1916
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Particulars of an Officer form filled in at
Barriefield Camp shows his family as:
Ø Pauline Lavinia Gill (wife)
Ø John Shaw Gill (son, age 11 months)
Ø John MacLeod Gill (father
Ø Mary Catherine Margaret Gill (mother)
o All of 181 King St., East, Brockville Ontario
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland at Halifax for
England
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at Liverpool England
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Jun 20, 1917
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TOS (Taken On Strength) 6th Reserve
Battalion at Seaford
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Aug 11, 1917
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Reverts from rank of Major to rank of
Lieutenant in order to proceed to France
SOS (Struck Off Strength) 6th
Reserve Battalion on posting to 21st Battalion
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Aug 13, 1917
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Arrived at 2nd CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in France and TOS 21st Battalion
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Aug 15, 1917
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Left 2nd CIBD to join unit
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Aug 17, 1917
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Joined 21st Battalion in the field
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Sep 25. 1917
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Admitted to No 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) then transferred to No 10 CFA with an inflammation of the mouth
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Oct 1, 1917
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Discharged from 10 CFA to duty
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Oct 4, 1917
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Proceeded to 1st Army Rest Camp
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Oct 16, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion from
rest camp
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Nov 14, 1917
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Admitted to No 11 CFA and transferred to 12
CFA then transferred to No 2 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with Myalgia (an infection of
the muscles)
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Nov 15, 1917
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Transferred to No 3 CCS, then transferred to
“AT 36”
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Nov 16,1917
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Admitted to No 14 General Hospital at Boulogne
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Nov 25, 1917
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Transferred to No 8 Michelham Convalescent
Home at Dieppe
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Dec 15, 1917
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Discharged to duty at Base Depot
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Dec 19, 1917
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Arrived at No 2 CIBD
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Dec 24, 1917
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Arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement
Camp)
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Jan 11, 1918
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Rejoined 21st Battalion from the
CCRC
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Jan 15, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 2, 1918
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Rejoined from leave
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Apr 17, 1918
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Admitted to 6 CFA then transferred to 45 CCS,
then transferred to “32 AT” with Impetigo (a bacterial skin infection)
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Apr 18,1918
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Transferred to Duchess of Westminster Hospital
at Le Touquet
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Apr 28, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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May 7, 1918
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Arrived at CCRC
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Jun 24, 1918
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Left CCRC to join unit
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Jun 27, 1918
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Rejoined 21st Battalion from CCRC
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Aug 10, 1918
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Proceeded “On Course”
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Sep 29, 1918
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Rejoined 21st Battalion from course
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Oct 5, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Oct 21, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Oct 27, 1918
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To be A/Capt to replace Capt HT Deane who was
wounded
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Dec 24, 1918
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SOS the 21st Battalion on posting
to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) pending return to Canada on Compassionate
Grounds
(His 3 year old
son, John Shaw Gill, had died and his wife was ill)
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Dec 25, 1918
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TOS EORD from 21st Battalion and
shown detached to “Port of Embarkation” pending return to Canada
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Dec 31, 1918
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SOS OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada)
and TOS CEF in Canada
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Feb 5, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF on General
Demobilization
British War Medal and Victory
Medals sent to his home at 181 King St., East, Brockville Ontario
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Apr 2, 1919
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Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette
#31266 and #31680
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