Jul 7, 1891 |
Born at
Liverpool England
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May 8, 1915 |
Attested into
the 59th Battalion at Belleville Ontario
Ø Number 454640
Ø Next of kin given as Trevor Ball (uncle) of Vancouver British Columbia
o This was subsequently changed to read Micheal Doherty of 113 Iberville
St., Montreal Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as Boiler Maker
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
On
enlistment, proceeded to Camp Borden Ontario
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Nov 18, 1915 |
Appointed to
provisional rank of Lance Cpl
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Apr 1, 1916 |
Embarked the SS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916 |
Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Shorncliffe Camp
Provisional
rank of Lance Cpl confirmed
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Jul 6, 1916 |
TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling Camp
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Aug 10, 1916 |
SOS (Struck Off
Strength) on transfer to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 12, 1916 |
Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
Reverts to
rank of Pte
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Aug 29, 1916 |
Arrived at 2nd
Entrenching Battalion
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Sep 17, 1916 |
Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion had just come out of
the line after suffering heavy losses fighting at the Somme
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Jan 17, 1917 |
Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl with pay
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Jan 26, 1917 |
Granted 10 days
leave
Granted
permission to marry
Next of kin
changed to read Mrs. Florence May Gordon (wife)
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Feb 9, 1917 |
At duty from
leave
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Apr 14, 1917 |
Promoted to rank
of Sgt to replace Sgt HK Roblin who was wounded in the attack at Vimy Ridge
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May 19, 1917 |
Presented his
Military Medal by Gen Sir Julian Byng
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Jul 9, 1917 |
Award of the
Military Medal announced in London Gazette #30172
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Aug 15, 1917 |
Killed In Action
Because his body was
never identified, he is commemorated on the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France
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Jun 23, 1921 |
Beginning on
this date, and on subsequent dates, the following were sent to his widow, Mrs. F Sheppard
(nee Gordon) at 95 Millbank St., Northam, Southampton England
Ø Military Medal
Ø British War Medal
Ø Victory Medal
Ø Plaque
Ø Scroll
Ø Memorial Cross
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