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Jun 15, 1894
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Born in Canterbury, New Brunswick to James and
Annie Belle Gould.
James’ father died following his birth, and
his mother remarried.
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Sep 29, 1915
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Attested into the 64th Battalion in
Sussex, New Brunswick
Ø Number 470723
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. M.B. Hillman, mother, Canterbury, New
Brunswick
Ø Previous occupation given as Operator
Ø Previous military experience given as 13 months (unit not named)
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
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Nov 1, 1915
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Promoted to the rank of Provisional
Sergeant
This was later amended to read Acting Sergeant
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Mar 31, 1916
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Embarked the SS Adriatic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 9, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 40th Reserve
Battalion in the Caesar Camp near Folkestone
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Jul 12, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jul 14, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 76 reinforcements from England and TOS
(Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion. There
was no requirement for Sergeants in the battalion and he reverted to the rank of Private
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Aug 5, 1916
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Left the CBD and joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the Halifax Camp near Brandhoek, Belgium
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Aug 21, 1916
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Left the entrenching battalion and joined the 21st
Battalion resting in the Quebec Camp as part of a draft of 20 reinforcements
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Sep 1, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal to
replace L/Cpl Garlick 59352, who had reverted to the rank of
Private at his own request
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Sep 15, 1916
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As part of the battle of the Somme, the 21st
Battalion was given the task of taking a German stronghold in a sugar refinery near
Courcelette. This was the first time the
Canadians had used tanks as part of their attack and L/Cpl Gould was killed in that
fighting, just 3 weeks after joining the battalion and was buried by his comrades in a
field nearby. When the war ended, his body
was exhumed and reburied in the Courcelette British Cemetery.
Following the end of the war the British War
Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent
to his mother, Mrs. M.B. Hillman, Canterbury Station, York County, New Brunswick
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