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Apr 3, 1892
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Born at Emily Township ON
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Jan 8, 1916
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Attested at Lindsay ON into the 109th
Battalion
Ø No 725138
Ø Next of Kin given as “George Groves, father
Ø Present address given as Omemee ON
Ø Occupation given as “Laborer”
Ø No previous military service stated
Ø Part of 2nd finger of left hand missing
Ø Religion given as “Methodist”
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Jul 10, 1916
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Person to contact given as “Mrs. John
Palmer, Omemee P.O. Ontario”
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Sep 8, 1916
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Appointed Lance Corporal
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Oct 8, 1916
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TOS Special Service Battalion, #3 Special
Service Coy, at Barriefield Camp
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Oct 12, 1916
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Transferred to the 155th Battalion
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked SS Northland for England
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked the SS Northland in England with
the 155th Battalion and proceeded to Bramshott
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Nov 30, 1916
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Pay deducted ($2.20) for 2 days Field
Punishment No 2.
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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TOS the 21st Battalion at Canadian
Base Details
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Dec 7, 1916
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Left CBD for unit in the field
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Dec 8, 1916
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Joined 21st Battalion in the field
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Aug 15, 1917
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Reported missing after action at Lens
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Sep 3, 1917
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Father’s address changed to “House
of Refuge, Lindsay Ont”
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Sep 21, 1917
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SOS 21st Battalion on being
reported as a Prisoner of War at Limburg
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Oct 11, 1917
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Reported transferred to Dulmen POW camp
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Dec 8, 1918
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TOS the EORD on being repatriated –
arrived at Ripon – assigned to Hut 8 at the Maple Leaf Club, Berkley Square, London.
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Dec 9, 1918
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Departed Maple Leaf Club for Witley
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Jan 9, 1919
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Medical examination reports hearing slightly
reduced in left ear due to concussion, with no ear disease
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Jan 21, 1919
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SOS to Canadian Concentration Camp at Witley
pending return to Canada
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Mar 7, 1919
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Attached to CCC Kinmel Park for return to
Canada
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Mar 13, 1919
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TOS No 2 District Depot, Toronto
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Mar 15, 1919
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SOS to Canada, Embarked on the Royal George at
Liverpool
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Mar 25, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax NS
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Mar 27, 1919
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Discharged at Toronto by reason of being
demobilized – proposed residence on discharge, Omemee ON – issued War Service
Badge Class “A”, No 133838
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Jan 21, 1927
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Medals sent to General Delivery, Omemee Ont.
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Jul 17, 1958
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Deceased
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