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Sep 26, 1894
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Born at Quebec City, Quebec
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Jan 31, 1918
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Medical for Military Service Act at Ottawa
Ontario
Ø Category A II
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Feb 1, 1918
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Drafted under the MSA into the 2nd
Depot Battalion of the Eastern Ontario Regiment at Ottawa Ontario
Ø Number 3320475
Ø Current address given as YMCA, Ottawa Ontario
Ø Next of Kin given as Mrs J Guay (mother) of 71 Amable St, Quebec City,
Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
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Feb 12, 1918
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Embarked the HMS Lapland at Halifax Nova
Scotia
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Feb 25, 1918
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Disembarked at Glasgow Scotland and proceeded
to Seaford
TOS (Taken On Strength) the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jun 10, 1918
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Posted to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 11, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
in France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jun 17, 1918
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Arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement
Camp)
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Aug 6, 1918
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Left to join unit
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Aug 8, 1918
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
From the 21st Battalion War
Diary:
“ On
August 8th a draft of forty other ranks, chiefly from OTTAWA ONTARIO, joined
the Battalion from the 2nd Divisional Wing, CCRC. Standing Orders were read and explained to this
personnel, after which they were posted to companies, and instructed to be ready to
proceed forward on short notice.”
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Dec 3, 1918
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Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia at Havre and
disembarked at Folkestone
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS (Taken On Strength) “P” Wing at
CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) at Witley for processing pending return to Canada
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May 13, 1919
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SOS “P” Wing and TOS CEF Canada on
sailing to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia at Liverpool for
Canada
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and
proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 279804
Ø Proposed address on discharge – 62 Sweetland Ave, Ottawa Ontario
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Date not in file
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British War Medal (shown below) and Victory
Medal sent to 2539 2nd Boulevard, St. Dennis N., Montreal Quebec
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