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May 4, 1883
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Born in Manchester, England
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Mar 25, 1914
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Embarked the SS Cymric in
Liverpool
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Apr 5, 1914
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Disembarked in Portland Maine
and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario. His
occupation was given as Commercial Traveler
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Oct 29, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 40th
Northumberland Regiment with the rank of Lance Corporal
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59410 (temporary number 263)
Ø Next of kin given as May L Oxley, Hodshaven,
Intake, Sheffield, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Salesman
Ø Previous military experience given as Royal
Engineers Volunteers in England
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to the Transport Section
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Mar 31, 1915
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The Transport Section, along
with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an advance party to arrange
for the arrival of the full battalion.
The battalion arrived in
Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in
the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued
training
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May 26, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
and employed with the battalion Mess Committee
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Jun 22, 1915
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Posted for duty with the
Mounted Military Police with the rank of Private
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Aug 28, 1915
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Posted to “A” Company with the
rank of Lance Corporal
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Jun 27, 1916
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While occupying the front line
trench near Verbrande Molen, Belgium on the Ypres Salient, Private Hall
received a shrapnel wound to his scalp and was evacuated to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No.
3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for further treatment
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Jun 28, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 1 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 13 General Hospital in Boulogne,
France
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Jul 5, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1 CCD
(Canadian Convalescent Depot) in Boulogne
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Jul 6, 1916
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Discharged to the base details
in Boulogne
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Jul 9, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 3
General Base Depot in Havre
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Jul 24, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 39 General
Hospital in Havre with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined) This
was later changed to read Pediculosis, a lice infection
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Jul 26, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 12 Camp
in Harfleur
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Aug 10, 1916
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Medical Board classified him
as PB (Permanent Base) meaning he was no longer fit for combat duty
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Aug 14, 1916
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Attached to the Canadian Corps
Headquarters
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Nov 1, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 5, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Sep 26, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Corps Signals Company, Canadian Engineers and employed as a Driver
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Nov 29, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 8, 1917
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Admitted to the 3rd Northern
General Hospital while on leave with a diagnosis that reads Right Inguinal
Hernia and Flat Feet. On admission he
claimed to have been kicked by a horse while with the Signals Section,
Canadian Engineers the previous month and had been suffering with pain in his
groin ever since
Transferred to the CERD
(Canadian Engineers Regimental Depot) for pay purposed while in hospital
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Dec 12, 1917
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Surgery was performed to
repair his hernia
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Feb 27, 1918
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Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 13, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Command Depot) to continue his recovery in Seaford
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Jul 10, 1918
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Attached to the CAPC (Canadian
Army Pay Corps) for duty in London
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Aug 1, 1918
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Herbert Hall was involved in a
motor vehicle accident in London and received injuries to his eyes and a cut
lip.
Admitted to the King George
Military Hospital, Stamford St., London with a foreign body in his eye and a
small piece of a tooth embedded in his lip.
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Aug 10, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
transferred permanently to the Canadian Army Pay Corps in London
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Oct 4, 1918
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Granted permission to marry
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Nov 18, 1918
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Married to Lucy Pawley in the
St. Martin Church, Epsom
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Jan 10, 1919
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Accidentally scalded his left
foot, however he did not seek medical attention
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Jan 21, 1919
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Admitted to the Endell Street
Military Hospital with a scalded left foot that had ulcerated
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Feb 3, 1919
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Aug 5, 1919
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Medical Board at #9 Smith
Street, London notes
Ø Patient has Flat
Feet and both a right and left Hernia scars
Ø Both feet are quite
flat and pronated causing difficulty and pain when walking
Ø Complains of pain
in right groin when exercising or lifting
Ø Board recommends he
be returned to Canada for discharge from service
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Aug 15, 1919
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in London, pending discharge
Discharged from the CEF in
London, England
Ø Rank on discharge
Driver
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 173 Brixton Rd., London, England
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 92
Woodhouse Road, Intake, Sheffield, England
In 1935 his address was noted
as 31 Bore Street, Lichfield, England
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Aug 25, 1964
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Herbert John Emmerson Hall
died in England
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