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Aug 12, 1894
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Born in
Peterborough Ontario to John Thomas and Jane
“Jennie” (nee Jones) Hardwicke
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Nov 19, 1914
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Attested into the
21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
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Number 59421
(temporary number 1056)
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Next of kin given
as Mrs. Hardwicke (mother) of 489 Cross St, Peterborough Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Telegraph Operator
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Baptist
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Assigned to
“D” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “B” Company and was assigned to
the company’s Signal Section
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe
Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Aug 4, 1916
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Appointed to rank
of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl Blann 59827,
who had been wounded and invalided to England
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Nov 19, 1916
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Dec 23, 1916
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Jan 2, 1917
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Jan 14, 1917
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Proceeded on the
Signals Course
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the attack
and capture of Vimy Ridge in France, Lance Corporal Hardwicke received
shrapnel wounds to his back and left shoulder.
He was evacuated first to the No. 4 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred the same day to the No. 1
CFA for treatment
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Apr 16, 1917
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Transferred to the
No. 32 Canadian Stationary Hospital in Wimereux
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Apr 20, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Andrew
On arrival in England he was admitted to the 2nd
Western General Hospital in Manchester
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes
while in hospital
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Aug 16, 1917
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Transferred to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Aug 22, 1917
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Discharged from
the convalescent hospital and attached to the #3 CCD (Canadian
Convalescent Depot) to continue his recovery in Seaford
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Oct 4, 1917
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On being
discharged from the convalescent depot he joined the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
On arrival in Seaford he was posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) and appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay
in the Signals Section
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Apr 19, 1918
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Transferred to the
3rd Reserve Brigade Headquarters Sub Staff in
Seaford to be employed as a Signals Instructor
Appointed to the position of Acting Company Sergeant Major while
employed as an instructor
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May 9, 1918
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To be Acting
Company Sergeant Major of the Signals Section
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Jun 17, 1919
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3rd
Reserve Brigade Headquarters was changed to be now known as
Headquarters, Canadian Corps
Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne with a
diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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Jun 19, 1919
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Transferred to the
Canadian Special Hospital in Witley for treatment
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Aug 13, 1919
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Discharged to duty
from hospital
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Sep 3, 1919
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Transferred to CDD
(Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending returning to Canada
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Sep 9, 1919
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Reported to be AWL
(Absent Without Leave)
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Sep 15, 1919
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Reported for duty
from being AWL.
He had been scheduled to embark the SS Regina for his return to Canada
September 12, but obviously missed the boat
As punishment for being AWL, he was to receive no issue of pay until
actually on board a transport ship.
Reprimanded for being absent and for failure
to report the loss of his pass.
Forfeited 6 days pay for his absence
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Oct 4, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Belgic in Liverpool
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Oct 11, 1919
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Disembarked in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario and TOS (Taken
On Strength) Military District No. 3
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Oct 14, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Rank on discharge
CSM (Company Sergeant Major)
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War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 214888
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Proposed residence
on discharge 489 Cross St., Peterborough, Ontario
Following his discharge the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory
Medals were sent to him at Box 197 Cochrane, Ontario
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Jun 16, 1921
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Married to
Florence Mildred Hawthorne in Peterborough, Ontario
He gave his residence as Cochrane, Ontario
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May 23, 1924
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Embarked a ship in
Montreal, Quebec for a visit to England
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Jun 20, 1924
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On his return from
England, he disembarked the SS Montcalm in Montreal, Quebec and
proceeded to North Bay, Ontario
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Jul 18, 1938
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Charles Ernest
Hardwicke died in Englehart, Ontario of a sudden brain hemorrhage and
was buried a short time later in the Little Lake Cemetery,
Peterborough, Ontario along with his parents and 1 sibling
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