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Jan 1, 1878
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Born at Kingston Township, Frontenac County,
Ontario Canada
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Mar 1, 1915
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Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59439 (temporary number 1254)
Ø Next of kin given as Robert Hawkey (father) of Mount Chesney Ontario
o Note that he was married at the time to Grace Hawkey of Elginburg
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
o He was also the Reeve of Kingston Township
Ø Previous military experience given as 7 years in the 47th
Regiment and 3 years in the 5th Field Battery
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to the Headquarters Company
Ø Medical notes that he has defective vision in left eye
o He was actually blind in that eye, caused from the eye being punctured
in 1900
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Mar 31, 1915
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Pay records indicate that he was in England
with the Transport Section on the March 31st payday. There is no record of the date he embarked but the
Kingston newspapers reported their departure for England on April 1, 1915
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Apr 14, 1915
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In a letter home he remarks that the Transport
Section arrived in England on this date
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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
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Nov 19, 1915
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Admitted to the No 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) Divisional Rest Station at Locre with Coryza (a sinus infection)
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Nov 22, 1915
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Discharged to duty
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Jan 17, 1916
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Proceeded on Transport Course
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Feb 26, 1916
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Admitted to the No 5 CFA Divisional Rest
Station at Locre with Influenza
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Feb 28, 1916
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Transferred to the Divisional CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station)
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Mar 7, 1916
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Returned to duty from hospital
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Apr 3, 1916
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Granted leave until April 12, 1916
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Apr 12, 1916
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At duty from leave
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Feb 1, 1918
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Promoted to rank of Sergeant
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Jul 12, 1918
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Awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre as per the
London Gazette No 30792
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Sep 4, 1918
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 15, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Jan 25, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 2, 1919
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Granted extension of leave until February 11,
1919 (leave had expired February 8)
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the Military Medal as per London
Gazette No 31173
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Feb 14, 1919
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia at Le Havre
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Apr 4, 1919
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Disembarked at Southampton England and TOS
(Taken On Strength) “P” Wing at Witley for processing for return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia at Liverpool
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May 23, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and
proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 26, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued No 277574
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Elginburg Ontario
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Jun 1, 1921
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
Court Place, Kingston Ontario
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