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Apr 15, 1896
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Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
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Jun 4, 1917
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Attested into the 230th Battalion CEF
in Port Arthur, Ontario
Ø Number 1013641
Ø Next of kin given as George
Barnum, friend, 430 W. 1st St., Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as
Iron Worker
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the Nova Scotia
Forestry Depot
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Jun 25, 1917
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Embarked the SS Justicia in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 4, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Sunningdale and absorbed into the CFCBD (Canadian Forestry Corps Base
Depot) to continue training
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Jul 21, 1917
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Transferred to No. 56 Company, Canadian Forestry
Corps in Sunningdale
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Jul 22, 1917
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No. 56 Company disembarked in Havre, France and
proceeded to join No. 6 Group, Canadian Forestry Corps near Gérardmer, France
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Sep 4, 1917
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Sentenced to 5 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
overstaying a pass by 1 day and forfeited a total of 7 day’s pay
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Oct 16, 1917
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Sentenced to 3 days Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeited a total
of 5 day’s pay for being absent overnight October 14-15, 1917
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Oct 20, 1917
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Sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment No. 1 for:
1.
Being
drunk on duty
2.
Striking
an NCO
3.
Resisting
an escort
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Dec 19, 1917
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
being absent from 9.00 am November 15 until Noon November 17, 1917 and
forfeited a total of 31 day’s pay. It
is noted that the sentencing had been remanded twice
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Dec 20, 1917
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Proceeded to the No. 1 Field Punishment Compound
in Rouen, France to serve his sentence
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Jan 21, 1918
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Rejoined No. 56 Company after serving his field
punishment in Rouen
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Feb 17, 1918
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Sentenced to 15 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
being absent from parade until being placed in detention on December 16, 1918
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Feb 23, 1918
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Placed in confinement for attempting to kick a
superior while being tied up to serve his field punishment at La Chaume,
France
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Mar 15, 1918
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Tried by Field General Court Martial in Paris,
France charged with
1.
Attempting
to kick the Company Sergeant Major who was tying him up to serve his field
punishment
2.
Breaking
loose and rushing into the Orderly Room and confronting the Commanding
Officer
He pled Not Guilty on both charges. He was found Guilty on both charges and
sentenced to 9 months in Confinement With Hard Labour.
On appeal, the General Office Commanding reduced
the sentence to 6 months Confinement With Hard Labour
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Mar 25, 1918
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Entered the No. 1 Military Prison in Rouen,
France to serve his sentence
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Apr 20, 1918
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His sentence was reduced to 3 months while in
prison on the condition that he be transferred to a Canadian front line
Infantry battalion
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Apr 22, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
while in prison
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Jun 14, 1918
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Released from prison on completion of 3 months of
his sentence and proceeded to the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in
Etaples, France
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Jun 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Jul 4, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Higgins joined the 21st Battalion in Fosseux, France
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Aug 8, 1918
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During the capture of Marcelcave, France, Private
Higgins received wounds to his left leg and was evacuated to the No. 1 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to a
casualty clearing station
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Aug 10, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Grantully Castle
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 1st
Southern General Hospital, Edgebaston, Birmingham
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 20, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Sep 5, 1918
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent from 9:30
pm August 25 until 6:15 pm August 26, 1918
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Sep 16, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days detention for
1.
Absent
from Defaulters Call on August 29, 1918
2.
Failure
to comply with an order given by an NCO
3.
AWL
(Absent Without Leave) from 7 pm August 29 until 9:45 pm August 31, 1918
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Oct 7, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Seaford for physical training and exercise
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Oct 29, 1918
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Granted permission to marry
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Nov 27, 1918
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Attached to the No. 1 Canadian Command Depot in
Witley
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Dec 19, 1918
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Married to May Lilian Taylor in Seaford
Her address was given as c/o YMCA Spring Gardens,
Buxton
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Jan 7, 1919
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Attached to the No. 1 CDD (Canadian Discharge
Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Feb 8, 1919
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Embarked the SS Metagama in Liverpool
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Feb 16, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military
District No. 2 Casualty Company in the Exhibition Camp
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Feb 19, 1919
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Granted leave until March 5, 1919
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Mar 17, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 85270
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 63 Grange St., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o Invermay, Saskatchewan
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