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Jan 25, 1876
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Born on the Tyendinaga Indian Reserve, Hastings
County, Ontario to Henry and Mary (nee Loft) Hill
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Dec 31, 1902
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Married to Sarah Brant on the Tyendinaga Reserve,
Ontario
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Feb 26, 1915
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Attested into the 59th Battalion CEF
in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 454078
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Thomas Hill, wife, Shannonville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø Previous military experience
given as 16 years in the 49th Regiment, Canadian Militia with the
rank of Sergeant Major
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area
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Dec 1, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Corporal
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Apr 1, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private
Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Bordon Camp
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Oct 4, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 5, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 16, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Hill joined
the 21st Battalion in Divion, France and was posted to “C” Company
as a Sniper
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May 11, 1917
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Reported sick with a sore foot and indigestion
and was admitted to a field ambulance.
He was then transported to the No. 18 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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May 14, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 8 Stationary Hospital in
Wimereux with a diagnosis that reads ICT (Inter Connective Tissue) infection
in his right foot
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May 16, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
Denis
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
University College Hospital, Gower St., London
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 4, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bromley
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Jun 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital in
Orpington
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Jun 22, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bromley
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Jun 25, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 13, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
Granted 12 days sick leave
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Aug 7, 1917
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Attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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Aug 15, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian Military Hospital
in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads VDH (Valvular Dilation of the
Heart)
Ceased to be attached to the 6th
Reserve Battalion on being admitted to hospital
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Nov 22, 1917
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Granted leave until February 3, 1918
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Dec 6, 1917
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Transferred to the King’s Canadian Red Cross
Hospital in Bushey Park, Hampton Hill, London
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Feb 6, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Mar 11, 1918
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool
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Mar 23, 1918
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Disembarked in Canada and proceeded to Kingston,
Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty
Company
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Mar 26, 1918
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Admitted to Military Convalescent Home in
Kingston
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Mar 30, 1918
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Transferred to the Queen’s University Military
Hospital to be treated as an Out-Patient
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Apr 18, 1918
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Admitted to the Kingston Queen’s University
Military Hospital as an In-Patient
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May 31, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Shannonville, Ontario
Following the end of the war, the British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Shannonville, Ontario
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Jul 6, 1949
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Thomas Hill died in the Tyendinaga Indian
Reserve, Shannonville, Ontario of Chronic Myocarditis and was buried in the
All Saints Cemetery on the Tyendinaga Reserve. His death was considered a result of his
war time service and a Memorial Cross was sent to his widow, Mrs. Sarah Hill,
RR #1, Deseronto, Ontario. There was
no Memorial Cross issued to his mother as she was deceased.
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