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Aug 31, 1888
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Born in Lindsay, Ontario to William and Susan
(nee Kerr) Howden
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Jul 12, 1915
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Married to Mary Hutchinson in Cobourg, Ontario
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Mar 2, 1917
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His wife, Mary, died of Septic Septicemia while a
patient of the Oshawa, Ontario Hospital
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Apr 23, 1917
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Attested into the 252nd Battalion CEF
in Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 1087331
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. R.W.
Martin, mother, 42 Whitney Ave., Detroit, Michigan, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as
Railroad Brakeman
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
The battalion trained in the Lindsay, Ontario
area
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Sep 2, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 16, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Oct 14, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Howden joined the 21st Battalion in Villers au Bois, France
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Nov 11, 1917
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While in the front line at Passchendaele,
Belgium, Private Howden received shrapnel wounds to his left arm and both
legs. He was evacuated to the No. 1
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the
No. 2 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station).
Surgery was performed at the casualty clearing station to remove shrapnel
from his wounds
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Nov 12, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 British Red Cross
Hospital in Etaples
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Nov 15, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Chester War Hospital
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 7, 1917
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Transferred to the Hoole Bank Auxiliary Military
Hospital in Chester
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Feb 27, 1918
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Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special
Hospital in Buxton
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May 1, 1918
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Surgery performed to repair damage to his right
foot
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Aug 13, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) in Seaford for physical training and exercise
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Sep 9, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and attached to the
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Sep 23, 1918
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Embarked the SS Cardiganshire in London
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Oct 7, 1918
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded
to London, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 1
Casualty Company
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Oct 9, 1918
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Granted leave until October 23, 1918
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Nov 1, 1918
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Medical exam in London notes that he suffers from
partial loss of function of right leg causing difficulty in walking and limitation
of movement of his left hand, due to his wounds suffered from a shell explosion
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Nov 8, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in London, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 28 Montgomery Ave., Detroit, Michigan, USA
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 334 West 7th St., San Pedro,
California, USA
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Apr 15, 1922
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Married to Elma Drewitz in Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Jan 29, 1972
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George Wilson Howden died in Peterborough,
Ontario and was buried in the Saint John’s Cemetery, Ida, Ontario
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