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Feb 27, 1881
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Born at Liverpool England
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Jun 24, 1916
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Attested into the 207th
Battalion at Ottawa Ontario
Ø Number 246542
Ø Next of kin given
as Margaret Donaldson Short Hughes (wife) of 206 Besserer St, Ottawa Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Teamster
Ø Previous military
experience given as 2 years with the 11th Argenteuil Rangers
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
Training was carried out at
the Rockcliffe Camp
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Jan 18, 1917
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The Battalion boarded a train
to leave Ottawa
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Jan 20, 1917
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The Battalion arrived in
Amherst Nova Scotia where further training was carried out
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May 28, 1917
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The Battalion left Amherst for
the trip to Halifax
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Jun 2, 1917
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Embarked the RMS Olympic at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked at Liverpool
England and proceeded to Seaford
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Jun 10, 1917
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The Battalion was absorbed
into the 7th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Sep 12, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 13, 1917
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Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France as part of a draft of 42 Other Ranks
destined for the front lines and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 26, 1917
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Left 2 CIBD for the CC Rein C
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Villers Au Bois
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Oct 8, 1917
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Left CC Rein C to join unit
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Oct 9, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the front line in the Chaudier Section,
near Vimy Ridge
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Feb 27, 1918
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Admitted to the No 9 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that read PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin) which was a fever without a known cause
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Feb 28, 1918
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Transferred to No 10 CFA, then
later the same day was transferred to No 4 CFA
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Mar 7, 1918
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Transferred to No 1 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Mar 9, 1918
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Transferred via No 16 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the St John Ambulance Brigade Hospital at
Etaples
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Mar 22, 1918
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Transferred to the No 6
Convalescent Depot at Etaples
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Mar 26, 1918
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Transferred to No 5
Convalescent Depot at Cayeux
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Apr 4, 1918
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Discharged from hospital for
duty with No 2 CIBD at Etaples
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Apr 15, 1918
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Left 2 CIBD for the CC Rein C
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Apr 16, 1918
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Arrived at No 2 CIBD at
Etaples
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Apr 21, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion had just moved into the Support Trench at Neuville
Vitasse
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Jun 24, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Sep 12, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of
Corporal to replace Cpl Wickens, 1093128, who had been invalided to England
Attached to the 2nd
Divisional Train for duty
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Oct 2, 1918
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Rejoined the Battalion from
his temporary duty
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Oct 29, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 15, 1918
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Rejoined the Battalion from
leave
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion
crossed the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and
proceeded to Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
at Havre France
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Apr 4, 1919
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Disembarked in England and
proceeded to Witley and TOS “P” Wing pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the RMS Caronia at
Southampton
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova
Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at
Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 277457
Ø Rank on discharge
Corporal
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 476 Cumberland St, Ottawa Ontario
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May 13, 1922
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British War Medal and Victory
Medals were sent to him at 476 Cumberland St, Ottawa Ontario
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Joseph
Hughes also served in the Home Guard during WW2
A prized
souvenir from the war is a bugle taken from a fallen
German soldier
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Dec 23, 1955
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Died at the St Vincent de Paul
Hospital, Brockville Ontario
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The Ottawa
Citizen, January 3, 1956
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