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Dec 13, 1897 |
Born at Moncton New Brunswick
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Apr 20, 1917 |
Medical for attestation at Moncton New
Brunswick declared him fit for the CEF
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May 7, 1917 |
Attested into the Signal Training Depot at
Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia
Ø Number 2265525
Ø Next of kin given as Malcom Alexander Hutton (father) of Joggins
Mines, Nova Scotia
Ø Previous occupation given as Student and Shipper
Ø Previous military experience given as One Year Cadets
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Nov 24, 1917 |
Embarked the SS Megantic at Halifax Nova
Scotia
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Dec 7, 1917 |
Disembarked at Liverpool England
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Dec 8, 1917 |
TOS (Taken On Strength) the CETD (Canadian
Engineers Training Depot) at Seaford
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Dec 19, 1917 |
TOS 7th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Jan 22, 1918 |
Appointed to rank of Acting Lance Corporal
with pay and allowances
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Feb 15, 1918 |
TOS 6th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Apr 16, 1918 |
Reverts to rank of Pte at own request in order
to proceed to France
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Apr 17, 1918 |
Posted to the PPCLI
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Apr 18, 1918 |
Arrived at 3rd CBD (Canadian Base
Depot) in France and TOS PPCLI
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Apr 20, 1918 |
Arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement
Camp) at Le Havre
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Apr 21, 1918 |
Left for Canadian Corps Signal School for
instruction
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Jun 5, 1918 |
Transferred to 21st Battalion
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Jun 6, 1918 |
Left Corps Signal School to join 21st
Battalion
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Jun 8, 1918 |
Joined 21st Battalion in the field
The following is
from the 21st Battalion War Diary:
“A
draft of twenty Other Ranks arrived from the 3rd Divisional Wing, CCRC. These Other Ranks had been despatched from England
as reinforcements for Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.”
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Aug 26, 1918 |
Admitted to No 10 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with shrapnel wounds to right wrist and elbow, and left buttock, then
transferred to the CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 27, 1918 |
Transferred to No 5 General Hospital at
Aubergue
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Aug 31, 1918 |
Invalided to England aboard the HS Cambria
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot)
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Sep 1, 1918 |
Admitted to the Chester War Hospital
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Oct 17, 1918 |
Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian
Red Cross Hospital at Bexhill for rehabilitation
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Nov 15, 1918 |
Discharged from hospital and declared fit for
duty
TOS 6th Reserve Battalion and
placed On Command to Segregation Camp at Kinmel Park
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Nov 29, 1918 |
TOS 1st CCD (Canadian Command
Depot) at Witley
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Dec 31, 1918 |
Returned to 6th Reserve Battalion
at Witley
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Jan 18, 1919 |
On Command to Kinmel Park, Rhyl, pending
return to Canada
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Feb 17, 1919 |
Ceases to be On Command to Kinmel Park and TOS
MD #6 (Military District) at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Feb 19. 1919 |
Embarked the Empress of Britain at Liverpool
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Feb 25, 1919 |
Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and posted
to the MD #6 Casualty Company
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Mar 18, 1919 |
Discharged from the CEF at Halifax Nova Scotia
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, No 233678 |