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Jan 14, 1894
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Born in Orillia, Ontario to
John Patterson and Ellen (nee Roberts) Jackson
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59499 (temporary number 643)
Ø Next of kin given as JP Jackson, father, Box 275
Orillia, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Baker
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “F” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “C” Company
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Later posted to the
Machine Gun Section
The 21st Battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Jan 16, 1915
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Admitted to the Kingston Hospital after suffering
a reaction to the vaccination given
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Jan 22, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Dec 26, 1915
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Transferred to the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company
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Jun 12, 1916
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Attended the Machine Gun
Course at Camiers, France
His rank was shown as Lance
Corporal
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Jun 18, 1916
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Completed the course and
rejoined the machine gun company
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Sep 15, 1916
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During fighting on the Somme, Ernest
Jackson received a bullet wound to his right leg that fractured his right
Tibia. He was evacuated to a field
ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing
station for treatment.
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Sep 17, 1916
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The bone was poorly set and
infection set in. He was transferred
to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne for treatment
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Sep 18, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Patrick
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Mill Road Infirmary attached to the 1st Western
General Hospital in Fazakerley, Liverpool
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 4, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Dec 12, 1916
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Attached to the CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for physical training at the St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Feb 10, 1917
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Discharged from St. Leonard’s
Hospital and transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot in Crowborough
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Feb 12, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Apr 9, 1917
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Admitted to Camp Hospital in
Crowborough with a diagnosis that reads Laryngitis and Pleurisy
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Apr 15, 1917
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Jul 29, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Corporal without pay while employed as an instructor
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Jul 30, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Corporal with pay
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Oct 7, 1917
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Granted permission to marry at
public expense
Married to Elizabeth
Ballantyne in Lancashire. Her address
was given as 6 Boston St., Bootle, Liverpool, England
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Aug 22, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of
Private
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Nov 7, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian
Machine Gun Regimental Pool in France
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Nov 13, 1918
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After leaving the regimental
pool, Private Jackson joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in
Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Dec 29, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian
Machine Gun Depot in Seaford, England
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Jan 1, 1919
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Attached to the 3rd
Canadian Command Depot
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Mar 3, 1919
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Ceased to be attached to the
command depot and transferred to the Machine Gun Corps Depot in Crowborough
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Mar 5, 1919
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Mar 11, 1919
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Admitted to the Granville
Canadian Special Hospital in Buxton with an Abscess in his shoulder
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Mar 21, 1919
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Surgery performed under
anesthetic to drain and remove the abscess
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Jul 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Cedric in
Liverpool with his wife and daughter
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Jul 18, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 21, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge
Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 254826
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Box 275 Orillia, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Box
275 Orillia, Ontario
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