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Mar 8, 1885
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Born in Edinburgh, Scotland
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Dec 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59512 (temporary number 1192)
Ø Next of kin given as Ellen Johnston, mother,
Brock St., above Clergy, Kingston, Ontario
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Later noted as 291
Brock St., Kingston
Ø Previous occupation given as Teamster
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Later noted as
Mechanic
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
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Later posted to the
Transport Section
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Mar 31, 1915
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The Transport Section, along
with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an advance party to arrange
for the arrival of the full battalion.
The battalion arrived in
Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in
the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued
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 17, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jan 8, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 20, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Dec 13, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 29, 1917
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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
in Havre, France
On arrival in England he was
transferred to the “P” Wing at the CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) in Rhyl
pending return to Canada
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Apr 18, 1919
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During a medical exam in Witley,
it was noted that the small finger on his right hand had been amputated 20
years earlier in Scotland. This was
not noted on his medical exam on attesting
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 279726
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 235
Colborne St., Kingston, Ontario
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Nov 1, 1957
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Alexander Johnston died while
a patient of the Veterans Pavilion, Kingston General Hospital
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