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Jul 6, 1890
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Born in Pakenham, Ontario to William and Margaret
(nee Armstrong) Johnston
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Oct 23, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Renfrew, Ontario
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Mar 15, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3057390
Ø Next of kin given as Mary
Isabella Johnston, sister, Pakenham, Ontario
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Both
of his parents died in 1917
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to the 4th
Regimental Draft
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Apr 17, 1918
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The depot’s 4th draft embarked the SS
Toloa in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford
where the entire draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion
to continue training
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Sep 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 9, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 12, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Johnston joined the 21st Battalion as part of a draft of 24
reinforcements. The Battalion was located north-east of Le Brullé, France in support of the
Droucourt – Queant Line
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the capture of Iwuy, France, Private Johnston received a
severe wound from a machine gun bullet that caused a compound fracture of the
Fibula and he was evacuated to the No. 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for
first aid
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Oct 12, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Oct 13, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 23 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 18 General Hospital in Camiers, France
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Oct 18, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Royal Herbert Military Hospital in Woolwich
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 19, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian General
Hospital in Orpington
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Jan 14, 1919
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Granted 10 days sick leave
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Feb 5, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital
in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Mar 11, 1919
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool
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Mar 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland, Maine, USA and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Mar 23, 1919
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Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 and
admitted to the Queen’s University Military Hospital
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Mar 24, 1919
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Granted leave until April 7, 1919
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May 9, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and posted to the
Military District No. 3 Casualty Company in Kingston
Examination prior to discharge noted that the leg
is slightly swollen and aches when he walks a short distance. X-Ray shows several minute pieces of metal
from the bullet present
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May 13, 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 279359
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C 55664
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Pakenham, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Pakenham, Ontario
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May 7, 1932
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Meredith Johnston died in a Calgary, Alberta
Hospital and was buried in the Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary. He currently lies in an unmarked grave
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