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May 28, 1896
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Born at West
Huntington County, Hastings Ontario
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59523
Ø Next of kin given as Nelson Jones (father) of 52 Yeomans St.,
Belleville Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
Ø Previous military experience given as 15th Regiment, Argyle
Light Infantry of Canada
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
o Later changed to “A” Company
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Dec 10, 1914
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Appointed to
provisional rank of Lance Cpl
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl with pay
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Aug 9, 1915
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Promoted to rank
of Sgt to replace Sgt E Sleeth
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkstone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France
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Apr 3, 1916
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Jun 28, 1916
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Admitted to 1st
Field Ambulance with bullet wounds in left arm and left leg
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Jul 3, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
Transferred
to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Center) while in hospital
Admitted to 1st
London General Hospital at Camberwell
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Jul 7, 1916
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Transferred to
Military Hospital at Peckham
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Aug 1, 1916
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bromley
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Aug 2, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to CCAC
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Aug 3, 1916
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Medical Board at
Shorncliffe declares him fit for duty
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Aug 4, 1916
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Posted to 39th
Reserve Battalion
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Oct 27, 1916
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Granted leave
until December 8, 1916
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Dec 8, 1916
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Proceeded to
Canada on Escort Duty
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Dec 31, 1916
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Posted to 254th
Battalion in Canada
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Jan 17, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford England on returning from Canada
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Jun 22, 1917
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Appointed to be
Acting Quartermaster Sgt with pay
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May 29, 1918
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Reverts to rank
of Sgt at own request in order to proceed to France
Posted to the
21st Battalion
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May 30, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre and TOS 21st Battalion
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Jun 6, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Jun 14, 1916
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Left CC Rein C
to join unit
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Jun 16, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Aug 27, 1918
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Posted to EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and placed On Command to 1st Reserve
Battalion pending being Commissioned
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Sep 8, 1918
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Placed On
Command to OTC (Officer Training Corps) at Bexhill
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Nov 22, 1918
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Posted to 6th
Reserve Battalion on being Commissioned as an Officer
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Mar 11, 1919
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion and TOS as a reinforcement
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Western Australia at Havre and disembarked at Folkestone England
Proceeded to
the Witley Camp
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS “P”
Wing Witley for processing for return to Canada
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May 13, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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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 26, 1919
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Discharged at
Kingston Ontario
Proposed residence on discharge
– 52 Yeomans St., Belleville Ontario
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May 3, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 52 Yeomans St., Belleville Ontario
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1980
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Deceased at
Lindsay Ontario
Riverside Cemetery
Lindsay Ontario
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