Jun 13, 1895 |
Born at Huntley, Carleton County Ontario
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Feb 22, 1916 |
Attested into the 154th Battalion
at Ottawa Ontario
Ø Number 633583
Ø Current address given as 378 Lisgar St, Ottawa Ontario
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Emily Kemp (mother) of Carp Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Civil Servant – School Teacher
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years with the Governor
General’s Foot Guard
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Oct 25, 1916 |
Embarked the SS Mauretania at Halifax Nova
Scotia
Appointed to rank of Acting Sargeant
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Oct 31, 1916 |
Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded
to the Bramshott Camp
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Jan 31, 1917 |
TOS (Taken On Strength) the 6th
Reserve Battalion at East Sandling Camp
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Jul 13, 1917 |
Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital at
Eastbourne with a sprained wrist
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Aug 6, 1917 |
Discharged to duty from hospital
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Aug 25, 1917 |
Reverts to rank of Pte at own request in order
to proceed to France
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Aug 27, 1917 |
Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1917 |
Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in France
and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Dec 13, 1917 |
Admitted to No 3 Canadian General Hospital at
Boulogne with Bronchitis
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Dec 19, 1917 |
Invalided to England and posted to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 19, 1918 |
Placed On Command to the 3rd CCD
(Canadian Casualty Depot) at Seaford
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May 25, 1918 |
Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Sep 26, 1918 |
Ceases to be on Command to 3rd CCD
and is TOS the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Oct 17, 1918 |
Appointed to rank of Acting Lance Corporal
with pay
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Dec 11, 1918 |
Attached to No 3 MD (Military District) Wing
at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Dec 21, 1918 |
Ceases to be attached to No 3 MD on returning
to Canada and embarked the SS Carmania at Liverpool
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Dec 30, 1918 |
Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jan 24, 1919 |
Discharged at Ottawa Ontario
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Oct 17, 1919 |
Medical Board at Toronto Ontario notes:
Ø Original disease Bronchitis and Pleurisy
Ø Caused from exposure in the trenches in France
Ø Suffers from partial loss of respiratory function and constant cough
Ø Will require
additional medical care
Ø Probable duration deemed to be indefinite
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