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Jul 10, 1880
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Born in Russia
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Dec 11, 1915
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Attested into the 93rd
Battalion in Norwood, Ontario
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Number
195413
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Next
of kin given as Minnie Kurr, wife, Norwood, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Shoemaker
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Previous
military experience given as 3 years in the Russian Army
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Religion
given as Jewish
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the SS Empress of
Britain in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England
Following his arrival in England he
was transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion
for additional training
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Nov 2, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 3, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base
Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 134
reinforcements from England and was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion.
Shortly after arriving in France, he
proceeded to the 2nd Entrenching Battalion in
Hersin
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Jan 11, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance
Corporal with pay while attached to the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion
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Apr 16, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in support trenches between Mont Saint Eloi and Neuville St
Vaast. On arrival
he was returned to the rank of Private
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Sep 1, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
CTMB (Canadian Trench Mortar Battery) for duty
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Sep 14, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the 4th CTMB
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Apr 8, 1918
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) the 21st
Battalion on being transferred to the 24th
Company, CFC (Canadian Forestry Corps)
At this point I lose track of his
military service, however he survived the war and returned to Canada
for discharge.
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Mar 15, 1940
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The 1940 Voter’s List shows
him living at 3831 St. Dominique Street with Louis and Mary Leizerman. Jacob’s
occupation is shown as Shoemaker
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Jun 7, 1949
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Jacob Kurr died of Cardiac Arrest in
Montreal, Quebec and was buried in the Baron de Hirsch – De
la Savane Cemetery, Montreal.
His widow, Minnie Kurr, is noted as
living at 5572 Clarke St., Montreal, Quebec
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