Jun 26, 1889
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Born in Kingston Mills, Ontario to Mark Francis
and Mary Elizabeth (nee Reid) Lambert
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Jan 8, 1913
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Married to Edna May King in Kingston, Ontario
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Nov 29, 1913
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Wife Edna died from complications of giving birth
to a daughter, Mary Eleanor Lambert, the previous day
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Feb 7, 1914
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Daughter Mary Eleanor died just 2 ½ months after
her mother passed away giving birth to her
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Dec 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59561 (temporary number 1191)
Ø Next of kin given as Mark Lambert, father, 472 Albert St.,
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Motor Driver, Mechanic
o Later noted as Chauffeur
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years in the 5th
Field Battery Canadian Artillery
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Jun 30, 1915
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While participating in sports activities, Private
Lamber fell and sprained his left ankle and was admitted to the Moore
Barracks Hospital in Shorncliffe
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Jul 10, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to “B” Company
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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 7, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jan 25, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Feb 10, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Apr 28, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
with a diagnosis that reads Infected left hand. He was first transferred to the No. 13
Imperial Field Ambulance before being transported to the No. 6 Canadian Field
Ambulance
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May 4, 1917
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance
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Dec 18, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 25, 1917
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Granted permission to marry.
This permission was granted after returned from leave as he had
married Ina Euphemia Moore on this date while on leave.
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Jan 1, 1918
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His next of kin was changed effective on this
date to Mrs. Ina Lambert, 13 Lyme St., Camden Town, London, England
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Jan 2, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Jul 12, 1918
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While exiting the horse stables, Private Lambert
slipped and fell, injuring his right knee.
He was attended to by the battalion’s Medical Officer
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Jul 13, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Synovitis of right knee caused accidentally. He was transferred the same day to the No.
57 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) where surgery was performed to remove
damaged tissue from the knee joint
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Jul 15, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 17 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 83 General Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Jul 20, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Hillsborough Red Cross Hospital in Harlow, Essex
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 10, 1918
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Transferred to the Whipps Cross War Hospital in
Leytonstone, London
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Aug 16, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Sep 25, 1918
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Discharged from hospital with sick leave until
October 5, 1918 with instructions to report to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) to receive physical training
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Nov 27, 1918
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Attached to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot
Company in Witley
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Dec 11, 1918
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Attached to the 1st CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jan 12, 1919
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Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Liverpool
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Jan 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
by train to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military
District No. 3 Casualty Company
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Jan 26, 1919
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Granted leave until February 8, 1919
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Feb 14, 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 90001
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 472 Albert St., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 402 Morley Ave.,
(now named Woodfield Rd.) Toronto, Ontario
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Jun 22, 1920
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John’s wife Ina Lambert, embarked the SS Tunisian
in London, England
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Jul 6, 1920
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Ina disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario to join her husband
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Jul 11, 1920
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Married to Ina Euphemia Moore in Kingston,
Ontario
This was the second time he married Ina and it is
suspected that this was required by the Roman Catholic Church as her religion
was given as Anglican
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Mar 20, 1970
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John’s wife, Ina, died in Kingston, Ontario
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Mar 24, 1970
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John Thomas Lambert died in Kingston, Ontario,
just 4 days after the death of his wife
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