Jun 22, 1886
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Born in Port Talbot, South
Wales to Alfred and Sarah Ann Lander
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Jan 17, 1916
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Attested into the 59th
Battalion CEF in Brockville, Ontario
Ø Number 455849
Ø Next of kin given as
Mrs. Sarah Anne Lander, mother, 16 Rice St., South Wales
o His current address
was given as Newboro, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
The battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England
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May 20, 1916
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks
Military Hospital, Shorncliffe due to excessive vomiting. It was diagnosed as Influenza
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Jun 3, 1916
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Transferred to the Woodcote
Park Convalescent Hospital, Epsom
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Jun 19, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Aug 17, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 18, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 138
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 24, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 39 General
Hospital in Havre with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined)
This was later changed to read
VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis) and VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Dec 2, 1916
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Discharged to duty with the
base depot and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and
illness
Forfeited 60 ¢ per day for the
100 days in hospital as punishment for contracting venereal disease
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Dec 10, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the 2nd Entrenching Battalion in Hersin
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Apr 17, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching
battalion he joined the 21st Battalion in the support line trench
near Vimy Ridge
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May 17, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
Field Company, Canadian Engineers for duty
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Jun 1, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
duty with the engineers
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Jul 22, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
Canadian Machine Gun Company for duty
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Aug 29, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from duty with the machine gun company
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the 182nd
Company, Royal Engineers for duty
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Dec 17, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion and granted 14 days leave
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Jan 5, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Jan 17, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Oct 12, 1918
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During severe fighting
south-west of Avesnes-le-Sec, Private Lander received a bullet wound to his
head. After receiving first aid he was
evacuated to a field ambulance and then transferred to Hospital in Etaples
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Oct 13, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 26 General
Hospital in Etaples
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Oct 15, 1918
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Private Lander died of his
wounds while in hospital and was buried in the Etaples Cemetery
Following the war the British
War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to
his father, Alfred Lander, 16 Rice St., Port Talbot, South Wales
The Memorial Cross was sent to
his mother, Mrs. Sarah Lander, at the same address
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