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Oct 4, 1889
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Born in Baysville, Ontario to
John and Eliza Jane (nee Cullen) Langmaid
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Oct 26, 1917
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Medical examination held under
the MSA (Military Service Act 1917) in Huntsville, Ontario. He was determined to be fit for service
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Feb 25, 1918
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Drafted under the terms of the
MSA into the 1st Depot Battalion, 2nd COR (Central
Ontario Regiment) in Hamilton, Ontario
Ø Number 3108190
Ø Next of kin given
as John Langmaid, father, Baysville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Clerk
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
When he registered for the MSA
he stated he was born October 4, 1890.
His actual birth date is October 4, 1889
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May 15, 1918
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Embarked the SS Ajana in
Halifax, Nova Scotia as part of the 5th Regimental Draft of the 2nd
COR
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May 27, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to Witley where he was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 3rd
Reserve Battalion
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Sep 12, 1918
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Transferred to the 19th
Battalion
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Sep 13, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 975
reinforcements from England and was TOS the 19th Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St.
Vaast
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Sep 21, 1918
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Before he could join the 19th
Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 22, 1918
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Private Langmaid joined the 21st
Battalion in the support trench lines near the Buissy Switch as part of a draft
of 36 reinforcements
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Oct 11, 1918
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After being with the battalion
for only 3 weeks, Private Langmaid received wounds to his left arm and
abdomen during heavy fighting at Avesnes-le-Sec, France. After receiving first aid by the Medical
Officer, he was evacuated to a field ambulance where it was determined that
he needed further treatment. He was
then transferred to the No. 30 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment
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Oct 13, 1918
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Private Langmaid died of his
wounds while a patient at the No. 30 CCS and was buried in the nearby Bucquoy
Road British Cemetery south of Arras, France
Following the war the British
War Medal, Victory Medal, and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs.
Eliza Langmaid, Baysville, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny)
and Scroll were sent to his father, Mr. John Langmaid, at the same address
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