Mar 22, 1893
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Born at
Liverpool England
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Mar 4, 1916
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Attested into
the 59th Battalion at Brockville Ontario
Ø Number 455926
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs George William Latham, mother, of 1439 Boyle
St, Baltimore Maryland, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as Driver
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the Transport Section
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
Even though
the Battalion embarked on April 1st, the ship did not sail until April 5th.
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Apr 4, 1916
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Admitted to the
ship’s hospital section while still docked at Halifax, diagnosed with Pneumonia
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Apr 13, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and admitted to the Westminster Road Auxiliary Hospital, Liverpool
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May 11, 1916
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Wellington House, Uxbridge
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May 22, 1916
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Discharged to
duty and proceeded to Shorncliffe to join the Battalion
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May 23, 1916
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Granted sick
leave until June 6, 1916
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to
the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling
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Aug 27, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Aug 28, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Sep 12, 1916
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Left the CBD and
joined the 2nd Entrenching Battalion at Albert
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Sep 16, 1916
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Left the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion and joined the 21st Battalion. The Battalion was involved in heavy fighting at
Courcelette so it is most likely that Pte Latham joined the rear party behind the lines
somewhere near Albert. He would have joined
the main body of the Battalion when they were relieved at the front on September 17, when
they moved into billets in the Brickfields at Albert.
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Oct 15, 1916
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Pte Latham was
wounded in the right eye and admitted to the No 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance). He was transferred after receiving first aid to
the No 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 18, 1916
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Transferred to
No 7 CCS and Scabies was added to the diagnosis. While
here he also received extensive dental treatment
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Dec 7, 1916
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Discharged to
duty and rejoined the 21st Battalion
Shortly after
joining the Battalion, he proceeded on the Machine Gun Course
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Dec 25, 1916
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Rejoined the
Battalion from the Machine Gun Course
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Feb 15, 1917
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While in the
front line trench near Thelus, he received a shrapnel wound to his face and was admitted
to the No 6 CFA
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Feb 19, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 4 CFA which also housed a CRS (Casualty Rest Station)
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Mar 6, 1917
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Discharged from
No 4 CFA and rejoined the 21st Battalion
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the
advance on Vimy Ridge, Pte Latham was instantly killed.
His body was buried in a mass grave in what was called Crater CB-1. This was later renamed the Zivy Crater Cemetery. Because his remains were placed in the mass grave,
the exact location of his body is not known and the names are recorded on panels around
the crater.
Zivy Crater Cemetery
Thelus France
Neither his
medals nor a Memorial Cross were issued as his next of kin could not be located. However, Veterans Affairs Canada was contacted by
a family member in 1985, but it is unclear in the file if medals were issued at that time
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