Jun 7, 1897
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Born in Oro Township, Ontario to John Joseph and
Catharine Anne (nee Sheridan) Lawlor
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Jan 27, 1916
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Attested into the 157th Battalion in
Orillia, Ontario
Ø Number 643911
Ø Next of kin given as John
Lawlor, father, Jarratt Corners, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
The battalion trained at Camp Borden, near
Barrie, Ontario
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Cameronia in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Witley
One week later the 157th Battalion
proceeded to Bramshott to continue training
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Dec 8, 1916
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Transferred to the 116th Battalion in
Witley
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Dec 22, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 23, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Jan 21, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion
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Feb 18, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 12 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Mar 1, 1917
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance and
rejoined the entrenching battalion
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Mar 5, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Lawlor joined the 21st Battalion resting in Bois des Alleux,
France
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Dec 21, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 7, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Jan 27, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Mar 17, 1918
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Proceeded on course of instruction
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Mar 23, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from course
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Aug 27, 1918
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While advancing on the Sensee River south of Vis
en Artois, France, Private Lawlor received a shrapnel wound to his right leg
that caused a compound fracture of the femur bone, displaced the tibia and
damaged his knee. He was evacuated to
the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to
a casualty clearing station where emergency surgery was performed to repair
damage.
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Aug 30, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 2 Australian General
Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Sep 5, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
Denis
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Lord Derby Hospital in Warrington where he was declared to be seriously ill
when infection set in the wound
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 12, 1918
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Surgery performed to drain pus and insert a
drainage tube to allow for drainage
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Sep 17, 1918
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Surgery performed to evacuate pus and install a
Thomas Splint and the leg was placed in traction
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Sep 19, 1918
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Surgery performed to evacuate pus and install a
Balkan’s Splint to support the leg
Two more surgeries were performed the following
week to remove pus and clean the wound
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Oct 27, 1918
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Removed from the seriously ill list
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Feb 15, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 15 Canadian General
Hospital in Taplow
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Apr 16, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale
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May 5, 1919
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Essequibo
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May 15, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland, Maine, USA and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario Canada where he was posted to the Hospital Section
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May 17, 1919
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Admitted to the SMH (Spadina Military Hospital)
in Toronto
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May 20, 1919
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Granted leave until June 3, 1919, when he was to
return to the Spadina Hospital
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Jun 16, 1919
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Transferred to the BMH (Brant Military Hospital)
in Burlington, Ontario
On admission it is noted that he cannot put any
weight on his right leg and has to use crutches to get around. The wound is still discharging pus
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Oct 7, 1919
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Transferred to the Dominion Orthopedic Hospital
in Toronto
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Nov 19, 1919
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Surgery performed to clean wound and allow for
drainage
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Jan 30, 1920
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Granted leave until February 20, 1920
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Feb 21, 1920
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Private Lawlor failed to report back from leave
and was declared to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Feb 26, 1920
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Reported to the hospital from being absent and
was discharged to duty and posted to the Military District No. 2 Casualty
Company in Toronto
There was no punishment awarded due to medical
condition
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Apr 26, 1920
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 287401
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge RR #2 Hawkstone, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 230 Dundas St. E., Toronto, Ontario
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May 8, 1931
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Married to Mahala Elizabeth Palmer in Brigham
City, Utah, USA
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Nov 11, 1941
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Entered the USA at Detroit, Michigan for the
purpose of permanent residence. He had
reported previous residence in the USA from 1922 to January 1941.
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Jan 1, 1942
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Robert Keith Lawlor registered for the USA World
War 2 draft. He gave his address as
RFD2, North Logan, Cache County, Utah, USA
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Nov 21, 1959
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Robert Keith Lawlor died while a patient of the
Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah of a heart attack. He was buried in the Logan City Cemetery,
Logan, Utah
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