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Nov 22, 1894
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Born in Beachburg, Ontario to James and Mary (nee
Ritchie) Ledgerwood
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Oct 11, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Renfrew, Ontario
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Jan 17, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3320134
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. J.
Ledgerwood, mother, Beachburg, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Railroad Trackman
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the 1st
Regimental Draft
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Feb 8, 1918
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The 1st Regimental Draft left Ottawa
for Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Feb 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
as part of the 1st Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion,
EOR
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Feb 24, 1918
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Disembarked in Glasgow, Scotland and proceeded to
Seaford, England where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Jun 10, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 11, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 17, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Jun 23, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Ledgerwood joined the 21st Battalion resting in Bretencourt,
France
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Sep 26, 1918
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During the night of September 25/26, the 21st
Battalion was being relieved from the support line when Private Ledgerwood
received shrapnel wounds to his shoulder and right leg. He was evacuated to the 2/1 London Field
Ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 23 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station
While at the casualty clearing station, surgery
was performed to remove the top 3 inches of the right humerus bone leaving
him with an arm that flails about with no connection to the shoulder.
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Sep 28, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 6 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 13 General Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Sep 29, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
David
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No.
15 Canadian General Hospital in Taplow, the Duchess Of Connaught Red Cross
Hospital
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 13, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Dec 13, 1918
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Essequibo in Liverpool
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Dec 20, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 3
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Dec 22, 1918
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Admitted to the Queen’s University Military
Hospital in Kingston
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Dec 23, 1918
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Granted leave until January 6, 1919
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May 7, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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May 12, 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 279346
Ø War Service Badge Class “B” issued
number C55658
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Beachburg, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Beachburg, Ontario
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Oct 21, 1987
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John Angus Ledgerwood died in Richmond, British
Columbia and was buried in the Langley Lawn Cemetery, Langley, British
Columbia
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