Feb 15, 1897 |
Born in West Ham, Essex, England
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Nov 14, 1914 |
Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59589 (temporary number) 88)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Annie Lighten, mother, 108 Plaistow Rd.,
West Ham, Essex, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as church of England
Ø Assigned to the Depot Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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May 25, 1915 |
Placed in detention for an unrecorded offence
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Jun 2, 1915 |
Released from detention
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Jun 3, 1915 |
Employed as a Cook with extra Cook’s pay
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Jul 24, 1915 |
The next of kin was changed to read Mrs. Rose
Lighten, wife when he produced his marriage certificate.
Her residence was given as 5 Churchton Ave., Upton Manor, Sussex, England
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Sep 2, 1915 |
Posted to “C” Company from the Depot
Company
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 1, 1915 |
Ceased to draw Cook’s duty pay
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Mar 20, 1916 |
Granted 9 days leave
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Apr 30, 1916 |
Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Lumbago and Bronchitis
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May 4, 1916 |
Transferred to the
Division Rest Station
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May 6, 1916 |
Transferred to the North Midland Casualty
Clearing Station
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May 14, 1916 |
Discharged to duty from the casualty clearing
station
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Jun 14, 1916 |
While the battalion was in trench numbers 33 to
38 near Verbrande Molen, Belgium, they came under intense enemy artillery fire, in
addition to some “friendly fire” from our own artillery that dropped short of
intended targets. Private Lighten was killed
during the barrage and buried in the nearby Bedford House Cemetery
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent
to his widow, Mrs. Rose Lighten, 5 Churchton Ave., Upton Manor, Sussex, England
A Memorial Cross was also sent to his mother,
Mrs. Lighton, 108 Plarston Rd., West Ham, Essex, England |
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