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Nov 9, 1888
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Born in Bexley, Ontario to
Jess Ribard and Olivine (nee Bradmore) Liscombe
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Mar 15, 1916
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Attested into the 109th
Battalion CEF in Coboconk, Ontario
Ø Number 724160
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. Jess Liscombe, mother, Coboconk, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Assigned to “D”
Company
It appears that he could not
write as his signature is made with an X and noted as “his mark”
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire
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Aug 16, 1916
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The battalion moved to Bramshott
to continue training
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 917
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 22, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Bully Grenay
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Nov 12, 1916
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Attached to the 4th
Field Company, Canadian Engineers for duty
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Dec 18, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
the engineers
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the battalion’s attack on Hill
70 severe resistance was encountered which often included hand to hand
combat. The enemy mounted several
counter attacks in an effort to regain lost ground. During this heavy fighting, Private
Liscombe was killed in action. He was
buried a short time later in the Cité St. Laurient. When the
war ended, the Imperial War Graves Commission made an attempt to locate his
grave and move his remains to a Commonwealth cemetery, but his grave could
not be located. Since Private Liscombe
has no known grave, he is honoured on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial,
Vimy Ridge, France for those killed during the war with no known burial site.
Following the war the British War
Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his
father, Jess Liscombe, Coboconk, Ontario
The Memorial Cross was sent to his
mother, Mrs. Olivine Liscombe, at the same address
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