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Feb 24, 1895
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Born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59602 (temporary number 318)
Ø Next of kin given as Thomas Long, 5 Electrical Ave., Harrogate,
England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to “C” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 22, 1915
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Proceeded on the Bombing Course at Le Touquet,
France
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Nov 1, 1915
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Rejoined the battalion in brigade reserve in
Ridgewood, Belgium
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Oct 3, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Diarrhea
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Oct 4, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Rest Station
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Oct 8, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from the rest station
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Nov 6, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 20, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 2, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Apr 10, 1917
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He reported being slightly gassed at Vimy Ridge,
however it was not serious enough to be hospitalized
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Nov 28, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 13, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Aug 8, 1918
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During the liberation of the town of Marcelcave,
France from the Germans, Private Long received a bullet wound to his left leg
that fractured the Fibula bone. He was
first reported missing in action, but was later discovered to have been
evacuated to the No. 1 Canadian Field Ambulance before being transported to a
casualty clearing station for treatment.
From the casualty clearing station he was transferred to the No. 6
General Hospital
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Aug 14, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Gloucester Castle
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Northamptonshire War Hospital in Duston
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 6, 1918
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Transferred to the Church Auxiliary Hospital in
Chapel Brampton
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Sep 12, 1918
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Transferred to the Northlands War Hospital in
Duston
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Sep 27, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 21, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and granted sick leave
until November 1, 1918 with instructions to report to the 1st CCD
(Canadian Command Depot on completion of leave.
Attached to the Canadian Command Depot for
physical training
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Dec 10, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 27, 1918
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Attached to Military District No. 3 at Kinmel
Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 20, 1919
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Taken On Strength the Casualty Company, Military
District No. 3 in Kingston
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Jan 21, 1919
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Granted leave until February 3, 1919
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May 21, 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 90353
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C55688
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 208 King St., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 148 McKay Ave.,
Windsor, Ontario
In the spring of 1936 Thomas Long married Alice
M. Daniel in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. The 1939 UK Census shows the family living
in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England with a 3 year old daughter. Thank you Dawn Heuston for supplying that
additional information
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