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Apr 20, 1880
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Born in Sheerness, Kent, England to William and
Annie (nee Seager) Longley
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Jun 7, 1912
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Embarked the SS Victorian in Liverpool
The ship’s manifest lists his occupation as
Millman
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Jun 14, 1913
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Toronto, Ontario
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Aug 4, 1915
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Attested into the 83rd Battalion CEF
in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Number 171152
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Ethel Longley, 130 St. Mary’s Road, Faversham, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Salesman
o Later noted as Machinist
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to the 1st
Regimental Draft
Initial training was carried out at the Niagara
Camp, Niagara-on-the-Lake from August 1915 to April 25, 1916 when the
battalion moved to the Riverdale Barracks in Toronto
Married to Ethel Hannah Queen in Faversham,
England in 1906
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Sep 25, 1915
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The 1st Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Corsican in Montreal, Quebec
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Oct 6, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to
Shorncliffe where the draft was absorbed into the 39th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Nov 11, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent
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Feb 3, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Feb 5, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 17, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Longley
joined the 21st Battalion in the front line trench near
Voormezeele, Belgium and was posted to “C” Company
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Sep 5, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Appendicitis. He was transported the same day to the No.
19 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Sep 8, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 6 General Hospital in
Rouen, France
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Sep 10, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Maheno
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
King George Hospital, Stamford St., London
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 15, 1916
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Surgery performed to remove his appendix
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Oct 15, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bromley
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Nov 13, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre. He
was then attached to the Garrison Duty Depot in Shoreham for duty
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Jan 3, 1917
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Sentenced to 3 days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited 4 day’s pay for overstaying a pass from December 26 to December 29,
1916
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the 14th Reserve
Battalion in Dibgate
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Apr 19, 1917
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Ceased to be attached and reported to the Depot
Company, Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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May 18, 1917
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Attached to the 7th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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Jul 3, 1917
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Ceased to be attached and reported to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Jul 13, 1917
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Attached to the OTB (Officer Training Battalion)
in Seaford
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Sep 17, 1917
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Attached to the CTS (Canadian Training School) in
Bexhill
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Nov 17, 1917
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Reported to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot
in Seaford
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Dec 17, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the training school and
reported to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Witley
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May 24, 1919
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Transferred to “H” Wing in Witley pending return
to Canada
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Jul 3, 1919
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Transferred to “R” Wing in Witley pending discharge in England
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Aug 8, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in London, England
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence in
discharge 2 Edith Road, Faversham, England
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 2 Edith Road, Faversham, England
Frederick Henry Longley died in Thanet, Kent,
England in September, 1966
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