Nov 7, 1894
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Born at Delaball
(Delabole?) Cornwall England
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Apr 25, 1913
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Embarked the SS
Victorian at Liverpool England
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May 7, 1913
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Toronto Ontario
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Oct 19, 1914
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Shown on the
payroll for the 46th Durham Regiment at Bowmanville Ontario and taken off the
roll on November 10th 1914
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59609 (temporary number 777)
Ø Next of kin given as Mr WH Luxon (brother) of Bowmanville Ontario
o His address was later changed to read 580 East 99th St,
Cleveland Ohio, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
o This was later recorded as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “G” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
Although not
recorded in his file, a letter home that appeared in a newspaper report states that he was
in the Transport Section in January of 1916
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Jan 19, 1915
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Admitted to the
Kingston Hospital diagnosed with Influenza
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Jan 23, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe Kent
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Aug 12, 1915
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Forfeits 1 day’s
pay for being AWL (Absent Without Leave) on this date
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Aug 16, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL
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Aug 17, 1915
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
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Aug 18, 1915
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Forfeits 1 day’s
pay for being AWL for a 2nd time
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Jan 5, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) at Godewaersvelde diagnosed with Influenza
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Jan 14, 1916
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Discharged to
duty
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May 25, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
CFA diagnosed with Endocarditis (an inflammation of the heart lining)
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May 31, 1916
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Transferred to 2nd
Divisional Rest Station
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Jun 2, 1916
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Transferred to
No 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jun 3, 1916
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Transferred via
No 1 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Jun 4, 1916
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Admitted to No 4
General Hospital at Dannes Camiers and diagnosis was changed to read Influenza
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Jun 19, 1916
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Discharged to
the No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples
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Jun 30, 1916
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Discharged from
the Convalescent Depot to Base Details
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Jul 3, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Etaples and classified as “TB” (Temporary Base) for
light duty
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Jul 21, 1916
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Admitted to No
39 General Hospital at Havre with the diagnosis as NYD (Not Yet Determined). This was later changed to read VDS (Venereal
Disease Syphilis)
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Aug 7, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to No 12 Camp at Harfleur
Placed under
pay stoppages of 50¢ per diem and forfeits Field Allowance whilst in hospital from July
28, 1916 to August 7, 1916 (17 days)
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Aug 8, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
Etaples
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Aug 12, 1916
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Left CBD for the
2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Aug 14, 1916
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TOS the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion
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Sep 3, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets at
Zouafques conducting training exercises for the attack at the Sugar Factory as part of the
fighting on the Somme
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Oct 1, 1916
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Admitted to No 4
CFA Divisional Rest Station with a bruised back. He
was transferred the same day to the Divisional Rest Station
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Oct 4, 1916
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Transferred to
the No 4 CFA
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Oct 8, 1916
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Discharged to
duty
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Nov 9, 1916
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Jun 9, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Jun 27, 1917
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Jun 30, 1917
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Admitted to
Field Ambulance
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Jul 8, 1917
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Transferred to
No 51 General Hospital at Etaples with the diagnosis of VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Aug 12, 1917
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Discharged to
Base Details from hospital
Placed under
pay stoppages of 50¢ per diem and forfeits Field Allowance whilst in hospital from July 9,
1917 to August 12, 1917 (35 days)
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Aug 13, 1917
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Arrived at 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) and posted to “A” Company for soldiers
recovering from wounds and illness
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Aug 27, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Sep 1, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets at
Villers Au Bois carrying out training exercises
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Nov 9, 1917
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He was
originally recorded as having died between November 9 and November 12, but this was later
changed to read November 9, 1917.
He was
originally buried in what was called the Wietze Cemetery near Ypres Belgium. When the cemeteries were consolidated, the name
was changed to read The Oxford Road Cemetery.
Oxford Road Cemetery
Ypres Belgium
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Dec 22, 1920
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Scroll sent to
his brother, WH Luxon at 580 East 99th St, Cleveland Ohio, USA
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Sep 16, 1921
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The 1914-15
Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medals were sent to his brother at the address
above
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Oct 20, 1921
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The Plaque (Dead
Man’s Penny) was sent to his brother at the address above
No Memorial
Cross was issued as his mother was not alive and he was not married
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