| Jul 13, 1887 |
Born in
Dundee, Scotland to Joseph and Marion (nee Finley) Maich
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| Apr 1,
1911 |
Embarked
the SS Saturnia in Glasgow
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| Apr 10,
1911 |
Disembarked
in Saint John, New Brunswick
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| Jun 29,
1912 |
Married
to Annie Whitely in Brantford, Ontario
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| Nov 20,
1915 |
Attested
into the 125th Battalion CEF in Brantford, Ontario
Ø Number 772095
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Annie Maich, wife, 39 Morrell St., Brantford, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Wood Machinist
Ø Previous military experience
given as 8 years in the Garrison Artillery
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
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| Dec 10,
1915 |
Appointed
to the provisional rank of Corporal
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| Aug 6,
1916 |
Reverted to
the rank of Acting Lance Corporal with pay
Embarked
the SS Scandinavian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Aug 18,
1916
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Disembarked
in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Bramshott
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May 26, 1917
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Appointed Acting Corporal with pay
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Aug 14, 1917
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Attached to the 5th Canadian Division
for duty
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Dec 6, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 12 Canadian General Hospital
in Bramshott with a fractured right arm.
He fell the previous day while playing football
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Dec 29, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jan 19, 1918
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Readmitted to the No. 12 Canadian General
Hospital in Bramshott when he fell and re-fractured his right arm
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Feb 22, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Apr 16, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of Private
Transferred to the 8th Reserve Battalion in Witley
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May 31, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd CORD (Central
Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the 2nd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for physical training and exercise
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Jul 5, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 8th Reserve Battalion in Witley
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Aug 18, 1918
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Admonished for being absent from 7:45 am August
17 until 8:30 pm August, 18, 1918 and forfeited 2 day’s pay for his absence
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Sep 20, 1918
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Transferred to the 54th Battalion
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Sep 22, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 54th
Battalion
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Sep 25, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 29, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, before he
could join the 54th Battalion at the front, he was transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Oct 3, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Maich joined the 21st Battalion near Douai, France and was posted
to “C” Company
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Oct 12, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of Corporal
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg
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Feb 10, 1919
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Proceeded on Escort Duty
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Feb 11, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion in Ham Sur Sambre, Belgium
from escort duty
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 30, 1919
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Wife Annie died in Brantford, Ontario
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279750
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 25 Bedford St., Brantford, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 13 Alonzo St., Brantford, Ontario
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Jul 21, 1920
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Married to Winnifred May Edwards in Brantford,
Ontario
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Apr 17, 1980
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Alexander Thomas Smith Maich died while a patient
of the Willett Hospital in Paris, Ontario and was buried in the Farringdon
Burial Ground in Brantford
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