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Apr 14, 1886
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Born at Liverpool England
From his daughter, Pat Blythe, recounted in
2009:
At age 14
Edward was an apprentice marine engineer. Pat Blythe
wrote: Dad sailed with the 'Boothe' Line in the Merchant Navy before WWI. As far as we
knew he was an engineer and was employed as such on a Merchant Navy ship he sailed on pre
WWI. He used to tell us of trips up the Amazon and seeing the little black children all
with extended stomachs due to starvation, he could recognize the many ships in the River
Mersey on the days when we went over to Liverpool to go shopping or he used to take me
when he went on some shooting competition in Liverpool”.
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Apr 11, 1907
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Embarked the SS Canada at Liverpool England
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Apr 20, 1907
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Disembarked at Portland Maine, USA, and
proceeded by train to Montreal Quebec. From
there, he made his way to Ottawa Ontario
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Sep 12, 1907
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Married to Emma M Foster at Hintonburgh
Ontario (now part of the city of Ottawa)
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Jun 28, 1912
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His wife Emma passed away at 30 Spadina Ave,
Ottawa Ontario from Pneumonia
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59637 (temporary number 828)
Ø Appointed to the rank of Sergeant
Ø Next of kin given as Henry T Marks (son) at 10 Salvage Cottages,
Johnson St., Liverpool England
o He was stated to be a widower
Ø Previous occupation given as Building Contractor
Ø Previous military experience given as 43rd Regt DCOR (Duke
of Cornwall’s Own Rifles) and the 1st Liverpool VB KLR (1st
Volunteer Battalion, King’s Liverpool Regiment)
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded
to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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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
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Oct 11, 1915
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Proceeded on Musketry Course at Hythe School
of Musketry. Passed with distinction
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Feb 7, 1916
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Appointed to rank of CQMS (Company
Quartermaster Sergeant) to replace CQMS J Fee who was promoted
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Mar 5, 1916
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Granted a Commission, to be Temporary
Lieutenant
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Apr 11, 1916
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During the week of April 11-18 the Battalion
was involved in heavy fighting at the St Eloi Craters.
Below is part of a larger article that was printed in the Ottawa Journal
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May 22, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Jun 2, 1916
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At duty from leave
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Jun 7, 1916
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Admitted to Duchess of Westminster Hospital at
Le Touquet with flat feet
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Jun 8, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
SS Brighton
Admitted to Sir A Fripps Hospital, 17 Park
Lane W., London England
Posted to General List
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Jun 10, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Aug 26, 1916
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Remarried to Jessica Florence Gibson, address
10 Buckingham Rd., Brighton England
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Nov 17, 1916
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Medical Board declares him fit for service in
England only for 3 months.
Granted leave until December 17, 1916
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Dec 19, 1916
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Attached to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) at Hastings
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Feb 14, 1917
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Medical Board at Hastings finds
Ø Suffers from much pain on walking
Ø Fit for Home Service (England) only, without marching
Ø Will be unfit for at least 3 months
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Mar 7, 1917
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Ceases to be attached to CCAC and is attached
to the NBRD (New Brunswick Regimental Depot) at Shoreham to be Adjutant
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Mar 10, 1917
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Appointed to rank of Temporary Captain while
employed as Adjutant at NBRD
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Medical Board at Seaford makes note of his Flat Feet, stating that his
arches are completely broken down and unable to march for any distance. It is noted
that there has been no improvement since his last appearance before the Board. The
condition is determined to be permanent, and not caused by his military service.
He is declared fit for Home Service only
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Dec 8, 1917
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Relinquishes rank of Temp Capt and is reverted
to rank of Lieutenant on being Seconded to the War Office for duty with the Ministry of
Munitions
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Apr 10, 1919
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Ceases to be On Command to War Office and is
TOS (Taken On Strength) the NBRD
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Apr 26, 1919
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Posted to 13th Reserve Battalion at
Ripon
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Jun 15, 1919
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Posted to NBRD and placed On Command to HQ
OMFC (Headquarters Overseas Military Force of Canada)
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Jun 23, 1919
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Ceases to be On Command OMFC on transfer to
CEF in Canada
Embarked the SS Grampian at Liverpool for
Canada
Note: On viewing the ship’s manifest, his wife
and 3 children accompanied him on the ship
TOS MD 5 (Military District No 5 for
Eastern Quebec)
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Jul 2, 1919
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Disembarked at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Jul 3, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF
Ø War Service Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 30 Spadina Ave., Ottawa Ontario
Pat Blythe
writes: "Jessica was not happy with the cold so the whole family returned to England
to live with Jessica's mother in Wallasey, 14 Edinburgh Road."
NOTE: No
passenger record could be found on any website for this family returning to England.
However, they must have returned in either 1920 or 1921 because the birth of their son,
Alexander V. Marks, was registered at Birkenhead in March of1921.
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Nov 27, 1925
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 14
Edinburgh Rd., Wallasey Cheshire, England.
It appears that the medals were
initially sent to 30 Spadina Ave., Ottawa Ontario, but returned.
In England
Edward was employed with an engineering firm in Bootle, Liverpool until the family moved
to Spondon, Derbyshire in 1941 where he worked for the British Celenese Chemical Co. This company made 'art silk' underwear before WWII
but then converted to making parachutes for during the war.
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May 20, 1974
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Edward Marks passed away at Spondon Derbyshire
England. He was cremated 3 days later and his
ashes were scattered in the Garden of Remembrance at the Markeaton Crematorium, Derby,
Derbyshire England
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Thank you to Brenda Curtis for sharing her research for this tribute, and
for permission to use the recollections of Edward Marks' daughter, Pat Blythe
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