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May 24, 1894
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Born in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to Neil
and Annie (nee McMullen) Matheson
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Nov 8, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Sydney, Cape Breton
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Feb 22, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, NSR (Nova Scotia Regiment) under the MSA in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Number 3180517
Ø Next of kin given as Neil
Matheson, father, New Mira Road, Sydney, Cape Breton
Ø Previous occupation given as
Barber
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the 4th
Regimental Draft
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Apr 15, 1918
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The 4th Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and transferred
to the 17th Reserve Battalion.
The men were attached to the Segregation Camp at Frensham Pond to
ensure there were no cases of Influenza
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Jun 6, 1918
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Released from the segregation camp and reported
to the 17th Reserve Battalion in Bramshott
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Sep 11, 1918
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Transferred to the 85th Battalion
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Sep 13, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 85th
Battalion
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Sep 16, 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 19, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, and before
he could join the 85th Battalion at the front, he was transferred
to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 20, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Matheson joined the 21st Battalion south of the Arras – Cambrai
Road, near Buissy, France and was posted to “A” Company
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Nov 28, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 44 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) with a diagnosis that reads Pleurisy
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Dec 2, 1918
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Transferred to the Casualty Clearing Station in
Douai
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Dec 3, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 1 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Dec 6, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 32 Casualty Clearing
Station and Pneumonia was added to the diagnosis
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Dec 11, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 6 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 26 General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Dec 13, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Ville de Liege
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Special Military Surgical Hospital in Edmonton, London
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 2, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jan 13, 1919
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Transferred to the 1st CCD (Canadian
Command Depot)
Granted 12 days sick leave
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Feb 5, 1919
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Feb 15, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 6 Wing in
Kinmel Park, pending return to Canada
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Feb 22, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool
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Mar 2, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Taken On
Strength of Military District No. 6 Depot and posted to the Casualty Company
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Mar 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 145010
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge New Mira Road, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Sydney, Cape Breton
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Sep 5, 1927
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Married to Eva Viola Moore in Windsor, Ontario
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Mar 30, 1960
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Alexander Matheson died while a patient of the
hospital in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and was buried in the Hardwood
Hill Cemetery in Sydney
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