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Dec 15, 1890
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Born at London England
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Apr 9, 1915
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File shows him on the payroll of the 35th
Battalion, with no rank shown. The last
pay shown for him with this battalion is July 1915
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Jul 31, 1915
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Shown on the payroll of the 83rd
Battalion CEF
Ø Former Regiment shown as the 10th Regiment, Royal
Grenadiers
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Aug 9, 1915
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Attested into the 83rd Battalion at
Toronto Ontario
Ø Number 978
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Winifred Menpes (wife) of 38 E 22nd
Street, Bayonne New Jersey, USA
o Later changed to Iris Court, Pangbourne, Berkshire England
o Later changed to 59 Wardwick, Derbyshire, England
Ø Previous occupation given as “Private Secretary”
Ø Previous military experience given as 5 months with 35th
Battalion CEF
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Aug 16, 1915
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Commissioned with rank of Lieutenant
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Sep 25, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Corsican at Montreal
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Sep 27, 1915
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Transferred to the Service Company
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Oct 6, 1915
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Disembarked at Plymouth England and proceeded
to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Oct 9, 1915
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TOS the 39th Battalion at West
Sandling Camp
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Jan 22, 1916
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Granted certificate and qualified as
“Military Secretary”
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Jun 6, 1916
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Proceeded to France on “Conducting
Duty”
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Jun 14, 1916
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Returned to England
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Aug 12, 1916
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Qualified 1st Class Instructor
Musketry and Lewis Machine Gun
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Jan 2, 1917
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Attended Canadian Corps School of Musketry at
Hythe until January 6, 1917
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion at Seaford
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May 22, 1917
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Sent as part of a draft to the 21st
Battalion
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May 26, 1917
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Arrived at CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
and TOS 21st Battalion
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Jun 8, 1917
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Left to join unit
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Jun 10, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Sep 1, 1917
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Proceeded on course
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Sep 19, 1917
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Rejoined battalion from course
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Oct 25, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 7, 1917
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Dec 9, 1917
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Proceeded on course
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Dec 16, 1917
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Rejoined battalion from course
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Dec 25, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Mar 2, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Mar 20, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Jul 22, 1918
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Attended 4th Canadian Infantry
Brigade HQ for duty
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Sep 10, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave in England
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Sep 11, 1918
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Seconded for duty to 4th Canadian
Infantry Brigade HQ as Orderly Officer
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Sep 16, 1918
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Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette
#30901
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Sep 24, 1918
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Granted extension of leave until September 27,
1918
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Sep 29, 1918
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Rejoined 21st Battalion battalion
from leave
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Nov 9, 1918
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Reported wounded, but remained at duty
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Jan 25, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 10, 1919
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Apr 12, 1919
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Proceeded to England
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May 1, 1919
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Wife’s address as of this date is shown
as Marlborough Hotel, 214 Jarvis St., Toronto Ontario
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Jun 24, 1919
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Embarked the SS Minnedosa for Canada
SOS OMFC (Overseas Military Force of
Canada) on embarkation
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Jun 26, 1919
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TOS MD #5 (Military District No 5)
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Jul 2, 1919
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Disembarked in Canada
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Jul 4, 1919
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SOS the CEF on demobilization
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Canadian Northern Railway Head
Office, Toronto Ontario
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Jun 23, 1921
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British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to
Lakeshore Avenue, Centre Island, Toronto Ontario
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