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Jun 15, 1896
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Born in Maniwaki, Quebec to
Alphonse and Catherine (nee Brouillard) Mercier
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May 3, 1916
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Attested into the 136th
Battalion CEF in Port Hope, Ontario
Ø Number 805743
Ø Next of kin given
as Alphonse Moresesr, father, Maniwaki, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “C”
Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area
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Sep 25, 1916
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Embarked the SS Corsican in Halifax,
Nova Scotia
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Oct 6, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp where the battalion was
absorbed into the 39th Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling to continue training
Shortly after the formation of
the new battalion, it was moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the
front
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Apr 21, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 1,886
reinforcements from England and was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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May 21, 1917
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After leaving the base depot
Private Mercier joined the 21st Battalion as part of a group of
149 reinforcements from the base depot
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Aug 15, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
Trench Mortar Battery for duty
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| Aug 25, 1917 |
While resting
in the town of Bouvigny-Boyeffles, France, Private Moresesr/Mercier carved his
name in the wall of the local church. This
image was suppled by Patrice Machin as part of his research.
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Nov 13, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 10 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Trench Feet before
being transferred to the No. 8 Canadian General Hospital
Ceased to be attached to the
trench mortar battery on admission to hospital
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Nov 17, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Aberdonian
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the 1st Western General Hospital in Liverpool
Posted to the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 23, 1917
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Transferred to the Granville
Canadian Special Hospital in Buxton to continue treatment
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Mar 7, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
given 10 days sick leave
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Mar 17, 1918
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Reported to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford on completion of his leave
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Nov 19, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the 6th
Reserve Battalion and posted to the EORD in Witley
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Nov 25, 1918
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Posted to the CDD (Canadian Discharge
Depot) in Buxton
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Jan 24, 1919
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Posted to the MD #3 District
Depot and assigned to the Trans-Atlantic Conducting Staff
Embarked the RMS Grampian in
Liverpool
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Feb 2, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New
Brunswick and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario
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Feb 5, 1919
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Granted leave with subsistence
to February 18, 1919
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Feb 21, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 81764
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Maniwaki, Quebec
Following his discharge the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Maniwaki
In 1991 a second set of medals
were sent to him at 36 River Cr., Ottawa, Ontario
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