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Oct 1, 1893
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Born in Ventnor, Ontario to John and Elizabeth
(nee Boyce) Moore
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Feb 1, 1918
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Ottawa, Ontario
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Feb 2, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3320434
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. J.
Moore, father, Kemptville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military experience
given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Posted to the 1st
Regimental Draft
Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Feb 8, 1918
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The 1st Regimental Draft left Ottawa
for Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Feb 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
as part of the 1st Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion,
EOR
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Feb 24, 1918
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Disembarked in Glasgow, Scotland and proceeded to
Seaford, England where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Feb 25, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of Private as being surplus to
Establishment
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Jun 10, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 11, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 17, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Jun 23, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Moore joined the 21st Battalion resting in Bretencourt, France and
was posted to “D” Company
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Aug 28, 1918
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While advancing on the south side of the Arras –
Cambrai Road south-east of Vis-en-Artois, France, Private Moore was wounded
in his left leg and evacuated to the No. 8 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for
first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station
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Aug 29, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital
in Etaples, France
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Sep 1, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Auxiliary Hospital in Tranmere, Birkenhead, a part of the 1st Western
General Hospital in Liverpool
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 4, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red
Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Jan 15, 1919
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot and posted to the Casualty Company in Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Mar 13, 1919
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Medical exam in Seaford notes his bullet wound to
the left leg and also notes that his vision is slightly impaired. The defective vision was determined to be
genetic and existed prior to enlistment
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Apr 12, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Apr 16, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool
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Apr 23, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3
Sub Depot
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Apr 25, 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 231761
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Kemptville, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Post Office Box 23, Kemptville,
Ontario
William John Moore died in 1941 and was buried in
the Shanly Cemetery, Shanly, Ontario
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