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Feb 23, 1890
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Born in Ainsworth, Utrecht,
Holland
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May 7, 1910
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Embarked the SS Canada in
Liverpool, England
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May 15, 1910
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Tillsonburg, Ontario
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Oct 10, 1911
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Married to Marrian Lowrey
(Lowrie?) in Woodstock, Ontario
On the marriage license he
stated that he did not know the names of his parents
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Jan 10, 1916
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Attested into the 168th
Battalion CEF in Tillsonburg, Ontario
Ø Number 675122
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. Gerrit Mulder, wife, Tillsonburg, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Methodist
The battalion initially
trained in Camp Francis, near London, Ontario before moving to Camp Borden to
continue training
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Jun 19, 1916
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Reported to be AWL (Absent
Without Leave) at 12 noon
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Jun 23, 1916
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Reported for duty at 2
pm. There is no record in the file for
any punishment
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Oct 30, 1916
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Embarked the SS Lapland in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Nov 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, to
continue training
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion at West Sandling to continue his training
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed 6th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling. Shortly after the formation of the
battalion, it moved to Seaford to continue training reinforcements for the
front
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Feb 5, 1917
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Sentenced to 28 days detention
There is no reason given in
the file for this sentence
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Mar 19, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 20, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 67
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 14, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Mulder joined the 21st Battalion in billets at Bois des
Alleux as a reinforcement for the losses at Vimy Ridge
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Jun 7, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Scabies. He was transferred the same day to the No.
1 CFA
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Jun 10, 1917
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Discharged from the field
ambulance and rejoined the battalion
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Aug 16, 1917
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On the previous day the 21st
Battalion began their attack on Hill 70 near Lens, France. The fighting was severe and the Germans
mounted several counter attacks. After
first being reported missing, Private Gerrit Mulder was declared to have been
killed. His identified body was never
recovered from the battlefield. It is possible
that he is buried in the Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery as an Unknown Soldier
as there are 2 unknown 21st Battalion men buried there beside Capt
GD Mulder who was killed at the same time and initially buried as an unknown
officer of the 21st Battalion.
Private Mulder’s name is
listed on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France for those
killed in France during the war and have no known grave
Following the war the British
War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial
Cross were sent to his widow, Mrs. Marian Mulder, Tillsonburg, Ontario
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