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Oct 20, 1900
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Born in Cordova, Ontario to
William and Elsie (nee Tompkins) Mumby
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Mar 11, 1916
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Attested into the 155th
Battalion CEF in Marmora, Ontario
Ø Number 636865
Ø Next of kin given
as Cynthia Sopha, aunt, Marmora, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Teamster
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Methodist
Norman lied about his age,
stating that he had been born October 20, 1899.
Of note, his twin brother,
Nathan, attested into the 93rd Battalion CEF in the same
month. He also lied about his age,
stating that his birth date was October 20, 1898. He survived the war.
Stephen Nichol reports that he
was accepted as an underage soldier with the consent of his guardian
The battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Dec 8, 1916
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Transferred to the 154th
Battalion in Bramshott to continue training
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Jan 31, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling. Shortly after the formation of the
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 3,000
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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May 21, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Mumby joined the 21st Battalion in the support trenches
east of Vimy Ridge as part of a draft of 149 reinforcements from the base depot
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Aug 14, 1917
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While the 21st
Battalion was making preparations for the attack on Hill 70 that was to begin
the following morning, the support trenches came under an enemy artillery
barrage. Private Norman Mumby was
killed during this action at the age of 16 years. He was later buried in the Aix Noulette
Communal Cemetery, west of Lens, France.
Following the war the British
War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Tompkins, Cordova Mines, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny)
and Scroll were sent to his brother, Mr. Fred Mumby, 41 Morrison St., Niagara
Falls, Ontario
There was no Memorial Cross
issued
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Norman
Mumby is also honoured on the Marmora, Ontario War Memorial
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