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Jul 26, 1889
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Born in Pittsburgh Township, Frontenac County,
Ontario, Canada (now part of Kingston, Ontario) to John and Jessie (nee
Fraser) Murray
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Oct 4,1912
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Married to Katherine Mullen (nee Blake), a widow,
in Kingston, Ontario
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Feb 5, 1915
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59689 (temporary number 1228)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Katherine Murray, wife, Barriefield,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist
Ø Previous military experience given as 5 years in the Ordnance
Corps in Kingston
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to the Headquarters Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Feb 6, 1915
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Promoted to the provisional rank of Sergeant and employed as the
Armourer Sergeant
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of Armourer Sergeant
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 9, 1915
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Attached to the 4th Canadian Infantry
Brigade to be employed as an Armourer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Transferred to the COC (Canadian Ordnance Corps) and attached to
the 21st Battalion as the Armourer Sergeant
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Dec 27, 1915
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Admitted to the Division Rest Station at
Godewaersvelde, France with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Jan 3, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the rest station
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Apr 9, 1916
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Promoted to Armament QMS (Quartermaster Sergeant)
and posted to the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters
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Mar 26, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a slight shrapnel wound to his head. The wound was bandaged and he was
discharged to duty the same day
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Aug 25, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 6, 1917
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Rejoined the 4th Brigade Headquarters
from leave
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Feb 20, 1918
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Attached to the 2nd Division Armament
Workshop
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Mar 17, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to the UK
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Apr 3, 1918
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Rejoined the workshop from leave
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Jun 13, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters and proceeded to the CGBD (Canadian
General Base Depot) in Etaples, France
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Jun 16, 1918
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Proceeded to England and posted to the General
Depot in Shorncliffe
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Jul 11, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 1 Detachment, Canadian
Ordnance Corps in Ashford
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Jul 22, 1918
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Attached to the Canadian Ordnance Corps
Headquarters in Seaford
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Apr 24, 1919
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Transferred to the Ordnance Corps General Depot
in Seaford
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May 10, 1919
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Placed under arrest by Military Police to await
trial on a charge of theft
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May 20, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 in Witley,
while in custody for pay purposes
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May 21, 1919
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Tried by Court Martial on a charge of stealing
36,000 rounds of ammunition from the Ordnance Corps
Found Guilty and sentenced to 3 months
imprisonment and proceeded to the Wandsworth Prison to serve his sentence
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The Wandsworth
Military Prison in London
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Aug 6, 1919
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Released from prison and reported to the General
Depot
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Aug 8, 1919
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Transferred to “M” Wing in Witley pending return
to Canada
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Sep 6, 1919
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Embarked the SS Minnekahda in London
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Sep 14, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and posted to
Disposal Station “B”
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Sep 20, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Armourer Quartermaster
Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 393378
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge General Post Office, Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 182 Rideau St.,
Kingston, Ontario
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