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Jun 28, 1890
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Born at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 22, 1914
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Shown on payroll for the 43rd Regt,
DCOR (the Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles)
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Given rank of Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as EL Newcombe (father) of Deputy Minister, Dept of
Justice, Ottawa Ontario
Ø No previous occupation given
Ø Previous military experience given as Cadet Corps and 4 months with
the 43rd DCOR (the Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles)
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Nov 11, 1914
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Shown on payroll for 21st Battalion
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Feb 3, 1915
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Promoted to rank of Captain
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec
The Casualty Form for this period is
missing from the file, but it is recorded on an index card that he embarked at Montreal on
this date. It is also curious that he is not
listed on the Embarkation Roll for the Battalion
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded
to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Jul 20, 1915
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TOS (Taken On Strength) the 11th
Battalion
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Aug 4, 1915
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Proceeded to France
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Aug 8, 1915
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TOS the PPCLI
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Jan 1, 1916
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Reported seriously wounded to the neck,
shoulder and neck by shrapnel
Admitted to No 14 General Hospital,
Boulogne
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Feb 21, 1916
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Taken off the seriously ill list
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Mar 2, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
St David
Transferred to Bathurst House Hospital,
Belgrave Square, London
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Mar 29, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Apr 1, 1916
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Posted to the General List
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Apr 3, 1916
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Medical Board declares him unfit for any
service for 4 months
Granted leave to Canada until August 3,
1916
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Apr 7, 1916
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Embarked RMS Metagama for Canada
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Apr 18, 1916
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Disembarked in Canada
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Aug 4, 1916
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Granted extension of leave until August 25,
1916
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Aug 19, 1916
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Embarked for England
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Aug 28, 1916
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Attached to the Canadian Infantry School,
Bexhill
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Aug 30, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Training Division
at Bramshott
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Sep 2, 1916
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To be Orderly Officer, 7th Training
Brigade and TOS Administrative Staff
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Oct 9, 1916
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To be Temp Captain
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Oct 20, 1916
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To be Staff Captain 11th Training
Brigade
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Mar 21, 1917
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SOS on proceeding to France
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Mar 22, 1917
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TOS PPCLI on arrival from England and attached
to the 61st Division for instruction in Staff Duties.
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May 23, 1917
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Ceases to be attached to 61st
Division and posted to the PPCLI as Supernumerary, then attached to 8th
Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters for instruction in Staff Duties.
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Jul 11, 1917
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Proceeded to Clare College, Cambridge for
Staff Course
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Sep 7, 1917
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Returned from Clare College and reported to 8th
Inf Bde Hq
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Sep 19, 1917
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Ceases to be attached to 8th Inf
Bde and is attached to Canadian Corps Headquarters
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Oct 11, 1917
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Ceases to be attached to Canadian Corps Hq on
being transferred to England
Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for purpose of taking a position in Canada
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Oct 12, 1917
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TOS EORD on arrival from France
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Oct 18, 1917
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SOS OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada)
on returning to Canada for duty
Embarked the SS Missanabie at Liverpool
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Oct 28, 1917
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Disembarked at Quebec City, Quebec
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Oct 30, 1917
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Detailed for duty as a DAAG (Deputy Assistant
Adjutant General) with the Adjutant General’s Office, Ottawa Ontario
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Dec 5, 1918
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To hold rank of Major while performing duties
as DAAG
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Oct 31, 1919
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SOS the CEF in Canada
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May 1, 1920
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Shown as Lieutenant in the Duke of
Cornwall’s Own Rifles
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Dec 1, 1920
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Shown as Major in #3 Signal Battalion
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Nov 11, 1922
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Received British War Medal and Victory Medal
at Room 75, Woods Bldg, Adjutant General’s Branch, Militia Hqrs, Ottawa
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