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Apr 6, 1893
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Born in Lawrence,
Massachusetts, USA
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Apr 13, 1916
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Attested into the
91st Battalion CEF in St. Thomas, Ontario
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Number 190263
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Next of kin given
as Mrs. Elizabeth F. Ollen, mother, 33 Exchange St., Rockland,
Massachusetts, USA
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This was later
changed to read Mrs. Elizabeth F. Driscoll, mother, with the same
address
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Previous
occupation given as Shoemaker
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Previous military
experience given as 4 years in the USA Navy
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Religion given as
Methodist
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Assigned to
“D” Company
He lied about his name, stating that he was David Ollen, but in fact,
his real name was Frank Leo Driscoll.
His name was changed in his file on July 24,
1919
The battalion trained in the St. Thomas area
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May 19, 1916
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Admitted to the
London, Ontario hospital with a diagnosis that reads Syphilis. He claimed that he became
infected in Detroit, USA
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May 26, 1916
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Discharged to duty
from hospital
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Jun 12, 1916
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Readmitted to the
London hospital with recurring symptoms of his Syphilis
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Jun 14, 1916
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Discharged to duty
from hospital
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Jun 25, 1916
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The battalion
boarded a train in St. Thomas to head off to war
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Jun 29, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 5, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and proceeded to Otterpool
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Jul 15, 1916
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Transferred to the
39th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Sep 5, 1916
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Sentenced to 14
days Field Punishment #2 and forfeited 14 days pay for absence
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Oct 11, 1916
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Sentenced to 28
days Field Punishment #2 for absence
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Nov 10, 1916
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Reported to be AWL
(Absent Without Leave)
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Nov 30, 1916
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A Court of Inquiry
declared him to be illegally absent and he was SOS (Struck Off
Strength) the 39th Reserve Battalion
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Dec 5, 1916
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He was taken back
on the strength of the 39th Reserve Battalion
after being arrested and taken into custody
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Dec 8, 1916
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He escaped from
the prisoner cells at West Sandling while awaiting Court Martial. The NCO in charge of the
cells at the time of his escape, Acting
Sergeant Robert Lee,
was Court Martialed for negligence in allowing the escape in that he
left the door to the cell unlocked and open in an attempt to allow some
heat into the cold cell.
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Jan 2, 1917
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Court of Inquiry
declares him to be illegally absent and he is struck off the strength
of the battalion and forfeited 21 days pay that was currently owed to
him
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Mar 2, 1917
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Arrested in London
and taken into custody
Posted
to the 6th
Reserve Battalion while in custody
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Mar 19, 1917
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Private Ollen (aka
Driscoll) was tried by District Court Martial charged with
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Desertion while on
active service
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Losing by neglect
his Regimental necessaries
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While in
confinement, escaping and remaining absent
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Committing an act
to the prejudice of good conduct and military discipline
He
was found
guilty of escaping custody while waiting for trial and being illegally
absent. He was
sentenced to 1 year in Prison in Hard Labour then to be discharged with
ignominy (in disgrace) from the service upon his release from prison. To be held in the
Portsmouth Prison to serve his sentence
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Mar 23, 1917
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The portion of his
sentence ordering his dismissal from the service was remitted, thus
allowing him to return to active service following his discharge from
prison. The 1 year prison
sentence was changed to read Detention for 1 year
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Apr 20, 1917
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Transferred to the
Gosport Detention Barracks in Brighton and TOS the 6th
Reserve Battalion while in detention
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Sep 1, 1917
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Private Ollen
(Driscoll) was released early from detention on the condition of
proceeding to the front
Transferred
to the
21st Battalion
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Sep 2, 1917
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Arrived at the No.
2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a
draft of 83 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the
21st Battalion
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Sep 16, 1917
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After leaving the
base depot, Private Ollen (aka Driscoll) joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers Au Bois
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Nov 20, 1917
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp he joined the 21st Battalion
in billets in Camblain L’Abbe and was assigned to
“B” Company
4
days later, Robert Lee, the
former Sergeant that had been in charge of the guard room when Private
Ollen escaped custody joined the battalion and according to a firsthand
account, an altercation took place
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Nov 29, 1917
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Attached to the 4th
Field Company, Canadian Engineers for duty
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Dec 11, 1917
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Rejoined the
battalion from duty with the engineers
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Jan 17, 1918
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Sentenced to 7
days Field Punishment No. 1 for being absent for 2 days and forfeited 2
days pay
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Jan 31, 1918
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Attached to the 1st
Canadian Tunneling Company for duty
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Feb 19, 1918
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Rejoined the
battalion from duty with the tunneling company
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Mar 12, 1918
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Sentenced to 28
days Field Punishment #1 for being absent from 11.00 am March 9 until
4.30 pm March 9 and for refusing to obey an order from a superior
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Apr 2, 1918
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Admitted to the
No. 2 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance with shrapnel wounds to his right
knee and buttock that he suffered during an enemy artillery barrage on
the front lines near Neuville Vitasse, France.
He was transferred the same day to the No. 8
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment.
Later that day he was transferred via the No.
10 Ambulance Train and admitted to the No. 18 USA General Hospital in
Dannes Camiers
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Apr 7, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in
England he was admitted to the 2nd Western
General Hospital in Manchester where surgery was performed to remove
shrapnel fragments
Posted to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 17, 1918
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Transferred to the
East Lancs Red Cross Hospital at Didsbury College, Manchester
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May 10, 1918
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Transferred to the
Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 31, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital with sick leave until August 12.
Ordered to report
to the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) in
Seaford on completion of his leave
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Sep 1, 1918
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Admitted to the 2nd
Eastern General Hospital in Brighton with a diagnosis that reads VDG
(Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Sep 9, 1918
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Transferred to the
Military Hospital in Hemel Hempstead
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Sep 17, 1918
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Reported to be AWL
(Absent Without Leave) from the hospital
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Sep 26, 1918
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Arrested and taken
into custody to await Court Martial
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Oct 14, 1918
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A Court Martial
was held in Hemel Hempstead and he was found guilty of
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AWL from hospital
while suffering from an infectious disease
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Neglecting to
follow hospital standing orders by being outside camp boundaries
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Using threatening
language to his superior officer
He was sentenced
to 9 months detention to be served in the Stafford Detention Barracks
and total loss of 209 days pay
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Oct 21, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and entered the Stafford Detention Barracks
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Apr 26, 1919
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The 9 month
sentence was reduced by order of the War Office
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May 9, 1919
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Private Ollen was
released from detention early and TOS the Depot Company of the EORD
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Jun 26, 1919
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Sentenced to
forfeit 3 days pay for refusing to show his pass to Military Police
when it was requested
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Jul 10, 1919
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TOS
“M” Wing, Witley pending return to Canada
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Jul 23, 1919
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Papers were filed,
along with a sworn declaration that changed his name to Frank Leo
Driscoll
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Aug 16, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Belgic in Liverpool
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Aug 23, 1919
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Disembarked in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston, Ontario
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Aug 27, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Rank on discharge
Private
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War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 214107
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Proposed residence
on discharge Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
Following his
discharge the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
16 David Lane, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
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May 7, 1959
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Deceased
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