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Apr 12, 1895
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Born at Sparsholt, Berkshire, England
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Nov 14, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59768 (temporary number 938)
Ø Next of kin given as William Packer (father) of Rockland Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Laborer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
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Jan 7, 1915
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Admitted to Military Hospital in Kingston with
Influenza
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Jan 10, 1915
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Discharged from hospital to duty
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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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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Aug 18, 1915
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Admitted to Moore Barracks Convalescent
Hospital with a Hernia
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Aug 24, 1915
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Transferred to the Military Hospital at
Shorncliffe
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Aug 25, 1915
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Surgery performed to repair Hernia
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Aug 31, 1915
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Transferred to Dane John Hospital, Canterbury,
as a stretcher case, stitches had not been removed from surgery
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Sep 14, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital and embarked
the St Seiriol at Folkstone for France
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Boulogne France
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May 6, 1916
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Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal to replace
L/Cpl Lambert who reverted to the rank of Pte
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Oct 3, 1916
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Promoted to rank of Corporal to replace Cpl S
Chiswell who was wounded and left the battalion
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Dec 11, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 26, 1916
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At duty from leave
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May 12, 1917
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Promoted to rank of Sergeant to replace Sgt
Johnstone
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Nov 30, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 18, 1917
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Rejoined from leave
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Mar 10, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Mar 12, 1918
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Granted permission to marry. Next of kin changed to Mrs Florence Packer (wife)
of 12 William Street, Nottinghill Gate, London
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Mar 27, 1918
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Rejoined from leave
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Aug 26, 1918
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Wounded in right chest by machine gun bullet
and admitted to No 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to No 42 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) where surgery performed
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transferred to No 23 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Aug 28, 1918
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Admitted to No 3 General Hospital
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Sep 11, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Panama
Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot)
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Sep 13, 1918
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Admitted to the 4th Canadian
General Hospital at Basingstoke
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Nov 12, 1918
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Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal as per
the London Gazette #31011
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Dec 6, 1918
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Posted to 6th Reserve Battalion
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Dec 9, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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Dec 30, 1918
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Posted to the EORD and attached to 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Jan 14, 1919
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Ceases to be attached to 6th
Reserve Battalion on return to EORD and is detailed to the Depot Company
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Mar 5, 1919
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On Command to 1st CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) at Seaford
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Apr 9, 1919
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SOS to the CEF in Canada
Embarked the SS Minnedosa
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Apr 17, 1919
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Disembarked at St John New Brunswick
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Apr 20, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at Ottawa Ontario
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 39 Laurier Ave., Ottawa Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, No 131381
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May 29, 1919
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Medical report at Ottawa Ontario notes the
following:
Ø Address 245 Percy St Ottawa Ontario
Ø Was discharged April 20, 1919
Ø Was wounded by machine gun bullet in right breast during attack at
Arras, August 26, 1918
Ø Complains of piercing pain in chest on exertion and dull pain when at
rest
Ø Has difficulty raising right arm
Ø Further treatment is unlikely to help
Ø Condition is permanent
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Sep 21, 1921
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
Claude St., Arnprior Ontario
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Dec 25, 1974
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Deceased
Death was reported by Mrs Ian
Smith, 408 Pine Ave, St Lambert Quebec. Neither
place of death, nor location of burial was reported.
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