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Jul 22, 1892
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Born in London, England
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May 11, 1911
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Embarked the SS Lake Manitoba in Liverpool
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May 22, 1911
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded
to Ripley, Ontario
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Oct 1, 1915
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Attested into the 71st Battalion CEF
in Brussels, Ontario
Ø Number 127221
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Annie Pedgrift, mother, 14 Brooks Road, Westham, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farming
Ø Previous military experience
given as 4 years in the 17th County of London Volunteers
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
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Nov 20, 1915
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The 71st Battalion Reinforcing Draft
embarked the SS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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Nov 30, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England
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Jun 23, 1916
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Transferred to the 86th Battalion in Shorncliffe
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Aug 24, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 25, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 28, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Pedgrift
joined the 21st Battalion in Zouafques, France
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Dec 11, 1916
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Proceeded on the Bombing Course
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Mar 23, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 2 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with vision problems and discharged the same day
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May 26, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Field Company,
Canadian Engineers for duty
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Jun 1, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion east of
Vimy Ridge from the engineers
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Jul 22, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Canadian Machine
Gun Company for duty
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Aug 29, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in Villers
au Bois, France from duty with the machine gun company
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Sep 15, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 26, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion in Villers au Bois, France
from leave
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Nov 9, 1917
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Whild on a work party near the front line at
Passchendaele, Belgium, Private Pedgrift received shrapnel wounds to his arms
and legs and was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for
first aid before being transported to the No. 44 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Nov 12, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 34 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 16 Philadelphia USA General Hospital in Le Treport,
France
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Dec 10, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 3 Convalescent Depot in Le
Treport
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Dec 12, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France
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Dec 28, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool
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Jan 5, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 14, 1918
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Granted permission to marry
He later marred Edith Millington, 53 Northampton
Rd., Market Harborough, England
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Jan 22, 1918
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Rejoined the base depot from leave
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Feb 2, 1918
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Classified B1, meaning he was not fit for front
line duty
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Feb 11, 1918
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Transferred to the 4th Canadian Labour
Battalion
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Mar 31, 1918
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The 4th Canadian Labour Battalion was
renamed the 2nd Canadian Infantry Works Battalion
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Sep 13, 1918
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Transferred to the 4th Canadian
Infantry Works Company in Vis en Artois, France
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Jan 7, 1919
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Proceeded to England and transferred to the
Canadian General Depot in Witley
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Feb 15, 1919
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Transferred to No. 1 District Depot, “C” Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl, pending return to Canada
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Feb 22, 1919
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Embarked the SS Cassandra in Liverpool
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Mar 6, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to London, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military
District No. 1 Casualty Company
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Mar 8, 1919
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Granted leave until March 28, 1919
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Mar 28, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in London, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 83892
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Brussels, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Turnbury St., Brussels, Ontario
Harold and his wife Edith returned to England in
1937
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Jun 28, 1961
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Harold John Pedgrift died in England
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