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May 30, 1894
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Born in Sparta, Ontario to Jesse and Emmeline
(nee Clark) Pettit
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Sep 25, 1915
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Attested into the 70th Battalion CEF
in St. Thomas, Ontario
Ø Number 123764
Ø Next of kin given as Charles
Pettit brother, RR #4 Union, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Fireman
o Later noted as Railroad
Fireman
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Nov 6, 1915
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Transferred to the 91st Battalion in
St. Thomas, Ontario and was posted to “A” Company
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Feb 23, 1916
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Married to Margaret Rita Darroch in Sarnia,
Ontario
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Mar 11, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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May 15, 1916
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Corporal
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Jun 25, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train in St. Thomas for
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 28, 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
Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal
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Jul 15, 1916
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Transferred to the 12th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Aug 20, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own
request
Transferred to the 75th Battalion
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Aug 21, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 75th
Battalion
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Oct 7, 1916
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While still at the base depot, he was transferred
to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 9, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Pettit
joined the 21st Battalion resting in Fieffes, France as part of a
draft of 80 reinforcements and was posted to “D” Company
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May 9, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal with pay
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Jul 8, 1917
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Promoted to the rank of Corporal
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Aug 31, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 11, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Oct 9, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a
fever without a known cause, sometimes referred to Trench Fever. He was transported the same day to the No.
4 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Oct 13, 1917
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Transported to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Oct 16, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 11 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 26 General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Oct 27, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Norfolk and Norwich War Hospital in Norwich
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 19, 1917
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Transferred to the Careston Red Cross Hospital
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Jan 21, 1918
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Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Feb 13, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) in Seaford for physical training and exercise
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Mar 28, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 3, 1918
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Attached to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Dec 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Regina in Liverpool
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Dec 20, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to London, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 1
Casualty Company
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Jan 20, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in London, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Corporal
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 78 Locus St., St. Thomas, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 57 Mitchell St., St. Thomas, Ontario
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Nov 3, 1921
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Divorced from Margaret in Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Dec 15, 1921
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Married to Helen Genevieve Wonnacott in Detroit,
Michigan
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Feb 1, 1976
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Harvey Clark Pettit died in St. Thomas, Ontario
and was buried in the Elmdale Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Thomas
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