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Apr 19, 1898
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Born in London, England
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Nov 25, 1914
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Enlisted in the Depot Squadron, RCD (Royal
Canadian Dragoons) as A.H. Spinks, number 4481
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Mar 24, 1915
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Struck Off Strength of the RCD as Medically Unfit
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Oct 18, 1916
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Enlisted in the Depot Squadron, RCD (Royal
Canadian Dragoons) as Albert Horace Spinks, number 4297
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Feb 28, 1917
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Struck Off Strength of the RCD as Medically Unfit
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Mar 10, 1917
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Attested into the 252nd Battalion CEF
in Lindsay, Ontario as Albert Robinson
Ø Number 1087258
Ø Next of kin not given
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Later
noted as Mrs. S. Spinks, mother, 49 Broughton Ave., Fulham, London, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Bookkeeper
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
The battalion trained in the Lindsay, Ontario
area
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Apr 24, 1917
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Attested into the 253rd Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario as Albert Horace Robinson
Ø Number 1087258
Ø Next of kin given as Miss
Evelyn Hook, friend, 194 Langley Ave., Toronto, Ontario
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Later
noted as Mrs. S. Spinks, mother, 49 Broughton Road, London, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
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Apr 27, 1917
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Struck Off Strength of the 252nd
Battalion as a Deserter as of April 27, 1917 by a Court of Inquiry held May
17, 1917
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Apr 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 7, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool and proceeded to the
segregation camp at Dibgate and Taken On Strength of the 5th
Canadian Reserve Battalion
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Jun 6, 1917
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Transferred to the 164th Battalion in
West Sandling
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Mar 7, 1918
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Attached to the 125th Battalion in
Witley for duty
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Mar 28, 1918
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Rejoined the 164th Battalion in West
Sandling
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Mar 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 3, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Robinson
joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart,
France
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Apr 12, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Robinson joined the 21st Battalion in the front line at Mercatel,
France and was posted to the Lewis Gun Section of “B” Company
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Jun 27, 1918
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After being buried by a shell explosion and dug
out by his comrades, he was admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads NYDN (Not Yet Diagnosed Nervous), more
often called Trench Fever
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Jun 28, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 45 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Aug 8, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 10 Canadian Field
Ambulance
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 59 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Aug 13, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 26 General Hospital in
Etaples, France
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Aug 15, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Brighton
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Maudsley
Neurological Clearing Hospital, Denmark Hill, London
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 4, 1918
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Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special
Hospital in Buxton
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Dec 24, 1918
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Granted 10 days sick leave
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Jan 8, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool and the diagnosis was changed to read
Neurasthenia
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Feb 3,1919
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool
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Feb 13, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland, Maine, USA and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 2
Casualty Company and admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital
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Mar 3, 1919
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Transferred to the College Hospital in Toronto
complaining of headaches and general jumpyness
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Apr 15, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Military District No. 2 Casualty Company at the Park School Barracks
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Apr 25, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 140218
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 1090 Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 349 Sackville St., Toronto, Ontario
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Oct 24, 1944
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Albert Horace Robinson died of heart failure
while a patient of the Christie St. Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and was
buried in the St. John’s Norway Cemetery in Toronto. His death was considered to be a result of
his front line service with the 21st Battalion
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