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Jun 11, 1889
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Born in Nottingham, England
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Feb 27, 1917
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Attested into the Military District No. 12
Forestry Company in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Ø Number 2188510
Ø Next of kin given as William
Rodgers, Goadby, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Teamster
o
Later
noted as Butcher
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Interestingly, his medical exam notes his vision
as 20/20 in both eyes, but it was later noted that he was virtually blind in
the right eye, and had been since a childhood injury
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May 1, 1917
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance
Corporal
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May 18, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private
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Jul 13, 1917
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance
Corporal
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Aug 11, 1917
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Aug 23, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the CFC (Canadian Forestry Corps) Base Depot in Sunningdale and reverted
to the rank of Private
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Sep 5, 1917
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Transferred to the CFC 126th Company
in District No. 53 in Ampthill, England
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Oct 26, 1917
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Sentenced to 28 days detention for an unrecorded
offence
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May 9, 1918
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Returned to the Canadian Forestry Corps Depot in
Sunningdale
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May 20, 1918
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Transferred to the 15th Reserve
Battalion in Bramshott
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Sep 11, 1918
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Transferred to the 5th Canadian
Infantry Battalion
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Sep 12, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 5th
Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 28, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 2, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Rodgers
joined the 21st Battalion east of Arras, France and was posted to
“D” Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg
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Mar 9, 1919
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Proceeded to Namur, Belgium for Guard Duty
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 29, 1919
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Granted permission to marry
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Apr 30, 1919
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) in Seaford pending return to Canada
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May 21, 1919
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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May 27, 1919
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Married with permission in Kensington and next of
kin changed to read Mrs. Emily E. Rodgers, 13 Maxilla Gardens, Nottinghill,
London, England
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Jun 11, 1919
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Transferred to No. 3 Wing in Witley pending
return to Canada with his wife
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Jun 13, 1919
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Transferred to “H” Wing in Witley
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Aug 15, 1919
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Embarked the SS Melita in Liverpool with his wife
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Aug 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and Taken On
Strength of the Quebec Depot Clearing Services Command
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Aug 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 321318
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Senlac, Saskatchewan
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Senlac, Saskatchewan
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Aug 4, 1957
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Joseph Frederick Rodgers died in Meadow Lake Saskatchewan
and was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Meadow Lake
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