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Jun 15, 1885
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Born in Bolton, Lancashire, England to Andrew and
Elizabeth (nee Downing) Rutter
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Jun 25, 1910
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Married to Sarah Ivy Wilkinson in Bolton,
Lancashire, England
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May 13, 1913
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Embarked the SS Megantic in Liverpool
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May 21, 1913
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Disembarked
in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Peterborough, Ontario
His
wife and son followed a year later
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Aug 21, 1915
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Attested into the 80th Battalion CEF
in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 220136
Ø Next of kin given as Ivy
Rutter, wife, 190 Lake St., Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Butcher
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Initial training was done in Kingston, Ontario
His attestation papers show that he attested into
the 93rd Battalion in Peterborough on August 31, 1915, but this
was the date he was originally sworn into the 80th Battalion
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Feb 1, 1916
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Appointed to the provisional rank of Sergeant and
transferred to the 93rd Battalion in Peterborough, Ontario and was
posted to “A” Company
Number changed to 195194 and his attestation
papers were back dated to August 31, 1915 and his medical exam dated August
21, 1915
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May 29, 1916
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The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to the Otterpool Camp
Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant on
arrival in England
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Oct 7, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own
request
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Oct 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Oct 28, 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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Nov 21, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
He remained with the entrenching battalion
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Dec 20, 1916
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Attached to the 2nd Canadian
Entrenching Battalion for duty
Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal while
employed at the entrenching battalion
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Mar 5, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, he
joined the 21st Battalion in Bois Des Alleux, France
On joining the battalion, he reverted to the rank
of Private
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Aug 18, 1917
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During a German counter attack at Hill 70 near
Lens, France, Private Rutter received a shrapnel wound to his chest and was
evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to the
No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station).
He was then transported to the No. 11 USA General Hospital in Camiers,
France
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Aug 24, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Brighton
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 5th
Southern General Hospital in Portsmouth
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 29, 1917
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Transferred to the Northwood Red Cross Hospital
in Cowes, Isle of Wight
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Sep 24, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 5, 1917
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) Seaford for physical training and exercise
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Feb 7, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 6, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
with pay
Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
He was later appointed to Acting Lance Sergeant
with pay retroactive to this date
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Jul 24, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
with pay
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May 9, 1919
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Transferred to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 18, 1919
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Embarked the SS Aquitania in Southampton
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May 25, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
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May 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 277599
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 99 Rubidge St., Peterborough, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 99 Rubidge St., Peterborough, Ontario
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May 31, 1926
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Sarah Ivy Rutter died in Peterborough, Ontario of
shock after being severely burned in a house fire
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Nov 13, 1937
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Married to Agnes Selina Burns in Peterborough,
Ontario
Andrew Rutter died in 1965 and was buried in the
Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough, Ontario
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Andrew Rutter is
remembered on the
Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario
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