Jan 25, 1881
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Born in Norwood, Derbyshire England to William
and Rosa (nee Inkpen) Semark
Charles Semark and Anna Maria James Skelton were
married in Greenwich, London, England in 1903
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Mar 15, 1911
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Embarked the SS Pomeranian in London
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Mar 29, 1911
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Belleville, Ontario
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Sep 28, 1911
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Annie Semark, Charles’ wife, and 4 children embarked
the SS Pomeranian in London
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Oct 10, 1911
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Belleville, Ontario to join her husband
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Nov 11, 1914
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Volunteered for service with the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston
Ø Temporary number 225
Ø Next of kin given as Annie
Semark, 250 Ann St., Belleville, Ontario
Ø Posted to “B” Company
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Jan 19, 1915
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Discharged from the 21st Battalion at
the request of his wife
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Feb 8, 1915
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59782 (temporary number 1230)
Ø Next of kin given as Annie
Semark, 250 Ann St., Belleville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Jun 28, 1915
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Forfeited 1 days pay for being absent
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Aug 24, 1915
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Forfeited 2 days pay and restricted to half pay
for 2 months for being absent 2 days
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Sep 9, 1915
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Posted to the Depot Company
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Sep 11, 1915
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Posted to “A” Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 3, 1915
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Admitted to No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Oct 6, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Oct 15, 1915
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Transferred to the North Midland Casualty
Clearing Station
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Oct 23, 1915
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Discharged to duty and rejoined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Ridgewood, Belgium
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Oct 28, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Sick
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Nov 8, 1915
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Transferred to the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade
Hospital in Etaples, France and the diagnosis was changed to read Lumbago
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Nov 10, 1915
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Dieppe
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Bevan Military Hospital in Sandgate
Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 10, 1915
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Transferred to the Yarrow Hospital in Broadstairs
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Jan 3, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Jan 20, 1916
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital and the
diagnosis reads Neuralgia
On admission he stated that he has suffered lower
back pain since joining the army. It
is worse when in the damp trenches and he has trouble sleeping at night. He also has pain in his shoulders and hips
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Feb 9, 1916
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Transferred to the Monks Horton Canadian Convalescent
Hospital and the diagnosis was changed to read Myalgia and Lumbago
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Feb 24, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) with a recommendation for light duty
for 1 month
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Jul 21, 1916
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Attached to the 51st Battalion for 12
weeks of Base Duty
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Aug 7, 1916
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Attached to the D of R&O (Director of
Recruiting and Organization) in Bramshott
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Sep 27, 1916
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Attached to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
Sub Office in Bramshott
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Dec 16, 1916
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Admitted to the Bramshott Military Hospital with
a diagnosis that reads Facial Neuralgia.
On admission he suffered from pain on both sides of his face and
headaches.
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Dec 19, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Mar 10, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
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Mar 11, 1917
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Transferred to the WORD (Western Ontario
Regimental Depot) in Bramshott
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Aug 27, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 15, 1917
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Attached to CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending
return to Canada
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Feb 2, 1918
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Liverpool
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Feb 13, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 3
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Mar 8, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Lance
Corporal
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Belleville, Ontario
Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 346 Pinnacle St.,
Belleville, Ontario
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Oct 23, 1947
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Charles Stephen Semark died of a stroke caused by
hypertension in Belleville, Ontario and was buried in the Belleville Cemetery
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