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Jul 27, 1893
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Born in London, England to Edward and Prudence
(nee Jetten) Sherman
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May 20, 1909
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Embarked the SS Corsican in Liverpool under the
care of the Barnardo’s Home Children
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May 28, 1909
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Toronto, Ontario. He was later placed
with the George Glazier family to work on the farm in Tilbury, Ontario
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59880 (temporary number 688)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. P.C. Sherman, mother, London, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Dec 30, 1914
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent
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Apr 10, 1915
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Sentenced to 15 days Detention for an unrecorded offence
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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 9, 1915
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Admonished for shaving his upper lip. At the time, the battalion was under orders
to not shave the upper lip
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Jul 23, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days CB (Confined to Barracks) and
5 hours of extra drill for being absent from Kit Inspection and absent from
7.30 pm parade
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Jul 26, 1915
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Sentenced to 1hour extra drill for being absent
from previously assigned extra drill
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Aug 3, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Confined to Barracks and 5
hours of extra drill for being absent from Tattoo
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Aug 7, 1915
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Sentenced to 7 days Confined to Barracks and 10
hours of extra drill for being absent from defaulters drill and absent from
Tattoo
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Aug 9, 1915
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Sentenced to 14 days detention and restricted to
half pay for 2 months for
Ø Absent from defaulters and
extra drill
Ø Breaking out of barracks while
a defaulter
Ø Absent from Tattoo
Posted to the Depot Company while in detention
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Aug 28, 1915
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Admonished for wilfully damaging a rifle
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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to 5 Platoon, “B” Company from the Depot
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 19, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Haemorrhoids
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Oct 20, 1915
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Discharged from the field ambulance and rejoined
the 21st Battalion in the front line trench near Voormezeele,
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 Haemorrhoids
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Oct 30, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station
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Oct 31, 1915
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Transferred to the division rest station at Mont
des Cats, France
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Nov 14, 1915
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After being discharged from the rest station,
Private Sherman rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Ridgewood,
Belgium
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Nov 15, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Haemorrhoids
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Nov 17, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 2 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Nov 18, 1915
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Transferred via the No. 7 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 24 General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Nov 23, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 9 Stationary Hospital in
Havre, France and the diagnosis was changed to read VDS (Venereal Disease
Syphilis)
He claims that he was infected while a patient of
the No. 24 Hospital on November 21, 1915
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Nov 29, 1915
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the No.
1 Camp Details in Havre while receiving out patient treatment for the
Syphilis infection
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Jan 26, 1916
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Sentenced to 3 days Confined to Camp for being
dirty on company parade at 7:30 am
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Feb 3, 1916
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After leaving the base details, Private Sherman
rejoined the 21st Battalion in the front line near Voormezeele,
Belgium
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Mar 24, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 hours extra fatigue for being
absent from 5 pm parade
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Apr 19, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
with diagnosis that reads Myalgia in his legs
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Apr 22, 1916
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Transferred to the rest station at Mont des Cats,
France
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Apr 30, 1916
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Discharged from the rest station and rejoined the
battalion resting in the “B” Camp at La Clytte, Belgium
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May 9, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
Ø Being absent from camp from 5
pm May 4 until 3 pm May 5, 1916
Ø Cowardice under shell fire by
shamefully leaving his work party and returning to his billet on May 5, 1916
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Jun 10, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
Ø Absent from 7:00 pm parade
Ø Absent from 7:45 pm parade
Ø Absent from 7:45 pm parade
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Aug 17, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 and 5
hours extra fatigue duty for
Ø Absent from fatigue duty
Ø Being unshaven on parade
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the attack on the sugar factory south of
Courcelette, France, Private Sherman received a bullet wound to his left
thigh and was evacuated to a casualty clearing station for treatment
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Sep 16, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
East Leeds War Hospital, Leeds
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 22, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jan 29, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling. Shortly after, the battalion moved to
Seaford
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Feb 5, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited 2 days pay for overstaying his pass from midnight February 3 until
10:45 pm February 4, 1917
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Feb 15, 1917
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Sentenced to 5 days Confined to Barracks for
being improperly dressed on parade
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Mar 5, 1917
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Sentenced to 7 days Confined to Barracks for
being absent without leave from Tattoo until 11:40 pm February 28, 1917
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Mar 16, 1917
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Sentenced to 7 days Confined to Barracks for
being dirty on parade
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Mar 21, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being outside camp boundaries without a pass
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Mar 31, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
Ø Drunk in camp at 11:00 pm
March 19
Ø Absent from defaulters from
6:00 pm to 9:45 pm March 19, 1917
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Apr 11, 1917
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited 3 days pay for being absent without leave from Tattoo April 8 until
Tattoo April 10, 1917
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Apr 21, 1917
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Sentenced to 28 days detention and forfeited 5
days pay for
Ø Absent without leave from
Tattoo April 13 until 7:00 pm April 20, 1917
Ø Breaking out of barracks while
undergoing Field Punishment
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May 3, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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May 4, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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May 31, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, Private Sherman
rejoined the 21st Battalion at the front just east of Vimy Ridge
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the fighting at Hill 70, Private Sherman
claimed he had a fever and went to the rear
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.
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Aug 17, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Aug 18, 1917
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance and
rejoined the 21st Battalion engaged in fighting at Hill 70
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Aug 24, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
leaving the trenches without orders from a superior on August 15, 1917 during
the attack on Hill 70. He had left the
fighting saying that he had a fever.
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Sep 18, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Canadian Machine
Gun Company
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Oct 5, 1917
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Placed under a stoppage of pay for through
neglect, losing 1 webb belt, 2 shoulder braces and 2 ball pouches.
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Oct 10, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a self inflicted gun shot wound to his left foot. He claimed to have accidentally fired his
weapon while wiping it with a rag. He
was transferred the same day to No. 8 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Oct 11, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 58 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Oct 12, 1917
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Placed under arrest and charged with causing a self
inflicted wound
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Oct 13, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the machine gun company
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Nov 24, 1917
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Private Sherman remained at the casualty clearing
station while under arrest to await a Field General Court Martial
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Nov 27, 1917
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Tried by Field General Court Martial for
committing a self inflicted wound on October 10, 1917.
After claiming that he was wiping his rifle with
a rag because of the rain while in the front line trench, he did not know
there was a shell in the breach. The
rag he was using pulled the trigger and he shot himself in the foot. He was found guilty of carelessly wounding
himself and was sentenced to 35 days Field Punishment No. 1
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Dec 20, 1917
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Discharged from the casualty clearing station and
placed in close confinement
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Dec 20, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in Auchy
au Bois, France
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Dec 30, 1917
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Declared to be Absent Without Leave
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Dec 31, 1917
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Reported for duty
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Jan 13, 1918
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Tried by Field General Court Martial for being
absent without leave form 2:00 pm December 30 until 8:30 am December 31, 1917
He was found Guilty and sentenced to 60 days
Field Punishment No. 1
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Apr 28, 1918
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Declared to be absent while the battalion was in
the front line trench near Neuville Vitasse, France
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May 3, 1918
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Taken into custody by military police in Etaples,
France to await trial. When arrested,
he was wearing a uniform with no badged or insignia.
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May 6, 1918
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Escorted under arrest to the CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples
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Jun 25, 1918
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Tried by Field General Court Martial on the charge of
Ø When on Active Service, Desertion
Private Sherman entered a plea of Not Guilty
After testimony was given, he was found Not Guilty of Desertion,
but was found Guilty of being Absent Without Leave and sentenced to 2 years Imprisonment
with Hard Labour
A recommendation was entered by the court that the sentence be
reviewed by officials after 3 months imprisonment. If behaviour has been satisfactory, an
early release should be considered.
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Aug 5, 1918
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He was transported to the No. 5 Utility Prison in Les Attaques,
France
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Nov 18, 1918
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Released from prison and remainder of the 2 year
sentence was suspended
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Nov 22, 1918
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Private Sherman rejoined the 21st
Battalion near Charleroi, Belgium. The
battalion was marching towards Bonn, Germany to be part of the Occupying
Force
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion crossed the Bonn
Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to
Seigburg
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Jan 26, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a sprained right arm. He was
transferred the same day to the No. 48 Casualty Clearing Station
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Feb 2, 1919
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No.
16 Canadian General Hospital in Orpington
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Feb 21, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford and granted sick leave until March 3, 1919
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Apr 26, 1919
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Married with permission to Tamar Mann, 4 Rylstone
Jace Lane, Hunslet, Leeds
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May 1, 1919
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Reported to be Absent Without Leave at midnight
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May 13, 1919
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Reported for duty at 8 am and sentenced to 21
days Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeited 13 days pay for his absence
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May 24, 1919
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Sentenced to 10 additional days Field Punishment
No. 2 for hesitating to obey an order
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Jun 14, 1919
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Transferred to “H” Wing in Witley pending return
to Canada
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Jul 3, 1919
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Attached to “R” Wing in Witley pending discharge
in the United Kingdom
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Aug 5, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at the No. 2 Canadian
Discharge Depot in London, England
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 109B Ock St., Abingdon, Berkshire
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal, and Victory Medals were sent to him at 4 Rylstone Pl.,
Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Aug 10, 1923
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Embarked the SS Montcalm with his wife and 2
children
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Aug 17, 1923
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded
to Lindsay, Ontario
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Jun 25, 1968
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The Canadian voter list shows Charles and Tamar
living at 27 Hilldowntree Rd., Toronto, Ontario
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Albert Sherman died while a patient of the Queensway Hospital in Toronto and was buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Toronto
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