Mar 5, 1898
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Born in Carlow Township,
Ontario to Isaac and Elizabeth (nee McWhirter) Small
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Feb 15, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion CEF
in Bancroft, Ontario
Ø Number 636616
Ø Next of kin given as Elizabeth Small, mother,
Boulter, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
The battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area
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Jul 27, 1916
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Received dental treatment at the Barriefield
infirmary
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 6, 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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Dec 8, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Small joined the 21st Battalion resting in Bully Grenay,
France
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Dec 11, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Gonorrhea
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Dec 12, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 22 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Dec 18, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 31 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 39 General Hospital in Havre
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Dec 24, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
reported to the Canadian Base Depot in the Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Dec 29, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Feb 3, 1917
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Sentenced to 3 days Field Punishment
No. 1 for being absent from the 8:30 am parade and for contravention of censorship
regulations
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Feb 8, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in Marles les Mines, France
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Apr 15, 1917
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While cleaning his rifle in
his tent at Bois des Alleux, France, Private Small’s rifle discharged and
wounded him in his left foot. He was
evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid
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Apr 16, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 58 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Apr 17, 1917
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While in hospital, he was
placed under confinement to await trial by Court Martial
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May 8, 1917
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Tried by Field General Court
Martial in Lillers, France and charged with negligently wounding himself in the
left foot
Testimony was given that he
was in his tent at Bois des Alleux, France cleaning his rifle when it discharged,
wounding him in his left foot.
He pled Guilty and was sentenced
to 42 days Field Punishment No. 1
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May 19, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 8
Stationary Hospital in Wimereux, France while in custody
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May 22, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and
reported to the base details in Boulogne in custody
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May 26, 1917
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Reported to the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France under escort as a prisoner
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Jun 7, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion resting in Coupigny, France
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Jul 18, 1917
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Admitted to field ambulance with
a diagnosis that reads Trench Fever
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Jul 20, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 5
General Hospital in Rouen, France
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Aug 12, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Warilda
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the General Hospital in Edmonton
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 30, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital at Hillingdon House, Uxbridge
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Sep 11, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and
attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical
training and exercise
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Dec 13, 1917
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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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Forfeited 3 days pay for
overstaying a pass from March 4 to March 6, 1918
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Mar 26, 1918
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Declared to be AWL (Absent
Without Leave)
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Apr 16, 1918
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Court of Inquiry declared him
to be illegally absent from March 26, 1917 and that he is still absent
Struck Off Strength as a Deserter
He somehow managed to return
to Canada undetected and was never apprehended by the authorities
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Apr 13, 1921
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Married to Alice Delilah
McFarlane in the Emanuel Church, Maynooth, Ontario
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Dec 31, 1982
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Matthew David Small died in North
Bay, Ontario
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