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Jun 12, 1883
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Born in Glasgow, Scotland to George and Rebecca
(nee Watt) Smith
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Mar 31, 1897
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Embarked the SS Siberian in Glasgow, Scotland as
a ward of the Quarrier’s Orphanage
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Apr 12, 1897
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Disembarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to the Fairknowe Home, Brockville Ontario, initially opened by Mr William
Quarrier from Scotland. This home was
eventually operated by the Quarrier’s charity
Below are 2 photos of the Fairknowe Home, on the
left as it was in 1911 and on the right as it stood in 2011
 
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59895 (temporary number 341)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. James Cullen, sister, RR #1, Perth, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “C” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Jan 30, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 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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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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Nov 30, 1915
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 2 plus
15 hours of Extra Fatigue duty and forfeited 5 days pay for being absent
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Dec 16, 1915
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment for being
drunk and breaking out of camp
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Jul 6, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a
diagnosis that reads Cervical Adenitis Poisoning by Carbolic Acid (an
inflammation in the Lymph Nodes in his neck).
He was transferred the same day to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Jul 10, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Jul 20, 1916
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Transferred to the Division Rest Station at Mont
des Cats, France
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Jul 28, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the rest station
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Jan 20, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Feb 4, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion in Marles les Mines,
France from leave
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Jul 31, 1917
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Attached to the Canadian Corps Headquarters for
duty
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Oct 23, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the Corps HQ and
rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Auberchicourt, France
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion crossed the Bonn
Bridge to enter Germany and part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to
Seigburg
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Dec 24, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 27, 1918
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Admitted to 2nd Canadian General
Hospital in Chelsea, England while on leave with teeth that required
emergency extraction. On admission it
was also noted that he suffered from Hemorrhoids
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Dec 28, 1918
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Discharged from hospital to continue his leave
On completion of his leave, he rejoined the
battalion in billets in Germany
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was posted to “P” Wing
in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 20, 1919
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Medical exam in Witley notes
Ø Man suffers from Myopia in
both eyes corrected by glasses
Ø Suffers from Neurasthenia and
in startled easily. When alone he has
morbid ideas and gets depressed
Ø Has occasional pain near his
heart
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 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 279740
Ø Proposed residence on discharge
Glen Tay Post Office, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Harvey St., Smiths
Falls, Ontario
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Jun 25, 1924
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Married to Della Lorena Grunsell in Smiths Falls,
Ontario
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Feb 27, 1966
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James Watt Smith died and was buried in the
Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Ontario
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