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Sep 27, 1896
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Born in Russian Poland
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Nov 16, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59900 (temporary number 1035)
Ø Next of kin given as Gregark Soicuk, 37 York St.,
Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Baker
o
Later noted as
Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given is unreadable
Ø Posted to the Depot Company for duty with the
Transport Section
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Mar 31, 1915
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The Transport Section, along
with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an advance party to arrange
for the arrival of the full battalion.
The battalion arrived in
Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in
the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued
training
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Aug 19, 1915
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Posted to “C Company and
attached to the Transport Section for duty
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Sep 4, 1915
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Posted to the Regimental
Headquarters Staff for employment with the Transport Section
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Sep 12, 1915
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The Transport Section, along
with the Machine Gun Section and part of the Signal Section embarked for
France as an advance party for the battalion.
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Sep 15, 1915
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The main body of the 21st
Battalion disembarked in Boulogne, France and joined up with the advance
party and proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov 16, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jan 7, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 18, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion resting
in Calonne, France from leave
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Aug 9, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Impetigo. This was later changed to read
Tonsilitis. He was transferred the
same day to the No. 10 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Aug 16, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 5
Canadian Field Ambulance and then discharged to duty and rejoined the 21st
Battalion fighting at Hill 70, near Lens, France
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Aug 17, 1917
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Readmitted to the No. 4
Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Acute Tonsilitis
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Aug 19, 1917
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Discharged to duty and
rejoined the battalion in billets at Fosse 10, at Dourges, east of Lens,
France
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Dec 8, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 24, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion resting
in Auch-au-Bois, France from leave
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Mar 10, 1918
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Attached to the CCRC (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Mar 26, 1918
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for
being out of bounds without a pass
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Apr 17, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion
in billets in Wailly, France
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May 13, 1918
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While in the front line trench
near Mercatel, France, Private Soicuk received a concussion and was evacuated
to the No. No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before being
transported to the nearby casualty clearing station. He was then transported to the No. 16 USA
General Hospital in Le Treport, France
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May 23, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
reported to the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples
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Jul 14, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St
Vaast, France
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Aug 7, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Soicuk rejoined the 21st Battalion
resting near Caix, France
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion
led the 4th Brigade across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as
part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Seigburg
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Mar 14, 1919
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and proceeded to England pending transfer
to the Military Police
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Mar 18, 1919
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Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Apr 30, 1919
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Transferred to “C” Company,
No. 1 Regimental Depot, NBRD (New Brunswick Regimental Depot) in Ripon
pending return to Canada
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May 6, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scotian in
Liverpool
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May 15, 1919
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where was Taken On Strength MD
(Military District) #3 for duty with the CMP (Canadian Military Police)
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Jul 9, 1919
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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 c/o Bank of Montreal, Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o JT
Hawkey, Court House, Kingston, Ontario
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