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Jul 24, 1884
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Born at Dundee
Scotland
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Mar 11, 1911
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Embarked the SS
Parisian at Glasgow Scotland
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Mar 20, 1911
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Winnipeg Manitoba
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Jan 3, 1916
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Attested into
the 101st Battalion CEF at Winnipeg Manitoba
Ø Number 700555
Ø Next of kin given as Isabel Roberts Soppet (wife) of 531 ½ Selkirk
Avenue, Winnipeg Manitoba
Ø Previous occupation given as Lather
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the Signals Section of “E” Company
The 1916 Manitoba Census shows his
wife’s name as Isabella, as well as showing 2 children, son named Alex age 2, and a
daughter named Mary, age 1
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Jun 28, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 6, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
While in England, his wife,
Isabel, moved to 50 Hill St, Dundee Scotland
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Jul 13, 1916
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The entire 101st
Battalion was absorbed into the 17th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling Camp. The 101st Battalion ceased to exist at
this time.
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Dec 8, 1916
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 32nd Reserve Battalion at East Sandling Camp
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Jan 4, 1917
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TOS the 6th
Reserve Battalion and posted to the Signals Section
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Apr 19, 1917
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Will made out
leaving estate to his wife Isabella R Soppet, at 50 Hill St, Dundee Scotland
He is noted as being in the Signals Section, “H” Coy, 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Jun 5, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Jun 6, 1917
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Arrived at the
No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 22, 1917
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Left No 2 CIBD
for the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Jun 23, 1917
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Arrived at the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion to receive acclimatization to trench life
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Jun 26, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field and assigned to “D” Company
The Battalion was billeted in the
Coupigny Huts, resting, training and re-equipping after a lengthy period in the front line
and support trenches
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Jan 30, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Feb 15, 1918
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Rejoined
Battalion from leave
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Killed in Action
The 21st Battalion
was in the front lines in the Mercatel Section, south of Arras France, Pte
Soppet was killed during an enemy artillery barrage on that front line.
Bellacourt Military Cemetery
Riviere France
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Nov 14, 1919
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His wife and 3
children embarked the SS Empress of France at Liverpool
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Nov 21, 1919
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to Kenton Manitoba
She later moved to Winnipeg
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Apr 10, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to his wife at 604 Sargent Ave., Winnipeg Manitoba
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