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Feb 17, 1891
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Born at
Campbellford Ontario
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59918 (temporary number 353)
Ø Next of kin given as Bessie Stewart (sister) of Campbellford Ontario
o First name also noted as “Mary”
Ø Previous occupation given as Electrician
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Oct 2, 1915
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Sentenced to 2
days Field Punishment #2 for being absent from CO’s Parade.
The Battalion was resting in the billets at Dranoutre
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Sep 19, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl to replace Cpl James C Brown who was wounded
He is noted as being in the Machine Gun Section
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Nov 9, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with Bronchitis
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Nov 13, 1916
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Transferred to
No 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 22, 1916
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Transferred via
No 12 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Nov 23, 1916
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Transferred to
No 20 General Hospital at Camiers
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Nov 30, 1916
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples
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Dec 8, 1916
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Transferred to
No 5 Convalescent Depot at Cayeux
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Jan 9, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre and assigned to “A” the casualty
Company
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Jan 15, 1917
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Left CBD and
joined the 21st Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets at
Bully Grenay conducting training for the large trench raid at Calonne
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Jan 17, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Sgt with pay
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Jan 23, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Feb 5, 1917
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Admitted to the
Military Hospital at Shorncliffe while on leave with a diagnosis of VDG (Venereal Disease
Gonorrhea)
TOS CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Feb 6, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Military Hospital at Etchinghill
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Mar 10, 1917
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TOS EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 16, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital
TOS 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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May 10, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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May 11, 1917
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Arrived at CBD
at Havre France and TOS 21st Battalion
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May 27, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Sgt to replace L/Sgt EM Kaulback who was placed in hospital
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Jun 1, 1917
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Left CBD to join
2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Jun 4, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Jun 12, 1917
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Left 2nd
Entrenching Battalion and joined the 21st Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets in the
Coupigny Huts carrying out training exercises and sports activities
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Aug 15, 1917
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Promoted to rank
of Sgt
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Nov 2, 1917 Awarded
the Military Medal per London Gazette #30364
Citation
reads
August
15th-18th 1917. For conspicuous bravery and marked determination. On his
Platoon Commander and Sergt becoming casualties he re-organized the remainder of the
platoon and led a counter-attack against the enemy who had occupied our new trench,
capturing nineteen prisoners and a Lewis gun which they had taken from one of the
neighbouring units. His conduct during the four days tour was exemplary.
AFW 3121
28-8-17
Below is from the August 1917 War Diary
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While on parade at Westrehem, he was presented with his Military Medal
by Lieut-Gen Sir Arthur Currie, KCB, KCMG.
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Feb 6, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Feb 21, 1918
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Rejoined
battalion from leave
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Apr 1, 1918
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Appointed to
position of Acting CSM (Company Sgt Major) with pay
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Jun 5, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Warrant Officer 2nd Class and confirmed in appointment to CSM of
“B” Company
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Aug 8, 1918
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Received
shrapnel wounds to face and admitted to No 1 CFA, then transferred same day to the CCS
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to
No 9 General Hospital at Rouen
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Aug 12, 1918
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Transferred to
No 2 Convalescent Depot at Rouen
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Aug 15, 1918
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Transferred to
No 11 Convalescent Depot
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Aug 23, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital to Base Depot
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Aug 25, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD
at Havre and posted to “A”, the Company for recovering soldiers
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Sep 4, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the process of
moving into the Droucourt-Quent line
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Nov 1, 1918
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TOS EORD and
placed On Command to 1st Reserve Battalion pending OTC (Officer Training
Course)
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Nov 26, 1918
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Ceases to be On
Command and posted to 6th Reserve Battalion and placed On Command to the 3rd
CRB (Canadian Reserve Battalion) at Witley
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Jan 4, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Liverpool
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Jan 16, 1919
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Disembarked at
St John New Brunswick and proceeded to the Exhibition Camp at Toronto Ontario
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Jan 18, 1919
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Granted leave
with subsistence until February 1, 1919
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Feb 25, 1919
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Proceeded to
Kingston Ontario
Discharged
from the CEF at Kingston
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued #90336
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Box 17, Campbellford Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Cadet
Post war he
worked for the Oshawa Ontario Public Utilities Commission as an Electrician. Below
is from the January 1933 Communiqué, the 21st Battalion Association post war newsletter
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Jun 1, 1921
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1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 211 Albert St, Oshawa Ontario
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May 13, 1958
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Died at Norham
Ontario
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