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Nov 11, 1860
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Born in Shropshire, England to Joseph and
Elizabeth (nee Evans) Strange
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Jun 9, 1890
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Married to Annie Williams in Oswestry, England
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Nov 2, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 40th
Northumberland Regiment in Cobourg, Ontario
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59928 (temporary number
351)
Ø Next of kin given as Annie
Strange, wife, 47 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Gardiner
Ø Previous military experience
given as 1st East Lancashire Regiment in England for 12 years with
service in India in 1879
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to “C” Company
o
This
was later reorganized into “B” Company
On attesting, William Strange gave his birth date as November
11, 1868, not his actual birth date of November 11, 1860. Steve Nichol notes in his history of the
battalion he was likely the oldest to enlist.
(Ordinary Heroes page 10)
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Nov 7, 1914
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To receive extra duty pay as a Cook
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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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Feb 14, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Feb 23, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in
La Clytte, Belgium from leave
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May 8, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) sick after suffering the effects of a gas attack. He was then transferred to the No. 15 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station). From here
he was transferred to the No. 2 Canadian Division Rest Station where the
diagnosis was changed to read defective vision and Bronchitis
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May 10, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1 General Base Depot in
Boulogne, France and classified PB (Permanent Base) meaning he was only fit
for base duty
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May 18, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 3 General Base Depot
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May 19, 1916
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Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) in England
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May 22, 1916
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Medical Board in Folkestone notes that he has
defective eye sight and is overage.
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May 24, 1916
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Attached to the 39th Reserve Battalion for light
duties
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Aug 28, 1916
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in
Bath pending return to Canada
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Sep 6, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Liverpool
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Sep 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Sep 18, 1916
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Admitted to the Elmhurst Military Convalescent Hospital in
Kingston
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Jan 24, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
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Jan 31, 1917
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Cobourg, Ontario
Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 100 Anderson St.,
Montreal, Quebec
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Jan 13, 1939
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William Strange died and was buried in the
National Field of Honour, Montreal, Quebec
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