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Jan 17, 1884
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Born in Essex, England to Robert Stace and Honor
(nee Bradley) Sutton
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Aug 5, 1905
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Married to Jane
Catchpole in London, England
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Jun 14, 1912
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Embarked the SS Tunisian in Liverpool, with his wife and 3
children
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Jun 23, 1912
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Disembarked in
Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Peterborough, Ontario
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Nov 18, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59938 (temporary number 1032)
Ø Next of kin given as Jane Sutton, wife, Campbellford, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bridge Builder
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the Depot Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
Soon after enlisting, he was appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal
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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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Aug 28, 1915
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Transferred to “A” Company from the
Depot Company
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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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Sep 29, 1915
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Attached to the 2nd Division Train
and employed as a Loader, loading and unloading trains
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May 15, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Sep 8, 1916
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His medical classification was set at PB
(Permanent Base), meaning that he was only employable in the rear areas, or in
England
Attached to the Canadian Corps Composite Company
for duty
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Nov 18, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Sep 24, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 9, 1918
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) the battalion on being
transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool
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Apr 30, 1919
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 21st Battalion at the Witley Camp with the rank of Acting
Corporal
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May
14, 1919
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Embarked
the RMS Caronia at Liverpool
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May
22, 1919
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Disembarked
at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded via train to Kingston Ontario
He
was most likely discharged on May 24, 1919 in Kingston, along with the remainder of the
battalion and proceeded home to Campbellford where he was employed as a Lock Master in the
canal system.
Following
his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to
him
He
was awarded an additional medal, the Imperial Service Medal, issued in recognition to his
service as a federal employee in the Trent Canal system
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Nov 10, 1956
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Died in Campbellford,
Ontario
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