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Jun 21, 1885
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Born at Plymouth, Devonshire, England
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Aug 14, 1915
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Attested into the 35th Battalion at
Toronto Ontario
Ø Number 405451 (initial number A5145)
Ø Next of kin given as Bertha May Tremblett (wife) of Milton Heights
Ontario
o Note was also made to notify J Tremblett (father) of 23 Delaney Cr,
Toronto Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Even though the Attestation Papers are
dated Aug 14 for attestation, he is shown on the pay records for the 36th
Regiment from August 16 to August 25, 1915. He
is also shown as being absent for 1½ days during this period.
On August 26, 1916 he appears on the
paylist for the 35th Battalion for the first time.
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Oct 14, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal
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Oct 25, 1915
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Disembarked at Plymouth England
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Dec 17, 1915
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Admitted to No 2 Hospital with Influenza
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Dec 22, 1915
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Discharged from hospital
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Apr 1, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
and embarked for France
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Apr 2, 1916
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Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) and TOS (Taken On Strength) 21st Battalion
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Apr 18, 1916
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Left 2 CIBD to join unit
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Apr 20, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Oct 4, 1916
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Admitted to No 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a contusion to left shoulder and face
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to No 10 CFA, then transferred to
DRS Warloy
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Oct 10, 1916
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Admitted to No 9 CFA with a shrapnel wound to
his face and released to duty
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Dec 20, 1916
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Admitted to No 5 CFA with Influenza
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Dec 23, 1916
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Discharged to duty
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Dec 24, 1916
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Returned to Battalion from hospital
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Dec 26, 1916
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Proceeded to Lewis Gun course
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Apr 9, 1917
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Reported killed in action
Pte
WH Tremblett has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France
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The British War Medal, Victory Medal, Death
Plaque, Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his widow who had remarried August 31,
1921. She was then known as Mrs Bertha M
Koloff of 22 Shade St, Galt Ontario.
A Memorial Cross was also sent to his
mother, Mrs MA Tremblett at 23 Delaney Cr, Toronto Ontario
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