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Nov 18, 1896
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Born in Ipswich, England to
Charles and Mary (nee Birch) Walford
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Aug 25, 1904
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Embarked the SS Bavarian in
Liverpool with his parents and 3 siblings
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Sep 2, 1904
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Carleton Place, Ontario
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60022 (temporary number 479)
Ø Next of kin given as Charles Walford, father,
Almonte, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labour
o
Later noted as
Moulder
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion was not given
Ø Posted to “D” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “B” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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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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Aug 15, 1916
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While in the front line near
Voormezeele, Belgium, Private Walford received a glancing shrapnel wound to
his head and after receiving first aid, was transported to the No. 13 General
Hospital in Boulogne, France where surgery was performed to clean and stitch
the wound
The wound is noted as
“offensive with copious discharge”.
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Aug 20, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Denis
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Millbank, London
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 12, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bromley. On
admission he was complaining of headaches
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Oct 9, 1916
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Transferred to the West Cliff
Eye and Ear Hospital in Folkestone and Conjunctivitis was added to the
diagnosis
Eye exam conducted and glasses
were prescribed
Three months of light duty
then full duty is recommended
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Oct 15, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
reported to the CCAC
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Oct 18, 1916
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Attached to CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for physical training and exercise at St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Jan 17, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East
Sandling. Shortly after the
battalion’s formation, it moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the
front
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Feb 21, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for being drunk
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Mar 5, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 6, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 3, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Apr 17, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching
battalion, Private Walford rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
support line west of Thélus, France
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Aug 17, 1917
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During the capture of Hill 70
near Lens, France, Private Walford received a shrapnel wound to his right leg
and after receiving first aid, was transported to the No. 23 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station) where surgery was performed to remove the shrapnel
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Aug 18, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 36 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Le
Treport, France
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Aug 21, 1917
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Surgery performed to remove
bone fragments from his right leg
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Aug 30, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Kitchener Military Hospital in Brighton
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 27, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 4
Canadian General Hospital in Basingstoke
While here his right foot is
notes as being blue and cold. He has a
special boot to offset the effects of drop foot
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Dec 18, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 5
Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale
On admission there is drainage
noted from his leg wound. His right
foot is noted as being dropped with no motor power in foot or toes. He also says he suffers from dizzy spells
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Feb 4, 1918
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Embarked the Hospital Ship
Araguaya in Liverpool
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Feb 16, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Feb 21, 1918
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Admitted to the Queen’s
University Military Hospital in Kingston
Notes on admission
Ø Outer side of right
foot feels numb
Ø Suffers from drop
foot and right boot has a support to prevent the foot from dropping forward
Ø Complains of
dizziness since his head wound in 1916
Ø Right side of head
feels dull
Ø Vision is impaired,
most notable at night
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Mar 27, 1918
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New glasses were prescribed
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May 23, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario while still in hospital
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A” and “B”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Carleton Place, Ontario
Following the end of the war,
the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Carleton Place, Ontario
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May 28, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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Jul 4, 1918
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Married to Edna Clara Evoy in
Carleton Place, Ontario
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Dec 31, 1955
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Charles Walford died in
Carleton Place, Ontario and was buried in the St. James Cemetery, Carleton
Place
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