Nov 15, 1889
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Born at Ingersoll Ontario
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May 15, 1916
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Attested into the 168th Battalion
at Woodstock Ontario
Ø Number 675953
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs FW Waters (mother) of Ingersoll Ontario
Ø Previous occupation Minister of the Gospel
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
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Oct 21, 1916
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Will made out leaving estate, with the
exception of life insurance policies, to his mother at Ingersoll Ontario
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Nov 1, 1916
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Embarked the SS Lapland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Nov 11, 1916
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Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded
to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
Appointed to rank of Acting Sergeant
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Dec 6, 1916
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TOS (Taken On Strength) the 39th
Battalion at West Sandling Camp
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Dec 28, 1916
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Reverts to the rank of Pte at own request to
proceed to France
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Jan 4, 1917
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TOS the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Feb 1, 1917
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to the
21st Battalion
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Feb 2, 1917
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Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Le
Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Feb 21, 1917
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Left to join the 2nd Entrenching
Battalion
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Feb 24, 1917
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Joined the 2nd Entrenching
Battalion in the field
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Mar 5, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
The Battalion
was in Divisional Reserve in the Bois Des Alleux area. He was assigned to
“D” Company
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Apr 9, 1917
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Wounded by a bullet in the left shoulder
during the attack at Vimy Ridge and taken to the Field Ambulance Station
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Apr 11, 1917
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Admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital
at Wimereux
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Apr 14, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth
TOS EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) while in hospital
Admitted to East Leeds War Hospital at
Leeds England
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May 4, 1917
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Transferred to Summerdown Convalescent
Hospital at Eastbourne
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May 17, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Hospital
at Eastbourne
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May 19, 1917
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TOS the QRD (Quebec Regimental Depot)
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May 21, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
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Jun 11, 1917
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TOS the 20th Reserve Battalion at
Bramshott
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Nov 10, 1917
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SOS on proceeding to France
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Nov 11, 1917
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Arrived at CBD and TOS 42nd
Battalion
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Nov 15, 1917
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Left to join unit
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Nov 20, 1917
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Joined the 42nd Battalion in the
field
The Battalion had just moved into
billets at Bourecq France for rest and re-equipping
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Feb 1, 1918
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Proceeded on “L” Course at 3rd
Division CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Mar 3, 1918
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Returned from course
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May 5, 1918
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Appointed to rank of L/Cpl
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Aug 26, 1918
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Admitted to No 8 CFA (Canadian Field
ambulance) with a gun shot wound to right leg
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transferred to the No 33 CCS (Casualty
Clearing Station) then transferred to No 3 Canadian General Hospital
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Aug 29, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Cambria
TOS the QRD while in hospital in England
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Aug 30, 1918
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Admitted to the Lord Derby War Hospital at
Warrington, Lancashire
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Sep 21, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital at Bear Wood
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Oct 18, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and placed On Command
to the 2nd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at Bramshott
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Nov 22, 1918
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Ceases to be On Command to 2nd CCD
and TOS the 20th Reserve Battalion
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Dec 13, 1918
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TOS MD #1, Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to
Canada
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Dec 21, 1918
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SOS on proceeding to Canada and TOS MD #1 at
London Ontario
Embarked the RMS Carmania at Liverpool
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Dec 30, 1918
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jan 23, 1919
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Medical Board at London Ontario notes 2 scars
from flesh wounds on left shoulder and right leg. No
disability from either wound is noted.
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Jan 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at London Ontario
Ø Intended place of residence on discharge – Ingersoll Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War
Medal and Victory Medals (shown below) were sent to him in Ingersoll
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Aug, 1960 |
From The Communiqué (the Battalion's post war newsletter)
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