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May 6, 1891
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Born in Toronto, Ontario
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Apr 19, 1915
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Attested into the 35th Battalion CEF
in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Number 404970
Ø Next of kin given as William
Webster, father, 357 Ossington Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Plasterer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Posted to “B” Company
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Oct 16, 1915
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Embarked the SS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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Oct 21, 1915
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Promoted to the rank of provisional Sergeant
while on board ship
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Oct 25, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to
Shorncliffe
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Mar 11, 1916
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Convalescent
Hospital, Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Bronchitis
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Mar 17, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Mar 31, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own
request
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Apr 1, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Apr 2, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 20, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Webster
joined the 21st Battalion in the front lines near Voormezeele,
Belgium
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May 7, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 24 Field Ambulance with a
diagnosis that reads Appendicitis. He
was transferred the same day to the No. 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
before being transported by the No. 11 AT (Ambulance Train) to be admitted to
the No. 24 General Hospital in Etaples, France for emergency surgery.
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Jun 1, 1916
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Following his surgery he was transferred to the No.
6 Convalescent Camp in Etaples to recover
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Jun 12, 1916
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Discharged from the convalescent camp to the base
details in Etaples and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds
and illness and classified TB (Temporary Base) and put on light duties
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Jun 15, 1916
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Transferred to the base depot in Havre
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Jun 19, 1916
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Private Webster rejoined the 21st
Battalion in reserve south of Ypres, Belgium
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Jul 22, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal to
replace L/Cpl Murray 59686 who had been invalided to England
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Sep 9, 1916
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Promoted to the rank of Corporal to replace Cpl
McKibbon who had been invalided to England. This was back dated to be in effect from
July 20, 1916
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Sep 15, 1916
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The 21st Battalion was assigned the
objective of capturing a strongly defended German headquarters in the sugar
factory south of Courcelette, France as part of the battle of the Somme. The fighting was extremely fierce and
Corporal Edward Webster was killed in that action. He was buried in a nearby field north east
of the town of Pozieres by his
comrades. Following the war his
remains were exhumed and reburied in the Courcelette British Cemetery, Courcelette,
France
Following the war, the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, William
Webster, 635 Ossington Ave., Toronto, Ontario
There was no Memorial Cross issued
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2010
For the 7
nights leading up to November 11, 2010, the names of all Canadian soldiers killed during
the war were projected onto the Belgian War Memorial in Ypres. At the same time, the same names were being
broadcast via the internet to schools across Belgium and Canada. The image above shows the opening ceremonies at
the Belgian War Memorial on November 4, 2010.
Below on the
left is the name of Edward Webster being projected on that wall. Below right shows the name being broadcast to the
schools. Each name appeared for 25 seconds
and each night 9,700 names were shown.
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