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Oct 13, 1889
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Born in Cobourg, Ontario to
Patrick and Catherine (nee Murray) Welsh
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60042 (temporary number 361)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Pat Welsh, Cobourg,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to “C” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “B” Company
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Later trained as a
Bomber
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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May 21, 1915
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Reported to be AWL (Absent
Without Leave)
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May 23, 1915
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Reported for duty from being
absent
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May 25, 1915
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Sentenced to 14 days detention
forfeited a total of 17 days pay for his absence
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Aug 21, 1915
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Forfeited 2 days pay for being
absent
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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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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for being absent from the 9:30 am and 1:25 pm parades
It should be noted that the
1:25 pm parade was formed to move into the front line trench
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Nov 27, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for being drunk
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May 20, 1916
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Sentenced to 7 days Field
Punishment No. 1 and 18 hours of Pack Drill for being drunk and for
overstaying a pass by 1 day and forfeited a total of 9 days pay
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the capture of the
sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Private Welsh was employed as a
Bomber. During the heavy fighting, he
was buried by the explosion of a nearby shell and was dug out
unconscious. He was transported to a
field ambulance for first aid
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 35 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) with a diagnosis that reads Shell Shock
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Sep 26, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 8
Stationary Hospital in Wimereux, France
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Sep 28, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1
Convalescent Depot in Boulogne, France
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Oct 4, 1916
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Discharged to the Base Details
in Boulogne for light duties
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Oct 19, 1916
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Invalided to England and transferred
to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) in Shoreham
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Oct 24, 1916
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Medical exam in Shoreham notes
Ø Was buried by shell
explosion and is very nervous
Ø Is very shaky and
has tremors
Ø Heart rate is very
rapid
Ø Is fit for
permanent base duty only and board recommends discharge from service
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Nov 23, 1916
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Dec 9, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in
Liverpool
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Dec 18, 1916
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Quebec City, Quebec
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Dec 22, 1916
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Medical exam in Quebec City
notes
Ø Suffers from Traumatic
Neurasthenia
Ø Is very nervous and
hyperexcitable
Ø Sleeps poorly
Ø Has tremors in
hands and face
Ø Has irritability of
bladder
Ø Board recommends 6
months treatment in a Convalescent Home
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Dec 24, 1916
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Admitted to the Richardson
Convalescent Home in Kingston, Ontario
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Feb 6, 1917
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To be treated as an Out
Patient of the Richardson Convalescent Home in Kingston
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Apr 30, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
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May 12, 1917
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To be treated as an Out
Patient of the Richardson Convalescent Home
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Jun 11, 1917
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Admitted the Richardson Convalescent
Home
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Jun 21, 1917
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To be treated as an Out
Patient of the Richardson Convalescent Home
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Aug 5, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
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Aug 14, 1917
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Admitted the Richardson Convalescent
Home
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Oct 2, 1917
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Transferred to the Queen’s
University Military Hospital in Kingston
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Oct 15, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
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Nov 14, 1917
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Medical exam at the Queen’s
University Military Hospital
Ø Suffers from
Functional Neurosis due to Shell Shock
Ø Sleeps poorly and perspires
freely when excited
Ø Suffers from dizzy
spells and headaches
Ø Eyes tire easily
when reading
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Nov 19, 1917
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To be treated as an Out Patient
of the Queen’s University Hospital
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Dec 31, 1917
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War Service
Badge Class “A” and Class “B”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Cobourg, Ontario
Following the end of the war,
the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Strathcona, Alberta
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May 22, 1929
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Joseph Welsh died in Edmonton,
Alberta and was buried in the St. Michaels Cemetery, Cobourg, Ontario
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