May 15, 1896 |
Born at Madoc
Ontario
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Nov 13, 1914 |
Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 60046 (temporary number 247)
Ø Next of kin given as John R West (father) of Harold Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Cheese Maker
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
On enlistment
he lied about his age. The 1911 Census shows
his birth year as 1896 while he stated he was born in 1893
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Jan 17, 1915 |
Admitted to
Kingston Military Hospital diagnosed with Measles
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Jan 29, 1915 |
Discharged to
duty from hospital
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Jun 13, 1916 |
Noted in the
“A” Company Nominal Roll as being in the Signals Section
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Nov 13, 1916 |
Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Dec 28, 1916 |
Granted leave
until January 7, 1917
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Jan 8, 1917 |
At duty from
leave
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Mar 28, 1917 |
Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Cpl (without pay)
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Jul 30, 1917 |
Granted 10 days
leave
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Aug 10, 1917 |
At duty from
leave
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Aug 19, 1917 |
Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl to replace L/Cpl Davern 59237, who had died of
wounds
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Dec 12, 1917 |
Appointed to
rank of Acting Sgt with pay to replace Sgt Manners 59632, who had been assigned to the Base Depot,
sick
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Feb 18, 1918 |
Granted 14 days
leave
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Mar 6, 1918 |
At duty from
leave
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Aug 31, 1918 |
Promoted to rank
of Sgt to replace Sgt Manners 59632, who had been
transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool
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Jan 16, 1919 |
Granted 14 days
leave to England
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Jan 24, 1919 Awarded
the Military Medal per London Gazette #31142
Below is from the
Battalion’s War Diary, September 4, 1918, when the announcement was made of the
award.
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Feb 6, 1919 |
Rejoined
Battalion from England
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Apr 3, 1919 |
Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre
Disembarked
in England and proceeded to the Witley Camp and was TOS the “P” Wing pending
return to Canada
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Jan 31, 1919 |
Granted
permission to wear the ribbon for the 1914-15 Star
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May 14, 1919 |
Embarked the RMS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919 |
Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919 |
Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued #277379
Ø Rank on discharge Sgt
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Stirling Ontario
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Oct 3, 1919 |
1914-15 Star
sent to him at Stirling Ontario
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Oct 27, 1920 |
Married to Mary
Adelia Lummiss at Frankford Ontario
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May 10, 1921 |
British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to Sterling Ontario
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Aug 27, 1943 |
Deceased |
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