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Dec 27, 1898
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Born at Montreal Quebec
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Aug 27, 1917
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Attested into the PPCLI Depot at Toronto
Ontario
Ø Number 2595852
Ø Current address given as 1219 Pleasant St., Des Moines Iowa, USA
Ø Next of kin given as Elizabeth Whetsel (mother) of 215 Coolspring St.,
Uniontown Pennsylvania, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as Moulder
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Sep 16, 1917
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Will made out at the PPCLI Camp Borden Depot
in Ontario, leaving entire estate to Mrs Elizabeth Whetsel
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Nov 24, 1917
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Embarked the SS Megantic at Halifax Nova
Scotia
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Dec 7, 1917
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Disembarked at Liverpool England
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Dec 8, 1917
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TOS the 7th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Feb 15, 1918
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Posted to 6th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Mar 8, 1918
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Admitted to King George Hospital with
Tonsillitis. Diagnosis later changed to
Influenza
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Mar 20, 1918
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Discharged to duty
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May 10, 1918
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Posted to PPCLI and proceeded to France
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May 11, 1918
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Arrived at 3rd CBD (Canadian Base
Depot) and TOS (Taken On Strength) PPCLI
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May 23, 1918
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Arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement
Camp) then left to join the PPCLI in the Field
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Jun 5, 1918
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) to the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 6, 1918
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TOS 21st Battalion
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Jun 8, 1918
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
The following is
from the 21st Battalion War Diary:
“A
draft of twenty Other Ranks arrived from the 3rd Divisional Wing, CCRC. These Other Ranks had been despatched from England
as reinforcements for Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.”
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Oct 11, 1918
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Wounded by shrapnel to both legs and admitted
to No 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 12, 1918
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Lower portion of right leg amputated
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Oct 16, 1918
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Transferred to No 11 Stationary Hospital at
Rouen
While here he suffered a nervous breakdown
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Nov 8, 1918
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Transferred to University War Hospital at
Southampton
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Nov 21, 1918
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Additional surgery to clear bone fragments
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Feb 21, 1919
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Transferred to Granville Canadian Special
Hospital at Buxton
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Feb 22, 1919
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Additional surgery to remove additional
section of leg to repair stump and remove dead bone
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Mar 26, 1919
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Additional surgery to remove dead bone pieces
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May 12, 1919
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Transferred to No 5 Canadian Hospital at
Kirkdale
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May 15, 1919
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Peg leg received and reported to be
comfortable
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May 20, 1919
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Additional surgery performed to remove more of
right leg.
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Jun 30, 1919
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Invalided to Canada aboard the Hospital Ship
Araguaya and posted to the Hospital Section of the Dominion Orthopedic Hospital, Toronto
Ontario Canada
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Jul 11, 1919
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Disembarked at Portland Maine
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Jul 12, 1919
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Admitted to DOH (Dominion Orthopedic Hospital)
at Toronto Ontario
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Jul 13, 1919
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Granted leave with subsistence until July 27,
1919
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Oct 23, 1919
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Granted leave with subsistence until November
6, 1919
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Nov 8, 1919
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Artificial leg received
Several reports follow that report
adjusting and fitting of new artificial leg, but a second leg had to be ordered
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Dec 20, 1919
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Granted leave with subsistence until January
3, 1920
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Jan 4, 1920
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jan 13, 1920
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Returned from being AWL and was
“admonished” and forfeited 9 day’s pay
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Mar 13, 1920
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New artificial leg received and fit is much
better and reported to be comfortable
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Mar 17, 1920
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Medical Board at DOH (Dominion Orthopedic
Hospital) at Toronto notes:
Ø Suffered shrapnel wounds to both legs
Ø Right leg amputated at thigh
Ø Weakness in left leg
Ø Uses an artificial leg and claims it is fairly comfortable
Ø Will require surgery in future
Ø Recommend discharge as Medically Unfit
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Mar 23, 1920
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Transferred to the Casualty Company of the DOH
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Mar 26, 1920
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Discharged from the CEF at Toronto Ontario as
Medically Unfit
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” number 224587 issued
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 2000 Tenth St., Des Moines
Iowa, USA
Ø Entitled to 153 days War Service Gratuity
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
him at 223 Smith St., Winnipeg Manitoba. The
date is not shown in the file
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Jul 31, 1968
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Deceased at Uledi Pennsylvania, USA
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