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Feb 11, 1897
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Born at Essex Ontario
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Jun 25, 1917
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Attested into the 4th Divisional
Signal Company, Canadian Engineers, at Windsor Ontario
Ø Number 2265901
Ø Next of kin given as Charles White (father) c/o Imperial Bank,
Ingersoll Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Clerk
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Sep 11, 1917
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Forfeits 1 day’s pay – offence not
recorded
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Sep 27, 1917
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Sentenced to 5 days detention and forfeits 1
day’s pay – offence not recorded
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Oct 9, 1917
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Sentenced to 5 days detention – offence
not recorded
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Oct 12, 1917
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Sentenced to an additional 5 days detention
– offence not recorded
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Nov 6, 1917
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Forfeits 1 day’s pay – offence not
recorded
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Nov 16, 1917
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Sentenced to 3 days detention – offence
not recorded
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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 (Taken On Strength) the CETD (Canadian
Engineers Training Depot) at Seaford
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Dec 19, 1917
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TOS the 7th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Jan 16, 1918
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Admitted to No 14 Canadian General Hospital at
Eastbourne Sussex with an infected and ingrown toe nail
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Jan 25, 1918
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Surgery performed to relieve infection and
remove part of right great toe nail
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Feb 8, 1918
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Discharged to duty
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Feb 15, 1918
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TOS 6th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Apr 17, 1918
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Sent as part of a draft to the PPCLI
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Apr 18, 1918
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Arrived at 3 CBD (Canadian Base Depot) and TOS
the PPCLI
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Apr 20, 1918
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Arrived at CC Rein C (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp)
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Apr 21, 1918
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Left for Canadian Corps Signal School for
instruction
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Jun 4, 1918
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Sentenced to 7 days FP #1 (Field Punishment No
1) for “Not complying with an order” and “Using improper language to an
NCO”
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Jun 5, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 6, 1918
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TOS (Taken On Strength) the 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.”
It would seem that the sentence of Field
Punishment was not carried out in lieu of going to the front
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Aug 12, 1918
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Admitted to the No 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) then transferred to No 48 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with Impetigo to legs
and feet
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Aug 15, 1918
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Transferred to #6 General Hospital at Rouen
then to the #2 Convalescent Hospital at Rouen
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Sep 2, 1918
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for absence of 2
hours
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Sep 3, 1918
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Discharged to Base
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Sep 7, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
and assigned to “A” Company (for those recovering from wounds)
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Sep 11, 1918
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Arrived at CC Rein C
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Sep 13, 1918
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Left for unit
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Sep 14, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Oct 12, 1918
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Suffered from being gassed and admitted to No
9 CFA then transferred to No 1 CCS
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Oct 13, 1918
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Transferred via #146 “AT” (Ambulance
Transport) to No 18 General Hospital at Camiers
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Oct 22, 1918
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Transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot
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Oct 25, 1918
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Transferred to No 12 Convalescent Depot at
Aubengue
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Nov 3, 1918
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Transferred to No 5 Rest Camp
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Nov 5, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD and posted to “A”
Company
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Nov 11, 1918
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Arrived at CC Rein C
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Nov 14, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion
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Mar 9, 1919
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Proceeded to Namur for guard duty
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia at Le Havre
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Apr 4, 1919
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Disembarked at Southampton England and
proceeded to the Canadian Embarkation Camp at Witley
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia at Liverpool
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May 23, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and
proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged at Kingston Ontario
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Feb 6, 1923
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
him c/o Imperial Bank, Ingersoll Ontario
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