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May 28, 1865
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Born in Sheffield, England
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Nov 16, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60063 (temporary number 1042)
Ø Next of kin given as Annie N. Brooks, Durlston,
England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
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Later noted as
Hotel Clerk and Office Clerk
Ø Previous military experience given as York and
Lancashire Regiment for 11 years
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “C” Company Stores Clerk
On attesting, he lied about
his age, stating he was born May 28, 1874 instead of his actual birth date of
May 28, 1865, making him 49 years of age.
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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Sep 9, 1915
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Appointed to the rank of Lance
Corporal
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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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Feb 11, 1916
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Attached to the 17th
Anti Aircraft Battery Royal Field Artillery for special duty
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Dec 7, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 20, 1916
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Rejoined the anti aircraft
section from leave
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Jun 1, 1917
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Next of kin and pay assignment
changed to Mrs. Edith Isobel Wilkinson, wife, 47 Dean St., South Shore,
Blackpool, England
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Jun 12, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jun 25, 1917
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Rejoined his unit from leave
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Sep 1, 1917
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Reported that his wife died
and his pay assignment was changed to a solicitor in Blackpool
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Dec 15, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 1
Australian Casualty Clearing Station with a diagnosis that reads Debility
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Dec 27, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 1
Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France with vomiting and diarrhea
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Jan 6, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Pieter de Connick
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Kitchener Military Hospital in Brighton
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Feb 15, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian
General Hospital in Orpington
On admission he is noted as
having lost 30 pounds in last 2 months and is poorly nourished. He is very weak and shows signs of early
Tuberculosis
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May 6, 1918
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Embarked the Hospital Ship
Llandovery Castle in Avonmouth
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May 15, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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May 19, 1918
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Admitted to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Debility and
suspected Tuberculosis
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May 20, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and
posted to the Military District No. 3 Casualty Company in Kingston
Granted 10 days leave
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Jul 16, 1918
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Medical exam at the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston notes
Ø Man suffers from
Gastro Enteritis and Bronchitis
Ø He is overage at 53
years
Ø He tires easily and
has a dry hacking cough
Ø Board recommends
discharge from service with a pensionable disability
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Jul 20, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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Jul 27, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Lance Corporal
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 578 Easton Ave., Toronto, Ontario
The 1914-15 Star was sent to
him October 31, 1919
Although he was also entitled
to the British War Medal and Victory Medals, there is no indication in the
file that they were ever sent to him
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Jul 7, 1922
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George Fergus Wilkinson died
of Arteriosclerosis at the Sheffield Union Workhourse, Smilter Lane,
Pitsmoor, Shefield, England
His death was considered to be
due to his front line service, however no next of kin could be located and no
Memorial Cross was issued
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