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Oct 4, 1895
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Born in Ottawa, Ontario
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60065 (temporary number 928)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Agnes Williams, mother,
66 Goulburn Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bookbinder
Ø Previous military experience given as 43rd
Regiment, Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “H” Company
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This was later reorganized
into “D” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Jan 13, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston Hospital
with inflamed tonsils
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Jan 15, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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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 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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Dec 12, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 1 Canadian
General Hospital in Etaples, France with a bullet wound to his right knee
received while on at the front south of Ypres, Belgium
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Jan 5, 1916
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Invalided to England
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment) Hospital in Westgate on Sea
Transferred to the 39th
Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 18, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital and joined the 39th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Mar 8, 1916
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Medical exam recommends 12
weeks of light duty to allow his right knee to heal
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May 25, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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May 26, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 1, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Williams rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in the “A”
Camp at Dikkebus, Belgium
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Aug 9, 1916
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Attached to the 4th
Canadian Machine Gun Company for duty
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Sep 4, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 10
Stationary Hospital in St. Omer, France with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not
Yet Determined). This was later
changed to read Impetigo
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Sep 15, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported
to the Base Details in Boulogne, France
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Oct 28, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 13 General
Hospital for additional treatment to his wounded right knee
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Oct 30, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1
Convalescent Depot
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Nov 3, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported
to the Base Details in Boulogne
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Nov 5, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 12
Stationary Hospital in St. Pol, France with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Nov 6, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported
to the Canadian Base Depot in Havre
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Nov 10, 1916
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Left the base depot to join
the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Nov 12, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 12
Stationary Hospital in St. Pol, France with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Nov 15, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 23 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in
Etaples
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Dec 5, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Rust Hall VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment) Hospital, Tunbridge
Wells
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 22, 1916
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Transferred to the Drill Hall
Hospital, Fort Pitt, Chatham
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Jan 2, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom and DAH (Disordered Activity of
the Heart) was added to the diagnosis
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Feb 23, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 18, 1917
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Discharged from hospital with
12 days sick leave
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Apr 30, 1917
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Reported to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford from leave
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May 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Railway Troops Depot in Purfleet
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May 27, 1917
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Attached to the Canadian Army
Medical Corps for light duty at the Canadian Military Hospital in Basingstoke
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Jun 2, 1917
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Attached to the Canadian
Military Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool for light duty
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Jul 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Military Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool for permanent duty
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Sep 11, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Army Medical Corps Depot in Westenhanger
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Mar 7, 1918
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Medical exam at the Risboro
Barracks, Shorncliffe notes
Ø Suffers from
Tachycardia and VDH (Valvular Disorder of the Heart)
Ø Man is nervous and does
not look strong
Ø Whole body trembles,
most notable in hands
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Mar 18, 1918
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Attached to the 1st
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Apr 8, 1918
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Embarked the SS Mauritania in
Liverpool
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Apr 15, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Apr 22, 1918
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Taken On Strength Military
District No. 3 Casualty Company in Kingston
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May 16, 1918
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Transferred to the 3rd
Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment in Kingston
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May 24, 1918
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Attached to the Dominion
Arsenal Guard in Lindsay, Ontario
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Nov 26, 1918
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Admitted to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Nephritis
On admission he was suffering
from chest pain, chills and headaches, with a temperature of 100.
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Dec 19, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Jan 4, 1919
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Admitted to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Nephritis
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Jan 29, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 3
District Depot in Kingston while in hospital
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Feb 13, 1919
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Discharged to duty with the No.
3 District Depot from hospital
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Feb 21, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 90296
Ø War Service Badge
Class “B” issued number C55326
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 66 Goulburn Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 310
Fairmount Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
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Oct 1, 1943
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Married to Irene Ethel
Frappier in Ottawa, Ontario
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May 26, 1959
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Alban Williams died in Ottawa,
Ontario and was buried in the Capital Memorial Gardens, Ottawa, Ontario
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