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Apr 5, 1892
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Born at Port Hope Ontario
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Nov 27, 1914
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Attested into the 4th Battalion,
CMR
Ø Number 109690
Ø Assigned to “A” Squadron
Ø Next of kin given as FH Wood (brother) of Hampton Apartments,
Winchester St, Toronto
Ø Occupation given as “Bank Accountant”
Ø previous service given as Governor General Body Guards
Ø stated to be single
Ø religion given as “Church of England”
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Jul 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS Hesperian at
Quebec City for England
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Jul 29, 1915
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Disembarked at Plymouth, England
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Oct 24, 1915
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Disembarked at France
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Jan 15, 1916
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Appointed Acting Corporal without pay
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Jan 24, 1916
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Next of kin changed to Mr A. Cyril
Wood, c/o Arthur Meen, 49 Dearborn Ave. Toronto Ontario
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Feb 4, 1916
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Admitted to No 3 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with influenza
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Feb 9, 1916
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Discharged to duty and returned to unit
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Feb 29, 1916
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Promoted to Corporal
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May 20, 1916
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To be Temp Lieutenant as per London Gazette
#29633
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May 30, 1916
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Proceeded to HQ Canadian Infantry Depot on
being granted a Commission in the 39th Battalion
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Aug 2, 1916
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Proceeded to 21st Battalion
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Aug 3, 1916
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TOS 21st Battalion and carried as
“Supernumerary”
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Sep 15, 1916
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Buried by exploding shell at Courcelette,
received bruised ribs as a result
Admitted to XI CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station) with abrasion to face and contusion to chest
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to No 18 “AT”
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Sep 17, 1916
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Admitted to No 7 Stationary Hospital at
Boulogne with abrasions to face and chest wounds.
Invalided to England aboard the Hospital
Ship St Denis and admitted to the No 1 General Hospital
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Sep 18, 1916
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Admitted to ward 36, bed number 30, London
General Hospital, RAMC Camberwell, SW, with bruised ribs
Posted to General List
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Oct 10, 1916
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Medical Board at 86 Strand Street, London
declared him unfit for any service for 1 month, and admitted to 1st London
General Hospital
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Oct 11, 1916
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Transferred to Perkins Bull Convalescent
Hospital, Putney Heath
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Nov 10, 1916
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Medical Board at 86 Strand, London declared
him recovered and fit for General Service
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Nov 11, 1916
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Attached to 1st Canadian Casualty
Training Battalion at Shoreham
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Nov 13, 1916
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Discharged from Convalescent Hospital
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Dec 11, 1916
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Embarked the SS Caesarea at Southampton to
join the 21st Battalion
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Dec 13, 1916
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TOS CBD (Canadian Base Depot)
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Dec 15, 1916
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Departed for 2nd Entrenching
Battalion
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Dec 17, 1916
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Joined the 2nd Entrenching
Battalion in the field (noted as being on strength of 21st Battalion)
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Apr 15, 1917
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Left 2nd Entrenching Battalion to
join 21st Battalion
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Apr 16, 1917
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Rejoined 21st Battalion in the
field
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Aug 15, 1917
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Wounded in chest and left shoulder at Hill 70
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Aug 18, 1917
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Admitted to No 20 General Hospital, Camiers
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Aug 22, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth and detached to the EORD, and admitted to No 2 General Hospital at
Manchester.
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Aug 23, 1917
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TOS EORD
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Oct 8, 1917
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Medical Board at 13 Berners Street, London
declared him unfit for any service for 1 month due to “Bomb Wounds”
Granted 1 month leave and discharged from
hospital. Address while on leave to be c/o Mr
A Hughes, (Chants & Hant) 61 Gracechurch Street, E.C.
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Oct
14, 1917
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Admitted to Perkins Bull Convalescent Hospital
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Oct 18, 1917
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Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette
#30340
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Nov 9, 1917
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Medical Board at 13 Berners Street, London
Ø Has spent past month at Perkins Bull Convalescent Hospital receiving
massage treatment
Ø Declares him unfit for General Service for 2 months
Ø Declares him fit for Home service.
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Nov 23, 1917
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On Command of OMFC (Overseas Military Force of
Canada)
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Dec 22, 1917
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Off Command of OMFC
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Jan 23, 1918
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Medical Board at Seaford
Ø Declares him unfit for General Service for 2 additional months
Ø Declared to be fit for Home Service during that time
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Mar 9, 1918
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Attended No 1 School of Instruction for
Infantry Officers at Brocton Camp, Stafford until May 4, 1918
Ø recorded as “A capable Officer possessing confidence and
energy”
Ø “Has a fair military knowledge which he has worked hard to
improve. Has shown himself keen to
learn.”
Ø He is noted as being fit to command a Company
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May 6, 1918
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Attached to the 6th Reserve
Battalion at Seaford
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Aug 28, 1918
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To be Acting Captain while Commanding a
Company
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Jun 23, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic at Liverpool for Canada
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Jul 1, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 3, 1919
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SOS the CEF on being Demobilized
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Jul 6, 1922
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent c/o
Canadian Flax & Seed Co., Oshawa Ontario
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Jun 12, 1940
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Record of Service was prepared
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