Aug 25, 1898
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Born in Hartlepool, England to James Henry and
Emily (nee Harrison) Woodacre
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Mar 30, 1912
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Embarked the SS Megantic in Liverpool with his mother
and siblings
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Apr 9, 1912
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Marmora, Ontario to join her husband who had preceded her from England
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Jan 12, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion CEF
in Trenton, Ontario
Ø Number 636326
Ø Next of kin given as James
Woodacre, father, Trenton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Dec 8, 1916
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Transferred to the 155th Battalion at
Bramshott
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Jan 31, 1917
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Transferred to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion in East Sandling.
Shortly after the formation of the battalion, it was moved to Seaford
to train reinforcements for the front
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Jun 19, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 20, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Jul 8, 1917
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After leaving the base depot he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin as part of a draft of 53
reinforcements destined to join the 21st Battalion
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Aug 21, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Woodacre joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Villers au Bois
as part of the replacements for the losses at Hill 70.
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Jan 12, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Aug 25, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Sep 19, 1918
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While in the front lines near Buissy, France,
Private Woodacre was severely wounded in his back. After receiving first aid, he was evacuated
to the No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment.
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Sep 20, 1918
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Private Joseph Woodacre died from his wounds
while at the clearing station. He was
later buried in the Duisans British Military Cemetery, Etrun, France by
Chaplain Walter F. Fisher.
Following the war the medals card in the file
indicates that the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s
Penny) and Scroll were sent to his mother, Mrs. E. Woodacre, Trenton Post
Office, Ontario
The Memorial Cross was sent to his father, James
Woodacre, Trenton, Ontario.
In that the Memorial Cross was to have been issued
to the mother or spouse of the deceased, I believe the information above may
be incorrect to some degree
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Joseph Woodacre is
honoured on the War Memorial in Trenton, Ontario
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