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Jul 18, 1887
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Born in London,
England to George and Catherine (nee Wymark) Yorke
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Apr 22, 1911
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Embarked the SS
Southwark in Liverpool with his parents and siblings
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May 4, 1911
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Disembarked in
Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Belleville, Ontario
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the
21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 1077
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Next of kin given
as Catherine Yorke, 249 William St., Belleville, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Labourer
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Church of England
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Posted to
“C” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st
Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of
1914-15.
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Nov 7, 1914
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Admitted to the
Kingston Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads
Bright’s Disease, a form of kidney disease
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Dec 24, 1914
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Discharged from
hospital with sick leave
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Apr 16, 1915
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Medical Board in
Kingston notes
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Patient had
problems with Nephritis prior to enlistment
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Military duties
and climate conditions have aggravated the problem
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His disability is
considered permanent
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Board recommends
he be discharged from active service
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May 4, 1915
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) of the 21st Battalion as Medically
Unfit
The battalion left
Kingston the following day to Montreal to embark for England
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Jun 26, 1915
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Attested into the
97th Siege Battery, Canadian Field Artillery in
Cobourg, Ontario
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Number 91866
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Next of kin given
as Mrs. Catherine Yorke, 107 Bridge St., Belleville, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Labourer
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Later noted as
Street Worker
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Church of England
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Aug 14, 1915
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Transferred to the
1st Siege Battery, Canadian Field Artillery,
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Nov 14, 1915
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Gunner Yorke was a
member of the Honour Guard in Halifax for the burial of Sir Charles
Tupper, Father of Confederation and former Prime Minister of Canada.
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Nov 20, 1915
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Admitted to the
Station Hospital, Colwell St., Halifax suffering from back pain. The diagnosis was recorded
as Chronic Nephritis.
On admission he
stated that he had been standing for several hours in water up to his
boot tops while on parade for the burial ceremony for Sir Charles
Tupper, and has suffered pain ever since
The battery
embarked for England 2 days later, but Gunner Yorke remained in hospital
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Dec 17, 1915
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Medical Board at
Halifax notes
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Patient suffers
from Acute Nephritis
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Became
increasingly ill after getting wet and cold on parade November 14, 1915
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Board recommends
he be discharged from active service
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Feb 24, 1916
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#1 Overseas
Battery name changed to 97th Canadian Siege
Battery of the Canadian Siege Brigade
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Jun 3, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and provided transportation to Belleville, Ontario to proceed
home for rest
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Jun 26, 1916
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Admitted to the
Richardson Convalescent Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis of
Nephritis
Patient complains
of general weakness, but feeling better than when he left Halifax
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Jul 31, 1916
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Charles Yorke was
discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
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Rank on discharge
Gunner
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Proposed residence
on discharge 249 William St., Belleville, Ontario
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Aug 17, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital
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Mar 18, 1919
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Admitted to the
Davisville Hospital in Toronto under the care of the SCR (Soldier Civil
Re-establishment) Department, with a diagnosis that reads Nephritis and
Broncho Pneumonia
On admission
patient stated that he has been breathless and generally ill for the
past 3 days
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Mar 21, 1919
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Patient became
progressively weaker
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Mar 22, 1919
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Patient delirious
at times
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Mar 23, 1919
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Oxygen
administered but Charles Henry Yorke died at 12:20 pm. Cause of death listed as
Cardiac Failure brought on by Broncho Pneumonia while a patient of the
Davisville Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.
He was interred in Belleville, Ontario
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