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Aug 31, 1892
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Born in Trenton, Ontario to
Joshua Alex Raymond and Lillian Mabel (nee Scott) Dafoe
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59232 (temporary number 170)
Ø Next of kin given as Joshua Dafoe, Trenton,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Civil Engineer
o Later noted as Canadian Pacific Railway Engineer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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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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Jan 1, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Laryngitis and was
transferred the same day to the Division Rest Station at Godewaersvelde,
France
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Jan 13, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the
rest station
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Apr 8, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 8 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Laryngitis and was transferred
the same day to the Division Rest Station at the No. 4 Canadian Field
Ambulance
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Apr 14, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 14
General Hospital in Wimereux, France
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Apr 23, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Town Hall Hospital, Waltham Abbey
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 28, 1916
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Transferred to the Colchester General
Military Hospital
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May 9, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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May 26, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital and transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion in West
Sandling
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Aug 19, 1916
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Transferred to the CASC (Canadian
Army Service Corps) Training Depot in Shorncliffe and his rank was changed to
read Driver
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Nov 9, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Feb 1, 1917
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Transferred to the CASC 5th
Division Train in Witley
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Jul 19, 1917
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment #2 and forfeited 2 days pay for being absent from midnight until 5
pm
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Mar 3, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 12,
Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott with a diagnosis that reads Otitis
Media
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Mar 7, 1918
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Transferred to the CASC Duty
Depot in Witley
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Mar 16, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Jun 12, 1918
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Transferred to the CASC
R&DD (Reserve and Duty Depot) in Shorncliffe
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Jul 26, 1918
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Placed on restricted pay for 2
months for an unspecified offence
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Sep 18, 1918
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Transferred to the CASC Pool
in France
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Sep 27, 1918
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After leaving the CASC Pool
Driver Allan Dafoe joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in
Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 2, 1918
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Attached to the 8th
Army Brigade, CFA (Canadian Field Artillery)
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Oct 4, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Driver Dafoe joined the 8th Army Brigade,
Canadian Field Artillery near Cambrai, France
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Dec 23, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 20
Casualty Clearing Station with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia
Ceased to be attached the 8th
Army and posted to the CASC Pool while in hospital
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Dec 30, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 6 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 13 General Hospital in Boulogne
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Jan 14, 1919
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Cambria
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Whipps Cross War Hospital, Leytonstone, London
Transferred to the CASC Depot
for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 23, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian Military
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Feb 17, 1919
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Mar 17, 1919
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Transferred to the MD #3 Wing
in Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Mar 24, 1919
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Embarked the SS Canada in
Liverpool
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Apr 1, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 3, 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 91821
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Trenton, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal were sent to him at 64
Locke St., North, Hamilton, Ontario
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Sep 21, 1921
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Married to Mary Campbell
Mooney in Hamilton, Ontario
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May 31, 1945
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The 1945 Canadian Voter List
shows him living at 176 London St., South, Hamilton, Ontario with his
wife. His occupation is listed as
Motor Mechanic
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From
the summer issue of the Communiqué
the post war 21st Battalion newsletter
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