Jun 15, 1895 |
Born at Ottawa
Ontario
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Nov 7, 1914 |
Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
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Number 59276 (temporary number 855)
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Next of kin given as Alphonse Dubien
(father) of 125 Cumberland St., Ottawa 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 Roman Catholic
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Boulogne France
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Sep 15, 1916 |
Wounded in the
fighting at the Sugar Refinery
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Apr 3, 1919 |
Embarked the SS
Western Australia at Le Havre France
Disembarked
in England and proceeded to Witley and Taken on Strength of “P” Wing for
processing for return to Canada
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May 14, 1919 |
Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919 |
Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceed via train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919 |
Discharged from
the 21st Battalion on General Demobilization
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In 1923 Henry,
as he was known, went to work for the Singer Sewing Machine Company and remained there for
36 years, retiring in 1959. He was an ardent
supporter of the Boy Scouts and served as a Scout Master for 17 years.
He was
married and as of 1960 had 2 daughters.
On October 28
1918 the 21st Battalion was in billets in the town of Auberchicourt France. The
soldiers would have been quartered in homes and buildings around the town. A Belgian
resident purchased an antique wardrobe and on inspecting it discovered some hand writing
on the inside of one of the doors. The photos are below, and self explanitory.
This
shows that the soldiers left their names in more places than just the caves and barns of
Europe.
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