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Aug 8, 1896 |
Born at Rodney Ontario
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Sep 10, 1915 |
Attested into 70th Battalion at St
Thomas Ontario
Ø Number 123448
Ø Next of Kin given as Alex Gray (father) of Rodney Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as “Painter”
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
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Nov 6, 1915 |
Transferred to the 91st Battalion
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Nov 11, 1915 |
Shown as a Bugler
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Dec 6, 1915 |
Absent without leave for 9 hours
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Jan 1, 1916 |
Discovered Absent Without Leave at 10.00 pm
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Jan 2, 1916 |
Returned to unit at 8.30 pm
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Jan 3, 1916 |
Confined to Barracks for 5 days
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Jan 22, 1916 |
Confined to Barracks for 7 days
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Feb 8, 1916 |
Confined to Barracks for 5 days for leaving
Barracks while confined
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Jun 29, 1916 |
Embarked the SS Olympic at Halifax
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Jul 5, 1916 |
Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded
to West Sandling Camp
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Jul 15, 1916 |
Transferred to 12th Reserve
Battalion and promoted to rank of Acting Lance Corporal at West Sandling Camp
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Aug 20, 1916 |
Reverts to rank of Private at own request and
is transferred to 75th Battalion at West Sandling Camp
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Aug 21, 1916 |
Disembarked in France and joined the 75th
Battalion in the field
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Sep 11, 1916 |
Admitted to No 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital
at Havre with influenza
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Sep 19, 1916 |
Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Depot at
Havre
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Sep 26, 1916 |
Discharged from Hospital
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Oct 7, 1916 |
SOS (Struck Off Strength) 75th
Battalion on transfer to 21st Battalion
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Oct 9, 1916 |
Joined 21st Battalion in the field
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Dec 13, 1916 |
Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with Myalgia in feet
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Dec 16, 1916 |
Transferred to No 4 CFA
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Jan 14, 1917 |
Admitted to No 18 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Jan 29, 1917 |
Transferred to No 4 Stationary Hospital
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Feb 3, 1917 |
Discharged to duty from hospital
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Feb 10, 1917 |
Admitted to No 6 CFA with Arthritis of the
feet
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Feb 12, 1917 |
Discharged to duty and attached to 2nd
Canadian Division Sanitary Section
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May 18, 1917 |
SOS 21st Battalion and transferred
to 2nd Division Sanitary Section
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Aug 15, 1917 |
Granted leave of absence
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Sep 1, 1917 |
Rejoined unit from leave
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Oct 31, 1917 |
Awarded Good Conduct Badge
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Sep 8, 1918 |
Granted leave to United Kingdom
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Sep 24, 1918 |
Rejoined unit from leave
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Apr 18, 1919 |
Proceeded to England
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May 10, 1919 |
SOS to Canada and TOS No 2 District Depot,
Toronto
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May 19, 1919 |
SOS CEF on demobilization, issued War Service
Badge Class “A”, number 202902
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
Box 478, Turnival St., Rodney Ontario
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Jun 11, 1965 |
Deceased at Jackson Mississippi |
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