Jan 7, 1895 |
Born at Newton Cannaghan Ireland
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Jan 14, 1916 |
Attested into the 155th Battalion
at Marmora Ontario
Ø Number 636386
Ø Next of kin given as Kathleen McElhinny (wife) of Bellview Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Section Man
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Oct 18, 1916 |
Embarked the SS Northland at Halifax Nova
Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916 |
Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded
to the Bramshott camp
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Dec 5, 1916 |
SOS (Struck Off Strength) on posting to the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916 |
Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in France
and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 8, 1916 |
Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
The 21st
Battalion was in billets at Bully Grenay as part of the 2nd Division Reserve
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Feb 19, 1917 |
Admitted to No 26 General Hospital at Etaples
with severe wounds to left hand
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Feb 26, 1917 |
Posted to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Center) while in hospital in England
Invalided to England aboard the Hospital
Ship Brighton
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Feb 27, 1917 |
Admitted to 1st Western General
Hospital at Liverpool
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Mar 10, 1917 |
Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 11, 1917 |
Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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May 29, 1917 |
Transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital
at Orpington
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Jul 18, 1917 |
Transferred to the Convalescent Hospital at
Bromley
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Jul 28, 1917 |
Transferred to the Barnwell Military Hospital
at Cambridge
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Sep 14, 1917 |
Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital
at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 15, 1917 |
Discharged from hospital and posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Nov 19, 1917 |
Placed On Command to DORE (District Office of
the Royal Engineers) at Basingstoke
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Jan 14, 1918 |
Ceased to be On Command to DORE
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Jun 14, 1918 |
Posted to the EORD and placed On Command to 3rd
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) for PT (Physical Training)
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Sep 12, 1918 |
Posted to 6th Reserve Battalion on
reporting from 3rd CCD
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Dec 11, 1918 |
Attached to No 3 Military District at Rhyl
pending return to Canada
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Dec 21, 1918 |
SOS Rhyl on returning to Canada
Embarked the SS Carmania at Liverpool
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Dec 30, 1918 |
Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and
proceeded to Kingston Ontario
TOS (Taken On Strength) Military District
No 3 and posted to the Casualty Company at Kingston
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Jan 6, 1919 |
Transferred to No 2 District Depot at Toronto
Ontario
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Jul 10, 1919 |
Discharged from the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 142570
Ø Discharged as Medically Unfit
Ø Entitled to wear 1 Gold Stripe
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