Unfortunately you are right but I found a treasure trove of information on his movements during the war and that he believed his father was kept out of action due to an eye and ear issues were wrong. Incidentally he was 50 when he enlisted but stated he was 44.
Really great information thanks
Hello. My great-uncle (Thomas Davin 171067) served during WW1 with the 83rd Battalion. Could you please help me with an explanation of why the 1st Reinforcing Draft (of which he was a part) left Canada ahead of the main body of the 83rd Battalion? This doesn’t seem to make sense. Thank you.
my great uncle Thomas Judge 83rd battln. I have his records. Not a very good soldier. In and out of trouble. Served in the 4th div. Motor train.
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A lot of them were young and not used to military expectations so he wasn’t the only one with sketchy records lol
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Is there a way of finding out what company my dad was in his number was 177174
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Probably not but you could check his service file which is available online through Library and Archives Canada:
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/list.aspx?SurnameSearch=gloster&
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Unfortunately you are right but I found a treasure trove of information on his movements during the war and that he believed his father was kept out of action due to an eye and ear issues were wrong. Incidentally he was 50 when he enlisted but stated he was 44.
Really great information thanks
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My uncle Austin Vaughan 171392 served with the 83rd in WW I. do you have a record if hum?
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Hello. My great-uncle (Thomas Davin 171067) served during WW1 with the 83rd Battalion. Could you please help me with an explanation of why the 1st Reinforcing Draft (of which he was a part) left Canada ahead of the main body of the 83rd Battalion? This doesn’t seem to make sense. Thank you.
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To be honest I don’t understand that either….sorry I couldn’t provide a better answer.
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