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A First War Medal Group To The 1St Canadian Infantry Battalion Cef
A First War Medal Group To The 1St Canadian Infantry Battalion Cef
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1914-15 Star (7130 Pte W.G. CONKEY. 1/CAN:INF.); British War Medal (7130 PTE. W.G. CONKEY. 1-CAN.INF.); Victory Medal (7130 PTE. W.G. CONKEY. 1-CAN.INF.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; and War Medal 1939-1945. Naming is officially impressed on the Trio, while the two Second World War medals are un-named. Un-mounted, second initial on his Star has been double stamped with a "G" over an "F", light contact, cleaned and lightly lacquered, near extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his CEF Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records and Discharge Certificate.
Footnote: William G. Conkey was born on October 26, 1894 in Adelaide Township (near Strathroy), Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper with the 1st Infantry Battalion "Ontario Regiment" at Valcartier Camp on September 20, 1914, naming his next-of-kin as Mrs. Frederick Conkey of Kerwood, Ontario, stating that he had one years' previous service with the 26th Regiment, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Farmer. The Battalion was raised in Southwestern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier under the authority of P.C.O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel F.W. Hill with a strength of 47 officers and 1,106 other ranks. The Battalion served in France with the 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. Conkey was admitted to No. 1 Field Ambulance on January 4, 1915 with "Gonorrhea". Four weeks later, he was transferred from the 9th Battalion to Infantry Base Details on February 1st, where he remained until March 27th. After three weeks preparation, he entered the French theatre on April 16, 1915. Conkey was to have multiple medical issues, as well as proving to be a disciplinary problem throughout his military service, beginning with being "Absent from Parade" on May 19, 1915, followed by a sentence of seven days Field Punishment No. 1. He was to repeat his offence on June 2nd, with his sentence doubling to fourteen days Field Punishment No. 1. He was admitted to hospital on July 29, 1915, although his records do not indicate which one, diagnosed with "V.D.S." (venereal disease, syphilis). He was transferred to No. 9 Stationary Hospital at Le Havre on August 8, 1915, having developed boils, was treated, then transferred to No. 3 General Base Depot on the 15th. Conkey was hospitalized again, this time at Moore Barracks Canadian Hospital at Shorncliffe with a Bruised Hip on November 30, 1915, his injury caused by being hit by a car. After a week in hospital, he was discharged on the December 6th, and posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps Training Depot on December 8th. He ran afoul of the authorities again, as he has forced to forfeit thirty-eight days pay for leaving a convoy without permission on January 2, 1916. His behaviour did not improve, as he was charged with breaking out of barracks while a Field Punishment prisoner, being drunk in Folkestone and violently resisting escort, the resulting sentence being twenty-eight days Field Punishment No. 2 on January 20th. As soon as he was released from custody, he was found to be "drunk" and awarded an additional fourteen days detention on February 18th. Three days after completing his sentence, he was found to be absent from duty and not complying with an order, subsequently awarded seven days Field Punishment No. 2 on March 8, 1916 and ordered to perform one hour of drill at 6 am, 1 pm and 6 pm. He was posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps at Bramshott, to be an attendant for No. 9 Field Ambulance, on March 27, 1916. One week later, he returned to the French theatre on April 3, 1916, joining his new unit in the field on the 4th. He was admitted to No. 9 Canadian Field Ambulance with a contusion on his right knee on June 21, 1916 and was discharged to duty the next day. That Fall, even with his medical and discipline issues, he ceased to be attached to No. 9 Field Ambulance on being transferred to England on September 27, 1917, for the purpose of attending an Officer Cadet School, with a view to obtaining a commission in the Canadian Infantry. He returned to the French theatre for a third time, taken on strength of the Canadian Army Service Corps Pool on February 8, 1918 and posted to the Army Service Corps Base Depot on the 11th, followed by a posting to the 5th Canadian Divisional Training Depot on the 23rd. He rejoined No. 9 Field Ambulance on April 2nd but found himself hospitalized eleven days later, being admitted to No. 24 General Hospital at Etaples on April 13, 1918, with a gun shot wound to his left shoulder. He was transferred to No. 13 General Hospital on the 15th, then transferred to No. 14 Convalescent Depot on the 18th and sixteen days after suffering his injury, was discharged on the 29th. He was re-posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps Pool on June 3, 1918, followed by a transfer to the 9th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops on July 25th, where he was to serve for ten days, before returning to the CASC Pool on August 4th. He continued to be a discipline problem, as he was sentenced to fourteen days Field Punishment No. 2 for neglecting to obey an order on September 1st. The next month, he was reclassified as an M.T. Driver on October 3rd, followed by a placement with the 8th Canadian Mobile Ordnance Workshops (Medium) on October 28th. The Spring of 1919 began with his being posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps Pool at Rouen on April 12th, where he was treated three days later at No. 14 Canadian Field Ambulance for "Sycosis" (an inflammation of hair follicles) on April 15th. He was posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps Command Depot at Le Havre on May 26, 1919, then transferred to England, where he was posted to "S" Wing at Witley on May 31st, in preparation for return to Canada. He was struck off the Overseas Military Forces of Canada on July 2nd. Conkey was discharged upon demobilization on July 11, 1919, at No. 1 District Depot in London, Ontario, credited with having served in Canada, Great Britain, France and Belgium, earning him the First World War Trio. He later served on the home front during the Second World War, earning him the CVSM and WM.
1914-15 Star (7130 Pte W.G. CONKEY. 1/CAN:INF.); British War Medal (7130 PTE. W.G. CONKEY. 1-CAN.INF.); Victory Medal (7130 PTE. W.G. CONKEY. 1-CAN.INF.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; and War Medal 1939-1945. Naming is officially impressed on the Trio, while the two Second World War medals are un-named. Un-mounted, second initial on his Star has been double stamped with a "G" over an "F", light contact, cleaned and lightly lacquered, near extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his CEF Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records and Discharge Certificate.
Footnote: William G. Conkey was born on October 26, 1894 in Adelaide Township (near Strathroy), Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper with the 1st Infantry Battalion "Ontario Regiment" at Valcartier Camp on September 20, 1914, naming his next-of-kin as Mrs. Frederick Conkey of Kerwood, Ontario, stating that he had one years' previous service with the 26th Regiment, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Farmer. The Battalion was raised in Southwestern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier under the authority of P.C.O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel F.W. Hill with a strength of 47 officers and 1,106 other ranks. The Battalion served in France with the 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. Conkey was admitted to No. 1 Field Ambulance on January 4, 1915 with "Gonorrhea". Four weeks later, he was transferred from the 9th Battalion to Infantry Base Details on February 1st, where he remained until March 27th. After three weeks preparation, he entered the French theatre on April 16, 1915. Conkey was to have multiple medical issues, as well as proving to be a disciplinary problem throughout his military service, beginning with being "Absent from Parade" on May 19, 1915, followed by a sentence of seven days Field Punishment No. 1. He was to repeat his offence on June 2nd, with his sentence doubling to fourteen days Field Punishment No. 1. He was admitted to hospital on July 29, 1915, although his records do not indicate which one, diagnosed with "V.D.S." (venereal disease, syphilis). He was transferred to No. 9 Stationary Hospital at Le Havre on August 8, 1915, having developed boils, was treated, then transferred to No. 3 General Base Depot on the 15th. Conkey was hospitalized again, this time at Moore Barracks Canadian Hospital at Shorncliffe with a Bruised Hip on November 30, 1915, his injury caused by being hit by a car. After a week in hospital, he was discharged on the December 6th, and posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps Training Depot on December 8th. He ran afoul of the authorities again, as he has forced to forfeit thirty-eight days pay for leaving a convoy without permission on January 2, 1916. His behaviour did not improve, as he was charged with breaking out of barracks while a Field Punishment prisoner, being drunk in Folkestone and violently resisting escort, the resulting sentence being twenty-eight days Field Punishment No. 2 on January 20th. As soon as he was released from custody, he was found to be "drunk" and awarded an additional fourteen days detention on February 18th. Three days after completing his sentence, he was found to be absent from duty and not complying with an order, subsequently awarded seven days Field Punishment No. 2 on March 8, 1916 and ordered to perform one hour of drill at 6 am, 1 pm and 6 pm. He was posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps at Bramshott, to be an attendant for No. 9 Field Ambulance, on March 27, 1916. One week later, he returned to the French theatre on April 3, 1916, joining his new unit in the field on the 4th. He was admitted to No. 9 Canadian Field Ambulance with a contusion on his right knee on June 21, 1916 and was discharged to duty the next day. That Fall, even with his medical and discipline issues, he ceased to be attached to No. 9 Field Ambulance on being transferred to England on September 27, 1917, for the purpose of attending an Officer Cadet School, with a view to obtaining a commission in the Canadian Infantry. He returned to the French theatre for a third time, taken on strength of the Canadian Army Service Corps Pool on February 8, 1918 and posted to the Army Service Corps Base Depot on the 11th, followed by a posting to the 5th Canadian Divisional Training Depot on the 23rd. He rejoined No. 9 Field Ambulance on April 2nd but found himself hospitalized eleven days later, being admitted to No. 24 General Hospital at Etaples on April 13, 1918, with a gun shot wound to his left shoulder. He was transferred to No. 13 General Hospital on the 15th, then transferred to No. 14 Convalescent Depot on the 18th and sixteen days after suffering his injury, was discharged on the 29th. He was re-posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps Pool on June 3, 1918, followed by a transfer to the 9th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops on July 25th, where he was to serve for ten days, before returning to the CASC Pool on August 4th. He continued to be a discipline problem, as he was sentenced to fourteen days Field Punishment No. 2 for neglecting to obey an order on September 1st. The next month, he was reclassified as an M.T. Driver on October 3rd, followed by a placement with the 8th Canadian Mobile Ordnance Workshops (Medium) on October 28th. The Spring of 1919 began with his being posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps Pool at Rouen on April 12th, where he was treated three days later at No. 14 Canadian Field Ambulance for "Sycosis" (an inflammation of hair follicles) on April 15th. He was posted to the Canadian Army Service Corps Command Depot at Le Havre on May 26, 1919, then transferred to England, where he was posted to "S" Wing at Witley on May 31st, in preparation for return to Canada. He was struck off the Overseas Military Forces of Canada on July 2nd. Conkey was discharged upon demobilization on July 11, 1919, at No. 1 District Depot in London, Ontario, credited with having served in Canada, Great Britain, France and Belgium, earning him the First World War Trio. He later served on the home front during the Second World War, earning him the CVSM and WM.
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