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Pte. Everett Moore 3058933


Pte. Everett Moore 

1st Depot Battalion Eastern Ontario Regiment
Regimental Number 3058933

Everett Robert Moore was born to in Warsaw Ontario on September 2nd, 1897 Robert and Hattie (Hamblin) Moore who farmed on the fourth concession of Dummer Township. 

Everett was a 20 year old working on the family farm when he was required to formally register under the Military Service Act of 1917.  The registration was the first step in conscription and required that every man aged 20-45 report for a medical inspection so they could be placed in a category based on their ability to serve.  During this reporting process, a man could request an exemption, which meant that his case could be heard before an exemption tribunal, which could exempt, defer or delay his service if deemed appropriate.  Everett claimed exemption on grounds of health. 

His case was heard before the exemption tribunal, in a public trial, in Peterborough on April 25th 1918.  The Peterborough Examiner reported on the tribunal and recorded the following details of Everett’s case:

“Everett Moore, aged 20, took His Honour’s verdict of no chance of exemption philosophically and resumed his seat, audibly promising himself a ‘good time as long as he lasts’ ’’.

Everett was ordered to the Canadian training camp at Barriefield, near Kingston, Ontario on May 10th, where he underwent a further medical examination.  It was immediately discovered that he suffered from a valvular deficiency of the heart and for this reason was considered category C.1, which meant that he was unfit for overseas service.  He was 20 years old, stood 5 foot 4 inches tall and sported a dark complexion, brown hair and brown eyes.  He was described as a farmer, single and a Methodist.  He has no previous military experience.  Everett was sent home the next day, and put on leave.  He remained there until the end of the war. 

Everett died in 1948 at age 51 due to heart problems.

Sources
Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Year: 1901; Census Place: Dummer, Peterborough (east/est), Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 15.
Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada: Year: 1911; Census Place: 19 - Dummer Township, Warsaw Village, Peterborough East, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 16
Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 81; Census Place: Dummer (Township), Peterborough East, Ontario; Page Number: 6.
Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Births and Stillbirths – 1869-1913. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Series: MS929; Reel: 139; Record Group: RG 80-2. P.18
Canada. "Military Service File of Everett Robert Moore." Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa: Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6323-25. Item Number 175150.
 “Claims For Exemption Heard This Morning Before Judge Huycke.”  Evening Examiner, Peterborough. April 25, 1918. P.9

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