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Battle of Mons
The Battle of Mons, which took place on August 23rd, 1914, was a military engagement fought between the British Expeditionary Force and the Imperial German Army. Canadian forces captured the Belgian town of Mons, liberating an area under German occupation since 1914. -
The Battle of Tannenberg,
The Battle of Tannenberg, which took place from August 26th to 30th, 1914, was a World War I battle fought at Tannenberg, East Prussia (now Stębark, Poland), that ended in a German victory over the Russians -
The first battle of the Marne
The first battle of the Marne September 6th-12th 1914 was a major battle fought during World War I between the Allied forces of France and Britain against the German army the Germans had invaded France and were within 30 miles of Paris, planning to win the war in 40 days -
Battle of Dogger Bank
The Battle of Dogger Bank, which took place on January 24th, 1915, was a naval engagement between the British and German fleets during World War I near the Dogger Bank in the North Sea. -
The Battle of Somme
Battle of Somme July 1st- November 13 1916 was a joint operation between British and French forces intended to achieve a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front. -
William James Bean gets inducted into the military
On a trip by train, he met a woman named Harriet later after more trips to Galeton to see her they decided to get married in June of 1917 the married couple traveled by train to Syracuse New York where they would set up housekeeping at 1107 Canon Street on December 15th, 1917 he was inducted into the United States military and went to Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn New York -
William James Bean first days in camp
On December 18th, 1917 we spent his first days in Camp where he would be kept inside for 10 days for examination. He was given two Handouts each evening and a straw mattress and a feather pillow to sleep After examination he would be allowed to go over to the Y. M. C. A. to write he would follow the routine of nights out at 915 calls at 630 breakfast at 7 dinners. -
William James Bean task later in the camp
On December 21st, 1917 he was required to report his eight men present or absent at roll call to police the bunks to see if the floors were clean and blankets correct and to report all sickness. -
He reached a Port he was stationed at
January 20th, 1918 he made it to a port where he stayed for over 5 weeks one day they had a service by an old Englishman who spoke about fear. At the port, he would follow the schedule of up at 730 have breakfast at 8, and 930 to church. He would also have swept and dusted the officer's quarters -
William James Bean was stationed at Fort Hamilton
March 21st, 1918: He was at Fort Hamilton, where an officer told him he would leave, but so many people knew about it, and the grounds were so full of people that they changed the departure. Here they were in the field for 8 or 9 hours one night there was a band concert at the Y.M.C.A. at Fort Hamilton he would often have to do tent pitching and exercises and he would be on hikes that lasted miles