|
Jun 24, 1894
|
Born in Plumstead, England to Ernest Harold and
Florence (nee Allan) Addyman
|
|
Mar 31, 1901
|
Placed in St. Paul’s College, Stony
Stratford, England as an orphaned student
|
|
May 5, 1906
|
Embarked the Empress of Britain as part of a group
of 101 Home Children in the care of Fegan Homes.
|
|
May 12, 1906
|
Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded
to the Fegan Home in Toronto, Ontario. From
here he was sent to a host family in Darlington, Ontario as a Farm Servant.
|
|
Oct 19, 1914
|
Shown on the payroll of the 46th
Durham Regiment, Canadian Militia
|
|
Nov 9, 1914
|
Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59002 (temporary number 722)
Ø Next of kin given as W. Addyman,brother, c/o MC (Michigan Central)
Railway
Ø Previous occupation given as Groom
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England’
Ø Assigned to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter of 1914-15
|
|
Nov 12, 1914
|
Admitted to the Queen Street Military Hospital,
Kingston, with inflamed tonsils
|
|
Nov 14, 1914
|
Discharged to duty from hospital
|
|
May 6, 1915
|
Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
|
|
May 15, 1915
|
Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent to continue training
|
|
Jun 12, 1915
|
Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital
diagnosed with Bronchitis
|
|
Jul 9, 1915
|
Transferred to the
Bevan Military Hospital
|
|
Aug 9, 1915
|
Discharged to duty from hospital
|
|
Sep 14, 1915
|
Embarked the St Seiriol in Folkestone
|
|
Sep 15, 1915
|
Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
|
|
Nov 26, 1915
|
Transferred to the No. 8 Stationary Hospital in
Rouen where surgery was performed to remove shrapnel from his left leg
|
|
Dec 8, 1915
|
Invalided to England
Admitted to the Bevan Military Hospital in
Sandgate
Posted to the 39th Reserve Battalion
while in hospital
|
|
Dec 11, 1915
|
Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital at Monks Horton
|
|
Dec 13, 1915
|
Transferred to the Military Convalescent
Hospital at Epsom
|
|
Jan 18, 1916
|
Discharged from hospital
|
|
Mar 13, 1916
|
Transferred to the No. 2 CVH (Canadian
Veterinary Hospital) at Shorncliffe
|
|
Jul 10, 1916
|
Transferred to the No. 5 CMVS (Canadian Military
Veterinary Section) at Bramshott
|
|
Aug 13, 1916
|
Embarked for France
|
|
Aug 16, 1916
|
Disembarked in France
|
|
Jul 26, 1917
|
Attached to the No. 4 Canadian Divisional Train
for duty
|
|
Oct 28, 1917
|
Ceased to be attached and returned to his unit
|
|
Oct 29, 1917
|
Granted leave to England
|
|
Nov 10, 1917
|
Returned from leave and joined the No. 4 CMVS
|
|
Nov 19, 1918
|
Granted leave until December 3, 1918
|
|
Dec 9, 1918
|
Rejoined his unit from leave
|
|
Apr 27, 1919
|
Proceeded to England
|
|
May 28, 1919
|
Embarked the Empress of Britain in Liverpool
|
|
Jun 4, 1919
|
Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded
to London, Ontario
|
|
Jun 6, 1919
|
Discharged from the CEF in London
Ø Rank on discharge Trooper
Ø His unit is noted as Mobile Veterinary Section, attached to the 47th
Battalion
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 262772
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 33 ½ Crawford Ave., Windsor, Ontario
|
|
Jan 1, 1920
|
Address given as 283 Second Ave., Detroit,
Michigan, USA, with an occupation listed as an inspector in a factory
|
|
May 14, 1927
|
Married to Edith Sibbon Scott in Windsor,
Ontario. The marriage license shows his
occupation as Clerk, living at 100 Lawrence Rd., Ford, Ontario (now part of Windsor). One report has him employed as a Conductor for
the MCRR (Michigan Central Railroad)
|
|
Apr 13, 1940
|
Finds him living at 3101 Roosevelt Ave.,
Detroit, Michigan and employed as a Screw Machine Operator in an Auto Plant
Edward Addyman retired from the Dodge Motor Car
Company in 1956 and moved to Peterborough, Ontario, living at 239 George St., where he
died in September, 1965
|
|