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Jan 21, 1895
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Born in Crystal Falls, Michigan, USA to Joseph
and Clarissa Ann (nee Wanamaker) Anson
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Jan 15, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion CEF
in Madoc, Ontario
Ø Number 636360
Ø Next of kin given as Joseph
Anson, father, Madoc, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 8, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Anson joined the 21st
Battalion resting in Bully Grenay, France
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Jan 19, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 3 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Jan 21, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Jan 22, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and rejoined the 21st
Battalion in Ruitz, France
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the capture of Vimy Ridge, Private Anson
received a shrapnel wound to his groin and was evacuated to a field ambulance
for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station
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Apr 11, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 2 Australian General
Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Apr 13, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Royal Infirmary Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 30, 1917
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Transferred to the Edinburgh City Hospital
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Jul 6, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Epsom, England
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Jul 21, 1917
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Transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital (No.
16 Canadian General Hospital) in Orpington
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Aug 4, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bromley
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Aug 7, 1917
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Attached to the 3rd Canadian Command
Depot in Seaford for physical training and exercise
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Aug 25, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the command depot on
being admitted to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bromley
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Sep 13, 1917
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Transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital in
Orpington
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Oct 9, 1917
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Attached to the 3rd Canadian Command
Depot in Seaford for physical training and exercise
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Oct 18, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the command depot on
being admitted to the No. 16 Canadian General Hospital in Orpington where
surgery was performed to remove a 2½ inch piece of shell casing from his
groin
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Dec 4, 1917
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Attached to the 3rd Canadian Command
Depot in Seaford for physical training and exercise
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Feb 23, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and attached to the
3rd CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to
Canada
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Feb 27, 1918
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Embarked the SS Orpington (renamed Scandinavian)
in Liverpool
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Mar 16, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario. On arrival in
Kingston, he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty
Company
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Apr 11, 1918
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Admitted to the Queen’s Military Hospital in
Kingston for ongoing treatment of his shrapnel wound
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May 14, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A” and Class “B”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Allisonville, Ontario
Following the end of the war, the British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at RR #6, Picton, Ontario
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Nov 8, 1964
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Arthur Anson died and was buried in the Elk Point
East Cemetery, Elk Point, Alberta
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