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Jun 25, 1891
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Born in Ashton Under Lyne, England
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59026 (temporary number 270)
Ø Next of kin given as Joseph Ashton, father, 66 Ashton Rd. E,
Failsworth, Manchester, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 34th Regiment,
Canadian Militia for 2 weeks
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company and was employed
as a groom
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Jun 14, 1915
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Posted to “A” Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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May 8, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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Jun 28, 1916
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While carrying trench mortar bombs to the front
line trench while the battalion was under attack, Private Ashton slipped in the mud and
suffered abdominal pain
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Jul 6, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 25 General Hospital in
Hardelot with a diagnosis that reads Inguinal Hernia
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Jul 8, 1916
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Discharged to Base Details, Boulogne, with light
duties
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Jul 14, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Jul 15, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 2 General Hospital, Havre,
with a diagnosis that reads Inguinal Hernia
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Jul 16, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Carisbrook Castle
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Mill Road Auxiliary Hospital, part of the No. 1 Western General Hospital, Fazakerley,
Liverpool for Hernia repair
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) while in hospital
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Aug 9, 1916
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Surgery performed to repair his hernia
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Sep 2, 1916
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Transferred to the Convalescent Hospital in
Bearwood Park, Wokingham
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Nov 25, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
CCAC at Hastings
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Dec 1, 1916
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On Command to the Comm Depot
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Mar 11, 1917
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TOS (Taken On Strength) the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the No. 3 CCD, (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
Seaford for treatment at the St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Mar 22, 1917
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Posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford and employed as a runner
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Mar 31, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jun 25, 1918
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Granted permission to
marry
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Jun 29, 1918
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Herman Ashton married and changed his next of
kin to read Mrs. Margaret Ashton, wife
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Aug 2, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General
Hospital, Eastbourne, with a diagnosis that reads Urethritis, a urinary tract infection. This was later changed to read Dementia and he was
classed as a “Neurotic Case”.
He claims that everyone accuses him of giving
them VD and is talking about him. He believes
he is not fit to go back to his wife and that he is the cause of all the trouble in the
world.
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Aug 7, 1918
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Medical Board held at the No. 14 Canadian
General Hospital, Eastbourne, notes the following
Ø Left school at the age of 12
Ø Claimed he had a Venereal Disease even though the doctors assured him
that he didn’t as all tests were negative
Ø He is afraid that he will infect his wife with VD
Ø Is depressed and does not sleep well
Ø He is given a Category Bii
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Aug 19, 1918
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Discharged to light duties from hospital
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Aug 22, 1918
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Admitted to the Mill Lane Military Hospital,
Manchester with a diagnosis that reads Dementia, Delusional Insanity
Posted to the EORD, Seaford while in hospital
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Oct 1, 1918
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Transferred to the Lord Derby War Hospital,
Warrington
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Nov 26, 1918
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Invalided to Canada, embarking the Hospital Ship
Araguaya in Liverpool
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Dec 7, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Dec 9, 1918
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Admitted to the Cobourg, Ontario Military
Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Delusional Insanity with Convulsive Schizophrenic
episodes
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Jan 27, 1919
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Began taking vocational classes
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Mar 25, 1919
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Medical Board at Cobourg, Ontario notes the
following
Ø Diagnosis of Delusional Insanity from the English Medical Board
Ø He suffered a recent psychotic episode
Ø He no longer believes that he is suffering from VD
Ø Believes that he was the cause for the current war
Ø Declares him fit for light work only
Ø Recommends that he be discharged from the CEF with assistance for 6
months
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Apr 17, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston,
Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 276224
Ø War Service Badge Class “B” issued number c55592
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Box 115, Cobourg, Ontario
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 64 O’Kill St., Kingston, Ontario
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Jun 1, 1921
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The Canadian Census shows him living at 64 O’Kill
St, Kingston, with his wife Margaret and his occupation as Civil Servant
The 1949 Voter’s List shows him living at
222 Stuart Street, Kingston with his wife Margaret and his occupation as Civil Servant
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Jul 5, 1950
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Herman Ashton passed away in Kingston, Ontario. His widow’s address is given as 222 Stuart
St., Kingston
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