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Apr 2, 1892
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Born in England
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Oct 19, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 42nd
Lanark and Renfrew Regiment, Canadian Militia
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59033 (temporary number 390)
Ø Next of kin given as William Carr, Antrim, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
o Later noted as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 6 months in the 42nd
Regiment, Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
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
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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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Oct 5, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 10 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a contusion to his right knee resulting from an accidental injury. He was transferred the same day to the No. 10 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 8, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 14 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 16 Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport, where the diagnosis was
changed to read Synovitis of the right knee.
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Oct 24, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 3 Convalescent Depot in
Le Treport to continue therapy
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Oct 31, 1916
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Discharged to Base Details
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Nov 1, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Nov 2, 1916
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Left the CBD to join his unit
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Nov 6, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
front lines
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Dec 8, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 19, 1916
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Admitted to the King George Hospital, Stanford
St., London, while on leave with a diagnosis that reads Laryngitis and complained of
hearing loss in his right ear
Struck off the strength of the battalion on
being admitted to hospital in England and TOS the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre)
while in hospital
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Jan 3, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Bromley
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Jan 9, 1917
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Transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital,
Orpington, Kent and deafness is added to the diagnosis along with the Laryngitis
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Feb 22, 1917
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Discharged to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Convalescent Depot) at St. Leonard’s Hospital for physical therapy
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Mar 10, 1917
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Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) while in hospital
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Mar 29, 1917
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Discharged from St. Leonard’s Hospital and
posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Apr 21, 1917
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Posted to the 21st Battalion
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD in the Rouelles Camp, Havre
France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Apr 24, 1917
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Left the CBD to join the battalion
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May 21, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in
Billets in Aux Rietz as part of a draft of 50 reinforcements
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Aug 18, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal with
pay to replace A/Cpl Elms, 141902, who had died of wounds, and later promoted to the rank
of Corporal and back dated to this date
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Nov 14, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 11 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads Bronchitis
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Nov 15, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 12 CFA and transferred
the same day to the No. 98 Field Ambulance
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Nov 26, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 134th Field
Ambulance
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Nov 28, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 17 CCS
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Dec 17, 1917
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Arrived at No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples. He left the same day to
join the 21st Battalion
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Dec 20, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion
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Jan 5, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of Private at his own
request
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Jan 15, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 31, 1918
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave
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Feb 1, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 3 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea).
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Feb 20, 1918
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Transferred to the 1st CFA
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Mar 12, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6 CCS
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Mar 24, 1918
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Declared to be dangerously ill
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Mar 29, 1918
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Transferred via No. 20 AT
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Mar 30, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital
and the diagnosis is changed to read VDG and Broncho Pneumonia
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Apr 18, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Jan Breydel
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) while in hospital
On arrival in England he was admitted to the 1st
Western General Hospital in Liverpool
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Apr 19, 1918
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Transferred to the Auxiliary Military Hospital,
Tranmere, Birkenhead
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May 21, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital, Kirkdale and the diagnosis is changed to read Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Jun 6, 1918
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Invalided to Canada aboard the Hospital Ship
Llandovery Castle, embarking in Liverpool
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Jun 17, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Jun 20, 1918
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Admitted to the Queen’s Military Hospital,
Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Tuberculosis in the lungs
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Jun 21, 1918
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Transferred to the Mowat Sanatorium, Kingston
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Jun 27, 1918
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Medical Board at the Mowat Sanatorium notes
Ø General condition is poor, emaciated and nervous
Ø Has been confined to bed, chiefly because of a lack of clothes
Ø Recommendation of 6 months of Sanatorium treatment
Ø Probable duration of condition is indefinite
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Jul 31, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston,
Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badges Class “A” and “B” were issued
Ø Proposed residence on discharge c/o ISC (Invalided Soldier’s
Commission)
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at RR #1 Antrim, Ontario
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Jun 28, 1920
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Married to Ella Foster in Smith’s Falls,
Ontario
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Jul 19, 1964
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William Balch died and was buried in the
Merrickville Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Ontario
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