John Carson Barr

 

 

Jan 10, 1896

Born in Renfrewshire, Scotland

 

Oct 19, 1914

Shown on the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew Regiment, Canadian Militia payroll

 

Nov 11, 1914

Shown on the 21st Battalion payroll

 

Dec 7, 1914

Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario 

Ø      Number 59039 (temporary number 392)

Ø      Next of kin given as Archie Barr, brother, Kinburn, Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Farmer

o       Later noted as Lumberman

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian

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

 

 

 

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

 

Aug 12, 1915

Admitted to the Military Hospital in Shorncliffe and discharged the same day.  There is no reason in the file for the admission

 

Sep 9, 1915

Admitted to the Military Hospital in Shorncliffe.  There is no reason in the file for the admission

 

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

 

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

 

Aug 20, 1916

Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined)

 

Aug 21, 1916

Transferred to the No. 12 CFA and discharged to duty shortly after

 

Sep 16, 1916

After being wounded during the fighting on the Somme, he was admitted to the No. 4 CFA with a wound to his right thigh and transferred the same day to the Divisional Rest Station

 

Sep 19, 1916

Transferred to the No. 8 CFA

 

Oct 2, 1916

Transferred to the No. 9 CFA

 

Oct 4, 1916

Discharged to duty from the field ambulance

 

Oct 23, 1916

Admitted to the No. 5 CFA with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a fever without a known cause

 

Oct 24, 1916

Transferred to the No. 4 CFA Rest Station

 

Oct 31, 1916

Discharged to duty

 

Nov 29, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

 

Dec 7, 1916

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

 

Dec 11, 1916

Rejoined the battalion from leave

 

Dec 18, 1916

Attached to the 4th Field Company, Canadian Engineers for duty

 

Jan 17, 1917

Rejoined the battalion from duty with the engineers

 

Feb 14, 1917

Admitted to the No. 11 General Hospital in Dannes Camiers with a Ventral Hernia where surgery was performed to correct the problem

 

Feb 26, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

On arrival in England he was admitted to the Graylingwell War Hospital in Chichester

Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

 

Mar 10, 1917

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital

 

Mar 14, 1917

On Command to the #3 CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)

 

Mar 24, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Epsom

 

Apr 30, 1917

Attached to the OTC (Officer Training Course) in Bexhill for light duties

 

May 17, 1917

Ceased to be attached to the OTC on being admitted to the Military Hospital in Warlingham with a diagnosis that reads VD (Venereal Disease)

 

Jun 22, 1917

Discharged from St. Leonard’s Hospital and posted to the EORD

 

Sep 20, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bromley

 

Sep 25, 1917

Discharged from hospital and attached to the #3 CCD for Physical Therapy

 

Jan 31, 1918

Posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

 

Apr 11, 1918

Posted to the 21st Battalion and arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion

 

Apr 15, 1918

Proceeded to the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart

 

May 14, 1918

Left the CC Rein C and joined the 21st Battalion in the front line trench south of Arras

 

May 15, 1918

Admitted to the No. 45 Field Ambulance with an ingrown toenail

 

May 18, 1918

Discharged to duty from the Field Ambulance

 

Aug 30, 1918

Admitted to the No. 9 CFA with a diagnosis that reads General Debility

 

Sep 2, 1918

Discharged to duty from the Field Ambulance

 

Oct 31, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

 

Nov 2, 1918

Granted permission to marry

 

Nov 14, 1918

Admitted to the Lewisham Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea) 

Posted to the EORD for pay purposes after being admitted to hospital while on leave in England

 

Nov 15, 1918

Posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion while in hospital

 

Nov 17, 1918

Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special Hospital

 

Dec 11, 1918

Attached to Kinmel Park pending return to Canada

 

Dec 21, 1918

Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool

 

Dec 30, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario

 

Dec 31, 1918

Granted 14 days leave with subsistence

 

Jan 29, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario 

Ø      Rank on discharge Private

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge Arnprior, Ontario 

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Arnprior

 


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