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Jun 14, 1893
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Born at Poole
Dorset, England
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Mar 18, 1915
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Lindsay Ontario
Ø Number 59071 (temporary number 1303)
Ø Next of kin given as Violet Ruth Blake (wife) of 29 Winchester St,
Toronto Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Storekeeper
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Salvation Army
Ø Assigned to the Depot Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Jun 6, 1915
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Admitted to
Moore Barracks Convalescent Hospital, Shorncliffe and diagnosed with Neurasthenia (A
psychological disorder)
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Jun 22, 1915
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Medical Board at
Shorncliffe notes
Ø Patient stated that his disability began 7 weeks ago onboard ship
coming to England
Ø Gives a history of being two months in Hospital with Neurasthenia 5
years ago. Complains of loss of sight of
right eye. On examination no disease found
and no refractive error. After convincing him
that he could see, he has been able to. Since
coming to hospital has been having a form of convulsion.
Not typical and says he is conscious. After
talking to him he stops having them for a day or two
Ø The cause of these symptoms is deemed to be Neurasthenia (A
psychological disorder)
Ø Noted as being “a neurotic”
Ø Recommends that he be discharged as “Permanently Unfit”
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Jun 25, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Hesperian at Liverpool
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Jul 2, 1915
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Disembarked at
Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Kingston Ontario where he was admitted to the
Elmhurst Convalescent Home.
In December
he was transferred to the Muskoka Sanatorium, Gravenhurst Ontario. While there he showed no symptoms or disability,
and was discharged in March of 1916
From July 3,
1915 to October 11, 1915 he was shown on the strength of the Quebec Discharge Depot. From October 12, 1915 to December 31, 1915, he is
shown on the strength of MD #3 at Kingston Ontario
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Nov 9, 1915
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A medical review
recommends 3 months treatment in a Sanatorium and that he remain on full pay
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Feb 24, 1916
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Medical Board at
the Muskoka Free Hospital report
Ø General health is good
Ø No signs of Phthisis (Tuberculosis)
Ø Now fit for 4 hours of work per day
Ø Condition expected to last for 4 weeks
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Apr 20, 1916
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Medical Board at
Toronto notes
Ø Disability shown as Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Ø Claims trouble started at Oxford England
Ø Has had no cough
Ø Claims to exercise 4 hours daily
Ø Claims to have lost sight in one eye while loading and unloading
trucks with the Canadian Ordnance Corps
Ø Claims that problem was caused by the climate while at West Sandling
Camp in England
Ø Although not detectable, there is a probability of a slight underlying
Tuberculosis present
Ø Patient states he has no disability or symptoms at present
Ø Notes that he has spent 3 ½ months at the Gravenhurst Sanatorium
Ø Recommends that he is ready for light military duty in Canada only
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May 12, 1916
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TOS the CMR
Depot at Toronto Ontario
Ø Initially given number 225824, but this was later cancelled and he
reverted to his original number, 59071
Ø He claimed previous service of 13 months with the 21st
Battalion, 2 weeks with the 45th Regiment, and 2 years with the CAMC (Canadian
Army Medical Corps)
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May 20, 1916
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Proceedings On
Discharge form filed
Ø Place of discharge – Toronto Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge – Private
Ø Discharged as being longer physically fit for War Service
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 39 Winchester St, Toronto
Ontario
It appears
that he was never actually discharged
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Aug 1, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Cpl
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Feb 13, 1917
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Promoted to
Canteen Sgt
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Oct 15, 1917
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On the form
titled Particulars of Family he records the following:
Ø Born at Lymington Hanse England
Ø Wife’s name Violet Ruth Blake residing at 734 Cannon St, East
Hamilton Ontario
Ø 1 daughter, Lillian Violet Helen Blake, age 3 months
Ø Father, John Blake living at Newport Isle of Wight, England
Ø Mother stated to be living at Oxford England
Ø Insured by the City of Toronto
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Oct 20, 1917
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Embarked the SS
Scandinavian at Halifax Nova Scotia as part of the 11th Draft of the CMR
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Nov 1, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
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Nov 2, 1917
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 8th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe
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Dec 12, 1917
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Examined at St
Martins Plains Hospital for tuberculosis
No evidence
of TB was found
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Feb 6, 1918
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Granted
permission to wear one good conduct stripe
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Apr 1, 1918
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Appointed to
Acting Lance Cpl with pay while employed with Bombing Staff at Sandling Camp
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May 21, 1918
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Awarded two good
conduct Badges “having completed 5 years in Canadian Permanent & Expeditionary
Force”
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Dec 3, 1918
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On Command to
Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Dec 15, 1918
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Embarked the HMT
Grampian at Liverpool
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Dec 24, 1918
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Disembarked at
St John New Brunswick and proceeded to No 2 District Depot at Toronto Ontario and posted
to the Casualty Coy at the Exhibition Camp
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Dec 26, 1918
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Granted leave
with subsistence until January 1, 1919
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Jan 21, 1919
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Discharged from
the CMR at Toronto Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge – A/L/Cpl
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 90 Niagara St, Hamilton Ontario
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May 14, 1921
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The British War
Medal was sent to the General Post Office, Hamilton Ontario
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Dec 19, 1975
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Deceased
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