May 2, 1888
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Born in Ashford, Kent, England
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Oct 22, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59075 (temporary number 157)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Sarah Blyth, mother,
YWCA Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as painter
Ø No previous military experience given
o He later claimed to have had a previous
enlistment with the RCHA
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” 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 to
continue training
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Sep 6, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for
being absent
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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, 1915
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Sentenced to 2 days Field
Punishment #2 for being drunk and for interfering with the Military Police
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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Field
Punishment #2 for being absent from the 1:45 pm parade. This was significant because the battalion
was forming up to proceed to the front line trenches
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Nov 8, 1915
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Proceeded to the Bombing
School for a course of instruction
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Nov 14, 1915
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Rejoined the battalion from
course
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May 28, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave. This was extended to June 7, 1916
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the attack on the sugar
factory south of Courcelette, France, Private Blyth received shrapnel wounds
to his left hand and shoulder. He was
evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a
coastal hospital
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Sep 19, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Patrick
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Northampton War Hospital in Duston, Northampton
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 26, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 13, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Shoreham
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Nov 14, 1916
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Attached to the Canadian
Command Depot in Shoreham and admitted to the St. Leonard’s Hospital for
therapy
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Dec 19, 1916
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Transferred to the 1st
CCTB (Canadian Corps Training Battalion) in Hastings
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Jan 24, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling. Shortly after the formation of the
battalion, it was moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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Mar 6, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 26
reinforcements from England and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 2, 1917
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After leaving the base depot
he joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
as part of a draft of 53 reinforcements destined to join the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 4, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching
battalion he joined the 21st Battalion in billets near Villers au
Bois rehearsing for the attack on Vimy Ridge
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the attack on Vimy
Ridge, Private Blyth received a bullet wound to his face. The bullet entered his left upper jaw and
exited the right side of his face causing several bones to fracture and suffered
the loss of several teeth. He was
first evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported
to a casualty clearing station.
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Apr 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Liverpool
Merchants Hospital in Etaples
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Apr 22, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Grantully Castle
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Edinburgh War Hospital in Bangour, West Lothian, Scotland
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 2, 1917
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Transferred to the 2nd
Scottish General Hospital in Edinburgh
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Sep 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Ontario
Military Hospital in Orpington and granted extended sick leave until January
23, 1918
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Jan 25, 1918
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Transferred to the Queen’s
Hospital, Sidcup, England where 4 different surgeries were performed to
repair damage done to his face and jaw.
During his stay he was periodically treated as an out patient
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Sep 30, 1918
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Granted permission to marry
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Oct 8, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) while in hospital care
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Oct 15, 1918
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Granted sick leave from
hospital until October 31. This was
later extended for a further 2 weeks
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Oct 16, 1918
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Married to Florence Maud
Burgin in Bromley, Kent
The following June a son was
born, Stanley Wilson Blyth
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Nov 22, 1918
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Surgery performed to repair
dental damage done by his bullet wound
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Dec 19, 1918
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Granted sick leave until
January 2, 1919
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Jan 22, 1919
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Transferred to the Parkwood
Hospital for further surgery
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Feb 24, 1919
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Transferred back to the
Queen’s Hospital in Sidcup
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Mar 1, 1919
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Transferred to the Abbey Lodge
Hospital for additional surgery
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Mar 27, 1919
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Transferred back to the
Queen’s Hospital in Sidcup
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May 2, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Orpington
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May 21, 1919
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Invalided to Canada aboard the
Hospital Ship Araguaya from Liverpool
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May 30, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland,
Maine, USA and proceeded Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec
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Jun 2, 1919
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Granted leave until June 16,
1919. This was extended until August,
13, 1919. His address on leave
recorded as RR Miramonte Ranch, Dunlop, Fresno County, California, USA
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Oct 1, 1919
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Surgery performed at the Ste.
Anne de Bellevue, Quebec Hospital to repair damage to his face
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Dec 1, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 2
District Depot and admitted to the Dominion Orthopedic Hospital, Christie
St., Toronto, Ontario
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Mar 30, 1920
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Medical Board at the
orthopedic hospital notes
Ø Most of his teeth
were lost from his wound
Ø Large loss of bone
in his jaw
Ø A hole remains in
his palate causing difficulty in eating
Ø Currently has both
upper and lower dentures to replace lost teeth
Ø Will require new
dentures within 1 year
Ø Speech is impaired
due to bone damage
Ø He is unable to
resume his previous occupation
Ø Board recommends
that he be discharged from the CEF as Medically Unfit
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Apr 8, 1920
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Discharged from the CEF in
Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 119087
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 1701 Fifth Ave., Los Angeles, California, USA
Ø Permitted to wear 2
Gold Wound Stripes
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 1211
East 28th Ave., Denver, Colorado, USA
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Aug 7, 1920
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Stanley’s wife Florence,
embarked the SS Megantic with their 18 month old son Stanley Wilson Blyth
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Aug 18, 1920
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to the USA to join her husband
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