Thomas Edward Brady



Nov 16, 1898

Born in Lindsay, Ontario to Peter and Margaret (nee O’Reilly) Brady

 

Nov 5, 1914

Attested into the 21st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59090 (temporary number 615)

Ø  Next of kin given as Peter Brady, father, Lindsay, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to “E” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “C” Company

The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries

Thomas Brady lied about his age, stating that he had been born November 17, 1896

 

Feb 3, 1915

Forfeited 1 day’s pay and sentenced to 5 days detention for an unspecified offence

 

 

 

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

 

Jun 8, 1915

Admitted to the Infectious Hospital in Folkestone with a diagnosis that reads Diphtheria

 

Aug 29, 1915

Discharged to duty

 

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

 

 

Sep 15, 1915

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

 

Apr 10, 1916

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal with pay to replace L/Cpl DC Stewart 59914, who had been promoted

 

Jul 4, 1916

Promoted to the rank of Corporal to replace Cpl Crerar 59216, who had been promoted

 

Aug 10, 1916

While in the H & O front line trenches near Ridgewood, Belgium, Thomas Brady received shrapnel wounds to his back and was first treated in a nearby field ambulance before being transported to a casualty clearing station for further treatment

 

Aug 11, 1916

Transferred to the No. 3 Canadian Genera Hospital in Boulogne, France for treatment

 

Aug 16, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

 

On arrival in England he was admitted to the Graylingwell War Hospital in Chichester and Trench Fever was added to the diagnosis

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Corps Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

 

Sep 15, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

 

Oct 20, 1916

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Canadian Corps Assembly Centre in Shoreham

 

Oct 24, 1916

Attached to the 1st Canadian Corps Training Battalion and posted to the Reinforcing Depot in Shoreham

 

Dec 4, 1916

Joined the 1st Canadian Corps Training Battalion in Hastings

 

Feb 15, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling.  Shortly after the formation of the battalion it moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

 

Apr 5, 1917

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford

 

Apr 12, 1917

Transferred to the CFC (Canadian Forestry Corps) Depot in Sunningdale

 

Apr 27, 1917

Reverted to the rank of Private and transferred to the 34th Company Canadian Forestry Corps in France

 

May 5, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal with pay

 

Dec 30, 1917

Granted 10 days leave to Paris

 

Jan 9, 1918

Rejoined the 34th Company from leave

 

Jan 21, 1918

Reverted to the rank of Private at his own request

 

Feb 2, 1918

Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent from 7 am to 6 pm

 

Mar 22, 1918

Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay

 

Apr 1, 1918

Promoted to the rank of Sergeant

 

Jun 16, 1918

Reverted to the rank of Private at his own request

 

Sep 28, 1918

Granted 14 days leave to England

 

Oct 5, 1918

Admitted to the 2nd Scottish General Hospital in Edinburgh with a diagnosis that reads Lobar Pneumonia and placed in the adjacent USA Navy Base Hospital No. 3 in Seafield, Scotland

 

Oct 8, 1918

Private Thomas Edward Brady died of Pneumonia in hospital and was buried in the Seafield Cemetery, Leith, Scotland

 

On the left is the original cross erected by hospital staff the marker
on the right is the one installed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Note the error in his age

   

 

 

Following his death, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. Peter Brady at 47 Huron St., Lindsay, Ontario

The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, Peter Brady, at the same address

 

Thomas Edward Brady in honoured on the War Memorial in Lindsay, Ontario






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