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Jan 20, 1899
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Born in Manchester, England
On attesting into the 139th Battalion,
he gave his birth year as 1898. When
he attested into the 254th Battalion he gave his birth year as
1897. When he embarked in Liverpool as
a British Home Child, his age was listed as 12 years in 1911.
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Apr 6, 1911
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Embarked the SS Tunisian in Liverpool under the
care of Rev. Robert Wallace as a British Home Child
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Apr 14, 1911
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Belleville, Ontario and placed in the Marchmont Boys Home until he could
be placed with a Canadian family
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May 7, 1916
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Attested into the 139th Battalion CEF
in Brighton, Ontario
Ø Number 814994
Ø Next of kin given as Maggie
Bramley, sister, 8 Walker St., Manchester, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
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Jun 30, 1916
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Discharged from the CEF in Barriefield Camp,
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Brighton, Ontario
He is noted as being under age for overseas
service
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Nov 12, 1916
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Attested into the 254th Battalion CEF
in Trenton, Ontario
Ø Number 1093066
Ø Next of kin given as Maggie Faith,
sister, 8 Walker St., Manchester, England
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario
area
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Aug 17, 1917
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Aug 22, 1917
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Sentenced to 28 days Detention, restricted pay
for 2 months and forfeits a total of 35 day’s pay for breaking out of camp
and being Absent Without Leave
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Aug 24, 1917
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Admitted to the Chelsea Detention Barracks to
serve his sentence
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Sep 13, 1917
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Released from the detention barracks
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Jan 11, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Meads, Eastbourne, Sussex with a diagnosis that reads Conjunctivitis (Pink
Eye) in his right eye
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Feb 1, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Apr 17, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Apr 18, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 22, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps, Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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May 15, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Bramley joined the 21st Battalion in the front line on the eastern
edge of Mercatel, France
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Jul 6, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads NAD (No Apparent Disease) Hysteria
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Jul 7, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 1 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Jul 28, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 22 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 53 General Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Aug 7, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 8 Stationary Hospital in
Wimereux, France and the diagnosis was changed to read NYD (Not Yet
Determined) Mental
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Aug 11, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Royal Victoria War Hospital in Netley
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 16, 1918
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Transferred to the Lord Derby War Hospital in
Warrington and diagnosis reads Mental Stupor
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Oct 3, 1918
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Doctor notes that “this patient is not capable of
getting any better”
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Oct 14, 1918
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool
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Oct 28, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Cobourg, Ontario and Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty
Company. On arrival, he was admitted
to the Cobourg Military Hospital, Cobourg, Ontario
On admission he was noted as “shows marked mental
defect” and totally unable to give any account of himself
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Nov 15, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Trenton, Ontario
He was discharged to the care of the ISC
(Invalided Solder’s Commission) for continuing custodial care
Following the end of the war, the British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him twice at Trenton, Ontario and
returned both times
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Dec 4, 1918
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Admitted to the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston,
Ontario
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