Gordon Edward Burtt MC

 

 

Apr 30, 1896

Born at Trenton Ontario

 

Dec 10, 1914

Appointed Lance Corporal

 

Dec 12, 1914

Attested into the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59121 (Temporary number 1163)

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs AH Burtt (mother) of Trenton Ontario

Ø      Occupation given as “Student”

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned to “B” Company

 

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal for England

  

 

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp 

Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal with pay

 

Jul 1, 1915

Confirmed in rank of L/Cpl

 

Aug 16, 1915

Promoted to rank of Corporal to replace Cpl Jarrett

 

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

 

Jan 29, 1916

Appointed to rank of Lance Sargeant to replace Sgt Stanbridge

 

Apr 21, 1916

Promoted to rank of Sargeant

 

Sep 16, 1916

Admitted to No 2 Australian Hospital with shrapnel wounds to back and thigh.

 

Sep 17, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St Patrick

  

 

Sep 18, 1916

Admitted to Highfield Military Hospital but tended to at No 1 Western General Hospital, Liverpool 

TOS CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre), Folkestone

 

Oct 21, 1916

Bullet removed from back

 

Mar 11, 1917

TOS EORD Seaford

 

Mar 23, 1917

Transferred to Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Ramsgate with shrapnel wounds to back, thigh and knee

 

Apr 5, 1917

Discharged from hospital and TOS 6th Reserve Battalion, Seaford

 

Apr 16, 1916

Rejoined 6th Reserve Battalion from sick leave

 

Apr 27, 1917

SOS 6th Reserve Battalion on transfer to EORD

 

May 5, 1917

On Command OTC Bexhill

 

Jul 1, 1917

TOS 6th Reserve Battalion as a Commissioned Officer per London Gazette #30191

 

Jul 3, 1917

Married

 

Aug 17, 1917

Next of Kin changed to read “Mrs GE Burtt” RNS “Davos” Williston, Chester England 

Also notify Mrs AK Burtt, Trenton Ontario

 

Nov 23, 1917

SOS 6th Reserve Battalion on being drafted to the 21st Battalion

 

Nov 24, 1917

TOS 21st Battalion on arriving at No 2 CIBD

 

Dec 11, 1917

Joined the 21st Battalion in the field

 

Feb 2, 1918

Proceeded on Course in the field

 

Feb 9, 1918

Rejoined battalion from course

 

Mar 4, 1918

Admitted to No 5 CCS with shrapnel wounds to left arm, left leg (severe), thigh, and hand. 

Left leg amputated

 

Mar 13, 1918

Transferred to Duchess of Westminster Hospital, Le Toquet

 

Mar 23, 1918

Invalided to England and posted to EORD

 

Mar 24, 1918

Transferred to 2nd West General Hospital at Manchester

 

Mar 30, 1918

Transferred to Granville Canadian Special Hospital, Buxton

 

Apr 5, 1918

Transferred to Officer’s Granville Canadian Special Hospital Buxton

 

May 13, 1918

Awarded the Military Cross London Gazette #30681

 

 

May 14, 1918

Medical Board report at Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Buxton 

Ø      Wounded by bomb on the Lens front

Ø      Left leg shattered, with other wounds to right thigh, left elbow and right hand

Ø      Left leg amputated

Ø      Present disability 100% but will diminish

Ø      Declared fit to sit for train journey

Ø      Recommend he be returned to Canada 

On Command of HQ OMFC (Overseas Military Force Canada) pending return to Canada

 

Jun 1, 1918

Embarked the Hospital Ship Neuralia at Avonmouth for Canada

  

 

Jun 11, 1918

Disembarked in Canada

 

Jun 16, 1918

Disembarked in Canada and attached to MD #3 and posted to Queen’s Military Hospital for quarters, rations, treatment and pay

 

Jun 17, 1918

Granted leave with subsistence until July 17, 1918

 

Jul 17, 1918

Admitted to Kingston General Hospital and stump was dressed

 

Jul 18, 1918

Discharged to ISC (Invalided Soldier’s Commission)

 

Jul 19, 1918

Granted leave with subsistence until August 8, 1918

 

Aug 10, 1918

Medical Board at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Wounds reviewed and noted as healed

Ø      Declared unfit for any service due to leg amputation

Ø      Recommend referral to ISC (Invalided Soldier’s Commission) for fitting of artificial leg

 

Aug 17, 1918

Granted leave with subsistence until September 5, 1918

 

Sep 5, 1918

SOS CEF as medically unfit

 

May 21, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 3 Hammersmith Ave., Toronto Ontario

 

Feb 11, 1975

Deceased 


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