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Apr 30, 1896
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Born at Trenton Ontario
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Dec 10, 1914
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Appointed Lance Corporal
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Dec 12, 1914
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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
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal for
England
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to West
Sandling Camp
Appointed to rank
of Lance Corporal with pay
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in rank of L/Cpl
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Aug 16, 1915
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Promoted to rank of Corporal to replace Cpl
Jarrett
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Boulogne France
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Jan 29, 1916
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Appointed to rank of Lance Sargeant to replace
Sgt Stanbridge
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Apr 21, 1916
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Promoted to rank of Sargeant
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Sep 16, 1916
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Admitted to No 2 Australian Hospital with
shrapnel wounds to back and thigh.
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Sep 17, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
St Patrick
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Sep 18, 1916
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Admitted to Highfield Military Hospital but
tended to at No 1 Western General Hospital, Liverpool
TOS CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre), Folkestone
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Oct 21, 1916
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Bullet removed from back
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Mar 11, 1917
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TOS EORD Seaford
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Mar 23, 1917
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Transferred to Princess Patricia Canadian Red
Cross Hospital at Ramsgate with shrapnel wounds to back, thigh and knee
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Apr 5, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and TOS 6th
Reserve Battalion, Seaford
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Apr 16, 1916
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Rejoined 6th Reserve Battalion from
sick leave
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Apr 27, 1917
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SOS 6th Reserve Battalion on
transfer to EORD
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May 5, 1917
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On Command OTC Bexhill
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Jul 1, 1917
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TOS 6th Reserve Battalion as a
Commissioned Officer per London Gazette #30191
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Jul 3, 1917
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Married
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Aug 17, 1917
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Next of Kin changed to read “Mrs GE
Burtt” RNS “Davos” Williston, Chester England
Also notify Mrs AK
Burtt, Trenton Ontario
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Nov 23, 1917
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SOS 6th Reserve Battalion on being
drafted to the 21st Battalion
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Nov 24, 1917
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TOS 21st Battalion on arriving at
No 2 CIBD
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Dec 11, 1917
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Feb 2, 1918
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Proceeded on Course in the field
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Feb 9, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from course
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Mar 4, 1918
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Admitted to No 5 CCS with shrapnel wounds to
left arm, left leg (severe), thigh, and hand.
Left leg amputated
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Mar 13, 1918
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Transferred to Duchess of Westminster
Hospital, Le Toquet
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Mar 23, 1918
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Invalided to England and posted to EORD
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Mar 24, 1918
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Transferred to 2nd West General
Hospital at Manchester
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Mar 30, 1918
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Transferred to Granville Canadian Special
Hospital, Buxton
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Apr 5, 1918
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Transferred to Officer’s Granville
Canadian Special Hospital Buxton
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May 13, 1918
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Awarded the Military Cross London Gazette
#30681
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May 14, 1918
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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
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Jun 1, 1918
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Neuralia at
Avonmouth for Canada
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Jun 11, 1918
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Disembarked in Canada
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Jun 16, 1918
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Disembarked in Canada and attached to MD #3
and posted to Queen’s Military Hospital for quarters, rations, treatment and pay
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Jun 17, 1918
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Granted leave with subsistence until July 17,
1918
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Jul 17, 1918
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Admitted to Kingston General Hospital and
stump was dressed
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Jul 18, 1918
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Discharged to ISC (Invalided Soldier’s
Commission)
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Jul 19, 1918
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Granted leave with subsistence until August 8,
1918
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Aug 10, 1918
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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
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Aug 17, 1918
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Granted leave with subsistence until September
5, 1918
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Sep 5, 1918
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SOS CEF as medically unfit
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May 21, 1921
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 3
Hammersmith Ave., Toronto Ontario
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Feb 11, 1975
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Deceased
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