|
Mar 29, 1894
|
Born in Kingston, Ontario to Robert and Adelaide
(nee Spooner) Bushie
|
|
Mar 20, 1915
|
Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 59122 (temporary number 1304)
Ø Next of kin given as Robert Bushie, father, 35 Argyle St., Toronto,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machinist Helper
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to the Depot Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area with
headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
|
|
Mar 31, 1915
|
Admitted to the Kingston General Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Pneumonia
|
|
Apr 30, 1915
|
Discharged to duty from hospital and placed on
Light Duties for 1 month
|
|
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
|
|
May 18, 1915
|
Transferred to “C” Company from the
Depot Company
|
|
Sep 14, 1915
|
Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
|
|
Sep 15, 1915
|
Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
|
|
Oct 15, 1915
|
Awarded 5 days Field Punishment No. 2 for being
absent from the 1.45 pm parade in La Clytte. This
was a serious offence in that the battalion was parading to move to the front and relieve
the 20th Battalion in the front line trenches.
|
|
Nov 22, 1915
|
Admitted to the No. 8 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station0 with a diagnosis that reads Cellulitis (a bacterial infection) and transferred to
the No. 23 General Hospital, Etaples
|
|
Nov 26, 1915
|
The diagnosis was changed to read ICT
(Inter-Connective Tissue) infection of the left arm.
He was invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpin
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Bevan Hospital, Sandgate
Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion while in hospital
|
|
Dec 5, 1915
|
Transferred to the Red Cross Hospital, Ashford
|
|
Dec 14, 1915
|
Discharged to duty
|
|
Feb 2, 1916
|
Sentenced to 2 days Detention for misconduct
|
|
Feb 3, 1916
|
Transferred to the 21st Battalion
|
|
Feb 5, 1916
|
Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
|
|
Feb 7, 1916
|
Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment for being
drunk and late for parade
|
|
Feb 15, 1916
|
Left the CBD to join
the battalion
|
|
Feb 17, 1916
|
Joined the 21st Battalion in the N
& O trenches near Ridgewood
|
|
Mar 7, 1916
|
Admitted to No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
with a diagnosis that reads Hemorrhoids. He
was transferred the same day to the No. 8 CCS (Canadian Casualty Clearing Station) then
transferred via an ambulance train to the No. 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Boulogne
|
|
Mar 10, 1916
|
Surgery performed to remove his hemorrhoids
|
|
Mar 24, 1916
|
Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
St. David
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Reading War Hospital and the diagnosis is changed to read Prolapse of the Anus
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) while in hospital
|
|
May 10, 1916
|
Transferred to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital
|
|
May 13, 1916
|
Discharged to duty from hospital
|
|
May 22, 1916
|
Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Depot
and admitted to the Convalescent Hospital in Bath pending return to Canada’
|
|
Jun 3, 1916
|
Embarked the SS Missanabie in Liverpool
|
|
Jun 11, 1916
|
Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Toronto, Ontario
|
|
Jun 16, 1916
|
Admitted to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital, Toronto
|
|
Sep 7, 1916
|
Married to Hilda Ellis in Toronto, Ontario
|
|
Oct 19, 1916
|
Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number not recorded
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 78 Givens St., Toronto, Ontario
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 17 Seaforth Ave., Toronto, Ontario
|
|
Sep 1, 1929
|
Victor and Hilda lost a baby due to premature
birth at the Toronto East General Hospital
|
|
Jul 2, 1943
|
Died at the Westminster Hospital, London,
Ontario as a result of a heart attack. His
address was given as 132 Courcelette Rd., Toronto and was buried in St. John's
Norway Cemetery, Toronto
|
|
