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Jun 21, 1876
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Born in Port Hope, Ontario to
Richard and Fanny (nee Grant) Cann
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59136 (temporary number 258)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Samuel Eastcott,
mother, Quay, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 1 year in
the 40th Regiment and 6 years in the 46th Regiment
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to “C” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
Attested with the provisional
rank of Corporal
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in the rank of
Corporal
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Sep 1, 1915
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Reverted to the rank of Private
at his own request
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov 17, 1915
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Employed as Divisional
Carpenter
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Jan 1, 1916
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Attached to the 2nd
Division Engineers for duty
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Feb 26, 1916
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Attached to the 16th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Jul 18, 1916
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Transferred to the 4th
Field Company, Canadian Engineers
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Aug 29, 1916
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Joined 4th Field
Company, Canadian Engineers in France
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Sep 12, 1916
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Reported sick suffering from
Rheumatism and Influenza
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Sep 16, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Patrick
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Kitchener Hospital in Brighton
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 9, 1916
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Transferred to the Hillingdon
House Canadian Convalescent Home in Uxbridge
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Jan 4, 1917
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Discharged from the
convalescent hospital and reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
in Hastings
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Jan 8, 1917
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Attached to the GDD (Garrison
Duty Depot) in Hastings for duty
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Jan 19, 1917
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Attached to the Canadian Army
Service Corps for duty in Seaford
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Feb 26, 1917
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Ceased to be attached and
returned to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Hastings
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the CERD
(Canadian Engineers Regimental Depot) and attached to the Canadian Army
Service Corps in Seaford
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Mar 16, 1917
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Transferred to the BCRD (British
Columbia Regimental Depot) in Seaford
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Jul 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Headquarters in Seaford
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Aug 13, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Corporal without pay
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Oct 31, 1917
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Transferred to the British
Columbia Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Nov 8, 1917
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada for discharge
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Nov 17, 1917
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Embarked the SS Saxonia in
Liverpool
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Nov 30, 1917
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Quebec City, Quebec
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Dec 14, 1917
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Medical Board in Quebec City
notes
Ø Patient suffers
from Rheumatism
Ø Has lost about 20
lbs
Ø Patient feels weak
and has a slight cough
Ø Requires dental
treatment
Ø 15% disability
probably lasting for 3 months
Ø No treatment is recommended
Following this medical exam
Corporal Cann was transferred to the #3 Special Service Company in Kingston,
Ontario
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Feb 20, 1918
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Medical Board in Kingston
notes
Ø Patient suffers
from Bronchitis and Rheumatism
Ø Has lost 20 lbs
since enlistment
Ø Persistent cough
since arriving in England
Ø Suffers from
chronic pain in ankles and knees, aggravated by damp weather
Ø Feels weak
Ø His disability is
rated as 25% expected to last for at least 6 months
Ø Medical Category
classed as C3, capable of sedentary work only
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Feb 27, 1918
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Transferred to the Military
District #3 Casualty Company in Kingston, Ontario
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Mar 5, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston
Ø Rank on discharge
Corporal
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Box 204 Port Hope, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 164
MacPherson Ave., Toronto, Ontario
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Mar 29, 1918
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Married to Mary Elizabeth
Bentley in Uxbridge, Ontario
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May 1, 1931
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George Emanuel Cann died while
a patient in the Christie Street Hospital, Toronto, Ontario of Haemolytic
Anaemia and Terminal Septicemia and was buried in the Scarborough Lawn
Cemetery, Scarborough, Ontario, now known as Resthaven Memorial Gardens. His death was ruled as “attributable to
Military Service”.
Following his death, the
Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were issued to his widow, Mrs. Mary E.
Cann, 164 MacPherson Ave., Toronto, Ontario
A Memorial Cross was issued to
his mother, Mrs. Samuel Eastcott, Box 204 Port Hope, Ontario
There was no Memorial Cross
issued to his widow as they had married following his discharge
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