Mar 28, 1876 |
Born at Carlisle
England
The Attestation Papers show his
birth year as 1871, but that is in error.
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Nov 6, 1914 |
Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 60108 (temporary number 713)
o Promoted to rank of Sgt on enlistment
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Wm (Francis) Carruthers (wife) of Hunt St
Bowmanville Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Laborer
o Later noted as being employed by the Goodyear Tire Company,
Bowmanville Ontario
Ø Previous military experience given as 12 years with the RGA (Royal
Garrison Artillery)
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “G” Company
o This was later re-organized into “D” Company
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Jan 14, 1915 |
Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
Reduced in
rank to Pte
His AWL status was later changed to read “Deserter”
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Feb 15, 1915 |
Discharged as a
Deserter
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Feb 27, 1915
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Mar 2, 1915
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May 6, 1915 |
The 21st
Battalion sailed for England without Pte Carruthers
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Jun 5, 1915 The
Assistant Provost Marshal’s War Diary at Folkestone
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Jun 14, 1915 |
Arrested and
placed in confinement pending DCM (District Court Martial)
TOS (Taken On
Strength) 21st Battalion
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Jun 30, 1915 |
Found guilty of
Desertion by DCM and sentenced to 156 days detention and ordered to pay £6-5-8
($20.45) for kit deficiency in that he is missing his Great Coat and uniform
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Aug 28, 1915 From the
21st Battalion Part II Orders
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Sep 3, 1915 |
Released from
detention and joined the Battalion.
Assigned to
No 13 Platoon, “D” Company
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Oct 11, 1915 |
Involved in a
motor car accident and received slight injuries to head and hand. Admitted to Divisional Rest Station at Locre
Belgium (current name Loker)
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Oct 12, 1915 |
Discharged to
duty
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Nov 30, 1915 |
Sentenced to 14
days FP #2 (Field Punishment No 2) plus 15 hours extra fatigues for leaving ranks without
permission on November 26 while marching to trenches and remaining absent until
apprehended drunk at Dickebush (proper name Dikkebus Belgium)
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May 15, 1916 |
Granted 10 days
leave
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Jun 3, 1916 |
Admitted to No 2
Canadian Stationary Hospital with a gunshot wound to right chest.
Surgery
performed to remove bullet
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Jun 5, 1916 |
Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
Admitted to
the Graylingwell War Hospital at Chichester
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Jun 22, 1916 |
Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Jul 17, 1916 |
Discharged from
hospital and reported to CCAC
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Jul 18, 1916 |
Posted to 39th
Reserve Battalion at West Sandling Camp
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Sep 26, 1916 |
Promoted to rank
of Cpl
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Oct 4, 1916 |
Posted to 21st
Battalion
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Oct 5, 1916 |
Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS 21st Battalion and reverts to
rank of Pte on arrival
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Oct 14, 1916 |
Left CBD to join
unit
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Oct 16, 1916 |
Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Nov 3, 1916 |
Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Sgt with pay
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Apr 9, 1917 |
Admitted to CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with severe machine gun bullet wound to left knee
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Apr 10, 1917 |
Transferred to
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) where left leg was amputated at the upper third of the
thigh due to gas gangrene
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Apr 14, 1917 |
Admitted to No
13, General Hospital at Boulogne
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Apr 18, 1917 |
Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Patrick
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
Admitted to
City of London Military Hospital at Lower Clapton
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Jun 7, 1917 |
Additional
surgery performed to remove several more inches of the thigh, leaving a stump of only 5
inches
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Jul 9, 1917 |
Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30172
This was
awarded for his actions during the attack at Vimy Ridge, April 9, 1917
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Sep 13, 1917 |
Transferred to
No 4 Canadian Military Hospital at Basingstoke
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Oct 22, 1917 |
Transferred to
No 5 Canadian General Hospital at Kirkdale
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Dec 16, 1917 |
Invalided to
Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Braemar Castle, embarking at Liverpool
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Dec 28, 1917 |
Disembarked at
Saint John New Brunswick and proceeded to Toronto Ontario where he was admitted to the
Military Orthopedic Hospital
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Jan 2, 1918 |
TOS No District
Depot Toronto Ontario and posted to “D” Unit
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Jan 17, 1918 |
Measured for
artificial leg
Medical leave
granted until January 29, 1918
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Jan 29, 1918 |
Granted
additional leave until February 9, 1918
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Feb 9, 1918 |
Granted
additional leave until February 21, 1918
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Feb 26, 1918 |
Fitted with an
artificial leg
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Mar 13, 1918 |
Artificial leg
is not satisfactory and returned for adjustments.
Granted leave
until April 18
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Apr 18, 1918 |
Artificial leg
refitted, but still needs further adjustment
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Jul 17, 1918 |
Reports great
difficulty in walking
Over the next several months there
were many visits to hospital clinic to have artificial limb adjusted.
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Sep 18, 1918 |
Measured to have
a new artificial limb made
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Sep 25, 1918 |
New limb fitted,
but still not satisfactory and returned
Several visits to clinic are
recorded to make adjustments to new leg. It
had to be returned to factory for repairs and adjustments several times
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Dec 4, 1918 |
Attending
walking exercise program on a daily routine. Reported
to be “doing fairly well”
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Jan 21, 1919 |
Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Mimico Ontario
Ø Rank shown on discharge – Sgt
Ø Authorized to wear 2 Gold Stripes
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Sep 6, 1922 |
British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to Drummond Ave (GPO) Mimico Ontario
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Oct 28, 1935 |
Deceased at the
Christie Street Military Orthopedic Hospital, Toronto Ontario
Prospect Cemetery
Toronto ON
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