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Apr 1, 1885
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Born at
Northamptonshire England
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Apr 24, 1912
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Married to Mary
Jane Ashford at Peterborough Ontario
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Feb 18, 1915
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Attested into
the 39th Battalion at Peterborough Ontario
Ø Number 412428
Ø Next of kin given as Mary Jane Copson (wife) of New Chamberlain St,
Browntown, Peterborough Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Machine Assembler
Ø Previous military experience given as 4 years in the Northants
Volunteers, England
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
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Mar 20, 1915
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From the
Peterborough Examiner
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Apr 1, 1915
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Admitted to the
Belleville Hospital diagnosed with Influenza
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Apr 26, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Jun 7, 1915
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Forfeits 3 days
pay. There is no reason given for this, but
one would suspect it was for being absent
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Jun 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Missanabie at Montreal Quebec
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Jul 3, 1915
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Disembarked at
Plymouth England
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Jun 6, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 7, 1916
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Arrived at CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 10, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in Division
Reserve Trenches at Dickebush
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Jun 13, 1916
Just 3 days
after joining the Battalion, he was admitted to the 6th CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) at Mont des Cats, the transferred the same day to the 2nd CDRS
(Canadian Division Rest Station) at No 6 CFA with Shell Shock
From the Battalion’s War Diary
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Jun 28, 1916
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Transferred to
NMD CCS (North Midland Divisional Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jul 5, 1916
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Discharged to
duty
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Apr 9, 1917
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Admitted to the
CFA after being buried by a shell explosion and suffering from Shell Shock
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Apr 16, 1917
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Admitted to No 3
Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne with a contusion caused by a shell explosion
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Apr 18, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 19, 1917
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Admitted to St
Luke’s War Hospital at Halifax, Yorkshire
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May 25, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jun 18, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Apr 8, 1918
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Posted to the
EORD but remained attached to the 6th Reserve Battalion
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May 2, 1918
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Posted to the
CRTD (Canadian Railway Troops Depot) at Purfleet
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Jun 4, 1918
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On Command to
the School of Cookery at Portslade
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Jul 2, 1918
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Returned to duty
from Cooking School
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Nov 25, 1918
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On Command to
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Dec 5, 1918
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Embarked the SS
Minnedosa at Liverpool
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Dec 14, 1918
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Disembarked at
St John New Brunswick
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Dec 16, 1918
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TOS the Casualty
Company, Military District No 3 at Kingston Ontario
Granted leave
with subsistence until January 2, 1919
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Jan 6, 1919
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Medical Board at
Barriefield Kingston notes
Ø Soldier complains of headaches and dizziness
Ø Is very nervous and excitable
Ø Is short of breath
Ø Has trouble hearing, along with suffering from Tinnitus (noises in the
ears)
Ø His disability is deemed to be caused by his service
Ø Board recommends that
he be discharged with a disability due to service
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Jan 13, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Ford Ave, Peterborough Ontario
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Sep 30, 1919
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Admitted to the
Sydenham Military Hospital at Kingston diagnosed with Bronchitis
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Oct 30, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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Mar 17, 1922
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Died 7.45 am at
the Christie St Hospital Toronto Ontario of an inflammation of the heart. His death was attributed to his wartime service
Little
Lake Cemetery
Peterborough ON
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Jan 24, 1923
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The British War
Medal and the Victory Medals were sent to his widow, Mrs Mary Jane Copson at 617
Chamberlain St, Browntown Post Office, Peterborough Ontario
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Jun 23, 1923
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The Plaque,
Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his widow at the Browntown Post Office,
Peterborough Ontario
On the same
date, a Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Copson at Rushden England
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