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Sep 9, 1882
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Born in Harrington, England
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Nov 16, 1912
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Married to Eleanor Stafford in
Toronto, Ontario. John listed his
occupation as Railroader and gave his religion as Episcopalian
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59202 (temporary number 1050)
Ø Next of kin given as Eleanor Corlett, wife, c/o
Commercial Hotel, Hamilton, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Express Messenger
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years in
the 3rd Border Regiment in England
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Jan 22, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional rank of
Acting Corporal
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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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Sep 2, 1915
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Posted to “B” Company
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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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Sep 15, 1916
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During heavy fighting at the
sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Private John Corlett received
shrapnel wounds to his right arm and was evacuated to a field ambulance for
first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station for further
treatment
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Sep 18, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 26
General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Sep 23, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Salta
On arrival in England he was
admitted the Fulham Military Hospital in Hammersmith where surgery was
performed to remove shrapnel pieces
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 12, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bromley and Gonorrhea was added to the diagnosis
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Oct 15, 1916
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Transferred to the Military
Hospital in Shorncliffe
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Jan 14, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and attached to the Military Hospital in Shorncliffe for Base Duty
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Apr 11, 1917
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Ceased to be attached and
reported to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot
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May 7, 1917
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Transferred to the CAMCD
(Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot) in Westenhanger, England
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May 11, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jul 1, 1917
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Attached to the Shorncliffe
Military Hospital for duty
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Sep 10, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Lance Corporal with pay
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Sep 24, 1917
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Ceased to be attached and
transferred to the No. 9 Canadian General Hospital in Shorncliffe for duty
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Feb 23, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Corporal with pay
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Apr 2, 1918
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Transferred to the CAMC Depot
and reverted to the rank of Private
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Apr 11, 1918
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Transferred to the Hospital
Ship Araguaya for duty
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Nov 10, 1918
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While employed in the dinning
mess aboard the Hospital Ship Araguaya during heavy seas, Private Corlett
lost his balance and fell. In doing
so, his hand hit a table and tore his thumbnail, requiring medical attention
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Mar 7, 1919
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Lance Corporal
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Aug 8, 1919
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Struck Off Strength of the
Hospital Ship Araguaya and Taken On Strength District Depot No. 7 in Saint
John, New Brunswick
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Aug 20, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Saint John, New Brunswick
Ø Rank on discharge
Acting Corporal
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 290501
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 1504A Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 1499
Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ontario
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