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May 2, 1887
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Born to George
and Margaret Rebecca (nee Irwin) Coulter in Darrell, Ontario.
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Jun 17, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 637171
Ø Next of kin given as Rebecca Coulter, mother, Dover Centre, Kent
County, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Oct 17, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and proceeded to Bramshott.
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Nov 23, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Lance Corporal.
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Dec 5, 1916
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Reverted to the
rank of private at his own request in order to proceed to a fighting battalion in France
and was transferred to the 21st Battalion.
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 147
reinforcements from England and was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion.
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Dec 7, 1916
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Left the CBD to
join his battalion.
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Dec 8, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Bully Grenay, France.
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the
advance on Vimy Ridge, Private Coulter received shrapnel wounds to his right leg and was
taken to a field ambulance for first aid where it was discovered that he was also
suffering from Trench Feet.
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Apr 23, 1917
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He was
transferred to the No. 32 Stationary Hospital in Wimereux for further treatment.
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Jun 14, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and sent to the No. 1 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne for rehabilitation.
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Jun 15, 1917
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He was then sent
to the No. 3 Rest Camp to continue his rehabilitation.
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Jun 17, 1917
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He arrived at the No.
2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples.
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Jun 26, 1917
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From the No. 2
CIBD he was sent to the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion at Hersin.
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Jul 27, 1917
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Appointed Acting
Corporal with pay.
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Aug 21, 1917
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Reverted to the
rank of Private and rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets in Villers au Bois.
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Sep 21, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave.
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Oct 2, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from leave.
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Oct 8, 1917
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Admitted to the
No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea). He was then transferred the same day to the No. 10
CFA.
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Oct 10, 1917
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Transferred to
the No. 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment.
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Oct 11, 1917
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Transferred via
the No. 6 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 51 General Hospital in Etaples.
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Feb 11, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital for light duties. On discharge he
was sentenced to a forfeiture of his Field Allowance and reduction of pay by 50¢ per
day for the 124 days he was in hospital.
On release
from hospital he was assigned to the No. 3 CCS to be employed as a stretcher bearer.
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May 3, 1918
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He rejoined the
21st Battalion for full duty.
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Jun 17, 1918
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge.
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Oct 22, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave.
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Nov 20, 1918
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave.
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Mar 14, 1918
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Proceeded to
England and was posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) pending returning to
Canada for police duty.
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Mar 18, 1919
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford, England.
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Apr 23, 1919
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Posted to the
NBRD (New Brunswick Regimental Depot) in Ripon.
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May 6, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Scotian in Liverpool.
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May 15, 1919
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Disembarked in
Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario.
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Jun 20, 1919
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On July 7, 1919
he was declared to be a Deserter and struck off strength as of June 20, 1919 as such.
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Jul 26, 1919
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Private Coulter
was apprehended and taken back on strength of the No. 3 District Depot in Kingston.
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Jul 30, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF in Kingston, Ontario.
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 213772
Ø Proposed residence on discharge given as Chatham, Ontario.
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Jan 26, 1921
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Married to Mary
Maude MacFarlane in Shannonville, Ontario.
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Mar 8, 1923
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Following the
war the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at RR #3 Tupperville,
Ontario.
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Aug 17, 1956
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Died in Chatham
Township, Ontario and buried in the Dresden Cemetery.
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