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Jul 24, 1893
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Born in London, England
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59213 (temporary number 54)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Elizabeth Crapps,
mother, 354 Montreal St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 14th
Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles, Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Dec 21, 1914
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Admitted to the Kingston Military
Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Dec 22, 1914
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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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 7, 1915
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Forfeited 2 day’s pay for
being absent
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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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May 20, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 23 General
Hospital in Etaples, France with an inflamed middle ear
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Jun 15, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
reported to the Base Details Camp in Etaples
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Jun 18, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 2 General
Hospital in Havre with a middle ear infection
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Jun 21, 1916
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Discharged to duty with the
base depot in Havre
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Jun 28, 1916
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Left the base depot to join
the 21st Battalion
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Jul 6, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 1
Convalescent Depot in Boulogne but was discharged the same day for duty with
the base details in Boulogne
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Jul 8, 1916
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Sentenced to 7 days Field
Punishment No. 1 for being drunk in town
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Jul 18, 1916
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Joined the General Base Depot
in Boulogne for duty
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Jul 29, 1916
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Invalided to England and
transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes.
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Aug 4, 1916
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Admitted to the Westcliff
Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital in Folkestone with a diagnosis that reads
Otitis Media. Both ears were
discharging puss.
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Sep 12, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care
and attached to the Westcliff Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital in Folkestone for
light duty
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Jan 11, 1917
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Admitted to the Westcliff
Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital to be treated for Acute Tonsillitis
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Feb 10, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
with 7 days sick leave
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May 8, 1917
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Transferred to the CAMCD
(Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot) in Westenhanger for duty
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Jun 25, 1917
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Admitted to the Westcliff
Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital with infected Adenoids and Tonsils
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Jun 28, 1917
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Surgery performed to remove
his Tonsils and Adenoids
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Jul 1, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
for staff duty in the hospital
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Aug 24, 1917
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Admitted to the Westcliff
Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital in Folkestone with a diagnosis that reads
Scabies
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Oct 16, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and returned to duty with the Westcliff Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital
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Nov 16, 1917
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Granted permission to marry
and his next of kin was changed to Mrs. Nellie H. Crapps, 15 Victoria Grove,
Folkestone, England
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Feb 16, 1918
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Medical Board at the West
Cliff Hospital notes
Ø Patient states he
was slightly gassed at Ypres in November of 1915 and under heavy shell fire
at Mount St. Eloi in March of 1916
Ø This affected both
ears and caused them to discharge
Ø Sent to England
deaf in left ear
Ø Patient is poorly
nourished
Ø Hearing very
defective
Ø Suffers from
constant head aches
Ø Board recommends he
is fit for base duty only
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Feb 19, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian
Army Medical Corps Depot in Westenhanger for duty
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Feb 23, 1918
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Attached to the 1st
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Feb 27, 1918
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Embarked the SS Ongar
(formerly SS Corsican) in Liverpool
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Mar 16, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Hamilton, Ontario
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Apr 1, 1918
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Admitted to the Hamilton
Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Apr 11, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Apr 18, 1918
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The base hospital in Toronto
reports he suffers from Hypertrophic Rhinitis, a nasal infection, and
combined middle and internal ear deafness.
His condition is deemed to have been caused by his service at the
front
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May 11, 1918
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Medical Board held at Ravina
Barracks, Toronto recommends that he be discharged as Medically Unfit
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May 21, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in
Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 11 Rowanwood Ave., Hamilton, Ontario
Following the end of the war
the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Mount Hamilton Post Office, Hamilton, Ontario
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Aug 18, 1931
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Henry Thomas Crapps died in
Hamilton, Ontario of Pulmonary Tuberculosis that was attributed to his
wartime service.
He was buried in the Hamilton
Cemetery, York Boulevard, Hamilton, Ontario
A Memorial Cross was sent to
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Crapps, 79 Keith St., Hamilton, Ontario
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