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Oct 12, 1888
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Born in Kingston, Ontario to William and Sarah
(nee Wright) Crawford
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Oct 8, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 11, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 4020999
Ø Next of kin given as William
Crawford, father, 110 Barrack St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Sailor
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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Jan 22, 1918
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The 2nd Regimental Draft embarked the
SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Feb 6, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the draft
was absorbed into the 7th Reserve Battalion in Seaford to continue
training
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Feb 15, 1918
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 15, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Crawford
joined the 21st Battalion in Brigade Reserve west of Fouquescourt,
France
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Aug 28, 1918
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While the battalion was advancing towards the Sensee
River, south of Vis-en-Artois, France, Private Crawford was hit by shrapnel from
an enemy shell and had wounds to his face, left arm and leg. He was evacuated to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transferred to the No. 7 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 30, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 16 General Hospital in Le
Treport, France
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Sep 1, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Essequibo
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 3rd
Western General Hospital, Neath, Cardiff, Wales
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 12, 1918
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Transferred to the Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup
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Sep 14, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian General
Hospital in Orpington, Kent
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Nov 8, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital
in Kirkdale, Liverpool. On admission
it is noted that he can only open his mouth about 1 inch and is on a minced
food diet
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Nov 26, 1918
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool
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Dec 7, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Dec 10, 1918
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Admitted to the Queen’s University Military
Hospital in Kingston. On admission 5
pieces of shrapnel are noted in his neck and jaw, in addition to a total of 9
small shell fragments in his left leg.
There are also small fragments of metal embedded in his lower left arm
and hand. His jaw had been fractured,
most of his lower teeth are missing and he uses a dental splint. He complains of difficulty chewing food.
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Feb 17, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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Feb 21, 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 90276
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C55391
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 110 Barrack St., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 110 Barrack St., Kingston, Ontario
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Dec 29, 1924
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Married to Anne Cecilia Eves in Kingston, Ontario
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Jun 9, 1959
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William George Crawford died at his home in
Kingston, Ontario and was buried in the Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston
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