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Jan 17, 1894
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Born at High Fenwick, Argyleshire, Scotland
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Dec 10, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59224 (temporary number 1173)
Ø Next of Kin given as Alexander Currie (father) of High Fenwick,
Argyleshire, Scotland
o Later changed to Mrs A Currie (mother) of Dunranen, Dunlop St.,
Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as “Chauffeur”
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as “Presbyterian”
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal for
England
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to West
Sandling Camp, near Hythe
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked for France at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at Boulogne France
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Apr 27, 1916
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Admitted to No 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a contusion on his back
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May 9, 1916
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Transferred to No 22 General Hospital at
Camiers
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May 12, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Newhaven, and transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Center)
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May 13, 1916
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Admitted to the 1st Eastern General
Hospital at Cambridge
Ø Was struck in the back by a piece of falling shrapnel from a trench
mortar at St Eloi
o Lay waiting in no-man’s-land for assistance for 17 hours
Ø The skin was not broken
Ø Suffers pain in both knees and thighs, probably due to long wait for
assistance
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May 14, 1916
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Admitted to the No 1 Eastern General Hospital
at Cambridge
TOS (Taken On Strength) CCAC
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May 22, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Sep 29, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Sep 30, 1916
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SOS CCAC on transfer to 39th
Reserve Battalion
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Oct 11, 1916
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Awarded the Military Medal, London Gazette
#29780
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Mar 8, 1917
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On Command of EORD (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
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Mar 10, 1917
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SOS the CCAC on transfer to EORD
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Mar 26, 1917
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TOS EORD at Seaford
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May 5, 1917
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On Command of the OTC (Officer Training
Center) at Bexhill
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Jun 30, 1917
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TOS EORD as a Lieutenant
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Jul 1, 1917
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Appointed to a Commission, London Gazette
#30191
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Jul 17, 1917
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SOS EORD on transfer to 6th Reserve
Battalion as an officer
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Nov 23, 1917
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Drafted to 21st Battalion
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Nov 24, 1917
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Arrived at CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
and TOS 21st Battalion
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Nov 28, 1917
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Left CIBD to join 21st Battalion in
the field
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Dec 11, 1917
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Attached to CCE (Canadian Corps of Engineers)
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Dec 19, 1917
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Ceases to be attached to CCE
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Jan 14, 1918
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Proceeded on course
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Jan 20, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 6, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from leave
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Feb 24, 1918
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Proceeded on course
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Mar 24, 1918
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Rejoined battalion from course
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Aug 8, 1918
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Suffered from gas attack and admitted to No 9
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) and transferred to CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 11, 1918
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Admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital at
Alberville suffering from effects of gas
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Aug 20, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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Aug 21, 1918
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Arrived at CIBD
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Aug 24, 1918
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Left to join battalion
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Aug 28, 1918
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Admitted to No 4 CFA then transferred to No 7
CCS with a GSW
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Sep 1, 1918
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Admitted to No 14 General Hospital at Wimereux
with a GSW
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Sep 4, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
St David and TOS the EORD
Admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital
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Sep 16, 1918
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Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette
#30901
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Oct 6, 1918
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Admitted to Canadian Officer’s Hospital
at Matlock, Bath with a GSW (gun shot wound) to the chest
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Oct 24, 1918
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Transferred to Granville Canadian Special
Hospital at Buxton
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Nov 6, 1918
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Medical Board Report at Granville Canadian
Special Hospital, Buxton
Ø Received a through and through bullet wound to chest on August 28,
1918, near Arras, France
Ø Hemorrhaged from lungs for 7 days
Ø Recommended that he be invalided to Canada as treatment will be
required for a period exceeding 6 months
Ø Declared unfit for any service for minimum 6 months
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Dec 10. 1918
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Discharged from hospital and invalided to
Canada
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Dec 20, 1918
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Disembarked in Canada
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Dec 22, 1918
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TOS DD#3 (District Depot #3) at Kingston and
admitted to the Queen’s Military Hospital
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Dec 28, 1918
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SOS 21st Battalion
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Apr 9, 1919
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SOS DD#3 and transferred to the Spadina
Hospital, Toronto
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Nov 4, 1919
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Medical Report filed at the Sydenham Military
Hospital, Kingston Ontario
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Nov 31, 1919
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SOS the CEF and discharged as being medically
unfit
Ø Proposed address on discharge – 152 Florence St., Ottawa Ontario
o Later changed to 513 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa Ontario
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Oct 29, 1938
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Deceased
Beechwood Cemetery
Ottawa ON
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