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Jun 8, 1885
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Born in Toronto, Ontario to
John and Mary (nee Sweeny) Curtin
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Jun 1, 1909
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Married to Mary Ellen “Nellie”
Connolly in Toronto, Ontario
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Mar 23, 1915
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 59227 (temporary number 1312)
Ø Next of kin Nellie Curtin, wife, 191 Dalhousie
St., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Chauffer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
o He was later posted to “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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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 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 the 21st
Battalion’s attack on the sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Private
Curtin received shrapnel wounds to his right foot and was evacuated to a
field ambulance for first aid. This
was followed by a transfer to the nearby casualty clearing station before
being transferred to the No. 2 Canadian General Hospital in Le Treport
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Sep 17, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the Frensham Hill Military Hospital in Farnham
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in Hospital
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Oct 30, 1916
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Transferred to the Bearwood
Park Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Wokingham
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Nov 30, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care
and reported to the CCAC in Hastings
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Dec 5, 1916
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Medical Board at Hasting notes
that his shrapnel wounds have healed.
However, the patient complains of back and leg pain when walking. This is a result of having flat feet that
was noted when he attested.
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Dec 7, 1916
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Attached to the GDD (Garrison
Duty Depot) in Hastings for duty
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Feb 3, 1917
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Attached to the No. 1
Detachment of the COC (Canadian Ordnance Corps) in Ashford
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while attached to the
Ordnance Corps
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Jul 9, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Aug 27, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 28, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 448
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 6, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Curtin rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets in Villers
au Bois, France
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Dec 10, 1917
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Attached to the 182nd
Company, Royal Engineers for duty
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Dec 19, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
the Royal Engineers
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Mar 25, 1918
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Attached to the 2nd
Divisional Train for duty
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Sep 12, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Sep 29, 1918
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Rejoined the 2nd
Divisional Train from leave
There is nothing in the file
to indicate when he rejoined the 21st Battalion
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Dec 13, 1918
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Private Curtin crossed the
Bonn Bridge with the 21st Battalion to enter Germany as part of
the Occupying Force
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre for England
On arrival in England transferred
to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 28, 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 277631
Ø War Service Badge
Class “B” issued number 55707
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 24 Roxton Rd., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 24
Roxton Rd., Toronto, Ontario
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