| Jun 8, 1894 | Born in Midland, Ontario to Luke and Mary (nee
  Irwin) Dobson   | 
 
  | Jan 29, 1915 | Shown on the payroll of the 23rd
  Regiment, Northern Pioneers in Parry Sound, Ontario   | 
 
  | Jun 3, 1915 | Attested into the 37th Battalion CEF
  in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario Ø  Number 408428 Ø  Next of kin given as Herman
  Dobson, brother, McKellar, Ontario Ø  Previous occupation given as
  Labourer o   Later noted as Ship’s Corker o   Later noted as Ship’s
  Carpenter Ø  No previous military
  experience given Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian   | 
 
  | Aug 19, 1915 | Admitted to the Niagara Hospital with a diagnosis
  that reads Hard Chancre Syphilitic   | 
 
  | Oct 2, 1915 | Discharged to duty from hospital   | 
 
  | Oct 9, 1915 | Admitted to the Niagara Hospital for treatment of
  Hard Chancre Syphilitic   | 
 
  | Oct 11, 1915 | Discharged to duty from hospital   | 
 
  | Nov 27, 1915 | Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia  
   | 
 
  | Dec 11, 1915 | Disembarked in Plymouth, England   | 
 
  | Jan 30, 1916 | Admitted to the Bramshott Military Hospital with
  a diagnosis that reads Syphylis   | 
 
  | Feb 1, 1916 | Transferred to the Connaught Hospital in
  Aldershot with a diagnosis that reads Influenza.  Later noted as VDS (Venereal Disease
  Syphilis)   | 
 
  | Feb 4, 1916 | Discharged to duty from hospital   | 
 
  | May 11, 1916 | Admitted to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital for
  ongoing Syphilis treatment   | 
 
  | May 12, 1916 | Discharged to duty from hospital   | 
 
  | Jul 6, 1916 | Transferred to the 39th Reserve
  Battalion in West Sandling   | 
 
  | Aug 22, 1916 | Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
  Assembly Centre) and attached to the 1st CCD (Canadian Command
  Depot) in Monks Horton   | 
 
  | Sep 22, 1916 | Discharged from the command depot and reported to
  the 39th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling   | 
 
  | Oct 4, 1916 | Transferred to the 21st Battalion   | 
 
  | Oct 5, 1916 | Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
  Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
  Battalion   | 
 
  | Oct 16, 1916 | After leaving the base depot, Private Dobson
  joined the 21st Battalion resting in Divion, France   | 
 
  | Apr 9, 1917 | During the capture of Vimy Ridge, Private Dobson
  received a bullet wound to his left hand and was evacuated to a field
  ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing
  station   | 
 
  | Apr 10, 1917 | Transferred to the No. 32 Stationary Hospital in
  Wimereux, France   | 
 
  | Apr 12, 1917 | Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
  Princess Elizabeth  
 On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
  Ontario Military Hospital in Orpington Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
  Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital   | 
 
  | May 26, 1917 | Middle finger left hand amputated   | 
 
  | Jun 25, 1917 | Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
  in Bromley   | 
 
  | Jun 28, 1917 | Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
  in Woodcote Park, Epsom While here he was also treated for Scabies   | 
 
  | Aug 24, 1917 | Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
  Command Depot) for physical training and exercise   | 
 
  | Sep 28, 1917 | Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian Military Hospital
  in Eastbourne for treatment of his partially amputated finger   | 
 
  | Oct 9, 1917 | Additional surgery performed to amputate more of
  the middle finger left hand   | 
 
  | Oct 19, 1917 | Ceased to be attached to the command depot while
  in hospital   | 
 
  | Nov 22, 1917 | Super of DAH (Disordered Activity of the Heart)
  was added to the diagnosis   | 
 
  | Nov 29, 1917 | Transferred to the King’s Canadian Red Cross
  Convalescent Hospital in Bushey Park, Hampton Hill, Middlesex   | 
 
  | Dec 19, 1917 | Transferred to Clarence House Hospital in
  Roehampton   | 
 
  | Jan 25, 1918 | Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian General
  Hospital in Orpington   | 
 
  | Feb 25, 1918 | Large cyst removed from his left leg   | 
 
  | Mar 21, 1918 | Transferred to the King’s Canadian Red Cross
  Convalescent Hospital in Bushey Park, Hampton Hill, Middlesex   | 
 
  | May 8, 1918 | Attached to the 3rd Canadian Command
  Depot in Seaford for physical training and exercise  Granted 10 days sick leave   | 
 
  | Jul 4, 1918 | Discharged from hospital care and reported to the
  Canadian General Depot in Shorncliffe   | 
 
  | Aug 8, 1918 | Transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool   | 
 
  | Aug 9, 1918 | Arrived at the Canadian Infantry Base Depot in
  Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the Canadian Labour Battalion   | 
 
  | Aug 22, 1918 | Transferred to the 1st CIWB (Canadian
  Infantry Works Battalion)   | 
 
  | Sep 13, 1918 | Transferred to the 1st Canadian
  Infantry Works Company on reorganization of the 1st Canadian
  Infantry Works Battalion   | 
 
  | Jan 10, 1919 | Transferred to the Canadian General Depot and
  attached 1st CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Witley, England   | 
 
  | Feb 3, 1919 | Ceased to be attached and reported to the
  Canadian General Depot   | 
 
  | Feb 20, 1919 | Transferred to Military District No. 2 Wing in
  Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada   | 
 
  | Mar 10, 1919 | Embarked the SS Celtic in Liverpool  
   | 
 
  | Mar 18, 1919 | Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
  to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 2
  Casualty Company   | 
 
  | Mar 21, 1919 | Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario Ø  Rank on discharge Private Ø  War Service Badge Class “A”
  issued number 138766 Ø  Proposed residence on
  discharge 82 Wallace Ave. W., Toronto, Ontario Following his discharge, the British War Medal
  and Victory Medals were sent to him at 697 Brock Ave., Toronto, Ontario   | 
 
  | Feb 1, 1921 | Married to Mary Ellen (Eltah) Hutchinson in
  Toronto, Ontario   | 
 
  | Feb 4, 1976 | Thomas Frederick Dobson died while a patient of
  the Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital in Toronto, Ontario     |