Jun 8, 1894

Born in Midland, Ontario to Luke and Mary (nee Irwin) Dobson

Jan 29, 1915

Shown on the payroll of the 23^rd Regiment, Northern Pioneers in Parry Sound, Ontario

Jun 3, 1915

Attested into the 37^th 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 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Aug 22, 1916

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) and attached to the 1^st CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Monks Horton

Sep 22, 1916

Discharged from the command depot and reported to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Oct 4, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 5, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Oct 16, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Dobson joined the 21^st 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 1^st CIWB (Canadian Infantry Works Battalion)

Sep 13, 1918

Transferred to the 1^st Canadian Infantry Works Company on reorganization of the 1^st Canadian Infantry Works Battalion

Jan 10, 1919

Transferred to the Canadian General Depot and attached 1^st 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