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Mar 30, 1894
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Born at
Brockville Ontario
Shown on both the 1901 and 1911
Census with first name spelled Allan
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Feb 27, 1915
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59267 (temporary number 1252)
Ø Next of kin given as Allan Samuel Donaldson (father) of Brockville
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Brakeman
o Later recorded as Surveyor
Ø Previous military experience given as 5 years with the 41st
Brockville Rifles in the Bugle Band
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to the Base Unit for duty with the Bugle Band
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent, where he trained
as a Machine Gunner, and was posted to the Machine Gun Section
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Jul 25, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave) and forfeits 1 days pay in addition to his pay being restricted
by ½ for 1 month
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Sep 7, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL
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Sep 8, 1915
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
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Sep 9, 1915
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Sentenced to 10
days detention for being AWL. This was
remitted on September 14th in order to proceed to France
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Aug 17, 1916
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Posted to the
CTD (Canadian Training Depot) at Shorncliffe and attached to the 39th Reserve
Battalion pending OTC (Officer Training Course)
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Nov 21, 1916
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To be Temp Lieut
and posted to the General List
Attached to
the CMS (Canadian Musketry School)
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Dec 2, 1916
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Posted to the 18th
Battalion
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Dec 3, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) Havre France and TOS the 18th Battalion
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Dec 7, 1916
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Joined the 18th
Battalion in the field
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Sep 12, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave to England
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Oct 2, 1917
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Admitted to No
10 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with ICT (Inter Connective Tissue) infection
of right leg
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Oct 12, 1917
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Transferred to
No 20 General Hospital at Camiers
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Oct 22, 1917
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Discharged to
Base Details from hospital
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Nov 24, 1917
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Arrived at CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre) and same day left to rejoin the 18th
Battalion
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Jan 16, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave to Paris
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Mar 30, 1918
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Note in pay file
indicates that he is under arrest. There
is no indication as to when he was released, or what the charges were
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Aug 28, 1918
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Wounded in hip
and abdomen by machine gun bullets and admitted to CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
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Aug 30, 1918
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Transferred to
the No 8 British Red Cross Hospital at Boulogne and listed as being dangerously ill with a
GSW (Gun Shot Wound) to his abdomen
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Sep 4, 1918
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Removed from
dangerously ill list and now listed as seriously ill
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Sep 10, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Conninck
Posted to the
WORD (Western Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Sep 11, 1918
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Admitted to No 2
Western General Hospital at Manchester
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Oct 10, 1918
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Transferred to
Canadian Officer’s Convalescent Hospital at Matlock, Bath
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Oct 23, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and attached to the Officer’s Casualty Company at Bexhill
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Nov 18, 1918
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Attached to the
4th Reserve Battalion at Witley
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Dec 20, 1918
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SOS the
establishment of the 18th Battalion
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Feb 6, 1919
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Tried by General
Court Martial at Witley for
Ø Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline
Ø Behaving in a scandalous manner unbecoming the character of an officer
and a gentleman
Found guilty
and received a Severe Reprimand from the GOC in C Aldershot Command
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Feb 11, 1919
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Ceases to be
attached to the 4th Reserve Battalion and returned to the WORD and attached to
the Depot Coy at Witley
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Mar 31, 1919
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Attached to the
Canadian General Depot for duty at Seaford
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Apr 14, 1919
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Note in pay file
indicates that £5-0-0 per month to cover a dishonoured cheque of £20-0-0
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May 22, 1919
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Posted to
“O” Wing at CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) at Witley pending return to Canada
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May 27, 1919
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Admitted to No
12 Canadian General Hospital at Bramshott diagnosed with Hemorrhoids
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Jun 15, 1919
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Admitted to No
12 Canadian General Hospital with a diagnosis of VDS (Syphilis)
Claimed to
have been exposed on May 15, 1919 at Windsor England
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Jun 19, 1919
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Transferred to
VD ward
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Jul 10, 1919
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Transferred to
No 16 Canadian General Hospital at Orpington and posted to the WORD
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Aug 13, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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Aug 18, 1919
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Discharged from
Hospital and posted to “M” Wing at Witley pending return to Canada
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Aug 25, 1919
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Medical Board at
Witley Camp
Ø Patient complains of pain in right buttock and abdomen when walking or
exercising
Ø Board makes note of machine gun bullet wounds
Ø Estimate of 6 months disability
Ø Recommends that he receive additional hospital treatment
Ø Also recommend that he be dealt with re the VDS on arrival in Canada
Ø Recommend that he be returned to Canada for further treatment
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Aug 26, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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Sep 6, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Minnekahda at London
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Sep 14, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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May 16, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 131 Pearl St Brockville Ontario
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Mar 26, 1967
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Deceased at
Brockville Ontario
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