Jul 5, 1893

Born in Prescott, Ontario to Charles Frederick and Jeannette (nee Kingston) Easter

Jun 16, 1914

Shown on the payroll of the 56^th Regiment as a member of “G” Company with the rank of Private

Nov 4, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59287 (temporary number 518)

Ø  Next of kin given as Jennie Easter, mother, Prescott, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Machinist

o   Later noted as a Carpenter

Ø  Previous military experience given as 56^th Regiment, Canadian Militia

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “E” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “C” Company

The 21^st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Aug 30, 1915

Admitted to the St. Martins Plain Tent Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Chancroid

Sep 2, 1915

Posted to the Depot Company while in hospital

Sep 14, 1915

The 21^st Battalion proceeded to France while Private Easter remained in hospital

Sep 25, 1915

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital

Sep 28, 1915

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

Oct 29, 1915

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Nov 2, 1915

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France

Nov 9, 1915

Private Easter rejoined the 21^st Battalion on the Ypres Salient in Belgium

Jan 26, 1916

Private Easter received a bullet wound to his left arm and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 23 General Hospital in Etaples

Jan 30, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven

On arrival in England he was admitted to the Quex Park Hospital in Birchington

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital

Feb 15, 1916

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

Feb 22, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Monks Horton, Hythe

Aug 22, 1916

Transferred to the Military Hospital in Shorncliffe

Oct 14, 1916

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Shorncliffe

Oct 18, 1916

Attached to the CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) and admitted to the St. Leonard’s Hospital in Stonehaven, Scotland for 4 weeks of Physical Training

Nov 29, 1916

Transferred to the Buchanan Hospital at St. Leonards on Sea where a large cyst the size of a “hens egg” was removed from the perineum

Jan 24, 1917

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Mar 21, 1917

Transferred to the 2^nd Battalion

Mar 22, 1917

Arrived at the Canadian Base Depot in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 138 reinforcements from England and Taken On Strength the 2^nd Battalion

Mar 28, 1917

Private Easter joined the 2^nd Battalion resting in Camblain L’Abbe, France

May 3, 1917

During the 2^nd Battalion’s attack on Arleux, France, Private Easter received a shrapnel wound to his right temple, just above his ear causing a compound fracture of his skull.  He was first evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station.  Because of the seriousness of his wound, he was transported the same day to the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Camiers, France for treatment

May 8, 1917

Surgery was performed to remove pressure in his skull and he was placed on the dangerously ill list

May 16, 1917

Placed on the seriously ill list

May 18, 1917

Removed from the seriously ill list and invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St. Denis

On arrival in England he was admitted to Lord Derby War Hospital in Warrington

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

May 25, 1917

Noted as being deaf in his right ear, unable to fully open his jaw, suffers from headaches and has muscle spasms in his legs.

Jun 26, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Jul 13, 1917

Discharged from hospital

Aug 29, 1917

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Sep 13, 1917

Embarked the SS Justicia in Liverpool

Sep 25, 1917

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was admitted to the Military District #3 Convalescent Home

Oct 6, 1917

To be treated as an outpatient of the Queen’s Military Hospital in Kingston

Oct 22, 1917

Admitted as an inpatient at the Queen’s Military Hospital

Nov 13, 1917

To be treated as an outpatient of the Queen’s Military Hospital

Nov 22, 1917

Admitted as an inpatient at the Queen’s Military Hospital

Nov 27, 1917

Transferred to the “D” Unit in North Toronto, Ontario

Mar 14, 1918

Medical Board at the Military Orthopedic Hospital, North Toronto notes

Ø  Patient suffered shrapnel wound to head

Ø  Suffers from pain in both the right and frontal regions of his head

Ø  Gets dizzy when he bends over

Ø  Curved 5 inch scar over right ear from previous surgery

Ø  Can only open mouth 1 inch

Ø  Incapacity is due to partial loss of function of the central nervous system and of the lower jaw

Ø  Board recommends that he be discharged from military service as Medically Unfit

Apr 10, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Prescott, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 47 Langley Ave., Toronto, Ontario

Mar 26, 1919

Married to Anna Fadden in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Jan 14, 1955

Wilbert Easter died in Toronto, Ontario and was buried in the Prospect Cemetery there