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Sep 2, 1889
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Born in Roseneath, Ontario to Robert and Jennie
(nee McCutcheon) Elliott
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Nov 23, 1916
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Attested into the 254th Battalion CEF
in Stirling, Ontario
Ø Number 1093046
Ø Next of kin given as Robert A.
Elliott, father, Stirling, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Merchant
o
Later
noted as Clerk
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Appointed to the Provisional rank of Sergeant
The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario
area
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Jan 31, 1917
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Proceeded on course at Kingston, Ontario
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May 29, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private and embarked the
SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the
battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Sep 2, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 16, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
At this time the entrenching battalion was being
reorganized into the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) and moved to
Villers au Bois, France
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Oct 1, 1917
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Elliott joined the 21st Battalion in Villers au Bois, France
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Nov 22, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a
diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a fever without a known
cause, sometimes referred to as Trench Fever
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Nov 24, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 12 Canadian Field
Ambulance
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Nov 25, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Nov 27, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 56 General Hospital in
Etaples, France
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Dec 7, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Pieter de Coninck
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
General Military Hospital in Edmonton and the diagnosis was changed to read
Trench Fever
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 18, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham and Albuminuria was added to the
diagnosis
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Jan 31, 1918
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Transferred to the King’s Canadian Red Cross
Convalescent Hospital in Bushy Park, Hampton Hill, London
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Mar 22, 1918
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Granted 10 days sick leave
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Apr 17, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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May 25, 1918
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Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Avonmouth
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Jun 4, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 2
Casualty Company
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Jun 7, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jun 21, 1918
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Admitted to the BMCH (Brant Military Convalescent
Hospital) in Burlington, Ontario on completion of leave
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Jul 23, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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Aug 9, 1918
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Stirling, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Stirling, Ontario
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Nov 15, 1919
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Married to Clela Evelyn Heath in Rawdon Township,
Ontario
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Jul 25, 1977
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Harold Alexander Elliott died and was buried in
the Bethel United Church Cemetery, Spring Brook, Ontario
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