Jan 11, 1886

Born in Norwood, Ontario to Robert and Lucy (nee Colby) Elliott

Sep 11, 1908

Married to Cora Irene Edwards in Hamilton, Ontario

Jul 15, 1915

Attested into the 58^th Battalion CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Number 452591

Ø  Next of kin given as Irene Elliott, wife, 485 Sherbrook St., Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Painter

Ø  Previous military experience given as GGBG (Governor General’s Body Guard) and the 57^th Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

He stated on attesting that he was born in 1888, not his actual birth year of 1886

Aug 20, 1915

Sentenced to 5 days confinement for being AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Nov 12, 1915

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge not given

He is noted as being discharged by reason of “not likely to become an efficient soldier”.  It is also noted that his conduct and character was “good”.

Dec 4, 1915

Attested into the 93^rd Battalion CEF in Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Number 195376

Ø  Next of kin given as Irene Elliott, wife, 485 Sherbrooke St., Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Painter

o   Later noted as Cook

Ø  Previous military experience given as 57^th Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “B” Company

He stated on attesting that he was born in 1888, not his actual birth year of 1886

Initial training was done in Peterborough, Ontario

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal and back dated to December 1, 1915

May 29, 1916

The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp

Jul 15, 1916

Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jul 25, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Otterpool Camp

Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal on arrival in England

Oct 6, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion

Oct 7, 1916

Reverted to the rank of Private at his own request

Oct 27, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 28, 1916

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

Nov 21, 1916

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

Nov 26, 1916

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Elliott joined the 21^st Battalion in Calonne, France

Jan 9, 1917

Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a fever with an unknown cause, sometimes referred to as Trench Fever.  He was transferred the same day to the Canadian Rest Station at the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance

Jan 22, 1917

Discharged to duty from the rest station and rejoined the 21^st Battalion in Ruitz, France

Feb 9, 1917

Admitted to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a diagnosis that reads PUO

Feb 14, 1917

Transferred to the No. 22 General Hospital in Camiers, France

Feb 25, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Grantully, Castle

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Military Hospital in Richmond Park, Surrey and the diagnosis was changed to read Bronchitis

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

Mar 10, 1917

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

Apr 2, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bromley and Bronchitis was added to the diagnosis

Apr 10, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Buxton and the diagnosis was changed to read Myalgia

Jul 6, 1917

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Granted 10 days sick leave

Jul 10, 1917

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Aug 15, 1917

Attached to the 3^rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical training and exercise

Sep 4, 1917

Ceased to be attached to the command depot and reported to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Sep 19, 1917

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

Oct 2, 1917

Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Liverpool

Oct 11, 1917

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec

Oct 16, 1917

Medical exam in Quebec City notes that he complains of pain in all of his joints and records that he suffers from rheumatism

Nov 1, 1917

Transferred to the No. 3 Special Service Company in Kingston, Ontario

Dec 31, 1917

Promoted to the rank of Corporal

May 25, 1918

Promoted to the rank of Sergeant

The No. 3 Special Service Company was reorganized as the 3^rd Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment

Jan 30, 1919

Transferred to Military District No. 3 Headquarters in Kingston on being admitted to the Queen’s University Military Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia in his back

Feb 14, 1919

Transferred to the Military District No. 3 Depot Company while in hospital

Apr 3, 1919

Discharged to duty from hospital and posted to Military District No. 3 Casualty Company in Kingston

Apr 7, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Sergeant

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 91869

Ø  War Service Badge Class “B” issued number C-55531

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 271 Brock St., Kingston, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 30 Wardell St., Toronto, Ontario

Sometime after his discharge, he married (or lived with) Alice Rippon.  I could find no resolution of his first marriage

Aug 29, 1962

Louis Howard Elliott died while a patient of the Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and was buried in the Pine Hills Cemetery in Toronto

Louis Howard Elliott is remembered on the
Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario