Nov 25, 1893

Born at Croydon, Surrey England to James George and Emma Jane (nee Langley) Frazer

Aug 23, 1906

Embarked the SS Kensington with his mother and 5 siblings

Sep 2, 1906

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario to join his father who had come to Canada earlier

Oct 29, 1914

Shown on the payroll of the 57^th Regiment, Peterborough Rangers

Nov 4, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario

Ø  Number 59340 (temporary number 490)

Ø  Next of Kin given as James George Frazer (father) of 594 Indian Road, Toronto

Ø  Previous occupation given as “Accountant”

o   His previous employment was with the Canadian General Electric Company

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Wesleyan

Ø  Posted to “E” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “C” Company

The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter of 1914-15

Dec 4, 1914

Appointed to the provisional rank of Sergeant

Jan 12, 1915

Admitted to the Kingston Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Inflamed Tonsils

Jan 19, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

Apr 26, 1915

Granted subsistence allowance to live outside of barracks until May 4, 1915

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

Jun 2, 1915

Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Tonsilitis

Jun 11, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

Jul 1, 1915

Confirmed in the rank of Sergeant

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Nov 6, 1915

Proceeded on course at the Trench Warfare School

Mar 8, 1916

Proceeded to the Cadet School for the Officer’s Course in Saint Omer, France

Apr 23, 1916

Received a commission with the rank of Lieutenant and transferred to the 19^th Canadian Infantry Battalion

Apr 29, 1916

Joined the 19^th Battalion in the “E” Camp at Reningelst, Belgium

Jun 3, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion and joined the battalion in the “A” Camp at Dikkebus, Belgium and posted to “D” Company

Jun 12, 1916

Granted 9 days leave

Aug 6, 1916

Proceeded on the Stokes Gun Course at the Second Army Grenade School in Terdeghem, France

Sep 16, 1916

While the battalion was involved in heavy fighting at the sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Lieutenant Frazer was evacuated to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that first read Shell Shock but was later changed to read Neurasthenia.  He was transferred the same day to the Officer’s Rest Station at Warloy, France

Oct 6, 1916

Transferred to the No. 34 Canadian Field Ambulance and the diagnosis was changed to read NYD (Not Yet Determined).  He was transferred the same day to the No. 29 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) and the diagnosis was changed to read VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Oct 8, 1916

Transferred via the No. 14 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 3 General Hospital in Le Treport, France

Oct 9, 1916

Transferred to the No. 39 General Hospital in Havre, France

Nov 27, 1916

Discharged from hospital and posted to the Canadian Base Depot in Havre and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness

Dec 13, 1916

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

Dec 22, 1916

After leaving the entrenching battalion Leonard Frazer rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the front line west of Lens, France

Dec 31, 1916

Proceeded on course at the Canadian Corps School

Mar 13, 1917

Arrived at the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

Apr 15, 1917

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Bois des Alleux, France

Aug 15, 1917

During heavy fighting at Hill 70 near Lens, France, Leonard Frazer received machine gun bullet wound to his right leg and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station for further evaluation

Transferred to the No. 20 General Hospital in Camiers, France where surgery was performed to remove the bullet from his leg

Aug 18, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 1^st London General Hospital, Camberwell, London

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

Oct 8, 1917

Discharged from hospital and granted 2 weeks sick leave

Oct 23, 1917

Medical Board in London notes

Ø  Wound is healed

Ø  Patient complains of pain specially when the weather is damp

Ø  Board recommends 1 month service in England before returning to the front

Attached to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Epsom for duty as a Representative

Oct 28, 1917

Attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford for duty

Nov 6, 1917

Attached to the Duchess of Connaught Canadian Military Hospital in Taplow, Buckinghamshire for duty

Dec 3, 1917

Reported to the Canadian Adjutant General in London for duty

Jan 9, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Military Hospital in Hastings for duty

Jan 26, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 29, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Apr 30, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength the 21^st Battalion

May 7, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France as part of a draft of 4 reinforcements destined to join the 21^st Battalion

May 28, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Lieutenant Frazer joined the 21^st Battalion in reserve near Neuville Vitasse, France

Aug 4, 1918

Appointed to the temporary rank of Captain and placed in Command of “D” Company

Sep 7, 1918

Admitted to the No. 13 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Impetigo. 

Sep 8, 1918

Transferred to the No. 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Sep 12, 1918

Transferred via the No. 21 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 25 General Hospital

Sep 29, 1918

Discharged from hospital and proceeded to the Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples, France

Oct 27, 1918

Granted 14 days leave with instructions to rejoin the 21^st Battalion on completion of leave

This leave was extended until November 17, 1918 in order to attend Buckingham Palace to receive the award of his Military Cross

Nov 24, 1918

Captain Frazer rejoined the 21^st Battalion at the front east of Les Tilleuls, on Vimy Ridge, France

Jan 11, 1919

Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette #31119

Jan 26, 1919

Appointed to the rank of Acting Captain and this promotion was predated to June 16, 1918 for pay and seniority purposes

Mar 23, 1919

Granted 7 days leave to England in order to gather records for the purpose of compiling a history of the battalion

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre

On arrival in England, he was attached to the Canadian Embarkation Camp in Witley and posted to “P” Wing pending return to Canada

Granted leave until April 11, 1919

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 26, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Captain

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 274 Sherbrooke St., Peterborough, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 543 George St., Peterborough, Ontario

Oct 27, 1921

Married to Helen Greaves in Peterborough, Ontario

Sep 17, 1964

Leonard Frazer died in Toronto, Ontario