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Feb 25, 1871
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Born in Bay City, Michigan, USA to William Blair
and Matilda (nee Taylor) Gillies
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Jun 9, 1915
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Shown on the payroll of the 43rd
Regiment, DCOR (Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles) Canadian Militia
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Jun 29, 1915
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Attested into the 59th Battalion in
Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 454157
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. DC Larwell, sister, Westboro, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bookkeeper
o Later recorded as Lumber Clerk
Ø Previous military experience given as 1 year in the USA regular forces
Ø Religion given as Baptist
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
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Jul 30, 1915
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Forfeited 2 days pay. The reason for this was not recorded in the file
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Aug 27, 1915
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Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Montreal, Quebec as
part of the 59th Battalion’s 1st Reinforcing Draft
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Sep 5, 1915
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to
Shorncliffe where the draft was absorbed into the 39th Reserve Battalion to
continue training and assigned to No. 7 Company
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Nov 15, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe with an injured eye
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Dec 13, 1915
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Transferred to the West Cliff Canadian Ear and
Eye Hospital in Folkestone and the diagnosis is changed to read Cornea Ulcer
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Dec 26, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Feb 17, 1916
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Forfeited 4 days pay for being absent and an
additional 12 days pay for misconduct
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May 14, 1916
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Sentenced to 10 days Field Punishment #2 with a
loss of 10 days pay, plus an additional 2 days pay and allowances for being AWL (Absent
Without Leave)
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May 25, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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May 26, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft 65 reinforcements from England and TOS
(Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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May 30, 1916
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Left the CBD to join his unit
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Jun 1, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
“A” Camp (later renamed Micmac Camp), near Dikkebus, Belgium
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Aug 28, 1916
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Attached to the 4th Field Company
Canadian Engineers for duty with the Carrying Party
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Sep 12, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the field company
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Sep 25, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Abrasions on the soles of his feet. He was transferred the same day to the No. 10 CFA
where the diagnosis was changed to read Blistered Feet
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Oct 11, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 9 CFA
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Oct 12, 1916
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Discharged and returned to the battalion on
light duties
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Oct 30, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads Eye Strain. He was transferred the same
day to the Divisional Rest Station at No. 4 CFA
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Nov 1, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 4 Stationary Hospital in
Arques and the diagnosis is changed to read Choroiditis, an inflammation of the eye
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Nov 4, 1916
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Discharged to the Base Depot in Havre
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Dec 2, 1916
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His medical classification was changed to PB
(Permanent Base), meaning that he was not fit for combat and to be employed in base units
only
Attached to the Canadian Corps Headquarters for
duty
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Dec 8, 1916
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Attached to the Canadian Convalescent Company
for duty
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Jan 19, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 3 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a fever without a known cause
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Jan 20, 1917
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Ceased to be attached on being admitted to
hospital
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Jan 24, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Jan 26, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 12 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 18 General Hospital in Camiers with a diagnosis that reads DAH
(Disordered Activity of the Heart)
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Feb 1, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples
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Feb 7, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 5 Convalescent Depot in
Cayeux
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Apr 3, 1917
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Discharged from hospital to base details in
Havre
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Apr 17, 1917
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His PB classification is confirmed and attached
to the Canadian Corps Composite Company for duty
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Jul 5, 1917
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Ceased to be attached and SOS (Struck Off
Strength) the 21st Battalion and posted to the 1st Canadian Division
Employment Company
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Aug 28, 1917
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Attached to the Town Major at Haillecourt,
France for duty as a Military Police Officer
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Oct 13, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Oct 28, 1917
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Rejoined the unit from leave
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Jan 8, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 2 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads Left Inguinal Hernia
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Jan 9, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 12 CFA and was fitted
with a truss
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Jan 11, 1918
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Discharged to duty
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Mar 21, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment #1 for
being drunk
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Jan 23, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 3 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads Influenza
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Jan 24, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 50 CCS
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Jan 31, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 55 General Hospital in
Boulogne
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Feb 9, 1919
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Jan Breydel
On arrival in England was admitted to the No. 16
Canadian General Hospital in Orpington
Posted to the Canadian Records List, then to the
Canadian General Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 11, 1919
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Discharged from hospital with medical leave
until March 23, when he was to report to the General Depot in Witley
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Apr 8, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General
Hospital, Eastbourne, Sussex with a diagnosis that reads Influenza and Pneumonia
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Apr 30, 1919
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Reported to be dangerously ill with Influenza
and Pneumonia
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May 15, 1919
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Private Gillies died from his illness at 7.05 pm
and was buried in the nearby Seaford Cemetery
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his brother, Albert Gillies,
Buckingham, Quebec
There was no Memorial Cross issued
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