Nov 7, 1880

Born in Tichborne, Ontario to George and Cynthia (nee Cornwell) Good

Dec 20, 1899

Married to Lucy Ann Brash in Perth, Ontario

Jul 21, 1915

Attested into the 59^th Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 455008

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Lucy Good, wife, Westport, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Railroading

o   Later noted as Farmer

Ø  Previous military experience given as 42^nd Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “A” Company

The battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area

Nov 2, 1915

Lucy Ann Brash died in Westport, Ontario of Typhoid Fever

Apr 1, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 11, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp

Apr 23, 1916

Attached to the Field Training School in Bramshott

Jul 6, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Aug 11, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 12, 1916

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

Aug 29, 1916

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in the Halifax, Camp near Brandhoek, Belgium

Sep 17, 1916

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Good joined the 21^st Battalion’s rear detail near Pozieres, France.  The main part of the battalion was in heavy action at the sugar factory and beyond into Courcelette

Dec 11, 1916

Proceeded on the Lewis Machine Gun Course

Dec 17, 1916

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the front line west of Lens, France from the machine gun course

Jan 17, 1917

During a large trench raid on the German line at Calonne, France, Private Good received a slight wound to his cheek, but remained at duty after being treated by the battalion’s Medical Officer

Jun 5, 1917

Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads infected toe

Jun 15, 1917

Transferred to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Jun 18, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 1^st Eastern General Hospital in Cambridge and the diagnosis was changed to read fractured toe

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

Jul 12, 1917

The 3^rd toe of his right foot was amputated

Aug 25, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom and the diagnosis was changed to read ICT (Inter Connective Tissue) infection of 3^rd toe, right foot

Nov 9, 1917

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

Nov 23, 1917

Ceased to be attached to the command depot on being admitted to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom and Rheumatism was added to the diagnosis

Dec 18, 1917

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

Apr 22, 1918

Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool and the diagnosis was changed to read Raynaud’s Disease.  This limits blood flow to the extremities and causes fingers and toes to turn blue and feel cold

May 25, 1918

Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Avonmouth

Jun 4, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty Company

Jun 6, 1918

Admitted to the Queen’s University Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Raynaud’s Disease

Jun 7, 1918

Granted leave until June 21, 1918

Sep 4, 1918

Medical exam notes

Ø  Man suffers from Raynaud’s Disease

Ø  Has had 3^rd toe of right foot amputated

Ø  Has pain in both legs on occasion

Ø  Fingers and toes, and sometimes his nose, turn blue when cold

Ø  Fingers and toes are numb at times

Ø  Blood circulation in both feet is poor

Sep 9, 1918

Discharged to duty from hospital and posted to the Casualty Company in Kingston

Sep 13, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Harrowsmith, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Harrowsmith, Ontario

Jun 11, 1919

Married to Edith Fardell in Harrowsmith, Ontario

Jun 29, 1955

Francis Edward (Edwin) Good died while a patient of the Kingston General Hospital and was buried in the Harrowsmith, Ontario Cemetery