Donald McKenzie Goudy, MC

 

 

 

 

Jun 22, 1893

Born at Fredonia New York, USA

 

Sep 29, 1915

Attested into the 37th Battalion at Niagara Camp, Ontario 

Ø      Number 408595

o       Within a very short time was given rank of Lieutenant

Ø      Next of Kin given as Peter L Goudy of 23 Hopetown St., Galt Ontario

o       Also notify NS Goudy (brother) c/o E Fenno, Watertown NY

Ø      Previous occupation given as “Reporter”

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian

 

Nov 27, 1915

Embarked the SS Lapland at Halifax Nova Scotia for England

 

 

Dec 4, 1915

Disembarked at Plymouth England

 

Feb 3, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 17th Battalion

 

Mar 6, 1916

Transferred to the 21st Battalion

 

Mar 8, 1916

Disembarked at Boulogne France

 

Mar 10, 1916

Reported for duty with the 21st Battalion in the field

 

Jun 7, 1916

Attached to the 4th TM Bty (Trench Mortar Battery)

 

Oct 19, 1916

To be Acting Captain to replace Capt AP Miller who was wounded and invalided to England

 

Nov 26, 1916

Ceases to be attached to 4th TM Bty and proceeded on a Lewis Gun Course

 

Dec 3, 1916

Returned to duty with the 21st Battalion from course 

Granted 14 days leave

 

Dec 17, 1916

Returned from leave

 

Jan 17, 1917

Wounded in the left side by a bullet during the daylight Calonne Trench Raid and admitted to the Field Ambulance then transferred to No 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) 

Relinquishes rank of Acting Capt

 

Jan 22, 1917

Transferred to No 20 General Hospital at Camiers

 

Jan 25, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship “Dieppe” and admitted to the Royal Free Hospital, Grays Inn Road, London

  

TOS the General List from the 21st Battalion

 

Feb 13, 1917

Medical Board at London determined him to be unfit for General Service for 1 month.  Granted leave for 1 month. 

Discharged from hospital

 

Mar 13, 1917

Medical Board at London declares him healed and fit for service. 

TOS 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

 

Mar 17, 1917

On Command to HQ London

 

May 10, 1917

SOS Establishment of 21st Battalion after 4 months absence

 

Jun 2, 1917

Report filed from No 2 School of Instruction on completing course

 

Jul 3, 1917

On Command to the School of Musketry at Hythe

 

Aug 5, 1917

Returned to the 6th Reserve Battalion from course, qualified “2nd Class” on Rifle Course

 

Sep 4, 1917

SOS the 6th Reserve Battalion on posting to the 21st Battalion

 

Sep 5, 1917

Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)

 

Sep 9, 1917

Joined the 21st Battalion in the field 

To be acting Captain until November 13, 1917 to replace Capt RJ Davidson who was invalided to England

 

Nov 13, 1917

Reported wounded

 

Nov 14, 1917

Admitted to No 9 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance), then to 12 CFA and transferred to No 3 CCS with a shrapnel wound to right leg

 

Nov 15, 1917

Transferred to No 22 A.T.

 

Nov 16, 1917

Transferred to No 8 General Hospital at Rouen

 

Nov 22, 1917

Discharged from hospital to CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

 

Nov 23, 1917

Arrived at Cyclists Base Depot

 

Nov 24, 1917

Left for Etaples

 

Nov 25, 1917

Arrived at No 2 CIBD

 

Dec 5, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

 

Dec 31, 1917

Left CCRC to join the 21st Battalion

 

Jan 1, 1918

Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the field

 

Jan 29, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

 

Feb 12, 1918

Returned from leave

 

Feb 22, 1918

Attached to CCRC for duty

 

Mar 21, 1918

Admitted to No 58 CCS with VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)

 

Mar 23, 1918

Transferred to No “28 AT”

 

Mar 24, 1918

Transferred to No 14 General Hospital at Wimereux

 

Mar 26, 1918

Transferred to No 51 General Hospital at Etaples

 

May 22, 1918

Discharged to duty

 

May 23, 1918

Arrived at CIBD from hospital

 

Jun 8, 1918

Arrived at CCRC from CIBD

 

Jun 14, 1918

Left CCRC for the 21st Battalion

 

Jun 16, 1918

Joined 21st Battalion in the field

 

Oct 17, 1918

Admitted to No 4 CFA and transferred to No 33 CCS, with a shrapnel wound to large toe on left foot

 

Oct 20, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship HMS Brighton, and detached to the EORD 

 

Admitted to 3rd London General Hospital at Wandsworth Common

 

Dec 6, 1918

Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Matlock Bath

 

Dec 12, 1918

Discharged from hospital

 

Dec 13, 1918

TOS 6th Reserve Battalion from EORD

 

Jan 11, 1919

Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette #31119

  

 

Feb 11, 1919

SOS Establishment of 21st Battalion

 

Mar 6, 1919

SOS the CEF on “retiring” in the British Isles (discharged at Seaford)

 Rank on discharge - Captain 

Address on discharge 10 Adam St., Strand, London WC,  England 

British War Medal and Victory Medals sent to 163 Durham Ave., Toronto Ontario

 

Nov 15, 1940 Deceased at Toronto Ontario

 


Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto ON

 

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