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Mar 1, 1891
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Born in Rothsay, Scotland
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Mar 17, 1915
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 59387 (temporary number 1315)
Ø Next of kin given as Daniel Green, brother, HMS
Skirmisher, Royal Navy
o Later noted as Daisy Green, wife, 91 Westmorland
Place, City Road, London, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Locomotive Fireman
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Posted to “C” Company
The 21st Battalion trained
in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Sep 4, 1915
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Forfeited 2 day’s pay for
being absent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Dec 25, 1915
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Transferred to the 4th
Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company
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Dec 26, 1915
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Transferred to the 2nd
Canadian Division Machine Gun Company
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May 10, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian
File Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Influenza. He was placed in the Division Rest Station
there.
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May 12, 1916
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Transferred to the Division
Rest Station at Mont des Cats, near Godewaersvelde, France
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May 20, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Sep 7, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Flat Feet and Hemorrhoids
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Sep 8, 1916
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Transferred to the Division
Rest Station
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Sep 14, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care
and proceeded to the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre,
France
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Sep 22, 1916
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Medical classification changed
to PB (Permanent Base) meaning he was not fit for duty in the field and
attached to the Canadian Corps Headquarters for duty with the Canadian
Composite Company
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Dec 1, 1916
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Pay assignment started to his
wife, Mrs. Daisy Green
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Jan 24, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 11 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) with a diagnosis that reads Suppurative Lymphatic
Glands in his right groin.
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Jan 31, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6
Casualty Clearing Station where surgery was performed to correct the issue in
his glands
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Feb 1, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6
British Red Cross Hospital in Etaples
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Feb 8, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Brighton
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the 3rd Northern General Hospital in Sheffield
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Feb 28, 1917
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Transferred to the Hillingdon
House Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Uxbridge
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Mar 6, 1917
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Placed on Coal Fatigue while
in hospital
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Machine Gun Corps Depot in Crowborough while in hospital
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Apr 13, 1917
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Discharged to duty from
hospital and attached to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot for base duty only
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Jul 10, 1917
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Assigned pay was stopped to
wife, Daisy Green for the reason of infidelity
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Nov 15, 1917
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Admitted to the Barnwell
Military Hospital in Cambridge with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal
Disease Gonorrhea)
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Nov 25, 1917
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Transferred to the
Cherryhinton Military Hospital in Cambridge
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Jan 18, 1918
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Mar 23, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 14
Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Hammer
Toe left foot
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Mar 26, 1918
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Surgery performed to correct
his hammer toe
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Apr 14, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the
Canadian Machine Gun Depot while in hospital
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Apr 15, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess
Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Apr 18, 1918
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Forfeited total of 7 days pay
for being absent
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Jun 7, 1918
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Placed under open arrest while
in hospital for being absent overnight June 6/7
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Jul 3, 1918
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Transferred to the 14 Canadian
General Hospital in Eastbourne when his when he caught a case of Influenza
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Jul 7, 1918
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Transferred to the Princess
Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Jul 16, 1918
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Frank Green was tried by Court
Martial at the Cooden Camp for being Absent Without Leave from the hospital
from 9:30 pm June 6, 1918 until 7:00 am June 7, 1918. Testimony was given that although he was
not in his bed for roll call at 9:30 pm, it was likely that he was in the
washrooms and did not hear the roll being called. He was in his bed for the 7:00 am roll
call.
He was found not guilty and
released to duty
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Jul 19, 1918
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Attached to the Canadian
Machine Gun Depot in Seaford when discharged from hospital
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Aug 26, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the
Canadian Machine Gun Depot
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Aug 31, 1918
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Attached to the Canadian Machine
Gun Headquarters
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Sep 15, 1918
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Ceased to be attached and
returned to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps Depot
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Sep 16, 1918
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Forfeited total of 10 days pay
for being absent 3 days
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Oct 9, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 2 and forfeited total of 21 days pay for being absent for 7
days
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Dec 28, 1918
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Sentenced to 17 days Detention
for being AWL (Absent Without Leave) from December 10 to December 28. This sentence was reduced to 12 days
Detention
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Jan 21, 1919
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Transferred to Military
District #2 in Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Feb 1, 1919
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Embarked the SS Carmania in
Liverpool
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Feb 8, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength No. 2
District Depot at the Exhibition Camp
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Feb 13, 1919
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Granted leave until February
27, 1919
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Feb 21, 1919
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Attended Medical Board at the
Exhibition Camp while on leave
Ø Suffers from flat
feet and hammer toe
Ø Has marked weakness
in both feet and partial loss of function of 2nd toe left foot
Ø Has pain when
walking
Ø 2nd toe
left foot is at an angle of 135 deg
Ø Condition is
permanent, but likely to improve with treatment
Ø Board recommends
proper fitting boots and treatment under the care of the ISC (invalided
Soldiers’ Commission)
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Feb 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Toronto, Ontario to the care of the SCR Department (Soldier Civil
Re-establishment)
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 893821
Ø War service Badge
Class “B” issued number B54668
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge General Post Office, Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 984
St. Lawrence Blvd., Montreal, Quebec
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Mar 22, 1919
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Discharged from care of the
invalided Soldiers’ Commission
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Aug 7, 1948
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Frank Green died in Toronto, Ontario as reported by his separated
widow, Mrs. Annie Green.
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