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Oct 21, 1896
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Born in Peterborough, Ontario to Charles and
Elizabeth (nee Pallen) Griffin
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Nov 28, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Peterborough, Ontario
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Mar 5, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 3057102
Ø Next of kin given as Charles
Sylvester Griffin, father, 257 Stewart St., Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Bookkeeper
Ø Religion given as Baptist
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Posted to the 4th
Regimental Draft
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Apr 17, 1918
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The depot’s 4th draft embarked the SS
Toloa in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1918
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford
where the entire draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion
to continue training
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Sep 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 9, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 12, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Griffin joined the 21st Battalion north-west of Buissy, France as
part of a draft of 24 reinforcements
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Oct 6, 1918
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Wilbert Griffin wrote a letter home that was not
published in the paper until after he was wounded
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Oct 11, 1918
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It would seem that there is at least 1 page
missing from the service file that gives details of him being wounded in the
left shoulder. The 21st
Battalion was involved in heavy fighting on October 11 at Iwuy, France and it
is likely that Private Griffin was wounded on or near that day. He would have been evacuated to a field
ambulance for first aid then transported to a casualty clearing station. He was then most likely transferred to a
hospital near the English Channel for treatment
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Oct 16, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Royal Herbert Hospital in Woolwich
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 22, 1918
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Transferred to the Horton County of London War
Hospital in Epsom
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Nov 28, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Dec 6, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Dec 27, 1918
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Attached to Military District No. 3 Wing in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
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Jan 21, 1919
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Granted leave until February 3, 1919
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Feb 10, 1919
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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 257 Stewart St., Peterborough, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 559 Shaw St., Toronto, Ontario
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Mar 21, 1919
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Married to Hannah Ethelwyn Weatherall in Toronto,
Ontario
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Sep 10, 1923
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Wilbert’s wife, Hannah, died of Tuberculosis
while a patient of the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
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Aug 4, 1924
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Married to Frances Pauline Beardsmore in Toronto,
Ontario
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Jul 9, 1926
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Wilbert and wife Frances moved to Detroit,
Michigan, USA to be employed as a Barber in Detroit
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Aug 20, 1948
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Wilbert Sylvester Griffin died in Detroit,
Michigan, USA and was buried in the Iroquois Point Cemetery, Iroquois,
Ontario
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