Born in London, Ontario to John and Sarah (nee Hyatt) Hetherington

Attested into the 135^th Battalion in London Ontario

Ø  Number 802711

Ø  Next of kin given as Mr. John Hetherington (father) of RR No 2, London Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Carpenter

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

Declared to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Left Camp Borden by train for Halifax Nova Scotia

Aug 30, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the Witley Camp

Oct 15, 1916

Transferred to the 116^th Battalion at the Witley Camp

Dec 22, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Dec 23, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Le Havre France and TOS the 21^st Battalion

Jan 21, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

Feb 26, 1917

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Hetherington joined the 21^st Battalion at the front, west of Vimy Ridge

Aug 4, 1917

Admitted to the No. 10 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Scabies

Aug 18, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal

Aug 25, 1917

Discharged to duty from the field ambulance and rejoined the 21^st Battalion

Sep 20, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Oct 2, 1917

Rejoined the battalion in the reserve trench east of Vimy Ridge from leave

Nov 11, 1917

During the attack on Passchendaele, Belgium, Private Hetherington received shrapnel wounds to his legs and arms and was evacuated to the No. 9 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid

Nov 12, 1917

Transferred to the No. 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) and placed on the dangerously wounded list

Nov 13, 1917

Transferred via the No. 22 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Rouen, France and placed on the seriously ill list.  Surgery was performed to remove shrapnel from his left elbow and repair damage to the bone.  His thigh wounds were noted as being very dirty

Nov 28, 1917

Removed from the seriously ill list

Nov 29, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 3^rd Southern General Hospital in Oxford

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

Feb 26, 1918

Transferred to the VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) Hospital in Oxford

Jun 15, 1918

Transferred to the Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Taplow and VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis) was added to the diagnosis

Jul 10, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Military Hospital in Lyminge, Etchinghill

Drop right foot is noted along with muscle wastage

Oct 8, 1918

Transferred to the No. 15 Canadian General Hospital in Taplow

Noted as suffering gall bladder pain and being “Jaundiced”

Nov 12, 1918

Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool and Jaundice was added to the diagnosis

Dec 10, 1918

Embarked the Hospital Ship Essequibo in Liverpool

Dec 20, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to London, Ontario where he was admitted to the LMCH (London Military Convalescent Hospital)

On admission he complained of a dull ache in right foot and calf when walking and is unable to fully extend his right ankle.  His left elbow is held at a 70 deg. angle and can only move 10 deg. from this position.

Dec 23, 1918

Granted leave until January 8, 1919

Jan 21, 1919

Transferred to Military District Depot No. 2 in Toronto, Ontario and admitted to the College Military Hospital

Feb 3, 1919

Transferred to the Dominion Orthopedic Hospital, Christie Street, Toronto

Jun 9, 1919

Transferred to the Military Base Hospital in Toronto and VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis) was added to the diagnosis

Sep 29, 1919

To be treated as an outpatient

Jan 14, 1920

Medical exam notes

Ø  Has received massage and electrical treatment to thighs and knees

Ø  Left elbow at a 110 deg. angle and only able to flex 3 deg.

Ø  Wears a drop foot splint and can walk 2 miles without tiring

Ø  Right foot tends to turn in and is difficult to keep warm

Jan 21, 1920

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lance Corporal

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 158275

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge RR #2, London, Ontario

He was discharged to the care of the DSCR (Department of Soldiers Civil Re-establishment) to receive outpatient treatment.  He was to receive vocational training as soon as possible

Jan 20, 1921

Victor Hyatt Hetherington died of Acute Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis, complicated by Appendicitis while a patient of the Christie Street Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.  He was buried in the St. John’s Anglican Cemetery, Arva, Ontario

Following his death, the Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his father, John Hetherington, RR #2, London, Ontario

No Memorial Cross was issued has he was not married and his mother had pre-deceased him