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Jun 19, 1897
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Born at Ormsby
Ontario
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Feb 26, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion at Coe Hill Ontario
Ø Number 636886
Ø Next of kin given as Catherine Hewton (mother) of Ormsby Ontario
Ø Former occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Jul 7, 1916
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Admitted to
Ongwanada Hospital at Kingston Ontario, diagnosis – NYD (Not Yet Determined) later
changed to read Suspected Pneumonia
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Jul 12, 1916
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Discharged to
duty
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Oct 2, 1916
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Will made out
leaving estate to Ira (Iva?) Thomas Hewton of Ormsby Ontario
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
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Dec 5, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 8, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in billets at
Bully Grenay, and formed the Divisional Reserve
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Apr 9, 1917
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Admitted to the
Field Ambulance with a slight shrapnel wound to his face
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Apr 10, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 10 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples
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Apr 15, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 16, 1917
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Admitted to the
Reading War Hospital
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Jun 1, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jun 8, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and TOS the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Aug 4, 1917
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Admitted to
Military Hospital at Chichester with VDS (Syphilis)
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Sep 19, 1917
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Discharged to
duty
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Nov 23, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 24, 1917
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in France and TOS 21st Battalion
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Nov 28, 1917
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Dec 11, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in Brigade
Reserve in the Cellars Camp
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Feb 26, 1918
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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May 12, 1918
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Admitted to No 6
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) and transferred same day to No 56 CCS, where he died of
shrapnel wounds
Bagneux Military Cemetery
Gezaincourt France
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Jun 14, 1922
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Beginning on
this date, and on subsequent dates, the following medals were sent:
To Ira (Iva?) T Hewton Esq, (brother):
British War Medal
Victory Medal
To James A Hewton Esq, (brother):
Plaque (Dead Man's Penny)
Scroll
There was no
Memorial Cross sent as he was not married, and his mother had deceased
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