|
Aug 8, 1892
|
Born in Union Creek, Ontario to
William and Mary (nee Ritchie) Hunter
|
|
May 18, 1914
|
Filed for a land grant in Medicine
Hat, Alberta. He
stated his residence at that time was Kinley, Saskatchewan
|
|
Oct 26, 1917
|
Medical exam for the MSA (Military
Service Act) of 1917 held at Lindsay, Ontario
|
|
Jan 8, 1918
|
Conscripted into the 1st
Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø
Number 4020733
o
Number was later changed to 3055733
Ø
Next of kin given as William Hunter,
father, Union Creek, Ontario
Ø
Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø
No previous military experience given
Ø
Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø
Posted to the 3rd
Regimental Draft
|
|
Feb 21, 1918
|
The 3rd
Regimental Draft embarked the SS Melita in Halifax, Nova Scotia
|
|
Mar 4, 1918
|
Disembarked in Liverpool, England and
proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
|
|
Aug 9, 1918
|
Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at the
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On
Strength of the 21st Battalion
|
|
Aug 15, 1918
|
After leaving the base depot, Private
Hunter joined the 21st Battalion in
Fouquescourt, France and was posted to “B” Company
|
|
Aug 26, 1918
|
During fighting west of the Sensee
River, south of Vis en Artois, France, Private Hunter was wounded in
his back by shrapnel and evacuated to the No. 8 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 42 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
|
|
Aug 27, 1918
|
Transferred via the No. 9 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 54 General Hospital in
Wimereux (Aubengue), France
|
|
Sep 8, 1918
|
Transferred to the No. 12 Convalescent
Depot in Aubengue, France
|
|
Sep 29, 1918
|
Discharged from hospital care and
transferred to the No. 5 Rest Camp in Ecault, France
|
|
Oct 3, 1918
|
After leaving the rest camp, he
reported to the Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples
|
|
Oct 10, 1918
|
After leaving the base depot, he
joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St.
Vaast, France
|
|
Oct 16, 1918
|
After leaving the reinforcement camp,
Private Hunter rejoined the battalion north-east of Iwuy, France
|
|
Feb 1, 1919
|
Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian Field
Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia in legs and arms.
|
|
Feb 4, 1919
|
Transferred to the No. 55 Casualty
Clearing Station and the diagnosis was changed to read PUO (Pyrexia of
Unknown Origin) sometimes referred to as Trench Fever
|
|
Feb 8, 1919
|
Transferred via the No. 31 Ambulance
Train and admitted to the No. 2 Australian General Hospital in
Wimereux, France
|
|
Feb 14, 1919
|
Invalided to England aboard the
Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
On arrival in
England, he was admitted to the County of Middlesex War Hospital in
Napsbury, St. Albans
Transferred to
the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in
hospital
|
|
Mar 8, 1919
|
Transferred to the Military
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
|
|
Mar 31, 1919
|
Discharged from hospital and
transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in
Seaford
Granted 10 days
sick leave
|
|
Apr 23, 1919
|
Transferred to Military District No. 3
Wing in Kinmel Park pending return to Canada
|
|
May 11, 1919
|
Embarked the SS Saturnia in Glasgow,
Scotland
|
|
May 21, 1919
|
Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
|
|
May 22, 1919
|
Discharged from the CEF in Kingston,
Ontario
Ø
Rank on discharge Private
Ø
War Service Badge Class
“A” issued number 279688
Ø
Proposed residence on discharge
Kinmount, Ontario
Following his
discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at
Kinmount, Ontario
|
|
Apr 18, 1922
|
Request was made to have his medals
sent to him at Suffield, Alberta
|
|
Oct 8, 1974
|
William Clinton Hunter died while a
patient of the 100 Mile & District Hospital, British Columbia
of Heart Failure and was buried in the Forest Grove Cemetery, Forest
Grove, British Columbia
|
|
