Mar 19, 1886

Born in Camberwell, London, England to George Albert and Ann Elizabeth (nee Diett) Hussey

Dec 25, 1907

Married to Edith Florence Overton in St. Andrew’s Church, Battersea, London, England

Jun 3, 1910

Embarked the SS Empress of Ireland in Liverpool with his wife and 2 children

Jun 9, 1910

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Port Hope, Ontario

Oct 19, 1914

Shown on the payroll of the 46^th Durham Regiment in Port Hope

Nov 6, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59490 (temporary number 1083)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. GT Hussey, wife, Dorset St. E., Port Hope, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Enameller

o   Later noted as Porcelain Enameller

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “G” Company

o   Later noted as Depot Company and shown as a Bugler

The 21^st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

Nov 12, 1914

After receiving the anti-typhoid inoculation, George Hussey suffered a reaction to the needle and was admitted to the Kingston Hospital

Nov 14, 1914

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Jul 14, 1915

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal

Aug 28, 1915

Posted to “C” Company

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Nov 9, 1915

Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza

Nov 10, 1915

Transferred to the Division Rest Station at Loker, Belgium

Nov 15, 1915

Discharged to duty from the rest station

Dec 2, 1915

Admitted to the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade Hospital in Etaples, France with a diagnosis that reads Arthritis

Dec 7, 1915

Invalided to England and admitted to the Manor House Hospital in Folkestone

Dec 11, 1915

Transferred to the VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment) Hospital in Ashford

Feb 12, 1916

Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special Hospital in Ramsgate

Notes on admission

Ø  Suffers from pain in lumbar region, right hip, leg muscles, knees and ankles

Ø  Ankles are stiff and swollen

Ø  Patient is very nervous due to shell shock and sleeps badly and wakens frightened

Ø  Hearing is poor in left ear caused by shell explosion

Ø  Exercise recommended

May 29, 1916

Now fit for light duties

Jun 22, 1916

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling

Jun 30, 1916

Medical Board at West Sandling notes

Ø  Patient suffers from Nervous Debility

Ø  Suffers from shortness of breath and headaches

Ø  Man is generally run down

Ø  Board recommends 4 weeks of Physical Training at the Monks Horton Hospital

Feb 27, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay

Apr 16, 1917

Transferred to the 3^rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot)

Apr 10, 1918

Appointed to the rank of A/CSM (Acting Company Sergeant Major) with pay

Jul 2, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian General Depot and reverted to the permanent rank of Private pending return to Canada

Jul 9, 1918

Transferred to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Sep 19, 1918

Attached to the Canadian Discharge Depot in Shorncliffe pending return to Canada

Sep 24, 1918

Embarked the Llanstephan Castle in London

Oct 8, 1918

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength the CAGS (Canadian Army Gymnastics Staff) as an instructor at Hart House, Toronto

Jan 7, 1919

Transferred to the Whitby Military Hospital and employed as an instructor

May 15, 1919

Transferred to the Military School OS & P (Orthopedic Surgery and Physiotherapy) and attached to the Whitby, Ontario Military Hospital as a Remedial Instructor

Jun 27, 1919

Attached to the St. Andrews Military Hospital in Toronto as an Instructor

Nov 11, 1919

Admitted to the St. Andrews Military Hospital as a patient with a diagnosis that reads Rheumatic Fever

Nov 26, 1919

Surgery performed to remove his tonsils as they had become infected

Dec 10, 1919

Transferred to the AMCTD (Army Medical Corps Training Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Mar 1, 1920

VDH (Valvular Disease of the Heart) was added to his diagnosis

Mar 17, 1920

Medical Board held at St. Andrew’s Hospital notes

Ø  Patient suffers from Rheumatism and hearing loss

Ø  Also suffers from Valvular Disease of the Heart

Ø  Heart is slightly enlarged and murmurs are present

Ø  Has pain in most of his joints

Ø  Becomes breathless on exercise

Ø  Board recommends hospital care for 4 months then care as an out-patient for 6 months under care of the DSCR (Department of Soldier Civil Re-establishment)

Mar 25, 1920

Transferred to the Dominion Orthopedic Hospital in Toronto with issues with his previous tonsillectomy

Mar 30, 1920

Discharged to duty from hospital

Apr 6, 1920

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge CSM

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 98981

Ø  Discharged to the care of the Department of Soldier Civil Re-establishment

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Dorset St. E., Port Hope, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medals were sent to him at 475 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario

Following his discharge, George Hussey served with the Secretary of State Department in Ottawa for 28 years before his retirement

Dec 14, 1953

George Thomas Hussey died of congestive heart failure while a patient of the Veterans Pavilion of the Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario.  He was later buried in the Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Ontario