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Jul 25, 1900
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Born at Deseronto Ontario
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Jan 17, 1916
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Attested into the 155th Battalion
at Deseronto Ontario
Ø Number 636363
Ø Next of kin given as Eva Hyderman (mother) of Deseronto Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Laborer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
o He lied about his age, giving his birth year as 1897- his actual age
was 15 years 5 months
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Oct 3, 1916
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Particulars Of Family form filed
Ø Father not alive
Ø Mother, Eva Hyderman, residing at Deseronto Ontario
Ø Stated to be paying $25 per month to widowed mother
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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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Proceeded to France on transfer to the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Le
Havre and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Dec 7, 1916
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Left to join unit
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Dec 8, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
The Battalion was in Divisional
Reserve at Bully Grenay and undergoing additional training as well as supplying men for
work parties
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Feb 8, 1917
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Sent to the rear area as a minor
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Feb 9, 1917
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TOS CBD at Le Havre as a minor
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Feb 11, 1917
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Proceeded to England on transfer to CTD
(Canadian Training Depot) at Shorncliffe and SOS (Struck Off Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Feb 12, 1917
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TOS 6th Reserve Battalion at East
Sandling Camp, as a minor
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Mar 18, 1917
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TOS the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) as a minor
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Mar 19, 1917
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Placed On Command to CDD (Canadian Discharge
Depot) at Seaford, pending return to Canada
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Apr 3, 1917
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Discharged to Canada
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Apr 14, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic at Liverpool
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Apr 20, 1917
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Apr 28, 1917
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Admitted to Elmhurst Hospital Kingston Ontario
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Jul 21, 1917
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TOS the Special Service Battalion and posted
to #3 Special Service Company at Kingston Ontario
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Aug 10, 1917
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Medical Board at Barriefield Camp, Kingston
Ø Notes suffering with Bronchitis since January 1917 caused by cold
weather in France
Ø Noted as a patient at Elmhurst Hospital since April 28, 1917 to
present
Ø No evidence of Bronchitis found
Ø Heart and lungs normal
Ø Tattoo mark on left arm is a Heart and Scroll with words
“Forget-me-not”
Ø Declared fit for Category A IV
o “boys
who would be fit as soon as they reached 19 years of age”
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Aug 22, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
Discharged from the CEF at Barriefield
Camp, Kingston
Ø Intended place of residence – Deseronto Ontario
Ø Reason for discharge - Underage
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Oct 18, 1918
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Attested into the CASC (Canadian Army Service
Corps) at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 2774115
Ø Next of kin given as Eva Hyderman (mother) of RR #6, Napanee Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Teamster
Ø Previous military service given as 9 months with the 155th
Bttn and 3 months with the 21st Battalion.
o Stated that he had been discharged as Underage
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Application to Paymaster for pay assignment
to wife living at RMD #6 Napanee Ontario
I suspect the designation of
“wife” was in error, as his next of kin on the same card shows his mother as
nok. In addition, the pay sheet has the word
“wife” crossed out and “mother” written in.
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Dec 31, 1918
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Admitted to Queen’s University Military
Hospital at Kingston Ontario with Tonsillitis
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Jan 9, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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Jan 21, 1919
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Admitted to Queen’s University Military
Hospital at Kingston with Gonorrhea
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Apr 1, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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May 3, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø Reason for discharge – General Demobilization
Ø Intended place of residence – RMD #6 Napanee Ontario
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No date in file – most likely in 1922
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British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
Deseronto Ontario (date not in file)
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