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Nov 13, 1896
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Born at
Lutterworth Township, Haliburton County, Ontario
On his Attestation into WW1 he
declared his birth date to be November 1, 1897. November
13 is his declared birth date on the 1901 and 1911 Census
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Dec 22, 1915
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Attested into
the 109th Battalion at Minden Ontario
Ø Number 726084
Ø Next of kin given as Stanley Kellett (father) of Minden Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the RMS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
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Oct 5, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 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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Oct 20, 1916
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Left to join
unit
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Oct 22, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in Divisional
Reserve at Bully Grenay undergoing instruction in bayonet fighting, gas drill etc.
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May 19, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Cpl without pay
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Jul 3, 1917
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Sent to No 58
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for dental treatment, and returned to Battalion same day
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Aug 15, 1917
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with shrapnel wounds to left knee and leg
Transferred
same day to No 6 CCS
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Aug 17, 1917
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Transferred to
No 7 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples
Wound noted as being badly infected
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Aug 18, 1917
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Surgery
performed to remove knee cap
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Sep 3, 1917
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Reported to be
“seriously ill”
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Sep 6, 1917
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Surgery
performed to remove large abscess from knee and to allow for drainage.
Patient noted
as going into shock following surgery
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Oct 7, 1917
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Removed from
“seriously ill” list
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Oct 17, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
Admitted to 2nd
Western General Hospital at Manchester
Notes on admission include report
of 14 operations for various reasons including removal of knee cap, removal of many bone
and shrapnel fragments, as well as multiple skin grafts.
There was the suggestion that the leg should be amputated but the
patient wasn’t strong enough to risk the surgery
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Nov 2, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30364
This was for
his actions at Hill 70, in that he aided Lt Cockeram in capturing a machine gun. Below is the
citation for the MM.
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Feb 13, 1918
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Transferred to
Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Feb 14, 1918
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Transferred to
the Manor War Hospital at Epsom
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Feb 27, 1918
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Transferred to
No 16 Canadian General Hospital at Orpington
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Jun 21, 1918
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Transferred to
No 2 Canadian General Hospital at Liverpool
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Sep 23, 1918
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Invalided to
Canada aboard the RMS Tunisian, embarking in London
TOS No 2
District Depot Toronto Ontario
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Oct 7, 1918
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Disembarked at
Montreal Quebec and proceeded to the WMH (Whitby Military Hospital), Whitby Ontario
Posted to the
Hospital Section
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Oct 8, 1918
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Granted leave
with subsistence until October 22, 1918
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Oct 22, 1918
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Did not report
from leave and declared to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Nov 18, 1918
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Arrested as a
Deserter and posted to Hospital Section, WMH
Forfeits 28
days pay and severely reprimanded
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Jan 14, 1919
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Medical Board at
Whitby Ontario makes note of previous medical condition and surgeries. It is declared that he cannot resume his former
occupation of Farmer and that his condition is permanent.
Ø He is recommended for discharge to custody of SCR (Soldier’s
Civil Re-Establishment)
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Jan 16, 1919
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Posted to the
Casualty Company, WMH
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Jan 23, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Proposed
residence on discharge – Minden Ontario
To receive
continuing care from SCR (Soldier’s Civil Re-Establishment)
Permitted to
wear one gold wound stripe
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Oct 11, 1919
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Medical Board at
Kingston Ontario notes that he has difficulty in locomotion due to ankylosis of left knee. This is rigidity of the knee caused by the fusion
of bone in the joint.
Notes that he
was taken on SCR for outpatient treatment at the Minden and Lindsay Clinics from March 24,
1919
Recommend
that he be discharged from the SCR care
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Dec 10, 1924
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to Minden Ontario
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Oct 29, 1950
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Deceased at
Minden Ontario
Minden
Cemetery
Minden ON
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