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Dec 20, 1888
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Born in Warsaw, Ontario to Robert and Elizabeth
(nee Kidd) Kidd
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Oct 5, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Renfrew, Ontario
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Apr 24, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3321217
Ø Next of kin given as Mr.
Robert Kidd, father, Warsaw, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
druggist
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
Ø Posted to the 8th
Regimental Draft
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May 15, 1918
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The 8th Regimental Draft embarked the
SS City of Marseilles in Montreal, Quebec
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Jun 5, 1918
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Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford
where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to
continue training
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Sep 26, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 27, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 28, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 3, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join
the 21st Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 44th
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Kidd joined the 44th Battalion west of Douai, France
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Nov 1, 1918
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During the 44th Battalion’s advance on
Famars, France, Private Kidd was wounded in the right arm by a machine gun
bullet and evacuated to the No. 13, CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first
aid before being transported to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 6, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 37 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Camiers, France
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Nov 7, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Ville de Liege
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Middlesex War Hospital, Claxton on Sea
Transferred to the NBRD (New Brunswick Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 28, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian General
Hospital in the Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe
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Dec 6, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the
13th Reserve Battalion in Witley
Granted 10 days sick leave
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Dec 19, 1918
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Granted 8 days leave
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Jan 3, 1919
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Attached to Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to
Canada
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Jan 12, 1919
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Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Liverpool
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Jan 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 3
Casualty Company
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Jan 26, 1919
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Granted leave until February 8, 1919
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Feb 13, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 215170
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Warsaw, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Box 119, Eganville, Ontario
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Jul 30, 1954
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Gordon Earl Kidd died in an Ottawa, Ontario
hospital and was buried in the Saint Mark’s Cemetery, Warsaw, Ontario
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