Feb 23, 1879

Born at Burritts Rapids, Grenville Twsp, Oxford County, Canada

Nov 1, 1914

Attested into 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario

Ø  Number 59548

o   Very shortly after was made an Honorary Captain, and Chaplain to the Battalion

Ø  Next of Kin given as Mrs Margaret Louise Dealtry Kidd (wife) of Brockville Ontario

Ø  Former occupation given as “Clerk in Holy Orders”

Ø  Previous military experience given as “Boy Scouts and Cadets”

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

o   Note that the Attestation Papers are dated November 1, 1915 in 3 separate places, it clearly should read 1914

May 6, 1915

Embarked the SS Metagama at Montreal for England

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe

Jul 31, 1915

TOS (Taken on Strength) Duchess of Connaught Red Cross Hospital

Sep 5, 1915

TOS by the Department of Chaplain Services

Sep 9, 1915

Transferred to 2^nd Div HQ and detailed for duty to the 4^th CIB (Canadian Infantry Brigade) as Chaplain (Church of England) by the OC of the Canadian 2^nd Division

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in France

Dec 24, 1915

Admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with Bronchitis and transferred to the Officer’s Rest Station at Mont Noir

Jan 1, 1916

Discharged from hospital to duty

Nov 25, 1916

Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette #29837

 

Dec 29, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

Jan 8, 1917

Granted extension of leave to January 11, 1917

Jun 11, 1917

To be Honorary Major, London Gazette #30178

Feb 2, 1918

Posted to 2^nd Division HQ and attached to 21^st Battalion for duty

May 28, 1918

Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette #30706

Jul 19, 1918

Transferred to Canadian Corps at Shorncliffe

Jul 20, 1918

TOS Chaplain Service OMFC on returning from France

Jul 21, 1918

Granted leave until July 31, 1918

Aug 1, 1918

Posted for duty to Bramshott Area

Oct 6, 1918

Proceeded on Command to Canadian Segregation Camp at Rhyl

Nov 29, 1918

Attached to HQ Canadian Concentration Camp at Kinmel Park and assumes duties of Senior Chaplain

Jul 25, 1919

Ceases to be on Command

Aug 3, 1919

SOS OMFC on embarkation for Canada

Aug 14, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Quebec City, Quebec, on general demobilization

Address on Discharge, Trinity Rectory, Brockville Ontario

Rev. W.E. Kidd MC, served as president of the 21^st Battalion Association
from 1939 to 1945.  In recognition of that service, the association
presented him with the Past President’s Medal

Apr 4, 1970

Deceased at Galt Ontario

Buried in the Anglican Cemetery, Brockville Ontario, but prior to burial, there was a service for 21st Battalion veterans in Kingston