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Jun 16, 1877
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Born in Eastbourne, England
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May 10, 1900
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Married to Caroline Bertha
Jones in Eldon, Ontario
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Feb 7, 1916
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Attested into the 109th Battalion CEF
in Victoria Road, Ontario
Ø Number 725603
Ø Next of kin given as Bertha King, wife, Victoria
Road, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “C” Company
In the spring of 1916, the 109th
Battalion moved to Camp Borden near Barrie, Ontario for advanced training
In early July 1916, the
battalion moved to the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire
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Aug 16, 1916
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The battalion moved to
Bramshott to continue training
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
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Oct 22, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private King joined the 21st Battalion resting in Bully Grenay
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Mar 21, 1917
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Joined the Canadian Base Depot
in the Rouelles Camp, Havre on being classified TB (Temporary Base) meaning
he was temporarily unfit to serve at the front
There are some medical pages
missing from the service file as there is no reason given for this
classification.
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Jul 6, 1917
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Medical classification changed
to PB (Permanent Base) meaning he was not fit for front line combat duty and
proceeded to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples,
France
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Aug 6, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Corporal without pay
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Dec 15, 1917
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Medical classification changed
to B2, meaning he was only fit for non-combat employment in base units of the
medical service, garrison or regimental outdoor duty
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Mar 24, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd
Canadian Infantry Base Depot in Etaples, France
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Apr 20, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of
Private
Transferred to the Canadian
Labour Pool
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May 3, 1918
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Transferred to No. 29 Company,
Canadian Forestry Corps in Bordeaux, France
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Jul 15, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jul 30, 1918
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Rejoined the 29th
Company Canadian Forestry Corps from leave
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Nov 21, 1918
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Admitted to the 1/3 NMFA
(North Midland Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads ICT (Inter
Connective Tissue) infection in his head and then transferred to the No. 41
CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 23, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 50
Casualty Clearing Station and the diagnosis was changed to read VDS (Venereal
Disease Syphilis)
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Nov 26, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 20 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital in
Camiers, France
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Jan 30, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian
Forestry Corps Pool while in hospital
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Feb 9, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 9
Canadian Stationary Hospital in Camiers, France
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Feb 12, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Mar 7, 1919
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Transferred to the CFCBD
(Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot) in Sunningdale, England
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Apr 5, 1919
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Transferred to Military
District No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS Royal George
in Liverpool
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May 14, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of
Military District No. 3
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May 16, 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 279449
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Victoria Road, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Victoria Road,
Ontario
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Jan 27, 1951
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Arthur King died while a
patient of the Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital in Toronto, Ontario of
Peritonitis and was buried in the Lakeview Cemetery, Kirkfield, Ontario
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