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Jun 16, 1893
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Born in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59556 (temporary number 440)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. R Laidlaw, 35 Dean Village, Edinburgh,
Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as Chauffer and Mechanic
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Mar 25, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for an unrecorded offence
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Sep 26, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Bursitis in his knees and placed in
the rest station in Dranoutre, Belgium
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Oct 9, 1915
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance and
rejoined the battalion
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Dec 25, 1915
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Transferred to the 4th Canadian
Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company
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Sep 16, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 26 General Hospital in
Etaples with shrapnel wounds to his arms, eyes and neck
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Sep 19, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot
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Sep 21, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 5 Convalescent Depot in
Cayeux
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Oct 16, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care and proceeded to the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Nov 11, 1916
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Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave) from 3
pm until his arrest at 8.30 pm. He was
charged with being absent and for being drunk. While under arrest he was charged with
breaking a window in the detention centre.
He was later fined 14 days pay for the 3 offences
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Dec 8, 1916
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Medical Board changed his classification to PB
(Permanent Base) meaning that he is permanently unfit for combat duties.
Attached to the Canadian Corps Composite Company
in France
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Jan 12 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jun 19, 1917
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Medical Board confirmed his classification of
Permanent Base with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia
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Jul 10, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Corps Employment
Company Headquarters
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Dec 10, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave to Paris
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Mar 4, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal without
pay
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Jun 11, 1918
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Classified “A” meaning he was fit for full duty
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Jun 25, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 3 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads infected corns on his feet
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Jul 1, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
Reverted to the rank of Private and transferred
to the 2nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps
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Sep 10, 1918
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 21, 1918
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Rejoined unit from leave
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Jan 15, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave to the United Kingdom
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Jan 29, 1919
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Admitted to the 2nd Scottish General
Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland while on leave with a diagnosis that reads
Bronchitis
Transferred to Canadian Machine Gun Depot for pay
purposes while in hospital
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Feb 4, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bearwood Park and the diagnosis was changed to read Influenza
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Feb 28, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Mar 13, 1919
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Admitted to the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital
in Millbank with a diagnosis that reads Colic
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Apr 4, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian General
Hospital in Orpington
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Jun 3, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
Transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot in
Seaford
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Jun 6, 1919
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Transferred to “M” Wing at the Canadian
Concentration Camp, Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Jul 2, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Jul 8, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 11, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 213194
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 235 A St. Antoine St., Montreal, Quebec
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 235 A St. Antoine
St., Montreal, Quebec
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Jan 30, 1949
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William Laidlaw was reported to have passed away
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