Jan 22, 1887

Born in Dorking, Surrey, England to John and Ann (nee Cornish) Lewington

Dec 24, 1910

Married to Nellie Simmonds in the St. John’s Church, Peterborough, Ontario

Aug 12, 1915

Shown on the payroll of the 57^th Regiment

He was then transferred to the 80^th Battalion with the provisional rank of Corporal with number 220010

Aug 31, 1915

Attested into the 93^rd Battalion CEF in Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Number 195123

Ø  Next of kin given as Nellie Lewington, wife, 70 Auburn St., Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  Previous military experience given as 5 years in the 57^th Regiment and 6 years in 2^nd Battalion, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “B” Company

Initial training was done in Peterborough, Ontario

Nov 20, 1915

Appointed to the provisional rank of Sergeant

May 29, 1916

The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp

Jul 15, 1916

Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jul 25, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Otterpool Camp

Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay

Oct 3, 1916

Reverted to the rank of Private for “Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order & Discipline”

Oct 6, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Oct 27, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 28, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Nov 21, 1916

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France

Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Sergeant with pay while attached to the entrenching battalion

Apr 16, 1917

After leaving the entrenching battalion, William Lewington joined the 21^st Battalion the support line near Vimy Ridge

On joining the battalion, he was reduced to the rank of Private

May 8, 1917

While his company was under the command of the 19^th Battalion, they came under attack near Fresnoy, France.  Private Lewington received a shrapnel wound to his chest and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station

May 13, 1917

Transferred to the No. 14 General Hospital in Wimereux, France

May 14, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St. Denis

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Edinburgh War Hospital in West Lothian, Scotland

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Jun 2, 1917

Surgery performed to remove pieces of shrapnel

Aug 22, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Sep 21, 1917

Transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital in Orpington, Kent

Oct 16, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bromley, Kent

Oct 27, 1917

Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale, Manchester

Nov 19, 1917

Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya in Liverpool

Nov 28, 1917

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty Company

Dec 7, 1917

Admitted to the Queen’s University Military Hospital in Kingston for ongoing treatment of his chest wounds as an Out Patient

Mar 7, 1918

X-Ray report shows 2 pieces of shrapnel in his rib cage

Mar 20, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 70 Auburn St., Peterborough, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 70 Auburn St., Peterborough, Ontario

Mar 22, 1918

Discharged from hospital and proceeded to Peterborough, Ontario

Jul 1, 1963

William Lewington died in Peterborough, Ontario and was buried in the Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough

William Lewington is remembered on the
Wall of Honour in Peterborough, Ontario