William Henry Leworthy

 

 

Jun 7, 1897

Born at Tweed Ontario 

According to the 1901 Census, his birth date was June 7, 1898, while the 1911 Census (listed as Leaworthy) lists his birth as June 1897

 

Jan 5, 1916

Attested into the 155th Battalion at Tweed Ontario 

Ø      Number 636229

Ø      Next of kin given as Henry & Elizia Leworthy (parents) of Tweed Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Laborer

o       Later noted as Steel Moulder

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Methodist

 

Oct 18, 1916

Embarked the SS Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia

  

 

Oct 28, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp

 

Dec 5, 1916

SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to the 21st Battalion

 

Dec 6, 1916

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion

 

Dec 7, 1916

Left to join unit

 

Dec 8, 1916

Joined the 21st Battalion in the field and assigned to “C” Company 

The Battalion was in Divisional Reserve at Bully Grenay

 

Aug 17, 1917

Admitted to No 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with shrapnel wounds to left leg and left wrist from a High Explosive Artillery Shell 

These wounds were received during the attack at Hill 70

 

Aug 22, 1917

Invalided to England aboard Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth

  

 

Aug 23, 1917

Admitted to No 4 Southern General Hospital at Plymouth 

Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital

 

Oct 9, 1917

Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bear Wood, Wokingham

 

Nov 3, 1917

Transferred to No 5 Canadian General Hospital at Kirkdale, Liverpool

 

Nov 19, 1917

Invalided to Canada aboard Hospital Ship Araguaya

  

 

Nov 28, 1917

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario

 

Dec 7, 1917

Admitted to Queen’s University Military Hospital at Kingston

 

Mar 13, 1918

Medical Board at Kingston Ontario notes: 

Ø      Suffers from effects of shrapnel wounds to left leg and left wrist

Ø      Left arm was fractured but healed

Ø      Suffers constant pain in left leg

Ø      Toes drag when he walks because he cannot raise his foot

Ø      Loss of feeling in left foot

Ø      Disability set at 30%

Ø      Recommends discharge as Medically Unfit

 

Mar 28, 1918

Discharged from hospital

 

Mar 31, 1918

Discharged at Kingston Ontario 

Discharged as Medically Unfit.  Proposed residence on discharge – Tweed Ontario

 

Jul 7, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Minnie Ave, Tweed Ontario

 

Jan 11, 1952

Deceased

 


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