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Jun 7, 1897
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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
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Jan 5, 1916
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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
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
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Dec 5, 1916
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SOS (Struck Off
Strength) on transfer to the 21st Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 7, 1916
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Left to join
unit
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Dec 8, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field and assigned to “C” Company
The Battalion was in Divisional Reserve at Bully Grenay
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Aug 17, 1917
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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
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Aug 22, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
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Aug 23, 1917
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Admitted to No 4
Southern General Hospital at Plymouth
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Oct 9, 1917
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bear Wood, Wokingham
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Nov 3, 1917
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Transferred to
No 5 Canadian General Hospital at Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Nov 19, 1917
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Invalided to
Canada aboard Hospital Ship Araguaya
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Nov 28, 1917
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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Dec 7, 1917
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Admitted to
Queen’s University Military Hospital at Kingston
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Mar 13, 1918
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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
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Mar 28, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital
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Mar 31, 1918
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Discharged at
Kingston Ontario
Discharged as Medically Unfit.
Proposed residence on discharge – Tweed Ontario
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Jul 7, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to Minnie Ave, Tweed Ontario
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Jan 11, 1952
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Deceased
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