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Aug 17, 1886
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Born in Wigan, Lancashire, England
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Aug 18, 1906
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Married to Mary Smith
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Oct 28, 1911
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Embarked the SS Megantic in Liverpool
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Nov 5, 1911
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 27, 1912
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Robert’s wife, Mary, embarked the SS Megantic in
Liverpool
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May 6, 1912
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to
Kingston, Ontario to join her husband
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59593 (temporary number 89)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Mary Livesey, wife, 459 Division St.,
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Miner
Ø Previous military experience given as 5th Field
Battery, RCA, Kingston
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Posted to No. 2 Platoon, “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Mar 27, 1915
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“A” Company played a football (soccer) match against “B” Company
and Private Livesey played Full Back for “A” Company, which won the game 2
goals to 1.
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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
In November 1916, his wife followed him to
England and her address was changed to read 10 Foster St., Wigan, Lancashire,
England
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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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Oct 30, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 9 Stationary Hospital in
Havre with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined). This was later changed to read VDS
(Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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Nov 16, 1915
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Discharged to the camp details in Havre
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Dec 2, 1915
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Transferred to the General Base Depot in Havre
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Dec 9, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 9 Stationary Hospital in
Havre with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined)
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Dec 16, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 2 General Hospital in
Havre and the diagnosis was changed to read Bronchitis and Scabies and for
ongoing treatment of the Syphilis infection
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Dec 31, 1915
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Discharged to the Canadian Base Depot in Havre
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Jan 12, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Livesey
rejoined the 21st Battalion in the N & O trenches near
Voormezeele, Belgium
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May 8, 1916
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Granted 9 days leave
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May 17, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion resting in the “B” Camp
near La Clytte, Belgium from leave
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Sep 14, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a contusion to his right leg as a result of an accident. He was then admitted to the Canadian Corps
Rest Station
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Sep 15, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 8 Stationary Hospital in
Wimereux with contusions to his back and legs
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Sep 20, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1 Canadian Convalescent
Depot in Boulogne
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Sep 21, 1916
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Discharged to the base details in Boulogne
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Sep 25, 1916
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Transferred to the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in
the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France
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Oct 3, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 7 Stationary Hospital in
Havre for additional treatment for his contusions to his back and legs
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Oct 12, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 4 Convalescent Depot in
Havre
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Oct 24, 1916
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Discharged to the Canadian Base Depot in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France
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Nov 11, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Nov 13, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, he arrived at the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France as part of a draft of 15
reinforcements destined to join the 21st Battalion
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Jan 8, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal with pay
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Apr 18, 1917
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Appointed to the position of Acting CQMS (Company
Quartermaster Sergeant)
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May 26, 1917
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Wife Mary and 2 children embarked the SS Justicia
in Liverpool
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Jun 7, 1917
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Mary and her 2 children disembarked in Halifax,
Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Sep 8, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 15, 1917
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Reverted to the rank of Private
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Sep 19, 1917
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Rejoined the entrenching battalion from leave
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Mar 12, 1918
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Livesey rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Gouy Servins,
France
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Apr 13, 1918
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Attached to the 2nd Canadian Machine
Gun Battalion for duty
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Apr 30, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd Canadian
Machine Gun Corps for permanent duty
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Oct 1, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads indigestion
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Oct 7, 1918
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance
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Oct 10, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Oct 26, 1918
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Rejoined the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion
resting in billets south-east of Aniche, France
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Feb 8, 1919
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Admitted to the 2nd Australian General
Hospital in Boulogne with a diagnosis that reads Abscess in right groin
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Feb 16, 1919
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Invalided to England and admitted to the Brook
War Hospital in Woolwich and the diagnosis was changed to include Influenza
Transferred to the CMGD (Canadian Machine Gun
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 4, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian General
Hospital in Orpington
On admission he showed tremors in his hands and
his reflexes were exaggerated
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Mar 14, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Apr 23, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
in Eastbourne and Hemorrhoids was added to the diagnosis. Surgery was recommended for the
Hemorrhoids, but not carried out due to his bronchitis
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Jun 1, 1919
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Transferred to the CMGRD (Canadian Machine Gun
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 3, 1919
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Medical report notes
Ø Patient suffers from Chronic
Bronchitis
Ø Also suffers from defective
vision, Myopia and Astigmatism, in both eyes
Ø Has never had glasses
Ø Also has small haemorrhoids
Ø Has a persistent cough and
shortness of breath
Ø Board recommends return to
Canada for treatment
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Jun 29, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 16 Canadian General
Hospital in Orpington
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Jul 12, 1919
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Forfeited 2 days pay for being absent for 1 day
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Jul 23, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Aug 6, 1919
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Forfeited 2 days pay for being absent 1 day
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Aug 8, 1919
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Embarked the SS Araguaya in Liverpool
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Aug 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland, Maine, USA and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength No. 3 District Depot and
admitted to the Queen’s University Military Hospital with a diagnosis that
reads Chronic Bronchitis
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Aug 29, 1919
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Granted leave until September 2, 1919
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Dec 18, 1919
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Medical Board at the Sydenham Military Hospital
in Kingston notes
Ø Patient suffers from Chronic
Bronchitis, poor vision and Haemorrhoids
Ø His Bronchitis and persistent
cough are probably caused from working in a coal mine, but aggravated by his
service
Ø Glasses have been ordered to
correct his poor vision
Ø Board recommends Mercury and
Iodide treatment for 1 year for his Syphilis infection
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Dec 31, 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 214959
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C65468
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 19 Sixth St., Kingston, Ontario
He was discharged to the care of the SCR (Soldier
Civil Re-establishment) Department for continuing treatment for his Syphilis
infection
Following his discharge, the 1914 Star, British
War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 19 Sixth St., Kingston,
Ontario. Robert Livesey served with
the Veterans Home Guard during WW2
In 1948 Bob Livesey moved to the outskirts of
Napanee where he remained until his death in 1968 when he was buried in the
Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston
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