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May 10, 1893
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Born in Swansea, Wales, British Isles
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May 4, 1912
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Embarked the SS Teutonic in Liverpool
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May 13, 1912
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and gave Montreal
as his destination
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Nov 4, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59595 (temporary number 543)
Ø Next of kin given as Major Denny, trustee, Cornwall
o Later noted as Mrs. Nicholls, aunt, 64 Aylmer St., Peterborough,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Waiter
Ø Previous military experience given as 59th Stormont
& Glengarry Regiment
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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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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Nov 18, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Swelling of Testicles. He was transferred to the Division Rest
Station at the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Nov 22, 1915
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Transferred to a casualty clearing station
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Nov 24, 1915
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Transferred via the No. 11 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 24 General Hospital in Etretat, France where the
diagnosis was changed to read VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea) and recorded
as “slight”
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Nov 26, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 9 Stationary Hospital in
Havre
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Nov 28, 1915
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Discharged to the No. 11 Convalescent Camp in Havre
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Dec 7, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 6 Stationary Hospital in
Havre, France
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Dec 28, 1915
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Discharged to the convalescent depot
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Jan 19, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Base Depot in Havre
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Feb 3, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Llewellyn
rejoined the 21st Battalion in the front line trenches near
Voormezeele, Belgium
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Feb 25, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
and placed in the Division Rest Station with a diagnosis that reads
Neurasthenia and an irregular heart beat
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Mar 2, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the rest station and
rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Ridgewood, Belgium
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Apr 8, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a gun shot wound to his left foot that was determined to be self
inflicted. He was transferred to the
Division Rest Station at the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Apr 9, 1916
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Transferred to the 2nd Army Special
Hospital
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Apr 10, 1916
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Placed under arrest and charged with wounding
himself
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May 1, 1916
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Tried by a Field General Courts Martial while in
hospital for
Ø Neglect to the prejudice of
good order and discipline by carelessly wounding himself in the left foot
He was found guilty and sentenced to 2 months of
Field Punishment No. 1
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Jun 9, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 15 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
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Jun 10, 1916
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Transferred via the No. 5 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 13 Stationary Hospital in Boulogne
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Jun 21, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the base
details in Boulogne, France as a prisoner
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Jun 30, 1916
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After leaving the base details as a prisoner,
Private Llewellyn rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in the
Micmac Camp near Dikkiebus, Belgium
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Aug 28, 1916
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Attached to the 4th Field Company,
Canadian Engineers for duty with the Carrying Party
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Sep 12, 1916
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Ceased to be attached to the engineers and
rejoined the 21st Battalion
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Dec 11, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 26, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Apr 23, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital
in Etaples with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined) Nervousness
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Apr 27, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 Convalescent Depot
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May 9, 1917
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Discharged to the base details in Etaples
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May 12, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Base Depot in Havre
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Jun 5, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, Private Llewellyn
rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets in Coupigny, France
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Aug 15, 1917
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During severe fighting at Hill 70 near Lens,
France, Private Llewellyn received a wound to his left forearm from a machine
gun bullet. He was evacuated to the
No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to the
No. 23 Casualty Clearing Station for treatment
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Aug 16, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 18 General Hospital in Camiers
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Aug 18, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England he was admitted to the 2nd
Western General Hospital in Manchester
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 28, 1917
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Transferred to the Lake Auxiliary Military
Hospital, Mellor Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne
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Sep 27, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Oct 16, 1917
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Transferred to the Manor County of London War
Hospital in Epsom
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Nov 2, 1917
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Surgery performed to remove dead skin and clean
the wound
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Nov 30, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jan 4, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for rehabilitation at the St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Feb 20, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength the 21st Battalion
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Sep 9, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 11, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Llewellyn rejoined the 21st Battalion in Division Reserve, north
of Quéant,
France
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Dec 13, 1918
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As part of the 21st Battalion, Private
Llewellyn crossed the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying
Force
After crossing the bridge, the battalion
proceeded to billets in Seigburg
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS Western Australia in Havre,
France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 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 277375
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 64 Aylmer St., Peterborough, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 64 Aylmer St.,
Peterborough, Ontario
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Joseph Llewellyn
is remembered on a plaque in the Park Street Church
in Peterborough, Ontario
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