Oct 8, 1887

Born in Binbrook, Ontario

Oct 16, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Hamilton, Ontario

Feb 18, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, 2^nd COR (Central Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Hamilton, Ontario

Ø  Number 3107528

Ø  Next of kin given as R.E. Woodworth, friend, Lynden, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Barber

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

Ø  Posted to the 25^th Regimental Draft

May 15, 1918

The 25^th Regimental Draft embarked the SS Ajana in Halifax, Nova Scotia

May 27, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Witley and was Taken On Strength of the 3^rd Reserve Battalion in Witley to continue training

Sep 12, 1918

Transferred to the 19^th Battalion

Sep 13, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 19^th Battalion

Sep 16, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Sep 21, 1918

While still at the reinforcement camp he was transferred to the 21^st Battalion without having joined the 19^th Battalion at the front

Sep 22, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Lottridge joined the 21^st Battalion in the support line near Buissy, France

Oct 13, 1918

Admitted to the No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers, France with a diagnosis that reads an accidentally sprained back and foot

Oct 16, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Fort Pitt Hospital in Chatham

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

Dec 6, 1918

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Dec 16, 1918

Attached to the 1^st CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical training and exercise

Granted 10 days sick leave.  Address on leave 28 Engleville Rd., Woolwich

Jan 14, 1919

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Jan 21, 1919

Transferred to Military District No. 2 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Feb 22, 1919

Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool

Mar 2, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Hamilton, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of 2^nd Central Ontario Military District No. 2 Casualty Company

Mar 6, 1919

Granted leave until March 20, 1919

Mar 26, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Hamilton, Ontario

Ø  rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 137357

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Lynden, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Lynden, Ontario

Jun 17, 1967

William Lottridge died while a patient of the Chedoke General Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario and was buried in the White Brick Cemetery, Ancaster, Ontario