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Jul 9, 1890
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Born in Barriefield, Ontario
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Jul 29, 1912
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Married to Bertha Ray Weaver in Kingston, Ontario
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Jun 23, 1913
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Shown on the payroll of “C” Company, 4th
Hussars at the summer camp in Petawawa, Ontario
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Aug 10, 1914
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Volunteered for service in the Princess of Wales’
Own Rifles
Ø Number 1942
Ø Posted to “B” Company
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Nov 13, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59635 (temporary number 93)
Ø Next of kin given as Bertha Rae March, wife, 165 Victoria St.,
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Longshoreman
o Later noted as a Teamster
Ø Previous military experience given as 14th Regiment,
Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles and the 4th Hussars for 4 years
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “A” Company
o Later posted to the Transport Section
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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Oct 6, 1915
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Proceeded the field ambulance in Dranouter,
Belgium to be treated for a bruised shoulder after falling off a transport
wagon and was released to duty
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Nov 1, 1915
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During the relief from the front line trench,
while walking back to billets in Ridgewood, Belgium, Private March was struck
by shrapnel in the back of his head and shoulders. He was evacuated to a field ambulance for
first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station in La
Clytte, Belgium for treatment.
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Nov 3, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 3 General Hospital in
Bailleul, France
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Nov 4, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 16 General Hospital in Le
Treport with contusions to his head and back that caused a skull fracture
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Nov 9, 1915
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Invalided to England
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Bevan Military Hospital in Sandgate
Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 30, 1915
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transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital
in Deal
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Dec 4, 1915
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 11, 1915
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Returned to hospital early from leave with severe
head pain
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Feb 11, 1916
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in Liverpool
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Feb 22, 1916
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Quebec City, Quebec
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Feb 24, 1916
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Medical Board in Quebec City notes
Ø Man complains of dizziness
when bending
Ø Scar on scalp is tender to
touch
Ø Board recommends 3 months in a
convalescent home for observation
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Feb 29, 1916
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Admitted to the Elmhurst Convalescent Home in
Kingston
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May 12, 1916
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Medical Exam in Kingston notes
Ø Man suffered a fractured skull
at the front from shrapnel wounds
Ø Scar on scalp is tender to
touch
Ø Has some pain in pectoral
muscles from being kicked by a horse at the front
Ø Board recommends he be
discharged from service as Medically Unfit
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May 31, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 179 Pine St., Kingston, Ontario
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Jun 10, 1919
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Attested into the No. 3 Service Company, CASC
(Canadian Army Service Corps) in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59365
Ø Next of kin given as Bertha
March, wife, 321 Brock St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Teamster
Ø Previous military experience
given as 21st Battalion for 2 years
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
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Apr 29, 1920
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Medical Board in Kingston notes
Ø Man suffers from VDH (Valvular
Disease of the Heart)
Ø Has no symptoms and was not
aware of the heart disease
Ø Has a systolic murmur in heart
Ø Board recommends he be
discharged from service as Medically Unfit
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May 20, 1920
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Discharged from the CASC in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Entitled to War Service Badge
Class “B”
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 165 Victoria St., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 165 Victoria St.,
Kingston, Ontario
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Aug 1, 1927
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Listed in the Watertown, New York directory as
living at 703 Main St. W., Watertown.
His occupation is listed as Paper Maker
Lawrence March registered for the WW2 draft and
gave his address as 124 East Flower Ave., Watertown, New York and his
employer as St. Regis Paper Company, Deferiet, New York
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