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Feb 14, 1870
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Born in Rochester, New York,
USA to William and Diana (nee Edwards) Mitchell
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Dec 27, 1915
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Attested into the 109th Battalion CEF
in Fenelon Falls, Ontario
Ø Number 725574
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. M.A. Scott, sister,
Parry Sound, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
He lied about his age on attesting, giving his
birth year as 1871 instead of his actual birth year of 1870
In the spring of 1916, the 109th
Battalion moved to Camp Borden near Barrie, Ontario for advanced training
In early July 1916, the
battalion moved to the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire
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Aug 16, 1916
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The battalion moved to Bramshott
to continue training
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
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Jan 5,1917
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Classified PB (Permanent Base)
meaning he was permanently unfit for front line service and attached to the
Canadian Corps Headquarters for duty with the Canadian Corps Composite
Company
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May 28, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the
Composite Company and rejoined the Canadian Base Depot in Havre
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May 30, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France after being classified TB
(Temporary Base) meaning he was temporarily unfit for front line duty
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Sep 20, 1917
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Classified “unfit for further
service in France”
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Oct 8, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford, England
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Oct 22, 1917
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Medical exam in Seaford notes
Ø Man suffers from
Tachycardia
Ø Has pain in
shoulders, short of breath and feels weak
Ø Looks older than
his age, is emaciated and weak in appearance
Ø He is not likely to
improve in 6 months
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Oct 29, 1917
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Attached to the CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada
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Nov 8, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Liverpool
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Nov 14, 1917
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength
Military District No. 3
On arrival in Kingston, he was
admitted to the Kingston Military Convalescent Home
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Dec 4, 1917
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Transferred to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads DAH (Disordered Activity
of the Heart)
On admission he is noted as
looking older than his age and is rather thin.
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Dec 19, 1917
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A Varicocele Hemorrhage was
added to the diagnosis
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Mar 1, 1918
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Medical exam in Kingston notes
Ø Patient suffers
from Hemorrhoids, Disordered Action of Heart and is Overage
Ø Complains of
shortness of breath on exertion
Ø Has pain in his
back and over the heart
Ø Heart is irregular
Ø Board recommends
that he be discharged from service as Medically Unfit
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Mar 19, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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Mar 27, 1918
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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 James Bay Junction, Ontario
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Sep 15, 1942
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William Mitchell fell from the
veranda of his home in Fenelon Falls, Ontario and was transported to the Ross
Memorial Hospital in Lindsay when he went into shock
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Sep 22, 1942
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William Mitchell died while a
patient of the Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, Ontario and was buried in the
Saint Peter’s Anglican Cemetery, Burys Green, Ontario
Following his death, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his nephew, Mr. Joseph
Scott, Box 735 Parry Sound, Ontario
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William
Mitchell is remembered on the Fenelon Falls, Ontario War Memorial
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