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May 8, 1889
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Born in Lindsay, Ontario to Thomas John and
Sophia Estelle (nee Henry) Murtagh
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Jul 7, 1905
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Shown on the nominal roll of the 45th
Victoria Regiment with the rank of Private
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Nov 13, 1909
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Shown on the nominal roll of the 45th
Victoria Regiment with the rank of Lieutenant
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Nov 9, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59692 (temporary number 602)
Ø Next of kin given as Thomas Murtagh, father, Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Barber
Ø Previous military experience given as 9 years in the 45th
Victoria Regiment
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
Promoted to the rank of Sergeant
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Jan 8, 1915
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Forfeited 2 days pay and reduced to the rank of Private for an
unrecorded offence
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Jan 18, 1915
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Admitted to Kingston hospital with an infected foot
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Jan 27, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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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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Jun 2, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital in
Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Gonorrhea
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Jun 7, 1915
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Transferred to the Risboro Lines Tent Hospital in
Shorncliffe
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Jun 21, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jun 25, 1915
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Readmitted to the St. Martins Plain Tent Hospital
for ongoing Gonorrhea treatment
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Jul 9, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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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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Apr 17, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal with pay
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Jul 1, 1916
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While the battalion was preparing to move from
the Micmac Camp near Dickebusch, Belgium, to the Chippawa Camp near La
Clytte, L/Cpl Murtagh was supervising the loading of a Motor Lorry when his
knee became crushed between the lorry and a tree. He was evacuated to a field ambulance for
first aid and from there he was transported to a casualty clearing station
before being transferred to the No. 23 General Hospital in Wimereux, France
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Jul 3, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Western Australia
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No. 2 Western
General Hospital in Manchester
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for
pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 29, 1916
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Transferred to the King’s Canadian Red Cross
Hospital in Bushy Park
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Sep 15, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Folkestone
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Sep 16, 1916
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Attached to the 1st CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for physical training at the St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the 1st Canadian
Command Depot for physical training at St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Jun 1, 1917
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Attached to St. Leonard’s Hospital for light duty
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Jul 5, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to St. Leonard’s Hospital
and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford and posted
to “A” Company
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Jul 21, 1917
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Attached to the CTB (Canadian Training Battalion)
for duty
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Jul 25, 1917
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Appointed to rank of Acting Sergeant
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Sep 10, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the training battalion
and posted to the Headquarters Sub Staff of the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford and reverted to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Nov 17, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Sergeant
with pay
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May 7, 1919
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay
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Jun 23, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool
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Jul 1, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Jul 4, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 213097
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Lindsay, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Lindsay, Ontario
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May 20, 1966
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Thomas Frederick Murtagh died and was buried in
the Riverside Cemetery, Lindsay, Ontario
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