Abram Stewart "Ab" Newman



Oct 13, 1885

Born in Great Henry, Essex, England to Alfred and Alice (nee Stewart) Newman

 

Nov 7, 1914

Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

 

Ø  Number 59745 (temporary number 905)

Ø  Next of kin given as Alfred Newman, father, Great Hagush, Great Henny, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Locomotive Engineer

Ø  Previous military experience given as Argyll Light Infantry in Belleville, Ontario

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “H” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “D” Company

The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

 

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

 

 

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

 

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

 

 

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

 

Sep 25, 1915

Attached to the 2nd Division Mining Company

 

Dec 22, 1915

Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) Rest Station with a diagnosis that reads Enteritis, an intestinal inflammation

 

Dec 29, 1915

Discharged to duty from the field ambulance

 

Jan 12, 1916

Transferred to the newly formed No. 3 Canadian Tunnelling Company at Sainte Marie Capel, France

 

Jan 16, 1916

Admitted to the No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance with an accidental scalp wound

 

Jan 20, 1916

Rejoined the tunnelling company from the field ambulance

 

Feb 10, 1916

Admitted to the No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Influenza. 

 

Feb 12, 1916

Transferred to the No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station

 

Feb 18, 1916

Transferred to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne, France

 

Mar 9, 1916

Discharged to the No. 1 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne

 

Mar 10, 1916

Discharged to the Boulogne Base Details for duty

 

Mar 15, 1916

Sentenced to 3 days Field Punishment No. 1 for urinating in the hut lines

 

Mar 16, 1916

Transferred to the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France where he served his punishment

 

Mar 24, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Newman rejoined the 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Company near Hill 60, south of Ypres, Belgium

 

Sep 1, 1916

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal with pay

 

Dec 2, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

 

Dec 14, 1916

Rejoined the tunnelling company near Hill 60 in Belgium

 

Feb 2, 1917

Admitted to the No. 9 Corps Dressing Station with a diagnosis that reads Scabies.  Transferred the same day to the No. 50 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

 

Feb 8, 1917

Discharged to duty from the casualty clearing station

 

Jun 1, 1917

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

 

Dec 14, 1917

Granted 14 days leave

 

Jan 2, 1918

Rejoined the tunnelling company from leave

 

Mar 25, 1918

While working near the Hooge Crater in Belgium, Private Newman suffered the effects of gas exposure and was evacuated to the No. 49th Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 44 Casualty Clearing Station

 

Mar 27, 1918

Transferred via the No. 36 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France

 

Apr 2, 1918

Discharged to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in Etaples

 

Apr 3, 1918

Transferred to the No. 12 Convalescent Depot in Aubengue, France

 

Apr 7, 1918

Transferred to the No. 5 Rest Camp near Etaples

 

Apr 9, 1918

Transferred to the CGBD (Canadian General Base Depot) in Etaples

 

May 30, 1918

After leaving the base depot, Private Newman rejoined the 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Company near Sainte Marie Cappel, France

 

Dec 22, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

 

Jan 7, 1919

Rejoined the tunnelling company near Roubaix, France

 

Mar 3, 1919

Embarked for England at Havre, France and proceeded to the CSME (Canadian School of Military Engineering in Seaford

 

Apr 15, 1919

Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton

 

 

Apr 21, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario

 

Apr 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lance Corporal

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 246692

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Belleville, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 191 Lingham St., Belleville, Ontario

 

Apr 18, 1928

Married to Mary Elizabeth “Ciss” Purdy in Belleville, Ontario

 

Sep 18, 1970

Abram Stewart Newman died in Belleville, Ontario and was buried in the Belleville, Cemetery


 

 


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