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Oct 13, 1885
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Born in Great Henry, Essex, England to Alfred and
Alice (nee Stewart) Newman
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Nov 7, 1914
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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.
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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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Sep 25, 1915
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Attached to the 2nd Division Mining
Company
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Dec 22, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) Rest Station with a diagnosis that reads Enteritis, an intestinal
inflammation
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Dec 29, 1915
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance
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Jan 12, 1916
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Transferred to the newly formed No. 3 Canadian
Tunnelling Company at Sainte Marie Capel, France
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Jan 16, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance
with an accidental scalp wound
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Jan 20, 1916
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Rejoined the tunnelling company from the field
ambulance
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Feb 10, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Influenza.
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Feb 12, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 1 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Feb 18, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 3 Canadian General
Hospital in Boulogne, France
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Mar 9, 1916
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Discharged to the No. 1 Convalescent Depot in
Boulogne
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Mar 10, 1916
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Discharged to the Boulogne Base Details for duty
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Mar 15, 1916
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Sentenced to 3 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
urinating in the hut lines
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Mar 16, 1916
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Transferred to the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in
the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France where he served his punishment
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Mar 24, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, Private Newman
rejoined the 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Company near Hill 60, south
of Ypres, Belgium
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Sep 1, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal with pay
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Dec 2, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 14, 1916
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Rejoined the tunnelling company near Hill 60 in
Belgium
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Feb 2, 1917
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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)
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Feb 8, 1917
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Discharged to duty from the casualty clearing
station
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Jun 1, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 14, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 2, 1918
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Rejoined the tunnelling company from leave
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Mar 25, 1918
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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
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Mar 27, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 36 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France
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Apr 2, 1918
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Discharged to the No. 7 Convalescent Depot in
Etaples
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Apr 3, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 12 Convalescent Depot in Aubengue,
France
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Apr 7, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 Rest Camp near Etaples
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Apr 9, 1918
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Transferred to the CGBD (Canadian General Base
Depot) in Etaples
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May 30, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, Private Newman
rejoined the 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Company near Sainte Marie
Cappel, France
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Dec 22, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 7, 1919
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Rejoined the tunnelling company near Roubaix,
France
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Mar 3, 1919
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Embarked for England at Havre, France and
proceeded to the CSME (Canadian School of Military Engineering in Seaford
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Apr 15, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Apr 21, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 24, 1919
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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
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Apr 18, 1928
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Married to Mary Elizabeth “Ciss” Purdy in
Belleville, Ontario
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Sep 18, 1970
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Abram Stewart Newman died in Belleville, Ontario
and was buried in the Belleville, Cemetery
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