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Aug 25, 1892
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Born at
Middlesborough England
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59750 (temporary number 328)
Ø Next of kin given as Mary Elizabeth Nimmo (mother) of 357 Cannon St,
Middlesborough, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Laborer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Although he
attested into the 21st Battalion on this date, he is shown on the pay sheet for
the 40th Northumberland Regiment
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Nov 10, 1914
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Removed from 40th
Regiment pay sheet
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Nov 11, 1914
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Now shown on the
pay sheet for the 21st Battalion
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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May 26, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave) from Muster Parade
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Jul 5, 1915
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Admitted to
Moore Barracks Hospital with a diagnosis of Constipation
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Jul 24, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital
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Sep 2, 1915
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Transferred from
No 2 Coy to Depot Coy
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Sep 9, 1915
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Transferred to
No 2 Coy
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Admitted to No 3
Casualty Clearing Station at Bailleul diagnosed with Peritonitis, also shown as having a
Hernia
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Oct 16, 1915
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Surgery
performed to repair his Hernia
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Oct 17, 1915
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Transferred to
No 18 General Hospital at Camiers and diagnosis changed to read Constipation
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Oct 24, 1915
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Transferred to
the No 7 Convalescent Depot at Camiers and diagnosis now reads Abscessed Appendix
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Nov 3, 1915
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Discharged to
duty
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Nov 12, 1915
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Nov 25, 1915
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis of Alcoholism
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Nov 29, 1915
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Discharged to
duty
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Nov 30, 1915
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Sentenced to 14
days FP (Field Punishment) No 2 and 15 hours Extra Fatigue for “Drunkenness and
Conduct to the prejudice of good order and Military Discipline
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Feb 24, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
CFA suffering from convulsions
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Feb 25, 1916
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Transferred to
No 8 CCS
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Feb 26, 1916
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Transferred via
No 15 AT (Ambulance Transport) and admitted to No 26 General Hospital at Etaples suffering
from “Fits”
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Mar 3, 1916
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Discharged to
Base Details Camp
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Mar 6, 1916
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Transferred to
No 3 General Base Depot at Havre
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Mar 18, 1916
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Classified PB
(Permanent Base) and transferred to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) at Folkestone
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Mar 23, 1916
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Admitted to
Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe for observation, with a diagnosis of Epilepsy
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May 9, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and On Command to the CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) and attached to the
Discharge Depot at Prior Park, Bath
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May 15, 1916
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Discharged from
the CEF at Prior Park, Bath England
Ø Discharged as being permanently Unfit
Ø Address on discharge 21 Croft St, Middlesborough Yorkshire
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Although the
date is not shown in the service file, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent
to 49 Carter St, Middlesborough Yorkshire
The spelling
for Middlesborough is taken from the service file. The
spelling currently used is Middlesbrough
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