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Jan 12, 1879
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Arthur and his twin brother
Norman were born in Welcome, Ontario to Franklin and Ada Louise (nee
Vanstone) Northcote
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Jun 3, 1903
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Married to Gertrude Whitten in
Toronto, Ontario
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Jul 27, 1906
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His wife, Gertrude, died in
Toronto, Ontario
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Oct 15, 1906
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Married to Marion E. Grahame
in Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Nov 1, 1915
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Attested into the 70th
Battalion CEF in Sarnia, Ontario
Ø Number 124297
Ø Next of kin given
as Mary Ethel Northcote, wife, 141 Davis St., Sarnia, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Merchant
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Methodist
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Nov 2, 1915
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Appointed to the provisional
position of Transport Sergeant
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Apr 26, 1916
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Embarked the SS Lapland in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 5, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool and
proceeded to Shorncliffe
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion at West Sandling while undergoing training to receive a
commission
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Aug 21, 1916
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Appointed to a commission with
the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and posted to the General List of Officers
and attached to the 39th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion with the rank of Lieutenant
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 917
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 9, 1916
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After leaving the base depot
Lieut Northcote joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Fieffes,
France, north of Amiens
After joining the battalion,
he was appointed as the Transport Officer
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Nov 27, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of
Unknown Origin). Later called Trench
Fever
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Nov 28, 1916
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Transferred to the No 23 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment
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Dec 3, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 14
Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne
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Dec 9, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Patrick
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the No. 4 London General Hospital
Posted to the General List of
Officers for pay purposes while in hospital
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Dec 30, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
granted sick leave until February 1, 1917
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Jan 22, 1917
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Posted to the CCAC (Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital care
Granted sick leave to proceed
to Canada until March 23, 1917
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Feb 2, 1917
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in
Liverpool
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Feb 19, 1917
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Disembarked in Saint John, New
Brunswick and proceeded to Sarnia, Ontario
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Mar 6, 1917
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Medical Board in London,
Ontario granted him a 3 week extension to his sick leave
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Mar 27, 1917
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Medical Board in London,
Ontario found him fit for General Service
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May 1, 1917
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Following his return to
England he was posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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May 26, 1917
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Appointed to the position of
Acting Quartermaster of the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Jul 26, 1917
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Ceased to be employed as the
A/QM
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Aug 28, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 30, 1917
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 15
reinforcements from England and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Sep 5, 1917
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After leaving the base depot
Lieut Northcote joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Villers au
Bois, France
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Nov 12, 1917
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While in the Officer’s Mess,
he was considered to be drunk and placed under arrest to await trial
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Nov 20, 1917
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Tried by FGCM (Field General
Court Martial) in Fort George, France.
He was charged with While on
Active Service – Drunkenness in that on the 12th of October, 1917
was drunk at Villers au Bois.
He pled Not Guilty
After hearing evidence, the
Court found him Not Guilty and he was released to duty
In the memoirs of E.S. Sawell
MC, VD, titled Into the Cauldron,
he mentions the court martial on page 106, but erroneously stated that Lieut
Northcote had been found guilty and was discharged from the service.
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Dec 12, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin),
a fever without a known cause. This is
more commonly referred to as Trench Fever.
He was transferred the same day to the No. 12 CFA
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Dec 26, 1917
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Discharged from hospital to duty
with the battalion
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Jan 16, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 1, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Feb 22, 1918
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Proceeded on course (not
specified in the file)
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Mar 10, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 2
Stationary Hospital in Abbeville with a diagnosis that reads Scabies
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Mar 30, 1918
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After being transported via
the No. 39 AT (Ambulance Train) he was admitted to the No. 25, General
Hospital in Boulogne and the diagnosis was changed to read Dermatitis
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Mar 31, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital in Camberwell
Posted to the EORD (Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Apr 28, 1918
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Transferred to Officers
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Matlock, Bath
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May 6, 1918
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Attached to the Officer’s
Casualty Company, CTS (Canadian Training School) in Bexhill and granted 3
weeks sick leave
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Jun 2, 1918
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Attached to the CTS from the
Casualty Company
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Jul 8, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 13,
Canadian General Hospital in Hastings with a diagnosis that reads Not Yet
Determined and ceased to be attached to the CTS
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Sep 10, 1918
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Transferred to the Officer’s
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Matlock, Bath with a diagnosis that reads
Neurasthenia
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Sep 18, 1918
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Transferred back to the No.
13, Canadian General Hospital in Hastings
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Nov 11, 1918
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Transferred to the Granville
Canadian Special Hospital in Buxton with a diagnosis that reads Dermatitis
Herpetiformis
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Dec 6, 1918
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Transferred to the 3rd
London General Hospital in Wandsworth
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Feb 14, 1919
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Transferred to the Granville
Canadian Special Hospital in Buxton
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Mar 20, 1919
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Transferred to the Officer’s
Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Matlock, Bath with a diagnosis that reads
Dermatitis
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Apr 2, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and
posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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May 1, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 3
Regimental Depot Group
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May 10, 1919
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Admitted to the Kitchener
Military Hospital
Posted to the EORD while in
hospital
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Jun 14, 1919
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Mary E. Northcote was granted
an uncontested divorce from Arthur Franklin Northcote in Wayne County,
Michigan, USA on the grounds of Non-support and Habitual Drunkenness
Transferred to the Canadian
Red Cross Hospital, Audley St., W., London
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Jul 2, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and
granted leave until July 9, 1919
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Jul 11, 1919
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Posted to “O” Wing in Witley
pending return to Canada
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Jul 25, 1919
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Embarked the SS Saturnia in
Glasgow, Scotland
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Aug 4, 1919
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec
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Aug 15, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
London, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Lieutenant
Ø War service badge
Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Sarnia, Ontario
Following the war the British
War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Sarnia, Ontario
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Mar 30, 1920
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Removed from the list of
Officers of the Militia
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