Dec 11, 1897

Born in Portage du Fort, Quebec to David and Marcellina (nee Shartraw) Olmstead

Oct 22, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Shawville, Quebec

Feb 4, 1918

Conscripted into the 2^nd Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Number 3320591

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. D. Olmstead, Portage du Fort, Quebec

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to the 2^nd Regimental Draft

Mar 24, 1918

Embarked the SS Grampian in Halifax, Nova Scotia as part of the 2nd Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion, EOR

Apr 3, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Aug 17, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 18, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 23, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Aug 28, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Olmstead joined the 21^st Battalion on the south side of the Arras – Cambrai Road, south east of Vis en Artois, France

Oct 11, 1918

During the liberation of the town of Iwuy, France, Private Olmstead received a bullet wound to his left ankle and was evacuated to a Canadian field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing station.

He was then transferred to the No. 20 General Hospital in Dannes-Camiers, France

Oct 15, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the West Dene Auxiliary Hospital in St. Leonards, an extension of the No. 18 Military Hospital in Eastbourne

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 6, 1918

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Dec 2, 1918

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Granted 12 days sick leave

Dec 27, 1918

Attached to Military District No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Jan 11, 1919

Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton

Jan 17, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 3 Sub Depot

On arrival in Ottawa, he was granted leave until February 3, 1919

Feb 12, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 60873

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Shawville, Quebec

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Box 205, Sturgeon Falls, Ontario

Apr 21, 1924

Married to Nellie (Mary Ellen) Burden in Niagara Falls, Ontario

Sep 9, 1984

Walter Thomas Olmstead died while a patient of the Niagara General Hospital, Niagara Falls, Ontario and was buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Niagara Falls