John Packer DCM

 

 

 

Apr 12, 1895

Born at Sparsholt, Berkshire, England

 

Nov 14, 1914

Attested into the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59768 (temporary number 938)

Ø      Next of kin given as William Packer (father) of Rockland Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Laborer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned to “H” Company

 

Jan 7, 1915

Admitted to Military Hospital in Kingston with Influenza

 

Jan 10, 1915

Discharged from hospital to duty

 

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

  

 

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent

 

Aug 18, 1915

Admitted to Moore Barracks Convalescent Hospital with a Hernia

 

Aug 24, 1915

Transferred to the Military Hospital at Shorncliffe

 

Aug 25, 1915

Surgery performed to repair Hernia

 

Aug 31, 1915

Transferred to Dane John Hospital, Canterbury, as a stretcher case, stitches had not been removed from surgery

 

Sep 14, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital and embarked the St Seiriol at Folkstone for France

 

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

 

May 6, 1916

Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl Lambert who reverted to the rank of Pte

 

Oct 3, 1916

Promoted to rank of Corporal to replace Cpl S Chiswell who was wounded and left the battalion

 

Dec 11, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

 

Dec 26, 1916

At duty from leave

 

May 12, 1917

Promoted to rank of Sergeant to replace Sgt Johnstone

 

Nov 30, 1917

Granted 14 days leave

 

Dec 18, 1917

Rejoined from leave

 

Mar 10, 1918

Granted 14 days leave

 

Mar 12, 1918

Granted permission to marry.  Next of kin changed to Mrs Florence Packer (wife) of 12 William Street, Nottinghill Gate, London

 

Mar 27, 1918

Rejoined from leave

 

Aug 26, 1918

Wounded in right chest by machine gun bullet and admitted to No 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to No 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) where surgery performed

 

Aug 27, 1918

Transferred to No 23 AT (Ambulance Transport)

 

Aug 28, 1918

Admitted to No 3 General Hospital

 

Sep 11, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Panama

  

Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)

 

Sep 13, 1918

Admitted to the 4th Canadian General Hospital at Basingstoke

 

Nov 12, 1918

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal as per the London Gazette #31011

  

 

Dec 6, 1918

Posted to 6th Reserve Battalion

 

Dec 9, 1918

Discharged from hospital

 

Dec 30, 1918

Posted to the EORD and attached to 6th Reserve Battalion

 

Jan 14, 1919

Ceases to be attached to 6th Reserve Battalion on return to EORD and is detailed to the Depot Company

 

Mar 5, 1919

On Command to 1st CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Seaford

 

Apr 9, 1919

SOS to the CEF in Canada 

Embarked the SS Minnedosa

  

 

Apr 17, 1919

Disembarked at St John New Brunswick

 

Apr 20, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Ottawa Ontario 

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge – 39 Laurier Ave., Ottawa Ontario

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued, No 131381

 

May 29, 1919

Medical report at Ottawa Ontario notes the following: 

Ø      Address 245 Percy St Ottawa Ontario

Ø      Was discharged April 20, 1919

Ø      Was wounded by machine gun bullet in right breast during attack at Arras, August 26, 1918

Ø      Complains of piercing pain in chest on exertion and dull pain when at rest

Ø      Has difficulty raising right arm

Ø      Further treatment is unlikely to help

Ø      Condition is permanent

 

Sep 21, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Claude St., Arnprior Ontario

 

Dec 25, 1974

Deceased 

Death was reported by Mrs Ian Smith, 408 Pine Ave, St Lambert Quebec.  Neither place of death, nor location of burial was reported. 

 

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