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Oct 7, 1897
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Born in Ottawa, Ontario
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Aug 13, 1915
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Attested into the 77th
Battalion CEF in Smiths Falls, Ontario
Ø Number 144620
Ø Next of kin given
as Mary Patterson, aunt, 3 Sutton Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
o Later noted as
Clerk
Ø Previous military
experience given as 30th Field Artillery for 5 months
Ø Religion given as
Church of England
Ø Posted to the
battalion’s 1st Regimental Draft
Attested under the name John
Stone and stated his birth year was 1895, not his actual birth year of 1897
The battalion trained at the
Rockcliffe Camp, near Ottawa, Ontario
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Sep 27, 1915
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Signed a sworn statement at
the Rockcliffe Camp stating his correct name was Charles Patterson, not John
Stone
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Oct 23, 1915
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The battalion’s 1st
Reinforcing Draft embarked the SS California in Quebec, City, Quebec
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Oct 31, 1915
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to Shorncliffe where the draft was absorbed into the 12th
Reserve Battalion to continue training
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Dec 4, 1915
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Sentenced to 7 days Field
Punishment No. 2 for being absent from parade
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Dec 6, 1915
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Absent from defaulter’s parade
and sentenced to 28 days Detention
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Dec 8, 1915
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Proceeded to Detention
Barracks
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Jan 19, 1916
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Sentenced to 10 days Detention,
to be added to his current sentence for being absent from parade
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Mar 15, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 16, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the capture of the
heavily defended sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Private
Patterson received shrapnel wounds to his back and arm and was evacuate to a
field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing
station
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Sep 17, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 18
General Hospital in Dannes Camiers, France
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Sep 23, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Brighton
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the No. 2 Northern General Hospital in Leeds
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Oct 3, 1916
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Transferred to the County of
London War Hospital in Epsom
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Nov 25, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Dec 5, 1916
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Attached to the CCD (Canadian
Command Depot) for physical training and exercise at St. Leonards on Sea
On being discharged from St.
Leonards, he was granted leave until December 26, 1916 with instructions to
report to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford on completion of
his leave
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Dec 26, 1916
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Private Patterson failed to
report to the 6th Reserve Battalion and was declared to be AWL
(Absent Without Leave)
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Dec 27, 1916
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Admitted to the Endell Street Military
Hospital in London with a diagnosis that reads Gastro Enteritis
While in hospital a finger
became infected and required treatment
Once it was discovered that he
had been admitted to hospital, the AWL charge was dismissed
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Jan 6, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bromley with a diagnosis of VDG (Venereal Disease
Gonorrhea)
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Jan 9, 1917
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Transferred to the Military
Hospital in Shorncliffe
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Jan 12, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Military Hospital in Etchinghill
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Feb 2, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and
reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre while receiving out patient
treatment for his infection
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) in Seaford
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Mar 11, 1917
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Attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical training and exercise at St.
Leonards on Sea
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Mar 19, 1917
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Admitted to the Court Farm
Military Hospital in Warlingham for treatment of his venereal infection
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May 18, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bromley
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May 21, 1917
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Returned to the 3rd
Canadian Command Depot for physical training and exercise at St. Leonards on
Sea
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Jun 14, 1917
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Discharged from the command
depot and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
posted to “A” Company
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Jul 6, 1917
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Admitted to the Cherryhinton
Military Hospital in Cambridge with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal
Disease Syphilis)
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Sep 29, 1917
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Transferred to the 1st
Eastern General Hospital in Cambridge and Shell Shock was added to the
diagnosis
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Dec 24, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and
failed to report to the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Jan 17, 1918
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Court of Inquiry declares him
to be illegally absent and Struck Off Strength of the 6th Reserve
Battalion
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Jan 21, 1918
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Arrested by CMP (Canadian
Military Police) in London and Taken On Strength of 6th Reserve
Battalion
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Feb 6, 1918
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Admitted to the 2nd
Eastern General Hospital in Brighton as a prisoner with a diagnosis that
reads Venereal Disease Syphilis and Gonorrhea
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Feb 8, 1918
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Transferred to the
Cherryhinton Military Hospital in Cambridge
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Mar 12, 1918
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Transferred to the 1st
Eastern General Hospital in Cambridge
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Mar 14, 1918
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Transferred back to the
Cherryhinton Military Hospital in Cambridge and noted as refusing treatment
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Apr 5, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
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Apr 9, 1918
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Sentenced to 28 days Detention
for his absence from December 24, 1917 until January 21, 1918
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Apr 12, 1918
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Admitted to the Wandsworth
Detention Barracks in London and attached to the 6th Reserve
Battalion for records purposes
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May 6, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the 6th
Reserve Battalion
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Sep 3, 1918
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Declared to be Absent Without
Leave
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Sep 26, 1918
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Declared by a Court of Inquiry
to be a Deserter since September 3, 1918
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Oct 11, 1918
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Taken On Strength of the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford on reporting from being absent
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Nov 16, 1918
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Reported to be absent without
leave
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Nov 30, 1918
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Reported for duty and
sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeited 42 days pay for his
absence
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Dec 4, 1918
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Admitted to the Canadian Special
Hospital in Witley with a diagnosis that reads Venereal Disease Gonorrhea
while serving field punishment
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Feb 17, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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Mar 7, 1919
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Reported to be Absent Without
Leave
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Mar 20, 1919
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Arrested by civilian police in
London and escorted back to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Mar 22, 1919
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Sentenced to 28 days Field
Punishment No. 2 and forfeited 13 days pay for his absence
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Mar 27, 1919
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Admitted to the Convalescent
Hospital in Etchinghill for treatment of his Syphilis as a prisoner
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Apr 30, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and
returned to the 6th Reserve Battalion to continue his sentence of
field punishment
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May 19, 1919
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Embarked the SS Aquitania in
Southampton
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May 25, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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May 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 201006
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 3 Sutton Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 188 Berkeley St.,
Toronto, Ontario
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Sep 11, 1964
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Charles Patterson died while a
patient of the Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and was
buried in the Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Toronto
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