Jul 20, 1890

Born at Hiawatha Ontario

Nov 5, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59778 (temporary number 974)

Ø      Next of kin given as Margaret Paudash (wife) of Hiawatha Ontario

Ø      Occupation given as “Tinsmith”

Ø      Previous military experience given as “1 year in the 40^th Regiment”

Ø      Religion given as “Wesleyan”

May 6, 1915

Embarked the SS Metagama at Montreal for England

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp

Jun 6, 1915

Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked at Folkestone and disembarked at Havre, France

Dec 26, 1915

Promoted to rank of Corporal to replace Hugh Norton Taylor on his promotion

May 1, 1916

Granted 9 days leave

May 10, 1916

Returned from leave

Jul 10, 1916

Admitted to 4^th CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to No 5 CFA with acute appendicitis

Jul 12, 1916

Transferred to No 2 Divisional Rest Station

Jul 19, 1916

Transferred to North Midland CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Jul 20, 1916

Transferred to DRS (Divisional Rest Station) Mont de Cote with Gastritis

Jul 26, 1916

Transferred to No 50 CCS then admitted to Northern CCS

Aug 1, 1916

Transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne

Aug 9, 1916

Declared fit and discharged to Base Details, Boulogne

Aug 12, 1916

Admitted to No 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Havre, and TOS CBD from Boulogne

Aug 13, 1916

SOS (Struck Off Strength) CBD on being sent to No 7 S. Hospital

Aug 14, 1916

Admitted to No 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with Bronchitis

Aug 21, 1916

Discharged from No 6 CFA

Aug 28, 1916

Sent to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Center) at Folkestone, England, aboard the Hospital Ship Maheno with a diagnosis of Cholesystitis. (an inflammation of the Gall Bladder)

Aug 31, 1916

TOS CCAC Folkestone and admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol

Sep 10, 1916

Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bearwood, Wokingham

Oct 24, 1916

Discharged from Bearwood Hospital for CCAC duty

Oct 25, 1916

Departed from Bearwood for CCAC Sandringham

Oct 28, 1916

Medical Board at CCAC Shoreham confirms “Chronic Cholesystitis” 

Complains of vomiting and pain in the Gall Bladder area 

Board recommends that he be sent to Moore Barracks Hospital for “Diagnosis and Treatment”

Nov 1, 1916

Admitted to Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe with inflammation of Gall Bladder

Nov 15, 1916

Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom

Dec 14, 1916

Transferred to Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe

Dec 24, 1916

Transferred to the Ontario Military Hospital at Orpington

Jan 4, 1917

Discharged from Ontario Military Hospital to CCAC for duty

Jan 5, 1917

Detailed to CCAC Hastings

Jan 9, 1917

Note: This report is dated January 9, 1915.  Given the date and location, this must be in error.  The report was stamped as being approved on January 11, 1917, so one must assume that proper date for the examination should be January 9, 1917. 

Medical Board at CCAC Hastings notes 

Ø      Debility noted as “Intercostal Neuralgia”

Ø      Makes note of symptoms and treatment to date

Ø      Rules the symptoms are caused from cold and exposure, as well as the nervous strain of front line service

Ø      Patient described as “Pale, well built, thin, nervous and worried looking

Ø      Although the examining physician declared him to be fit for Base Duty, the Board recommended he be invalided to Canada

Jan 14, 1917

Admitted to the infirmary at Hastings then transferred to the No 8 Stationary Hospital at Hastings

Feb 2, 1917

Discharged No 8 Stationary Hospital and SOS to Canada for discharge 

Embarked the SS Missanabie for Canada  (Note:  the Missanabie was torpedoed and sunk off Kinsale Ireland in 1918)

Feb 13, 1917

Disembarked at Montreal

Feb 19, 1917

Medical Board at the Discharge Depot in Quebec records 

Ø      Patient complains pain in right side

Ø      Right side of chest very tender

Ø      Ex-rays show kidney and gall bladder normal

Ø      Other symptoms normal

Ø      Probable duration of disability to be 2 to 3 months

Ø      Recommends sending him to a convalescent house

Feb 23, 1917

TOS “C” Unit at Elmhurst Hospital Kingston and treated as an outpatient 14 days.  (essentially granting him leave)

Apr 2, 1917

Treated as an outpatient for an additional 21 days

Apr 28, 1917

At Elmhurst hospital

May 3, 1917

Medical Board at Kingston records 

Ø      Disability – Neuralgia

Ø      Complains of pain over gall bladder recurring once or twice per week

Ø      There are no objective symptoms

Ø      Declared to be unfit for military service

Ø      Because the cause of the pain is indefinite, the board recommends he be hospitalized for observation and treatment

May 11, 1917

Admitted to Ongwanada Hospital Kingston with Gastritis

May 15, 1917

Discharged to duty

Jun 9, 1917

Discharged from Elmhurst

Jun 15, 1917

Discharged from Elmhurst care to No 3 Special Service Company

Jul 10, 1917

Admitted to Ongwanada Hospital Kingston with Rheumatism

Jul 17, 1917

Discharged to duty

Jul 31, 1917

A note in the pay records indicates he was absent without leave from July 31 to August 11.  There is no record of him being charged, but he was not paid for those days

Sep 6, 1917

Discharged at Barriefield Camp, Kingston Ontario by reason of “Compassionate Grounds”

Oct 23, 1917

Admitted to Ongwanada Hospital Kingston disease not determined

Oct 26, 1917

Discharged to duty