Dec 2, 1886

Born in Hull, Yorkshire, England to William Forrest and Kate (nee Brown) Pegden

Sep 28, 1912

Married to Sarah Esther Skidmore in Toronto, Ontario

Oct 10, 1914

Shown on the payroll of the 45^th Victoria Regiment in Lindsay, Ontario

Nov 5, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59784 (temporary number 679)

Ø  Next of kin given as Esther Pegden, wife, 56 Malvern St., Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Sailor employed by the Canada Steamship Company and employed as a Machinist aboard the SS Chippewa

Ø  Previous military experience given as 6 years in the Royal Navy

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “F” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “C” Company

The 21^st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

Jan 8, 1915

To receive extra duty pay as a Cook

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Sep 29, 1915

Attached to the 2^nd Canadian Division to be employed as a Cook

Ceased to draw extra pay as a Cook for the Battalion, and now to receive extra Cook’s pay from the 2^nd Division

Oct 30, 1915

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the front line trench near Voormezeele, Belgium from duty with the 2^nd Division

Nov 8, 1915

Proceeded on the Bombing Course

Nov 14, 1915

Rejoined the battalion resting in Ridgewood, Belgium

Apr 8, 1916

While the battalion was involved in heavy fighting at the St. Eloi Craters, Private Pegden received a shrapnel wound to his right leg and was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid

Apr 9, 1916

Transferred to the No. 17 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for further treatment

Apr 10, 1916

Transferred via the No. 20 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 23 General Hospital in Etaples, France

Apr 23, 1916

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Base Details in Boulogne

Apr 26, 1916

Transferred to the No. 3 GBD (General Base Depot) in Boulogne

May 6, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Pegden rejoined the 21^st Battalion resting in the “B” Camp near La Clytte, Belgium

Jun 11, 1916

Attached to the Dickebusch, Belgium Camp Commandant for traffic control duties

Jun 21, 1916

Attached to the 2^nd Canadian Division to be employed as a Battle Stop at Dickebusch, Belgium.  This employment involved searching for, and apprehending deserters from the front

Jul 22, 1916

Promoted to the rank of Corporal

Aug 7, 1916

Ceased to be attached to the Camp Commandant and rejoined the 21^st Battalion  resting in the Chippawa Camp near La Clytte, Belgium

Aug 24, 1916

Admitted to the No. 23, General Hospital after falling in a hole and fracturing the Tibia in his right leg

Aug 26, 1916

Transferred to the No. 8 Stationary Hospital in Wimereux, France.

Aug 28, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Western Australia

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Bath War Hospital

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

While at the Bath Hospital, one his crutches broke while going down stairs and he refractured his leg

 
Toronto Star, September 5, 1916

Nov 3, 1916

Transferred to the Monks Horton Military Hospital in Kent

On admission considerable swelling in his leg and ankle were noted

Nov 6, 1916

Transferred to the Glack Convalescent Hospital in Deal

Feb 6, 1917

Transferred to the Monks Horton Military Hospital

Feb 23, 1917

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Hastings

Feb 24, 1917

Attached to the GDD (Garrison Duty Depot)

Mar 10, 1917

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the Garrison Duty Depot in Seaford

Mar 17, 1917

Rejoined the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Apr 9, 1917

Attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

May 23, 1917

Ceased to be attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion

May 30, 1917

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Jun 15, 1917

Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Liverpool

Jun 23, 1917

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec

Jun 30, 1917

Medical Board in Quebec City notes

Ø  Patient suffers from an Angular Deformity Fracture of his right tibia

Ø  His condition is considered permanent

Ø  Board recommends he be treated in a convalescent home in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Board also recommended that he see a specialist for the advisability of surgery

Jul 9, 1917

Admitted to the North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital, Toronto, Ontario

Jul 12, 1917

To be treated as an Out Patient, North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital

Jul 22, 1917

Admitted to the North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital

Jul 30, 1917

To be treated as an Out Patient, North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital

Aug 7, 1917

Admitted to the North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital

Aug 10, 1917

To be treated as an Out Patient, North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital

Aug 15, 1917

Readmitted to the North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital and surgery was performed to remove damaged bone and reunite a displaced union and the right leg was placed in a plaster cast

Sep 6, 1917

To be treated as an Out Patient, North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital indefinitely

Sep 17, 1917

Admitted to the North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital

Nov 23, 1917

To be treated as an Out Patient, North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital

Dec 20, 1917

To continue being treated as an Out Patient, North Toronto Orthopedic Hospital pending discharge from the CEF

Jan 31, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Corporal

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge, Toronto, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 85 Kimberley St., Toronto, Ontario

May 10, 1936

Wife Sarah died in Toronto Ontario and was buried in the Pine Hills Cemetery

Feb 20, 1937

Robert Pegden was remarried to Mabel Mary Christina Parker in Toronto, Ontario

Feb 26, 1944

Surgery performed at the Toronto East General Hospital to remove gangrenous section of the bowel

Apr 4, 1944

Robert Nicholas Pegden died while a patient of the Toronto East General Hospital of a Pulmonary Embolism, complicated by a bowel obstruction, and was buried in the Pine Hills Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario