Jun 17, 1880

Born in London, England to George and Emma (nee Cole) Peppiatt

Jun 22, 1882

Embarked the SS Peruvian in Liverpool with his parents and 3 siblings

Jul 2, 1882

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec

Apr 17, 1902

Attested into the 3^rd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Number 219

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. E. Peppiatt, mother, Newmarket, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Cabinet Maker

Ø  Previous military experience given as 12^th Regiment, Canadian Militia

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Aug 9, 1902

Discharged from the 3^rd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles without seeing any service in South Africa

Jul 28, 1909

Married to Emma May Smith in Toronto, Ontario

Oct 20, 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 59787 (temporary number 680)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. George Peppiatt, wife, 25 Albert St., Lindsay, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Machinist

o   Later noted as Cabinet Maker

Ø  Previous military experience given as 3^rd CMR and 10 years in the 12^th Regiment, York Rangers

Ø  Religion was not given

o   Later noted 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.

Nov 10, 1914

Appointed to the provisional rank of Corporal

Nov 17, 1914

Appointed to the rank of Lance Sergeant with pay

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

Jul 1, 1915

Confirmed in the rank of Corporal

Sep 1, 1915

Promoted to the rank of Sergeant

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

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

Mar 9, 1916

Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Chilblains in his feet

Mar 10, 1916

Transferred to the Division Rest Station at the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance

Mar 12, 1916

Discharged to duty from the rest station and rejoined the 21^st Battalion resting in La Clytte, Belgium

Mar 27, 1916

Granted 9 days leave

May 24, 1916

Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads suspected Diphtheria.  He was transferred the same day to the No. 7 General Hospital in St. Omer, France

May 29, 1916

Transferred to the base depot in Etaples, France and admitted to the No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples

Jun 8, 1916

Transferred to the No. 9 Stationary Hospital in Havre, France

Jul 2, 1916

Discharged from hospital and first reported to the No. 12 Camp in Harfleur, France before being transferred to the Canadian Base Depot in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness

Aug 8, 1916

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in the Halifax Camp near Brandhoek, Belgium

Aug 22, 1916

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Sergeant Peppiatt rejoined the 21^st Battalion in Ridgewood, Belgium

Nov 15, 1916

While the battalion was resting in Bully Grenay, France, Sergeant Peppiatt received severe wounds to his hands and chest when a Mills Bomb accidentally exploded during training.  He was evacuated to the No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station for first aid.  The explosion caused the loss of parts of 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th fingers of his right hand, in addition to rupturing both eardrums

Nov 22, 1916

A Court of Enquiry was held to determine the circumstances of George Peppiatt’s injuries.  Testimony was given that during a practice session, a No. 5 Mills Bomb exploded just as Acting Sergeant Major Peppiatt was throwing it.  The board members ruled his injuries accidental and there was no fault on his part.  It was determined that the Mills Bomb was defective

Nov 23, 1916

Transferred to the No. 18 General Hospital in Camiers, France

Nov 24, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Cambria

 On arrival in England, he was admitted to the County of Middlesex War Hospital in Napsbury

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

Jan 5, 1917

Transferred to the Military Hospital in Shorncliffe

Jan 8, 1917

Proceeded to the West Cliffe Eye and Ear Hospital for treatment for Otitis Media, an ear infection

Feb 19, 1917

Discharged from hospital and invalided to Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Essequibo

Mar 1, 1917

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Quebec City, Quebec

Mar 12, 1917

Medical Board at Quebec City notes

Ø  Board notes the loss of portions of 3 fingers due to accidental bomb explosion

Ø  Notes that his right hand is practically useless

Ø  Both ear drums are perforated as a result of the explosion

Ø  Board recommends he be sent to Toronto for surgical advice

Mar 16, 1917

Admitted to the Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto, Ontario

On admission, the loss of parts of 3 fingers is noted on his right hand.  It was also noted that he is deaf in the right ear.  Flexion of right hand is about 50%

Apr 1, 1917

To be treated as an Out Patient of the Spadina Military Hospital

Apr 12, 1917

Granted 2 weeks leave due to his wife’s illness

May 1, 1917

Admitted to the Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto

May 21, 1917

Transferred to the Whitby, Ontario Military Hospital

Jun 15, 1917

To be treated as an Out Patient of the Whitby Military Hospital

Jul 31, 1917

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Company Sergeant Major

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Lindsay, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 61 Adelaide St., Lindsay, Ontario

May 9, 1939

George Edward Peppiatt died while a patient in the Christie Street Veterans Hospital in Toronto, Ontario of Cancer of the Stomach and Liver and was buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto