Mar 30, 1888

Born in Brockville, Ontario

Nov 9, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59813 (temporary number 109)

Ø  Next of kin given as Alexander Price, father, 22 Abbott St., Brockville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Pressman for the Brockville Times newspaper

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “A” Company

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

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

Oct 29, 1915

While in the front line trench on the Ypres Salient near Voormezeele, Belgium, the 21^st Battalion came under an enemy artillery barrage and our own artillery responded.  Unfortunately, one of our own shells fell short and killed one man and wounded 3 others.  One of those wounded was Private Price as he received shrapnel wounds to his left side, arm and his head.  He was evacuated to the No. 2 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for first aid

Oct 30, 1915

Transferred via the No. 17 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples, France

Nov 1, 1915

X- Ray shows 2 pieces of shrapnel present in his left hip and were removed by surgery

Nov 3, 1915

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven

On arrival in England, he was admitted to Bevan Military Hospital in Sandgate

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 25, 1915

Transferred to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital

Jan 5, 1916

Discharged to duty and transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) in Shorncliffe for base duty

Mar 8, 1916

Attached to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling.  Shortly after the battalion’s formation, it moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

Mar 10, 1917

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford for duty

Mar 17, 1917

Attached to the OTB (Officer’s Training Battalion) for duty

Sep 2, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal without pay while employed with the Officer’s Training Battalion

Sep 25, 1917

Ceased to be attached to the Officer’s Training Battalion and reverted to the rank of Private and returned to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Oct 2, 1917

Medical exam in Seaford notes

Ø  Man complains of being dizzy and has a weak left ankle

Ø  Dizziness a result of the shrapnel wound to is head

Ø  His weak ankle is a result of a flat left foot

Oct 20, 1917

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

Nov 6, 1917

Embarked the SS Olympic in Liverpool

Nov 14, 1917

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

Dec 1, 1917

Medical Board in Quebec City notes

Ø  Man suffers from a left flat foot

Ø  Complains of headaches and weakness in left ankle and is unable to march

Ø  Healed wounds to back of head and left hip are noted as healed

Posted to the Military District No. 3 Special Service Company in Kingston

Jan 19, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 22 Abbott St., Brockville, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 22 Abbott St., Brockville, Ontario

Aug 11, 1951

Harold Fulton Price was reported to Veterans Affairs Canada as having died on this date by his brother Charles Price.

Harold Fulton Price is Honoured and Remembered on a plaque in
the St. Lawrence Anglican Church in Brockville, Ontario