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Oct 17, 1898
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Born to
Alexander and Geraldine (nee Currie) Price at Maynooth, Hastings County Ontario
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Jan 22, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion at Bancroft Ontario
Ø Number 636422
Ø Next of kin given as Alexander Price (father) of L’Amable Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Jun 8, 1916
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Appointed to
Provisional rank of Corporal
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Sep 28, 1916
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Appointed to
Provisional rank of Sergeant
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
On this date
he was appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Bramshott
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Dec 8, 1916
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The 155th
Battalion was absorbed into the 154th Battalion at Bramshott
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Jan 31, 1917
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The 155th
Battalion was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion at the East Sandling Camp
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Feb 24, 1917
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Reverted to the
rank of Private at his own request in order to proceed to the fighting in France
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Apr 17, 1917
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 18, 1917
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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May 5, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in 2nd Division Reserve in the Willerval area
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Jul 20, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl AW Stanley 675442, who had been invalided sick to
England
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Nov 2, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #30364
This was during the attack at Hill 70, August 15 to 18, 1917
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Dec 16, 1917
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Admitted to the
No 1 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown
Origin) which is a fever without a known cause. The
same day he was transferred to the No 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Dec 23, 1917
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Transferred to
the No 26 General Hospital at Etaples via the No 22 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Dec 27, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Dec 28, 1917
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Admitted to the
Horton War Hospital at Epsom and the diagnosis changed to read Pleurisy in the right side
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Mar 15, 1918
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Transferred to
the King’s Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Bushey Park
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May 22, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and On Command to the 3rd CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
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Jul 12, 1918
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Reverts to the
rank of Private
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Jul 14, 1918
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On Command to
the CADC (Canadian Army Discharge Depot) at Seaford
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Jul 15, 1918
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Transferred to
the CADC (Canadian Army Dental Corps) at Seaford and employed as an Orderly Room Clerk
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Oct 25, 1918
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Admitted to the
No 14 Canadian General Hospital at Eastbourne diagnosed with Influenza
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Nov 16, 1918
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Feb 19, 1919
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Admitted to the
No 13 Canadian General Hospital at Hastings diagnosed with Bronchitis
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Mar 20, 1919
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Transferred to
the General Depot while in hospital
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Apr 2, 1919
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Transferred to
the No 14 Canadian General Hospital
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Apr 24, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital and TOS the CADC at Seaford
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May 9, 1919
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Granted
permission to marry. His next of kin was
changed to read Mrs Emily Price (wife) of 142 Cambridge St, Victoria, London SW, England
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Jun 5, 1919
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TOS “L”
Wing at Witley pending return to Canada
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Jul 30, 1919
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Transferred to
CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) “H” Wing at Witley pending return to Canada
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Aug 5, 1919
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Transferred to
the 2nd CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) at Buxton
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Sep 4, 1919
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Embarked the HMS
Cedric at Liverpool
TOS the
Halifax Clearing Depot
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Sep 12, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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Sep 16, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Halifax Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 403522
Ø Intended residence on discharge RR #1 Detlor Ontario
On July 14,
1927 a second discharge certificate was issued to replace the original
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Nov 6, 1919
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Admitted to the
Sydenham Military Hospital at Kingston Ontario with a diagnosis that reads Rheumatism. He was complaining of pain in both feet, hips and
left shoulder.
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Nov 12, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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Dec 6, 1921
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The British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Bancroft Ontario
During the
1930s, Russell Price operated a gasoline filling station at Detlor Ontario.
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