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Sep 13, 1896
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Born in Instow, England
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59822 (temporary number 337)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Julie Barfoot, Thorncutts, Yattendon,
Newbury, Berkshire, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “C” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 16, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with an infected thumb
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Oct 21, 1915
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Transferred to the Division Rest Station at the
No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance in Loker, Belgium
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Nov 3, 1915
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Discharged to duty and rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the front line trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium
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Dec 1, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis
that reads Influenza. He was
transferred the same day to the Division Rest Station at the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance in
Loker, Belgium
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Dec 8, 1915
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Discharged to duty and rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the front line trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium
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Mar 19, 1916
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Attached to the 4th Canadian Infantry
Trench Mortar Battery for duty
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Apr 8, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 13 General Hospital in
Boulogne, France with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Apr 10, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan
Breydel
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Albert Hall Hospital in Nottingham
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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May 2, 1917
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Transferred to the Hillingdon House, Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Uxbridge
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May 24, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Jul 19, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal
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Mar 6, 1918
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Appointed Acting Lance Sergeant with pay
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Jun 9, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of Private
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Jun 11, 1918
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Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital in
Etchinghill with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Sep 19, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Dec 9, 1918
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Attached to Wing No. 3, Kinmel Park pending return
to Canada
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Jan 11, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Jan 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Jan 21, 1919
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Granted leave until February 3, 1919
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Feb 6, 1919
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To be employed with District No. 3 Discharge
Section in Kingston
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May 13, 1919
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Admitted to the Queen’s University Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Varicocele
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May 15, 1919
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Surgery performed to repair the Varicocele
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Jun 16, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jun 19, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 90347
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Highland Park, Michigan,
USA
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Apr 19, 1928
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Fred Read died in Hazel Park, Detroit, Michigan,
USA
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