May 18, 1878

Born at Quebec City, Quebec

Nov 11, 1914

Attested at Kingston Ontario into the 21^st Battalion 

Ø      Number 59824 (Temporary number was 970)

Ø      No next of kin was given

Ø      Stated to be single

o       A later document lists a wife, Charlotte Redpath of 428 Central Park Rd, East Ham, London E6

Ø      Occupation given as “Aviator Electrician”

o       Note that his former occupation is also listed on other documents as “Naviator Electrician”, “Electrician”, “Aviator” and on his discharge documents, a special qualification is listed as “Farming”

Ø      Previous military experience given as “1 year N.Y. NG” and “3 years Victoria Rifles”

Ø      Religion given as “Church of England”

Dec 11, 1914

Admitted to hospital in Kingston with diarrhea

Dec 12, 1914

Discharged from hospital

May 6, 1915

Embarked the SS Metagama at Montreal for England

May 15, 1915

Disembarked the Metagama in England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked at Folkestone and Disembarked at Havre France

Nov 2, 1915

Admitted to No. 1 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples with a shrapnel wound to head

Nov 26, 1915

Transferred to Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate and posted to 39^th Battalion

Dec 13, 1915

Transferred to Hill House Hospital, Minster, Ramsgate

Feb 15, 1916

SOS 39^th Battalion and TOS CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Center)

Feb 21, 1916

Transferred to the Military Hospital at Shorncliffe

Feb 22, 1916

Transferred to Westcliffe Eye and Ear hospital at Folkstone 

Ø      Has constant noise in head since being shelled in the lines

Ø      Shell burst so close to him, his clothes were torn to ribbons

Ø      Hearing very poor unless in absolute quietness

Ø      Suffering from Laryngitis

Mar 24, 1916

Standing Medical Board recommends that he be discharged to base duty at Folkstone

Mar 25, 1916

Proceeded to Assistant Provost Marshal Office at Folkstone for 12 weeks base duty

Mar 27, 1916

Posted to Pay Office in London (although not indicated in file, this was probably for administrative purposes only)

Apr 13, 1916

Returned to CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Center) at Folkestone – unsuitable for police duty

Apr 17, 1916

Attached to 40^th Battalion for Pay, Quarters and Rations

Jun 7, 1916

Transferred to CCAC Folkstone, remains attached to 40^th Battalion for Pay and Rations

Jul 24, 1916

Standing Medical Board recommends him “fit for duty”. 

SOS on transfer to 39^th Battalion

Oct 9, 1916

Ceases to be attached on transfer to his Reserve Unit and SOS from CCAC

Nov 11, 1916

Awarded the “Good Conduct” badge

Jan 4, 1917

SOS 39^th Battalion and TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe

Mar 15, 1917

Appointed Acting Lance Corporal

Jun 27, 1917

Placed on Command of 6^th Reserve Battalion at Witley for duty

Nov 6, 1917

Granted permission to marry

Mar 18, 1918

Ceases to be On Command to Witley

May 16, 1918

SOS (Struck Off Strength) 6^th Reserve Battalion on posting to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and then attached to 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

May 22, 1918

Ceases to be attached to 6^th Reserve Battalion on being admitted to No 14 Canadian General Hospital pending invaliding to Canada

May 31, 1918

Granted leave until June 10, 1918

Jun 14, 1918

Proceedings on Discharge at No 14 Canadian General Hospital at Eastbourne England states 

Ø      Circular scar, about 2” in diameter in center of scull

Ø      No longer being physically fit for war service

Ø      Military character “Very Good” 

Transferred to No 5 Canadian General Hospital Kirkdale

Jun 20, 1918

Report at No 5 Canadian General Hospital, Liverpool 

Ø      Complains of pain in left hip along the Sciatic nerve

Ø      Complains of headaches

Ø      Has not regained normal good health since being wounded in the head

Sep 24, 1918

Embarked the “Tunisian” at Kirkdale for Canada

Oct 7, 1918

Disembarked at Quebec, Canada

Oct 10, 1918

Medical Case History compiled at Queen’s University Hospital, Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Man was wounded on top of scalp in November 1915 by shrapnel

Ø      Suffered fractured skull

Ø      Complains of defective vision, defective hearing, noises in his head and occasional attacks of vertigo and headaches

Ø      Man is considerably aged and at times depressed

Ø      Glasses have been ordered

Ø      Man shows some improvement but requires rest at his own home where he can remain quiet

Oct 12, 1918

TOS Queen’s Military Hospital Kingston from Clearing Depot and posted to Hospital Section with Sciatica 

Ø      Declared to be a “Widower”

Ø      Next of kin given as “Mrs Lena Smith, 428 Central Park Rd, East Ham, London, England

Nov 1, 1918

Granted leave with substance until November 14

Nov 15, 1918

Granted leave with substance until November 18

Dec 6, 1918

Medical History compiled at Kingston 

Ø      Defective hearing since being wounded and shell shocked

Ø      Cannot use telephone

Ø      Troubled with Tinnitus (constant noise in ears)

Ø      Can’t read without glasses

Ø      Has irregular appetite and insomnia

Ø      Sore back due to injury when sand bags fell on him.

Ø      Slight tendency to drag left foot

Ø      Sudden change of position causes patient to stagger or fall

Ø      Reflexes delayed

Ø      Recommended for a pensionable disability

Dec 11, 1918

Transferred to # 3 Casualty Company

Dec 21, 1918

Proceedings on Discharge at No 3 District Depot, Kingston 

Ø      Intended place of residence given as “c/o Miss V Anson, Willsboro, NY State”

Ø      Special qualification for civilian life “Farming”

Ø      Last Pay Certificate indicates a payment to Mrs L Smith, 428 Central Pk. Rd., Eastham, London, England. 

SOS No 3 District Depot Kingston 

Home address noted as 50 Lower Rideau St, Kingston Ontario.

Jun 25, 1919

Admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital, Montreal Quebec

Nov 18, 1919

Released from hospital – “not improved”

May 7, 1920

Admitted to Calgary General Hospital and then Sunnyside Hospital Calgary with Neurasthenia, dizziness and defective hearing

Mar 31, 1921

Discharged

Dec 16, 1922

Admitted to Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver with Psychasthenia

Aug 13, 1923

Discharged – “improved”

Oct 21, 1925

Admitted to Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver with Bronchitis, nervous debility and defective hearing 

Ø      Subject to violent attacks of temper and is apparently irresponsible at times

Feb 16, 1926

Doctor reports “marked Neurasthenia” with much evidence of senility

Feb 22, 1926

Improved and discharged from hospital

Address given as 63, 28^th Ave, Vancouver British Columbia

May 21, 1935

Admitted to Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver with Psychasthenia

May 25, 1935

Committed to Essondale Provincial Mental Hospital with “Psychoneurosis with Manic Depressive sychosis”

May 28, 1936

Discharged “improved”