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Aug 21, 1889
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Born in Cavan, Ontario to
Granville and Elmira Richardson
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Jul 21, 1916
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Attested into the Military District No. 3 Field
Ambulance Depot, CEF in Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 536050
Ø Next of kin given as Granville Richardson,
father, Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Student
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
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Oct 26, 1916
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Embarked the SS Grampian in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Nov 5, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England
and proceeded to Dibgate where he was Taken On Strength CAMCTS (Canadian Army
Medical Corps Training School)
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Mar 2, 1917
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Attached to the Kitchener
Hospital in Brighton for duty
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Aug 11, 1917
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Joined the Canadian Army
Medical Corps Depot in Westenhanger
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Sep 1, 1917
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Granted leave until September
6, 1917
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Oct 18, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 5, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry
Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 9, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St.
Vaast, France
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Sep 12, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Richardson joined the 21st Battalion in
Division Reserve west of Cagnicourt, France as part of a draft of 24 reinforcements
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the liberation of the
town of Iwuy, France, Private Richardson received superficial shrapnel wounds
to both buttocks and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before
being transported to a casualty clearing station
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Oct 13, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 20
Canadian General Hospital in Camiers, France
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Oct 16, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital in Colchester
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 10, 1918
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Transferred to the Saffron
Walden Red Cross Hospital in Saffron Walden
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Nov 27, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 11 Canadian
General Hospital in Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe
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Dec 3, 1918
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Discharged from hospital and granted
10 days sick leave
Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 27, 1918
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Attached to Military District
No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl 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 where he was Taken On Strength of
the Military District No. 3 Casualty Company
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Jan 21, 1919
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Granted leave until February
3, 1919
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Feb 10, 1919
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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 580 Aylmer St., Peterborough, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 270 Sherbrooke St.,
Peterborough, Ontario
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