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Sep 5, 1894
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Born in Warkworth, Ontario to James and Emily
(nee Wright) Richardson
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59833 (temporary number 340)
Ø Next of kin given as Emily Jane Richardson, mother, Warkworth,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Harness Maker
Ø Previous military experience given as 40th Regiment
for 1 year
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “C” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
o He was later posted to the Machine Gun Section
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 2, 1915
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Sentenced to 2 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being absent from Commanding Officer’s Parade at Dranouter, Belgium
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Aug 17, 1916
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Appointed Acting Corporal with pay
He was later promoted to the rank of Corporal and
made effective for this date
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Nov 6, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Nov 13, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 26, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion resting in Bully Grenay,
France
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Jun 10, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Sep 3, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 15, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion at the front north of
Roellëcourt,
France
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Brigade
Headquarters for duty
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Dec 7, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads ICT (Inter Connective Tissue)
infection in his Neck and back. He was
transferred to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance the same day
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Dec 13, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 12 Canadian Field
Ambulance then discharged to duty and rejoined the 4th Brigade
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion resting in Auchy-au-Bois,
France from the 4th Brigade
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Feb 1, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Sergeant
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Apr 2, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of Sergeant
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May 27, 1918
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While in the front line trench south of Agny,
France, the 21st Battalion came under a heavy enemy artillery
barrage and Sergeant Richardson received shrapnel wounds to his left arm and
shoulder in addition to being affected by an enemy gas attack. He was evacuated to the No. 4 Canadian
Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing
station for further treatment
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May 28, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 6 General Hospital in
Rouen, France
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Jun 10, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 2 Canadian Convalescent
Depot in Rouen
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Jun 16, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 14 Convalescent Depot in
Trouville, France
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Jul 30, 1918
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Discharged to the base details in Havre
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Aug 2, 1918
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Joined the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in
Etaples, France
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Aug 5, 1918
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Left the base depot to join the Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France. From there, he rejoined the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 28, 1918
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During the 21st Battalion’s advance on
the Sensee River south-east of Vis en Artois, France, Sergeant Richardson
again received shrapnel wounds to both arms and shoulder. He was evacuated to the No. 8 Canadian
Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty clearing
station.
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Aug 29, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 23 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 12 Stationary Hospital in St. Pol, France
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Aug 30, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 22 General Hospital in
Camiers, France. X-Rays here show several
pieces of shrapnel in his right shoulder and left arm
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Sep 2, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Ville de Liege
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Bath War Hospital, Bath
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 14, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom.
X-Ray taken here shows a piece of shrapnel in his right shoulder
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Sep 27, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian General
Hospital in Basingstoke. X-Ray taken
here shows a piece of shrapnel in his right arm
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Nov 4, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Nov 26, 1918
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Granted 10 days sick leave
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Dec 7, 1918
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot in Witley
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Jan 19, 1919
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Attached to the Military District No. 3, Canadian
Concentration Camp in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Feb 19, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scotian in Liverpool
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Mar 1, 1919
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Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Mar 4, 1919
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Granted leave until March 17, 1919
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Mar 18, 1919
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Admitted to the Queen’s University Hospital in
Kingston for treatment to his shoulder
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Apr 10, 1919
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Surgery performed to remove shrapnel from his
left arm
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Aug 12, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and the CEF in Kingston,
Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 213942
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C55895
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Warkworth, Ontario
Ø Discharged to the care of the
SCR (Soldier Civil Re-establishment) Department for further medical care
Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal
and Victory Medals. There is no indication
in his file that he received these medals
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Dec 12, 1919
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Admitted to the Sydenham Street Military Hospital
for continuing treatment of his shrapnel wounds
There is no date recorded for his discharge from
hospital
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Nov 17, 1926
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Married to Serena Bernice Rattenbury in
Northville, Michigan, USA
In 1934 he is reported to be the manager of a
gravel business in Northville
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Jan 13, 1938
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Applied for Naturalized Citizen Status in the USA
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Jul 19, 1967
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Died in Northville, Michigan, USA and buried in
the Rural Hill Cemetery, Northville
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