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Feb 20, 1887
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Born in Glasgow, Scotland to Alexander and
Margaret (nee Watson) Robertson
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Mar 5, 1915
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59845 (temporary number 1264)
Ø Next of kin given as Dr. A Robertson, father, 59 Dixon Ave.,
Crosshill, Glasgow, Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as Surgical Student
Ø Previous military experience given as 4 years in the Queen’s Own
Yeomanry in Glasgow and 2 years in the 5th Royal Scots Regiment in
Montreal
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Apr 27, 1915
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Sentenced to 28 days Detention and discharged from the 21st
Battalion
This sentence was overturned on appeal and Private Robertson was
reinstated in the 21st Battalion
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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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May 18, 1915
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Posted to “C” Company
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Aug 14, 1915
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Sentenced to 28 days Detention and forfeited 15
days pay for being absent from July 31 to August 14, 1915
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Sep 2, 1915
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Sentenced to an additional 28 days Detention for
Misconduct
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Sep 14, 1915
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Released from detention early and 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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Dec 8, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Enteritis. He was transferred the same day to the
Division Rest Station at the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance at Loker, Belgium
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Dec 15, 1915
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Transferred to the NMDCCS (North Midland District
Casualty Clearing Station) at Mont des Cats, France
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Dec 21, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 12 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) and
the diagnosis was changed to read Gastritis
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Dec 24, 1915
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Transferred via an ambulance train and admitted
to the No. 23 General Hospital in Etaples, France and the diagnosis was
changed again to read Cystitis and post operative adhesions was added
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Mar 17, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
David
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the
Royal National Orthopedic Hospital in London
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 27, 1916
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Transferred to the All Saints Hospital in London
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Apr 13, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bromley
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Apr 15, 1916
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Transferred to the Moore Barracks Hospital
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Jul 25, 1916
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Discharged from hospital care and attached to the
Moore Barracks Hospital for duty
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Feb 12, 1917
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Granted permission to marry and was married to
Victorine Holdsworth and her address was given as 2 Whitby Road, Cheriton,
Kent, England
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the Moore Barracks Hospital for
duty
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Apr 26, 1917
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Private Richardson applied for a transfer from
the Infantry to the CAMC (Canadian Army Medical Corps). The request was made with a desire to be
employed in a hospital
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May 5, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps
and posted to the Moore Barracks Hospital
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Jun 8, 1917
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Sentenced to 5 days Field Punishment No. 2 and
forfeited 5 days pay for being absent for 2 days
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Jun 20, 1917
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks Hospital while
vomiting
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Jul 18, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital
The Moore Barracks Hospital is now known as the
No. 11 Canadian General Hospital
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Apr 22, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 11 Canadian General Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads Incontinence of Urine
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May 9, 1918
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Discharged to duty from hospital care
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Aug 26, 1918
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Transferred to the CAMC T&RD (Canadian Army
Medical Corps Training and Reserve Depot)
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Sep 4, 1918
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Transferred to the KCRCS (King’s Canadian Red
Cross Special Hospital) in Bushy Park for duty
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Jul 1, 1919
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To draw extra pay as Orderly Room Clerk at the
King’s Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital in Bushey Park
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Jul 12, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 16 General Hospital in Orpington
with a diagnosis that reads Incontinence of Urine
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Jul 26, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale
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Jul 28, 1919
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Medical Board exam notes
Ø Patient suffers from incontinence
of urine
Ø Has pain in bladder when
nearly full
Ø His incontinence is in the
form of a constant drip
Ø Wears a rubber cover to
contain urine
Ø Condition is worse in cold
weather or when excited
Ø Patient believes the condition
was caused by constant shell fire and cold conditions at the front
Ø Board recommends he be
invalided to Canada for discharge from service
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Aug 16, 1919
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Transferred to “H” Wing in Witley pending return
to Canada
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Aug 20, 1919
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Transferred to CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in
Buxton pending return to Canada
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Sep 9, 1919
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Liverpool with his
wife
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Sep 18, 1919
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec
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Sep 21, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Quebec City, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 403114
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge General Post Office, Toronto, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 289 Victoria St.,
Toronto, Ontario
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Dec 24, 1964
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Thomas Argyle Robertson died while a patient of
the Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital in Toronto, Ontario
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