Alfred Rollings, MM

 

 

May 12, 1896

Born at Coburg Ontario

 

Nov 6, 1914

Attested into the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59855 (temporary number 466)

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs James Rollings (mother) of Coburg Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Knitter

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned to “D” Company

o       This was later reorganized into “B” Company

 

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

  

 

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe Kent

 

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

  

 

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer

 

Sep 14, 1916

Admitted to No 10 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with shrapnel wounds to left arm.  Transferred same day to No 4 CFA

 

Sep 15, 1916

Transferred to No 44 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station), then transferred via No 15 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to No 8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux

 

Sep 17, 1916

Transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot

 

Sep 18, 1916

Declared Fit and discharged from hospital

 

Sep 21, 1916

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Boulogne

 

Oct 16, 1916

Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the field

 

Nov 6, 1916

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

 

Dec 2, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

 

Apr 9, 1917

Received a severe bullet wound in his left leg at the Battle of Vimy Ridge

 

Apr 12, 1917

Transferred to No 13 Stationary Hospital at Boulogne

 

Apr 23, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St Denis

  

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital

 

Apr 24, 1917

Admitted to No 2 Northern Hospital at Becketts Park, Leeds

 

Apr 29, 1917

Surgery performed to remove bullet from his leg

 

May 25, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom

 

Jul 4, 1917

Discharged from hospital and posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

 

Dec 20, 1917

Posted to the 21st Battalion

 

Dec 22, 1917

Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in France and TOS the 21st Battalion

 

Dec 26, 1917

Arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

 

Jan 9, 1918

Admitted to No 5 CFA with a diagnosis of VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

 

Jan 10, 1918

Transferred to No 10 CFA, then transferred same day to No 18 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

 

Jan 12, 1918

Transferred via No 20 AT (Ambulance Train)

 

Jan 14, 1918

Admitted to No 51 General Hospital at Etaples

 

Feb 3, 1918

Discharged from hospital and TOS “A” Company at No 2 CIBD 

60¢ per day withheld from his pay for the time in hospital as punishment for his case of Gonorrhea, a total of 20 days

 

Feb 14, 1918

Arrived at CCRC

 

Feb 19, 1918

Joined the 21st Battalion in the field

 

Apr 2, 1918

Appointed to rank of Lance Cpl to replace L/Cpl Clarke 412201, who had been promoted

 

May 13, 1918

Appointed to rank of Acting Cpl, with pay, to replace Cpl Brown 144904, who had been admitted to hospital

 

May 29, 1918

Promoted to rank of Cpl to replace Cpl Brown 144904, who had been invalided to England

 

Aug 28, 1918

Received shrapnel wounds to his neck and admitted to No 8 CFA, then transferred same day to the CCS.

 

Aug 29, 1918

Transferred via No 23 AT

 

Aug 30, 1918

Admitted to No 22 General Hospital at Camiers

 

Sep 1, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth

  

Admitted to the Midlands Hospital at Fort Pitt, Chatham 

Posted to the EORD while in hospital

 

Sep 4, 1918

Transferred to No 11 Canadian General Hospital at Shorncliffe where a diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis was added to his shrapnel wounds

 

Sep 22, 1918

Transferred to Canadian Special Hospital at Lenham Kent

 

Oct 14, 1918

Embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya

  

SOS (Struck Off Strength) the OMFC (Overseas Military Force of Canada)

 

Oct 26, 1918

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario

 

Oct 30, 1918

Admitted to Queen’s University Military Hospital at Kingston

 

Oct 31, 1918

Medical Board at Kingston recommends that he be discharged as Medically Unfit but to continue treatment as an ISC (Invalided Soldiers Commission) patient

 

Nov 13, 1918

Transferred to the Mowat Sanitarium at Kingston

 

Nov 14, 1918

Discharged from the CEF 

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge – Cobourg Ontario

Ø      To receive treatment as an ISC patient

Ø      Rank on discharge Cpl

 

Jan 24, 1919         Awarded the Military Medal per London Gazette #31142

  

This was for his actions during the heavy fighting on Aug 8, 1918.  Below is from the 21st Battalion War Diary

  

 

Feb 15, 1922

Died at Cobourg Ontario and his death was attributed to his wartime service

 
Union Cemetery
Cobourg ON 

Prior to his death the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Cobourg.  Following his death, the Plaque (Death Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, James Rollings, Albert St, Cobourg, and the Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, at the same address 


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