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Sep 14, 1892
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Born at East
Lake Road, Ontario
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Oct 31, 1917
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Medical
performed under Military Service Act at Belleville Ontario.
Declared Category A2
That is fit for active duty but
requires training and conditioning
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Jan 9, 1918
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Sworn into the 1st
Depot Battalion (2nd Draft) of the Eastern Ontario Regiment at Kingston Ontario
under the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917
Ø Number 4020785
Ø Next of kin given as Robert W Rose (father) of RMD #1, Picton Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Laborer
o Noted elsewhere in the file as Engineer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Jan 22, 1918
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Embarked the HMT
Scotian. The file quotes the embarkation port
as St Johns, but I suspect that should read St John NB.
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Feb 6, 1918
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 7th Reserve Battalion at
Seaford
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Feb 15, 1918
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TOS the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Aug 9, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
Arrived at
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS 21st Battalion
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Aug 13, 1918
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Left CIBD to
join unit
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Aug 15, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was involved in the
fighting at Amiens at this time. Pte Rose
joined the rear details near Marcelcave, as part of a draft of 48 Other Ranks
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Aug 20, 1918
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with blistered feet. On
same day was transferred to No 47 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
The Battalion was on a march from
Guillaucourt to Boves.
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Aug 21, 1918
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Transferred via
No 14 AT (Ambulance Transport)
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Aug 22, 1918
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Admitted to No
18 General Hospital at Camiers
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Aug 27, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
Admitted to
Grange War Hospital at Deal and diagnosis changed to read ICT (Inter Connective Tissue)
infection of the feet and noted as being severe
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Aug 31, 1918
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Transferred to
No 9 Canadian General Hospital at Shorncliffe
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Sep 13, 1918
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Transferred to
the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Sep 27, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital to duty and TOS 6th Reserve Battalion on posting from EORD
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Dec 3, 1918
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On Command to
Kinmel Park pending return to Canada
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Dec 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS
Regina at Liverpool
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Dec 20, 1918
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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Dec 25, 1918
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Granted leave
with subsistence until January 9, 1919
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Jan 23, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Proposed residence on discharge
– RMD #1, Picton Ontario
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Aug 22, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to RMD #1, Picton Ontario
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