Aug 21, 1893
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Born in Brockville, Ontario to Samuel and
Euphemia (nee McKay) Rothwell
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59856 (temporary number 467)
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. CR Johnston, Smiths Falls, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Plumber
Ø Previous military experience given as 41st Regiment,
Brockville Rifles for 3 years
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Feb 8, 1915
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Sentenced to 20 days Detention for an unrecorded offence
The sentence was reduced by 3 days
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Mar 22, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Detention and forfeited 1 day’s pay for an
unrecorded offence
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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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Feb 1, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza. He was moved into the Division Rest Station
to recuperate
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Feb 7, 1916
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Discharged to duty and rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the front line near Voormezeele, Belgium
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Mar 17, 1916
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Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
being absent from a work party and for being drunk
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Jul 3, 1916
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Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 1 and
fined $5.00 for being drunk and absent without leave
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the capture of the strongly held sugar factory south of
Courcelette, France, Private Rothwell received a shrapnel wound to his back
and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported
to a casualty clearing station
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to the No.1 Canadian General Hospital
in Etaples where surgery was performed to remove the shrapnel
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Sep 21, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Dieppe
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No.
2 Southern General Hospital in Bristol
Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 28, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital
in Bear Wood, Wokingham
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Oct 17, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
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Oct 27, 1916
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Admitted to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital for
treatment of Warts
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Nov 6, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
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Nov 11, 1916
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Attached to the CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
for physical training at the St. Leonard’s Hospital
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Jan 31, 1917
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Sentenced to 11 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being absent from the hospital from January 21, to January 31, 1917
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Feb 5, 1917
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Admitted to the 2nd Eastern General
Hospital in Brighton with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease
Gonorrhea)
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Feb 19, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital and was issued a
travel warrant to proceed to Hastings by train with orders to report to the 3rd
Canadian Convalescent Depot in Hastings on February 21, 1917
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Feb 21, 1917
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He failed to report as ordered and was considered
to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Mar 10, 1917
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While absent, he was transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and remained attached to the 3rd
Canadian Convalescent Depot
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Mar 23, 1917
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Private Rothwell surrendered to the Military
Police in London and signed a confession that he was absent without leave
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Apr 23, 1917
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Private Rothwell was tried by District Courts
Martial and charged with being Absent Without Leave from February 21 to March
23, 1917.
He entered a plea of Not Guilty on advice of his
counsel, Captain A.W. Black of the 21st Battalion.
After testimony was given and his signed
confession was entered into evidence, a discussion took place concerning the
validity of the confession and the Court was adjourned to await a ruling by
the Judge Advocate General.
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Apr 27, 1917
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The Court Martial resumed and after it was
determined that the signed confession was not properly signed and ruled
inadmissible as evidence.
Private Rothwell was then found Not Guilty of the
charge and released from custody
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May 14, 1917
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Sentenced to 3 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
absent for 1 day
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May 23, 1917
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Admitted to the Scabies Isolation Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Scabies
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Jun 2, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jun 14, 1917
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Transferred to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Jul 7, 1917
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Sentenced to 21 days Detention for being absent
for 21 days
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Aug 25, 1917
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Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital in
Eastbourne with an infected arm. He
had open sores, noted as being a result of his previous Scabies infection
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Aug 29, 1917
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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May 11, 1918
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being absent from noon to 10:15 pm May 9 and for being drunk
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May 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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May 30, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength the 21st Battalion
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Jun 6, 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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Jun 16, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Edmund Rothwell
rejoined the 21st Battalion at the front near Mercatel, France
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Aug 13, 1918
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During fighting near Méharicourt,
France, Edmund Rothwell received a shrapnel wound to his left leg and was
evacuated to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before being
transported to the No. 47 Casualty Clearing Station
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Aug 14, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 25 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 1 Australian General Hospital in Rouen, France
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Aug 22, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 74 General Hospital in
Trouville
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Sep 14, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 13 Convalescent Depot in
Trouville
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Oct 12, 1918
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Discharged from hospital
Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Oct 15, 1918
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Reported to the Canadian Infantry Base Depot in
Etaples
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Oct 17, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of Corporal
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Oct 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 27, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, he rejoined
the 21st Battalion in billets in Auberchicourt, France
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Oct 30, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Sergeant with pay
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion crossed the Bonn
Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to
Seigburg
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Apr 2, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was posted to “P” Wing
in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 30, 1919
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Reduced to the rank of Corporal and forfeited 5
days pay for being absent from April 25 to April 29, 1919
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May 4, 1919
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Admitted to the Canadian Special Hospital in
Witley with a diagnosis that reads Venereal Disease Gonorrhea
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jul 7, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and posted to the
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot Casualty Company in Witley
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Jul 9, 1919
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Posted to “M” Wing in Witley pending return to
Canada
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Jul 15, 1919
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Embarked the SS Regina in Liverpool
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Jul 24, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 28, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Lance
Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 213761
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Smiths Falls, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Smiths Falls,
Ontario
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Nov 7, 1920
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Married to Viola Eldeena Thomas in Smiths Falls,
Ontario
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Jan 16, 1939
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Edmund Fulton Rothwell died while a patient of
the Kingston General Hospital of a pelvic abscess
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