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Apr 17, 1896
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Born at
Hampshire England
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59883 (temporary number 115)
Ø Next of kin given as William Shotter (father) of 49 Bartholomew St.,
Brockville Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as machinist
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years in the 41st
Regiment
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “A” Company
o Shortly after he was posted to the Headquarters Company (date not
shown)
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Aug 28, 1915
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Transferred to
“A” Company from the HQ Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkstone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Jan 17, 1916
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Admitted to
Divisional Rest Station at No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with Furnunculosis (painful
boils) at Godewaersvelde France
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Jan 21, 1916
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Discharged to
duty
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Nov 11, 1916
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Awarded a Good
Conduct Badge
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Apr 20, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl
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Aug 16, 1917 From the
Battalion’s War Diary
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Sep 11, 1917
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Admitted to No
58 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with ICT (Inter-Connective Tissue) infection to right
thumb and PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a fever, commonly called Trench Fever
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Sep 13, 1917
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Transferred to
No 26 General Hospital at Etaples
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Sep 22, 1917
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Hospital at Etaples
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Sep 25, 1917
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Transferred to
No 13, Convalescent Depot at Trouville
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Sep 30, 1917
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Transferred to
No 29 General Hospital at Havre
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Oct 19, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital to the Reinforcement Company at Etaples then proceeded to rejoin the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 2, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30364
This was for
the action on Aug 16, 1917
Above from the Kingston Daily Standard, Sept 15, 1917
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Dec 7, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 23, 1917
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Rejoined
Battalion from leave
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Mar 18, 1918
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Proceeded on
course, type not noted
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Mar 27, 1918
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Rejoined
Battalion from course
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Nov 22, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 23, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre)
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Dec 26, 1918
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Rejoined
Battalion
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Western Australia at Havre
Disembarked
in England and TOS (Taken On Strength) CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) at Witley
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS “P”
Wing at Witley for processing pending return to Canada
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May 13, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 19, 1919
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Admitted to the
ship’s infirmary on “B” Deck, with Influenza, high fever and pains in left
side of chest
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and admitted to Cogswell Street Military Hospital. Diagnosis changed to read Pneumonia and Diphtheria
Temp of 104.1
deg on admission
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Jun 12, 1919
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Transferred to
Nova Scotia Military Hospital at Dartmouth
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Jul 1, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital
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Jul 8, 1919
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TOS Casualty
Company at MD #3 (Military District) at Kingston Ontario
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Jul 17, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 213693
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – GPO Brockville Ontario
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Apr 16, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 57 Bartholomew St., Brockville Ontario
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