Sep 13, 1890

Born in London, England to Edwin and Frances (nee Fenwick) Shrimpton

Oct 22, 1914

Shown on the payroll of the 57^th Regiment, Peterborough Rangers

Nov 9, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59884 (temporary number 571)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. K Franklin, sister, 141 Antell Rd., Bow, London, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “E” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “C” Company

The 21^st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

May 1, 1915

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

May 17, 1915

Promoted to the rank of Corporal

Jun 23, 1915

Reverted to the rank of Private at his own request

Jul 23, 1915

Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Jul 27, 1915

Reported for duty

Jul 28, 1915

Sentenced to be restricted to half pay for 1 month and forfeited 5 days pay for his absence

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Jan 18, 1916

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal with pay

Mar 27, 1916

Granted 9 days leave

Apr 8, 1916

During a night time attack on a German held crater at St. Eloi, Belgium, Corporal Shrimpton received a shrapnel wound to his back from a Mills Bomb.  He was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transferred to the No. 17 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment

Apr 11, 1916

Transferred to the St. Johns Ambulance Brigade Hospital in Etaples

Apr 21, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Dieppe

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No. 1 Scottish General Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

May 11, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood Park, Wokingham

Jun 8, 1916

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Jun 12, 1916

Medical exam held at West Sandling notes that his wound has healed but he is “soft” after his hospital stay and needs 4 weeks of training

Jun 30, 1916

Forfeited 3 days pay for being absent

Jul 17, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Jul 18, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 21^st Battalion

Aug 8, 1916

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in the Halifax Camp, near Brandhoek, Belgium

Aug 28, 1916

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Ted Shrimpton rejoined the 21^st Battalion resting in Zouafques, France

Sep 21, 1916

Admitted to the No. 8 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), often referred to as Trench Fever

Sep 25, 1916

Discharged to duty and rejoined the 21^st Battalion resting in the Brickfields, Albert, France

Nov 24, 1916

Promoted to the rank of Corporal

Dec 11, 1916

Proceeded on Gas Course

Dec 16, 1916

Rejoined the battalion in Brigade Reserve in Calonne, France from course

Mar 26, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay

Jul 1, 1917

Promoted to the rank of Sergeant

Aug 3, 1917

Proceeded on course

Aug 28, 1917

Rejoined the battalion resting in Villers au Bois from course

Oct 9, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Oct 17, 1917

Rejoined the battalion in billets in Ourton, France from leave

Nov 3, 1917

During the heavy fighting at Passchendaele, Belgium, Sergeant Shrimpton received a shrapnel wound to his left leg and was evacuated to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station

Nov 4, 1917

Transferred via the No. 16 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 54 London General Hospital in Aubengue, France

Nov 18, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St. Denis

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 2^nd Western General Hospital in Manchester

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot for pay purposes while in hospital

Jan 11, 1918

Transferred to the Manor County of London War Hospital in Epsom

Jan 30, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Feb 4, 1918

Sergeant Shrimpton was reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave) from the hospital

Feb 11, 1918

Returned to the hospital and placed in confinement and charged with being Absent Without Leave

Mar 7, 1918

Tried by District Court Martial and charged with

1. Absent Without Leave from February 5 to February 11, 1918
2. Wearing a Khake uniform instead of the hospital blue uniform

He pleaded guilty to the first charge and not guilty to the second charge.  He testified that he was instructed by a Corporal not to wear his regular uniform, but he believed that as a Sergeant, he was not required to follow orders from a lower rank.

He was initially found guilty of the first charge and not guilty of the second and sentenced to be reduced to the rank of Private and to serve 14 days detention

This sentence was changed and reduced to read that he be reduced to the rank of Corporal.

Mar 22, 1918

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Oct 17, 1918

Admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne with a diagnosis that reads Influenza and Lobar Pneumonia

Oct 22, 1918

Listed as dangerously ill

Nov 17, 1918

Removed from the dangerously ill list

Dec 6, 1918

Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in the Cooden Camp, Bexhill

Jan 10, 1919

Discharged to duty from hospital and rejoined the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Jan 31, 1919

Severely reprimanded for overstaying a pass by 3 days and forfeited 3 days pay for being absent from January 24 until January 27, 1919

Feb 22, 1919

Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Sergeant with pay

May 7, 1919

Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay

Jun 23, 1919

Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool

Jul 1, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jul 4, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Acting Sergeant

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 213102

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Peterborough, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 212 Aylmer St., Peterborough, Ontario.

Shown are the British War Medal and Allied Victory Medals.  The 1914-15 Star is missing.

Following his discharge, Ted Shrimpton was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway as a Freight Clerk

Apr 11, 1940

Edward Thomas Shrimpton died of a pulmonary embolism, complicated by pneumonia and peritonitis while a patient of the Nicholl’s Hospital in Peterborough and was buried in the Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Ontario

Note that he is given credit for earning a Military Medal on the grave marker, however there is no record that this was ever awarded to him.

Edward Thomas Shrimpton is remembered on the Wall of Honour
in Peterborough, Ontario