Apr 14, 1895

Born ay RR #5, Belleville, Ontaria to Thomas and Anna (nee Johns) Simpson

Oct 4, 1917

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Belleville, Ontario

Jan 7, 1918

Conscripted into the 1^st Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 4020604

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Annie Simpson, mother, RR #5, Belleville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Teamster

Ø  Previous military experience given as 2 weeks with the 34^th RFA (Royal Field Artillery) in Belleville

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Jan 22, 1918

The 2^nd Regimental Draft embarked the SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Feb 6, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the draft was absorbed into the 7^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford to continue training

Feb 15, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Aug 9, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 15, 1918

After leaving the base depot, Private Simpson joined the 21^st Battalion in Fouquescourt, France

Aug 26, 1918

During fighting west of the Sensee River, south-west of Vis en Artois, France, Private Simpson received shrapnel wounds to his legs and feet.  He was evacuated to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid

Aug 27, 1918

Transferred to the No. 55 General Hospital in Boulogne, France

Aug 29, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St. Denis

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Lord Derby Hospital in Warrington

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

Nov 11, 1918

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Nov 20, 1918

Attached to the 1^st CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Witley for therapy and exercise

Dec 10, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Dec 27, 1918

Attached to Military District No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada

Jan 11, 1919

Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton

Jan 17, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Casualty Company

Jan 21, 1919

Granted leave until February 3, 1919

Feb 11, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge RR #3, Belleville, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o L.G. Madden, Secretary-Treasurer of the 21^st Battalion Club of Belleville, PO Box 340, Belleville, Ontario

Thomas Simpson was only 1 of 4  veterans of the 21st Battalion
that attended the final reunion for the 21^st Battalion Association in
Belleville, Ontario in September 1985

Thomas Andrew Simpson died in 1995 and was buried in the
Belleville, Ontario Cemetery