Apr 3, 1892

Born in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland to William and Isabella Smith

Mar 18, 1915

Attested into the 39^th Battalion CEF in Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Number 412523

Ø  Next of kin given as William Smith, father, Western Ave., Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Assigned to “D” Company

 
The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario area

Apr 29, 1915

Admitted to the Belleville Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Influenza

May 3, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

Jun 17, 1915

Embarked the SS Missanabie in Montreal, Quebec

Jul 3, 1915

Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to Shorncliffe and then on to Lydd to continue training

Sep 24, 1915

The 39^th Battalion moved to West Sandling for further training

Jan 4, 1917

Transferred to the newly formed 6^th Reserve in West Sandling.

 
Shortly after the formation of the battalion it moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

Jan 13, 1917

Awarded the Good Conduct Badge

Apr 21, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Apr 22, 1917

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 3,000 reinforcements from England and was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Jun 5, 1917

After leaving the base depot Private Smith joined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Coupigny, France

Jul 26, 1917

Reported on sick parade and was admitted to the nearby field ambulance for treatment

Jul 29, 1917

Transferred to the No. 22 General Hospital in Camiers and the diagnosis is recorded as Tubercula Peritonitis

Aug 5, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Kalyan

On arrival in England he was admitted to the Tooting Military Hospital, Church Lane, Tooting, London

 
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposed while in hospital

Sep 6, 1917

An abdominal tumour was discovered and Private Smith was placed on the dangerously ill list

Sep 13, 1917

Transferred to the 3^rd Scottish General Hospital in Stobhill, Glasgow, Scotland

Sep 21, 1917

Exploratory surgery was performed and this confirmed the diagnosis of a large abdominal tumour and tuberculous infection of the bowel was noted.

Nov 4, 1917

Private Peter McDougall Smith died of Tuberculosis and inflammation of the intestine at the 3^rd Scottish General Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland at 6 am.  He was buried shortly after in the nearby Sandymount Cemetery

Following the war, the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father, William Smith, 94 Napiershall St., Glasgow, Scotland

 
The Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, Isabella Smith, at the same address