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Nov 6, 1891
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Born in Kingston, Ontario to
Edward and Eliza (nee Wilkinson) Smythe
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Feb 17, 1916
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Officer’s Declaration on enlistment into the 59th
Battalion CEF in Brockville, Ontario
Ø Rank Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as George H. Smythe, brother,
59 West St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 years
with the Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles in Kingston and 2 years with the
Queen’s Own Rifles in Toronto
Ø Religion given as Church of England
The battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp
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Apr 18, 1916
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Proceeded on course to the
School of Musketry
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May 6, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
the musketry course
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th
Reserve Battalion
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Sep 26, 1916
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Obtained 1st Class
Brigade Entry Class
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed 6th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling.
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Mar 2, 1917
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The 6th Reserve
Battalion moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front
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Jul 9, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
On joining the battalion, he
was posted to “B” Company
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Aug 15, 1917
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During the capture of Hill 70,
near Lens, France, Lieutenant Smythe received multiple shrapnel wounds to his
back, arms and legs. He was evacuated
to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty
clearing station
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Aug 21, 1917
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Transferred to the Liverpool
Merchants Hospital (British Red Cross Hospital) in Etaples, France
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Sep 16, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard a
Hospital Ship
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Brook War Hospital in Woolwich, London
Transferred to the CRO (Canadian Records Office) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 29, 1917
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Discharged from hospital
Granted leave until December
16, 1917
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Dec 16, 1917
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Embarked the Hospital Ship
Braemar Castle in Liverpool
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Dec 28, 1917
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Disembarked in Saint John, New
Brunswick and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario and Taken On Strength of
Military District No. 3
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Jan 31, 1918
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Medical Board held at Kingston
recommends he be granted 4 months convalescence under medical supervision
X-Rays show multiple pieces of
shrapnel in chest, back and legs
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Jun 3, 1918
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Admitted to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston, Ontario for treatment of his shrapnel wounds
While here, surgery was
performed to remove some of the shrapnel
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Aug 9, 1918
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Transferred to the Welcome
Home Convalescent Hospital, Clinton St., Watertown, New York, USA
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Oct 18, 1918
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Transferred to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston, Ontario and Influenza was added to the
diagnosis
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Nov 15, 1918
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Transferred to the Kingston
General Hospital
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Dec 29, 1918
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The diagnosis was changed to
read Bronchitis
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May 19, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Lieutenant
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 59 West St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Discharged to the
care of the SCR (Soldiers Civil Re-establishment) Department
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o The Canadian Bank
of Commerce, Yonge and Queen St. Branch, Toronto, Ontario
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May 22, 1919
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Discharged from hospital
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Oct 6, 1921
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Married to Margaret Helen
MacLennan in Toronto, Ontario
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Dec 23, 1968
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John Cecil Smythe died and was
buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario
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