Nov 5, 1896

Born in Kemptville, Ontario to Peter and Margaret (nee Cavanagh) Stewart

Oct 22, 1917

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

Mar 28, 1918

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

Ø  Number 3055251

Ø  Next of kin given as Peter Stewart, father, Kemptville, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Canadian Pacific Railway Brakeman

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Posted to the 4^th Regimental Draft

Apr 17, 1918

The depot’s 4^th draft embarked the SS Toloa in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 28, 1918

Disembarked in England and proceeded to Seaford where the entire draft was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

May 4, 1918

Admitted to the Barnwell Military Hospital in Cambridge with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Jun 7, 1918

Discharged to duty from hospital

Sep 26, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Sep 27, 1918

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

Sep 28, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Oct 3, 1918

While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join the 21^st Battalion, he was transferred to the 44^th Battalion

Oct 6, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Stewart joined the 44^th Battalion in billets near Douai, France

Apr 27, 1919

the 44^th Battalion embarked in Havre, France and disembarked in Southampton, England and proceeded to Bramshott and attached to “E” Wing pending return to Canada

May 28, 1919

Embarked the Empress of Britain in Liverpool

Jun 4, 1919

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 3 Depot

Jun 6, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 192356

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Kemptville, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Kemptville, Ontario

May 1, 1920

Martha Steele Thomson embarked the SS Empress of France in Liverpool

May 9, 1920

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Kemptville, Ontario.  Her stated reason for the trip was to be married

Jun 10, 1920

Married to Margaret “Martha” Steele Thomson in Kemptville, Ontario

Mar 10, 1946

William Milton Stewart died while a patient of the Smiths Falls Hospital and was buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Ontario