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Feb 22, 1894
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Born in Kingston, Ontario
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Mar 5, 1915
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59922 (temporary number
1281)
Ø Next of kin given as Maria Stinson,
mother, 25 Upper William St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Engineer
o
Later
noted as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience
given as 1 year in the 47th Frontenac Regiment in 1909
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to the Depot Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario
area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Apr 10, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days detention for an unrecorded
offence
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Apr 23, 1915
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Sentenced to 14 days detention for an unrecorded
offence
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue
training
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Jul 2, 1915
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Reported to be Absent Without Leave
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Jul 5, 1915
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Sentenced to 10 days Detention and forfeited 4
days pay for his absence
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Aug 15, 1915
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Reported to be Absent Without Leave
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Aug 17, 1915
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Sentenced to 14 days Detention and forfeited 3
days pay for his absence
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Sep 9, 1915
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Posted to “C” Company
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion
proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 15, 1915
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Sentenced to 5 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
being absent from the 1:45 pm parade.
It should be noted that the battalion was forming up in La Clytte,
Belgium to move into the front line trench and he was 1 of 38 men absent from
that parade.
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Nov 17, 1915
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Attached to 2nd Division to be
employed as a Carpenter
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Jan 17, 1916
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Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 1 and
forfeited 1 days pay for being absent from billet
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Feb 9, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
insolence to an NCO and refusing to obey and order
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Feb 10, 1916
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Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
insolence to an NCO after receiving his sentence the previous day. This sentence to commence on completion of
the 28 day sentence handed down the previous day
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Feb 24, 1916
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Placed under arrest to await trial by Court
Martial
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Mar 7, 1916
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Sentenced to 60 days imprisonment in hard labour
by Field General Court Martial for escaping custody while serving
punishment. This sentence was reduced
on appeal to 40 days Field Punishment No. 1 by the Officer Commanding the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade
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Apr 22, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a wound to his left hand for first aid before being
transferred to the No. 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station). He was then transferred the same day to the
No. 50 Casualty Clearing Station
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Apr 23, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 15 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Apr 27, 1916
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Discharged to duty and rejoined the 21st
Battalion resting in the “B” Camp in La Clytte, Belgium
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May 2, 1916
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Sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
being absent from fatigue duty in the “B” Camp
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May 9, 1916
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Sentenced to 7 days Field Punishment No. 1 for
Ø Creating a disturbance
Ø Swearing at an NCO
Ø Attempting to strike an NCO
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May 17, 1916
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Placed under arrest to await trial by Court
Martial
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May 29, 1916
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Sentenced to 1 year imprisonment in hard labour
by Field General Court Martial for
Ø Swearing at an NCO
Ø Striking an NCO
Ø Resisting his escort
Ø Escaping from the guard room
This sentence was reduced to 6 months
imprisonment in hard labour by the Officer Commanding the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade
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Sep 1, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 and 1
days pay for being absent from parade and billet
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Sep 16, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 8 General Hospital in Rouen
with a gun shot wound to his left foot
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Sep 17, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Maheno
Admitted to the 1st Western General
Hospital in Liverpool
Transferred to the Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre for pay purposes while in hospital
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Nov 5, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and reported to the
Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre
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Dec 18, 1916
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Admitted to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in
Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jan 26, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and attached to the
Canadian Command Depot for physical training at St. Leonard’s Hospital in
Stonehaven, Scotland
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Feb 19, 1917
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Sentenced to 10 days Field Punishment No. 2 for
failing to salute an officer
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Mar 11, 1917
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while attached to the Canadian Command Depot
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Apr 13, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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May 10, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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May 11, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in Havre,
France and Taken On Strength the 21st Battalion
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Jun 4, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Jun 12, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Stinson rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets in Coupigny, France
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Aug 28, 1917
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Proceeded on course
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Sep 8, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from course
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Nov 3, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a shrapnel wound to his hand. He
was transferred the same day to the No. 3 Australian Casualty Clearing
Station
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Nov 4, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 16 Ambulance Train and
admitted to the No. 2 Australian General Hospital in Wimereux, France
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Nov 6, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 6 Canadian Convalescent
Depot in Boulogne, France
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Nov 9, 1917
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Discharged to the No. 3 Large Rest Camp near
Havre
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Nov 14, 1917
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Sentenced to 10 days Field Punishment No. 1 and
forfeited 4 days pay for being absent from November 10 to November 13,
1917.
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Nov 16, 1917
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Proceeded to the No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base
Depot in Etaples as a prisoner
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Nov 24, 1917
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Poperinge, Belgium
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Nov 30, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 58 Casualty Clearing Station
with an accidental fracture of the left forearm
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Dec 1, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 20 AT (Ambulance Train)
and admitted to the No. 83 General Hospital
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Dec 5, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St.
Denis
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No.
2 Military Hospital in Canterbury
Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 26, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian Military Convalescent
Hospital in Epsom
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Mar 8, 1918
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Attached to the 3rd Canadian Command
Depot for physical training at St. Leonard’s Hospital in Stonehaven, Scotland
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Apr 18, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 26, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Sep 27, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength the 21st Battalion
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Sep 28, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Oct 3, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Stinson rejoined the 21st Battalion occupying the Hindenburg
Support Line
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Oct 8, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 9 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads Tonsilitis.
He was transferred the same day to the No. 22 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Oct 20, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 33 Casualty Clearing
Station
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Dec 5, 1918
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Discharged from the casualty clearing station and
proceeded to rejoin the 21st Battalion
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was transferred to the
Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot on being admitted to the Canadian Special
Hospital in Witley with a diagnosis that reads “20”, code for Gonorrhea
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May 19, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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May 30, 1919
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Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot for pay purposes on being admitted to the Canadian Special Hospital in
Witley to continue treatment for the Gonorrhea infection
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Jul 18, 1919
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Discharged from hospital and transferred to “M”
Wing in in Witley pending return to Canada
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Aug 16, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool
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Aug 23, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario
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Aug 26, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 214188
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 19 Upper William St., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 19 Upper William
St., Kingston, Ontario
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