May 12, 1879

Born in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sep 7, 1915

Attested into the 70^th Battalion, CEF in Windsor, Ontario

Ø  Number 123164

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Letty Stuart, wife, 9703 Elizabeth St., Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Ø  Previous occupation given as Chauffer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Sep 25, 1915

Promoted to the provisional rank of Corporal

Oct 20, 1915

Promoted to the provisional rank of Sergeant

Dec 15, 1915

Reverted to the rank of Corporal

Jan 1, 1916

Reverted to the rank of Private

Jan 25, 1916

Reported to be AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Feb 6, 1916

Reported for duty from being absent.  No punishment is recorded in the file

Mar 4, 1916

Herbert’s wife Letitia, wrote a letter to General Sam Hughes in Ottawa pleading to allow Herbert to be discharged and return home.  She claimed to be an invalid and required his support.  This letter was passed on to the Commanding Officer of the 70^th Battalion and it is clear from the remainder of the service file that he was not discharged.

Apr 24, 1916

Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia

May 5, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England

Jun 22, 1916

Admitted to the Military Hospital in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Influenza

Jun 23, 1916

Discharged to duty from hospital

Jun 26, 1916

Readmitted to the Military Hospital in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads Influenza

Jun 29, 1916

Discharged to duty from hospital

Jul 3, 1916

Forfeited 8 day’s pay for being absent

Jul 7, 1916

The 70^th Battalion was absorbed into the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Jul 22, 1916

Forfeited 14 day’s pay for an unspecified offence

Aug 22, 1916

Fined $2.00 for being drunk

Aug 27, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 28, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 150 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Sep 12, 1916

After leaving the base depot he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Albert, France

Sep 16, 1916

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Herbert Stuart joined the 21^st Battalion rear details as the main part of the battalion was involved in heavy fighting south of Courcelette, France.

Nov 5, 1916

Admitted to the No. 21 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a diagnosis that reads Constipation

Nov 6, 1916

Discharged to duty from the clearing station

Feb 15, 1917

While the 21^st Battalion was resting in the “A” Huts near Bois des Alleux, France, Private Stuart received a bullet wound to his left arm that broke the ulna bone and caused severe soft tissue damage.  He was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 30 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment

Feb 19, 1917

Transported via the No. 23 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 26 General Hospital in Etaples for further treatment

Mar 9, 1917

Listed as dangerously ill

Mar 21, 1917

Condition noted as “improved”

Apr 10, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

On arrival in England he was admitted to the 3^rd Northern General Hospital in Sheffield

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

May 27, 1917

Transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Ramsgate

Aug 6, 1917

Discharged from hospital and attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Aug 31, 1917

Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool

Sep 9, 1917

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to London, Ontario

Sep 20, 1917

Admitted to the London Military Convalescent Home in London, Ontario to be treated as an Out-Patient

Oct 1, 1917

Admitted as an In-Patient to the London Military Convalescent Home

Oct 12, 1917

Transferred to the Whitby Military Hospital, Whitby, Ontario

Oct 29, 1917

Transferred to the Guelph Military Hospital, Guelph, Ontario

Nov 27, 1917

Medical Board in Guelph notes

Ø  Patient claims to be 49 years of age and born in 1868, not the date given on attestation

Ø  X-ray shows transverse fracture of upper 3^rd of the left radius with only a partial union

Ø  Only partial movement of left hand

Ø  Left thumb is at a permanent angle of 120 deg.

Ø  Only partial movement of fingers of left hand

Ø  Has only 50% gripping power of left hand

Ø  Some deformity of left arm due to outward curve

Ø  Condition is considered permanent

Ø  Board recommends he be discharged as medically unfit

Dec 24, 1917

Discharged from the CEF in Guelph, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge c/o F. Milton, 45 Ontario St., Guelph, Ontario

Following the war, the British War Medal (below) and the Victory Medals were sent to him at 9703 Elizabeth Ave. S.E. Cleveland, Ohio, USA

If you know the location of his missing Allied Victory Medal, please contact the webmaster to enquire about reuniting his medals

Jan 1, 1948

Herbert Stuart died in the Westminster Hospital, London, Ontario of a Cerebral Hemorrhage and was buried in the Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario.