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Jan 17, 1890
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Born at Creich
Sutherland Shire, Scotland
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Jan 18, 1915
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59937 (temporary number 1221)
Ø Next of kin given as William Sutherland (father) of Red Hill Farm,
Allanfairn, Inverness Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as Shipper
o In a later document, his last employer was given as the T. Eaton
Company, Winnipeg Manitoba, earning $80 per month
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years with the 4th
Seaforth Highlanders in Scotland
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “F” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company when the
Battalion reverted to the 4 Company system
It should
also be noted that he later served in the Pipe Band
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Nov 27, 1915
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Wounded by a
sniper’s bullet in the right leg and admitted to the No 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance)
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Nov 28, 1915
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Transferred to
the No 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 30, 1915
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Transferred via
No 17 AT (Ambulance Train)
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Dec 1, 1915
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Admitted to the
No 23 General Hospital at Etaples
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Dec 12, 1915
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Dieppe
Transferred
to the 39th Reserve Battalion while in Hospital
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Dec 15, 1915
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Admitted to the
Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate
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Jan 1, 1916
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Transferred to
the No 12 Scottish Hospital in Edinburgh
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Jan 13, 1916
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Transferred to
the No 2 Scottish General Hospital Craigleith Edinburgh
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Jan 14, 1916
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Transferred to
the Victoria Convalescent Hospital at Edinburgh
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Feb 15, 1916
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Posted to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Nov 8, 1916
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Discharged from
the Convalescent Hospital
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Nov 15, 1916
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Admitted to the
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Jan 9, 1917
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Embarked the SS
Grampian at Liverpool England
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Jan 19, 1917
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Disembarked at
St John New Brunswick and proceeded to Winnipeg Manitoba
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Jan 24, 1917
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Admitted to the
Military Convalescent Home at Winnipeg Manitoba
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Nov 30, 1917
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Discharged from
the CEF at Winnipeg Manitoba
Ø Rank on Discharge Sergeant
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 236 Oak Ave, Norwood Grove, Winnipeg
Manitoba
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Oct 4, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals sent to him at 210 Arnold St, Norwood Grove, Winnipeg Manitoba
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Jun 28, 1965
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Died
at Brandon Manitoba and buried in the Westlawn Memorial Gardens (today named the Rosewood
Memorial Gardens) and is buried in the Last Supper Section
From the Brandon Sun June 29, 1965
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