May 26, 1880

Born at Cohoes NY

Nov 13, 1914

Attested into the 3^rd Division Cyclist Platoon at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 1289031 (It is noted that this number is for records purposes only.  This number does not appear anywhere in the Library and Archives Canada files that I can locate.)
Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs Alfred Temple (Wife) of 150 Elm St Ottawa Ontario
Ø      Occupation given as “Salesman”
Ø      Religion given as “Presbyterian”
Ø      No previous military experience given 

It is of interest that LCol WSP Hughes signed this attestation paper as the certifying magistrate

Nov 28, 1914

Discharged from the Cyclist Platoon as Medically Unfit for further service

Jan 5, 1915

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59964 (temporary number 1142)
Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs Victoria Temple (wife) of 150 Elm St Ottawa Ontario (later changed to 887 Somerset St Ottawa, then 163 Hinton Ave Ottawa)
Ø      Birth date given as July ?, 1880
Ø      Occupation given as “Salesman”
Ø      No previous military experience given
Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø      Assigned to No 4 Company

Feb 5, 1915

Appointed L/Cpl (this is noted on the pay records but nowhere else in the file)

Feb 16, 1915

Reverts to rank of Pte

Mar 1, 1915

NOTE:  Pay records indicate that he was in England with the Transport Section for the months of Mar and Apr.  There is no record of the date he embarked nor is there any note of him returning to Canada. 

 Sep 2, 1915

Transferred from No 4 Coy to Depot Coy at West Sandling

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked at Folkestone England and disembarked at Boulogne France

Apr 10, 1916

Reported missing, believed to be wounded at St Eloi

May 23, 1916

Now reported POW at Reserve Lazarette 5 Hanover prisoner of war camp, wounded right shoulder and hands with fractured arm

Nov 24, 1916

Now reported being held at Coy 5, Hameln

Dec 17, 1916

Transferred to Hotel Jungfian Murren Switzerland POW camp

May 21, 1917

German Medical Report 

Ø      States he was taken prisoner Apr 7, 1916
Ø      He was wounded in both forearms by a hand grenade and spent 6 months in hospital

o       Jan 4, 1917 – scars were noted on both forearms, with partial paralysis were noted, mechanical and massage therapy were ordered

o       Apr 4, 1917 – sent to hospital in Lucerne for surgery to correct paralysis, electrical, mechanical, and massage therapy were ordered

o       Jun 17, 1917 – he still cannot close the left fist and the therapy was continued

o       Jun 26, 1917 – abscesses removed from left forearm

o       Nov 15, 1917 – weakness is still present in left arm and hand, therapy to continue

o       May 15, 1918 – partial paralysis continues in both hands due to nerve damage, hearing is reduced and “patient looks very depressed” and is recommended for repatriation 

Bottom of the report is stamped “Le Commandant de la Region Anglaise Murren” followed by an illegible signature.

Jun 11, 1918

German POW report while in detention in Switzerland 

Ø      Declared eligible for repatriation on May 21, 1918
Ø      Suffering from depression
Ø      Partial paralysis of left hand
Ø      Disinterred June 11, 1918

Jun 15, 1918

Admitted to King George Stamford St Hospital and posted to EORD at Seaford as a repatriated POW

Jun 23, 1918

Transferred to No 16 Canadian General Hospital, Orpington

Jun 24, 1918

Ear specialist report 

Right ear normal
Left ear – deaf with Tinnitus
- Ear drum perforated with no discharge 

Medical Board Report 

Ø      Unable to flex the ring and little finger of left hand
Ø      Unable to extend middle finger of right hand
Ø      Deaf in left ear and has Tinnitus
Ø      States he was injured by hand grenades and taken prisoner the same day
Ø      Was deaf in both ears for a month but right ear gradually improved
Ø      He was in a German Hospital for 6 months in Hanover and then a Hanover POW camp for 2 months before being sent to Switzerland in Dec 1916
Ø      Had surgery on both arms while in German hospital
Ø      Three teeth also removed while in German hospital
Ø      Recommended further surgery to repair nerve endings in forearms and removal of remaining metal shrapnel

Sep 24, 1918

Invalided to Canada and embarked the “Khyber” at London for Canada

Oct 7, 1918

Disembarked at Quebec City

Oct 8, 1918

Posted to hospital and granted leave with substance until Oct 22, 1918 – address while on leave “Khaki Club, Dorchester St West, Montreal

Oct 10, 1918

TOS District Depot No 4 at Montreal

Oct 22, 1918

Leave extended until Nov 5, 1918 with substance

Nov 22, 1918

Is Absent Without Leave from 8.45 am until 8.45 am Nov 23, 1918

Nov 23, 1918

Returns from being AWOL at 8.45 am and forfeits 2 days pay and allowances

Nov 27, 1918

SOS on transfer to Discharge Section

Dec 2, 1918

Discharged at Montreal as “Medically Unfit” 

Ø      Address on discharge – 407 Catherine St, Ottawa Ontario
Ø      Entitled to wear one casualty stripe 

Sep 22, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 407 Catherine St Ottawa Ontario

Sep 18, 1929

Death Plaque, Scroll and Memorial Cross sent to widow at 536 Albert St Ottawa Ontario 

It was noted that the mother’s Memorial Cross was waiting for application as she was recorded as insane