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Feb 8, 1896
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Born to Albert
and Sophia Jane (nee Volkes) Thomas in Croydon, England.
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Oct 24, 1914
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Married to
Elizabeth Gertrude Cross in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59882 (temporary number 922)
Ø Next of kin given as Elizabeth Thomas, wife, Croydon, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Mechanic
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
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Mar 19, 1915
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Admitted to the
Queen St. Military Hospital diagnosed with Influenza.
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Mar 24, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital.
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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 proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent.
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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 proceeded to St. Omer.
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Feb 9, 1916
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Granted 9 days
leave.
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Feb 20, 1916
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Rejoined the
battalion from leave.
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Sep 23, 1916
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Admitted to the
No. 8 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) after his right hand was accidentally scalded.
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Oct 2, 1916
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Transferred to
the No. 9 CFA.
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Oct 3, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from the CFA.
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the
advance on Vimy Ridge, Private Thomas received shrapnel wounds to his right leg and was
removed to a field ambulance for treatment.
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Apr 15, 1917
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Invalided to England
aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth.
Posted to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital.
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Apr 16, 1917
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Admitted to the
Military Hospital in Dover and noted as being seriously ill. The decision was made to operate and amputate the
lower 1/3 of his right leg.
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May 2, 1917
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Transferred to
the Fort Pitt Central Military Hospital, Chatham.
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May 15, 1917
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Transferred to
the VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment) Shipstead Hospital, Sevenoaks, Kent.
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Jul 5, 1917
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Transferred to
the Fort Pitt Central Military Hospital, Chatham.
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Jul 6, 1917
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Transferred to
the Granville Special Hospital in Ramsgate.
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Aug 15, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Military Hospital in Liverpool.
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Aug 16, 1917
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Due to
complications and lack of healing, additional surgery was performed to do a further
amputation. This was done to approximately 6
inches above the right knee.
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Sep 10, 1917
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A note was added
to his file to also notify Percy C. Thomas, brother, 621 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario
of his progress.
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Sep 14, 1917
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Invalided to
Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Araguaya, embarking in Liverpool.
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Sep 25, 1917
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Disembarked in
Quebec City, Quebec and proceeded to Military District No. 2, Toronto, Ontario to be
fitted with an artificial limb and was admitted to the Davisville Military Hospital.
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May 30, 1918
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Granted leave
with subsistence until June 13, 1918. His
address while on leave is recorded as 275 Laurier Ave., W., Ottawa, Ontario. That address continued to be used for each time he
proceeded on leave as shown below.
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Jun 12, 1918
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Leave with
subsistence extended to July 12, 1918.
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Jul 31, 1918
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Granted leave
with subsistence until August 17, 1918.
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Aug 14, 1918
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Leave with
subsistence extended until September 21, 1918.
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Sep 21, 1918
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Leave with
subsistence extended until September 26, 1918.
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Oct 10, 1918
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Transferred to
Queen’s University Military Hospital, Kingston.
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Dec 9, 1918
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Granted leave
with subsistence until December 23, 1918.
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Dec 24, 1918
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Leave with
subsistence extended until January 3, 1919.
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Jan 4, 1919
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Leave with
subsistence extended until January 8, 1919.
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Jul 28, 1919
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Transferred to
the Casualty Company, Military District No. 3, Kingston.
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Jul 29, 1919
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After a Medical
Board recommended him for a discharge with a pension, he was released from hospital.
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Aug 1, 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 213835
Ø War Service Badge Class “B” issued, number C55872
Ø Proposed residence on discharge 301 Collingwood St., Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 16, 1921
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On this and
subsequent dates, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him
at 301 Collingwood St., Kingston, Ontario.
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Dec 2, 1958
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Died in the
Veteran’s Pavilion of the Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario and was buried in
the Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa.
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