Apr 17, 1886

Born in Riga Russia

Mar 14, 1915

Commissioned in 52^nd Regiment (Prince Albert Volunteers)

Nov 23, 1915

Attached to 59^th Battalion, CEF with rank of Lieut.

Feb 8, 1916

Appointed Lieutenant, 59^th Battalion

Feb 26, 1916

Particulars of Family form filled in with the 59^th Battalion giving next of kin as Miss May Boyd of Cornwall Ontario

Mar 22, 1916

Sworn into the 59^th Battalion at Cornwall Ontario as a Lieutenant 

Ø      Next of kin given as Adam Alexander Jekkel (uncle) Romanoff Street, Riga Russia (request to notify Miss May Boyd, Cornwall Ontario as well)

Ø      Occupation given as “Broker”

Ø      Religion given as “Church of England”

Ø      Previous military service given as the Hussars of the Russian army and 52^nd Militia Regiment in Canada

Ø      Present address given as North Battleford Saskatchewan

Apr 2, 1916

Embarked at SS Olympic at Halifax for England

Apr 11, 1916

Disembarked at Liverpool and proceeded to West Sandling Camp

Apr 20, 1916

TOS 39^th Battalion at West Sandling Camp

Jul 1, 1916

Sent as a reinforcement to the 4^th Battalion

Jul 2, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion in the field and record states “to be Lieut”

Sep 15, 1916

Received 2 gun shot wounds to back, and was buried by the explosion of a shell.

Sep 16, 1916

Admitted to No 14 General Hospital at Boulogne

Sep 17, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel

Admitted to Northumberland War Hospital at Newcastle on Tyne with a gunshot wound to his back.  Wound was very dirty on admission but cleaned up and healed well.  Has slight stiffness but otherwise no disability.

Sep 18, 1916

Posted to the “General List” in England

Oct 25, 1916

Discharged from Hospital

Oct 30, 1916

Admitted to Perkins Bull Convalescent Hospital, Putney Heath.

Nov 13, 1916

Medical Board at 86 Strand, London 

Ø      On September 15, 1916 was wounded by gun shot wound to right lumbar area of back

Ø      At same time was buried by the explosion of a shell

Ø      Complains of pain in back

Ø      Affected with tremors due to shock from being buried by shell

Ø      Declared to be unfit for any service for 2 months 

Granted leave to Canada until January 13, 1917.  Transportation to be at his own expense.

Nov 16, 1916

Discharged from Hospital

Nov 17, 1916

Embarked the SS Corsican for Canada

Jan 13, 1917

Medical Board at 86 Strand, London 

Ø      Patient suffered a gunshot wound to the lumbar region of his back

Ø      He is now recovered

Ø      Declared fit for General Service

Jan 26, 1917

SOS General List on proceeding to 21^st Battalion overseas

Jan 28, 1917

Arrived at CBD as a reinforcement

Feb 13. 1917

Left for 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion

Feb 16, 1917

Joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in the field

Feb 25, 1917

Admitted to No 2 Canadian Field Ambulance with Scabies

Mar 4, 1917

Discharged from Hospital to duty

Mar 27, 1917

Left 2^nd Entrenching Battalion and returned to the 21^st Battalion in the field

May 8, 1917

Exposed to gas shelling and sent to No 4 CFA the transferred to No 12 CFA

May 10, 1917

Admitted to No 14 General Hospital Boulogne with gas poisoning

May 18, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St Denis, and detached to the EORD

May 19, 1917

TOS the EORD at Seaford on being evacuated from overseas 

Admitted to Miss Pollock’s Hospital, 50 Weymouth St. London, for gas poisoning.  Showed respiratory and nervous symptoms, as well as pain in abdomen, sleepless, but when sleeps suffers from nightmares. 

Showed steady improvement

Jun 16, 1917

Medical Board at 13 Berners St London 

Ø      Patient was gassed May 8, 1917 at Fresnoy

Ø      Was reported to have been knocked unconscious by the gas shell

Ø      Reported a troublesome cough and tightness and pain in the chest

Ø      Had much frothing and expectoration for 3 days

Ø      Complains of joint and abdominal pain

Ø       Is nervous and has trouble sleeping

Ø      declared to be unfit for 3 and one half months 

Present address noted as Bank of Montreal, 9 Waterloo Place, London SW

Jun 18, 1917

Discharged from Hospital

Jul 29, 1917

Admitted to Perkins Bull Convalescent Hospital, Putney

Aug 15, 1917

Shown on Command to the Military Attaché at the Russian Embassy London

Aug 17, 1917

Medical Board at 13 Berners St London 

Ø      Has been on medical leave past 2 months

Ø      Still has pain in shins after walking

Ø      Declared fit for Home Service only for 1 month 

Address noted as Perkins Bull Convalescent Hospital

Nov 6, 1917

Medical Board at 13 Berners St London 

Ø      Was granted leave for current disability June 16, 1917

Ø      August 17, 1917 was found fit only for Home Service for 1 month

Ø      He should have reported September 17 to the Board but was never informed

Ø      He is in fair shape except for his nerves

Ø      Reflexes are exaggerated

Ø      Has drawn feelings similar to feelings immediately after being gassed

Ø      Has “war dreams”

Ø      Has pins and needles feeling in knees

Ø      Board recommends 2 more months of Home Service 

Present address noted as “c/o Russian Military Attaché, India House, Kingsway, London

Jan 18, 1918

Awarded the Order of St. Stanislas, 3^rd Class (with swords) as per the London Gazette #30476

Jan 21, 1918

Medical Board at 13 Berners St London 

Ø      Reports no chest symptoms

Ø      Suffers from occasional headaches and indigestion

Ø      Also suffers from constipation

Ø      Still slightly nervous

Ø      Declared fit for general service 

Present address noted as “c/o Russian Military Attaché, India House, Kingsway, London

Apr 14, 1918

Ceases to be attached to HQOMF (Headquarters Overseas Military Force) of Canada on proceeding overseas to join the 21^st Battalion in the field

Apr 15, 1918

TOS 21^st Battalion at the CIBD

Apr 17, 1918

Departed CIBD for CCRC

Apr 19, 1918

Ceases to be on Command of Russian Government

Apr 20, 1918

Arrived at CCRC and retained in order to attend the Canadian Corps School

May 3, 1918

Admitted to No 20 Field Ambulance with PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) (Pyrexia is a fever)

May 16, 1918

Discharged from hospital to duty

May 23, 1918

Rejoined CCRC from hospital

Aug 6, 1918

Left CCRC for the 21^st Battalion

Aug 7, 1918

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Aug 26, 1918

Admitted to No 10 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) then transferred to No 1 CCS with a gunshot wound to left leg then transferred to No 6 AT

Aug 27, 1918

Admitted to No 14 Gen Hospital

Sep 4, 1918

Transferred from No 14 General Hospital to No 5 Rest Camp

Sep 6, 1918

Arrived at CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)

Sep 14, 1918

Arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)

Sep 16, 1918

Left for 21^st Battalion

Sep 17, 1918

Rejoined 21^st Battalion in the field

Oct 15, 1918

Proceeded to 1^st Army Rest Camp

Nov 1, 1918

Rejoined 21^st Battalion from Rest Camp

Nov 10, 1918

Granted 14 days leave to England

Nov 24, 1918

Posted to EORD at Seaford on being retained in England for duty with Siberian Expeditionary Force

Nov 28, 1918

Appointed temporary Captain as per London Gazette #31103

Dec 24, 1918

Detached to the War Office

Jan 11, 1919

Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette #31119

Seconded to the War Office for duty with the British Military Mission, Vladivostock, Russia

Mar 5, 1919

Paid 100.00 Mexican dollars while in Shanghai

Mar 14, 1919

Paid 100.00 Mexican dollars while in Shanghai

Oct 16, 1919

Cable sent October 30, to next of kin “Admitted to Hospital in Chita Russia, on 16^th with suspected Typhus.  Received medical attention from Japanese Medical authorities”

Nov 15, 1919

Cable sent to next of kin “Little worse temperature 40, pulse 84”

Nov 18, 1919

Cable sent to next of kin “This officer is now out of danger”

Dec 9, 1919

Cable sent December 16, to next of kin “This officer has now contracted spotted Typhus and reported seriously ill in Chita Russia Hospital on December 9.

Dec 23, 1919

Cable sent to next of kin “Condition still serious”

Jan 14, 1920

Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette #31732

Jan 16, 1920

Cable sent to next of kin “Recovered and proceeded to Japan for convalescence.”

Mar 25, 1920

Paid 25.00 Mexican dollars while in Hong Kong

Mar 26, 1920

Paid 300.00 Mexican dollars while in Hong Kong

Apr 20, 1920

Paid 450.00 Mexican dollars while in Hong Kong

May 21, 1920

Paid 400.00 Mexican dollars while in Hong Kong

Dec 21, 1920

Ceases to be seconded to the War Office

Jan 5, 1921

SOS the CEF by reason of demobilization

Jan 10, 1939

Statement of Service compiled by Records Office

Nov 24, 1957

Deceased