Mar 23, 1894

Born in Coppull, Lancashire, England William and Emily (nee Smith) Wainwright

Sep 12, 1914

Shown on the payroll of the 14^th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles

Jan 5, 1915

Attested into the 21^st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 60021 (temporary number 131)

Ø  Next of kin given as Emily Wainwright, mother, 9 Markland St., Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Marine Oiler

Ø  Previous military experience given as 14^th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles, number 3036, with the rank of Private

Ø  Religion given as Baptist

Ø  Posted to “A” Company

The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries

Feb 4, 1915

Admitted to Kingston hospital with a diagnosis that reads inflamed tonsils

Feb 8, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Oct 17, 1915

While in the front line trench near Voormezeele, Belgium on the Ypres Salient, Private Wainwright received a bullet wound to his left leg and was evacuated to a casualty clearing station

Oct 18, 1915

Transferred to the No. 13 General Hospital in Boulogne, France

Oct 20, 1915

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot

Transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 12, 1915

Transferred to the Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Taplow

Nov 27, 1915

Transferred to the Hillingdon House Convalescent Hospital in Uxbridge

Nov 29, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital and joined the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Jan 3, 1916

Admitted to the 2^nd Western Hospital in Manchester with a diagnosis that reads Bronchial Pneumonia

Jan 31, 1916

Discharged from hospital

Jul 11, 1916

Attached to the 1^st CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for exercise and physical training at the Monks Horton Hospital

Jul 12, 1916

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

Aug 19, 1916

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion in West Sandling

Oct 27, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 28, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength the 21^st Battalion

Nov 21, 1916

After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France with 61 other men destined to join the 21^st Battalion

Dec 12, 1916

After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private Wainwright rejoined the 21^st Battalion at the front west of Lens, France

Apr 2, 1917

Attached to the 4^th CIB (Canadian Infantry Brigade) Headquarters to be employed as a Batman.  He was later employed with the 4^th Brigade Transport Section

Oct 2, 1917

While driving a General Service Wagon drawn by a team of horses near Neuville St. Vaast, France, the horses were startled by the explosion of a nearby bomb and bolted.  While trying to regain control of the wagon, Private Wainwright was thrown to the ground and a wheel passed over his right leg fracturing the tibia and fibula.  He was evacuated to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance

X-Ray of the fractures

Oct 3, 1917

Transferred to the No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station

Oct 7, 1917

Transferred via the No. 11 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade Hospital in Etaples, France

Oct 10, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 2^nd Western General Hospital in Manchester

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot for pay purposes while in hospital

Oct 11, 1917

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 3, 1917

Transferred to the No. 15 Canadian General Hospital in Taplow where surgery was performed to repair damage

Apr 18, 1918

Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in Kirkdale

May 25, 1918

Invalided to Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Araguaya

Jun 4, 1918

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

Jun 6, 1918

Admitted to the Queen’s University Military Hospital in Kingston for ongoing treatment of his fractured right leg

Jun 7, 1918

Granted leave until June 21, 1918

Jul 18, 1918

Discharged from hospital and posted to the Military District No. 3 Casualty Company

Jul 24, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A” and “B”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 9 Markland St., Kingston, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 9 Markland St., Kingston, Ontario

Nov 12, 1922

Married to Ethel Maud Smithies in Kingston, Ontario

Apr 16, 1950

Edward Watson Wainwright died in Kingston, Ontario