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Aug 20, 1891
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Born in Wellington, Somerset,
England
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Apr 2, 1913
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Embarked the SS Royal Edward
in Avonmouth
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Apr 8, 1913
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Woodstock, Ontario
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Apr 6, 1914
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Volunteered with the 14th
Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles
Ø Number 1712
Ø Posted to “H”
Company
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60035 (temporary number 132)
Ø Next of kin given as William Waygood, Wellington,
Somerset, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Woolen Spinner
Ø Previous military experience given as 8 months in
the 14th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “A” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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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 the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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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 the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 29, 1915
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While in the front line on the
Ypres Salient near Voormezeele, Belgium, Private Waygood receive shrapnel
wounds to both legs and feet. He was
evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to the
No. 2 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Oct 30, 1915
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Transferred via the No. 17 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in
Etaples, France. The wounds were
described as superficial and surgery was performed to remove 10 small fragments
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Nov 6, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 6
Convalescent Depot in Etaples
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Nov 13, 1915
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Discharged to the No. 3
General Base Depot in Havre, France
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Nov 18, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 9
Stationary Hospital in Havre with a diagnosis that reads Scabies
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Nov 24, 1915
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Discharged to the No. 11 Camp
Details in Havre
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Nov 25, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 3
General Base Depot in Havre
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Dec 1, 1915
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Waygood rejoined the 21st Battalion at the front near
Voormezeele, Belgium
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Jan 3, 1916
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Attached to the 2nd
Division Convalescent Company
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Jan 15, 1916
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Employed at the Brigade Bath
House
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Jul 14, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads weak arches and flat feet
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Aug 22, 1916
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Transferred to the CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and classified TB
(Temporary Base) meaning he was temporarily unfit for front line duty
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Aug 24, 1916
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Invalided to England
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes
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Aug 29, 1916
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Attached to the 39th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling for light duty
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Oct 12, 1916
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Medical exam notes at West
Sandling
Ø Note made of healed
shrapnel wounds
Ø Man suffers from
flat feet and complains of pain when walking
Ø Trembling of his
fingers, unequal pupils, alarmed look on face, marked insomnia and easily frightened
are all an indication of “classic shell shock”
Ø Board recommends he
be “kept away from all war scenes”
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Oct 21, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Oct 29, 1916
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Admitted to the Military
Hospital in Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
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Nov 10, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Dec 7, 1916
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Transferred to the 64th
Battalion in Shoreham
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Dec 21, 1916
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Transferred to the 1st
Canadian Labour Battalion in Shoreham
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Dec 31, 1916
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Transferred to the 37th
Battalion at Shoreham
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Jan 8, 1917
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Transferred to the 64th
Battalion in Shoreham
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Mar 18, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)
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Mar 24, 1917
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Transferred to the 22nd
Reserve Battalion in Shoreham
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Apr 2, 1917
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Transferred to the 2nd
Quebec Regimental Depot in Shoreham
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May 15, 1917
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Transferred to the 1st
Quebec Regimental Depot in Shoreham
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May 28, 1917
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Transferred to the CFCBD
(Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot) in Sunningdale
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Aug 4, 1918
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Transferred to the 11th
District Headquarters Canadian Forestry Corps
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Aug 6, 1918
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Arrived at Havre, France and
proceeded to join 11th District Headquarters Canadian Forestry
Corps in Etreval, France
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Oct 5, 1918
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Promoted to the rank of
Sergeant
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Feb 9, 1919
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Granted leave to England
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Feb 23, 1919
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Rejoined the 11th
District Headquarters from leave
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Mar 22, 1919
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Proceeded to England and
transferred to the Canadian Forestry Corps Depot in Sunningdale
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Jun 19, 1919
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Attached to the No. 2 CDD
(Canadian Discharge Depot) in London pending discharge in England
Ø Discharged from the
CEF in London, England
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Railway Hotel, Plymouth, England
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Mereworth House, Belgrave Road, Upper Loughor,
Glamorgan, Wales
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