Apr 17, 1897

Born in Ottawa, Ontario to Francis and Sarah (nee McCooeye) Weatherall

Jan 7, 1918

Admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital in Ottawa with a diagnosis that reads Gonorrhoea

Feb 27, 1918

Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 held at Ottawa, Ontario

Feb 28, 1918

Discharged from hospital and Conscripted into the 2^nd Depot Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Number 3320556

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. S. Weatherall, mother, 52 Montreal Rd., Eastview, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Teamster

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Posted to the 2^nd Regimental Draft

Mar 20, 1918

The 2nd Regimental Draft left Ottawa for Halifax

Mar 24, 1918

Embarked the SS Grampian in Halifax, Nova Scotia as part of the 2nd Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion, EOR

Apr 3, 1918

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Aug 17, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 18, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 23, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Aug 28, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Weatherall joined the 21^st Battalion south of the Arras – Cambrai Road, east of Vis en Artois, France and was posted to “B” Company

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 2^nd Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg

Feb 5, 1919

Attached to the APM (Assistant Provost Marshal) of the British 11^th Division for temporary duty

Feb 15, 1919

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in Ham Sur Sambre, Belgium

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

On arrival in England, he was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

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

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277555

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge c/o Cummings Bridge Post Office, Ottawa, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o Cummings Bridge Post Office, Ottawa, Ontario

Sep 9, 1930

Married to Winnifred Mercedes Ambridge in Bells Corners, Ontario

Apr 6, 1979

Howard Frank Weatherall died in an Ottawa hospital and was buried in the St. George’s Hawthorne Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario