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May 1, 1889
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Born in Muskoka, Ontario to
Thomas and Charlotte (nee Mack) Weir
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Oct 2, 1912
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Married to Annie Caddick in
Gananoque, Ontario
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60039 (temporary number 242)
Ø Next of kin given as Annie Weir,wife, Gananoque,
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to the Depot 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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May 18, 1915
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Posted to 11 Platoon, “C”
Company
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May 25, 1915
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Sentenced to 7 days detention
and forfeited 2 day’s pay for being absent
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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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Jan 5, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Enlarged Thyroid and
was transferred to the Division Rest Station at Godewaersvelde, France
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Jan 14, 1916
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Transferred to the North
Midland Casualty Clearing Station
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Jan 21, 1916
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Discharged to duty and
rejoined the 21st Battalion resting in Ridgewood, Belgium
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Apr 20, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) and transferred the same day to the No. 10 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet
Determined) Mental. Transferred the
same day via the No. 21 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 8
Stationary Hospital in Wimereux, France
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Apr 29, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 5
Convalescent Depot in Wimereux
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May 20, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 13
General Hospital in Boulogne, France
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May 22, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Cambria
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Endell Street Military Hospital in London and the diagnosis
was changed to read Neurasthenia
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jun 9, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Jun 10, 1916
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Attached to the 39th
Reserve Battalion in West Sandling for light duties
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Aug 11, 1916
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Admitted to the Shorncliffe
Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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Aug 15, 1916
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Transferred to the
Cherryhinton Military Hospital in Cambridge
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Oct 5, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Oct 7, 1916
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Ceased to be attached to the
39th Reserve Battalion and reported to the Canadian Casualty
Assembly Centre in Folkestone
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Nov 2, 1916
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Admitted to the Bear Wood Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Wokingham with a diagnosis that reads Debility
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Dec 5, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
reported to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre in Folkestone
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Dec 10, 1916
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Attached to the 3rd
Canadian Command Depot in Hastings for physical training and exercise at St.
Leonard’s Hospital
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while attached to the 3rd
Canadian Command Depot
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May 24, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Aug 28, 1917
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Medical exam notes
Ø Man has an
undeveloped chest
Ø Weight 115 lbs and
chest expansion is only 2 inches
Ø Has pain when
carrying a pack and then his chest collapses
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Aug 30, 1917
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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Oct 14, 1917
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Transferred to the 2nd
Canadian Labour Battalion and proceeded to France
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Oct 15, 1917
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Arrived at the Canadian Base
Depot in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength the 2nd Canadian
Labour Battalion
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Oct 22, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Weir joined the 2nd Canadian Labour Battalion near
Hermies, France
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Nov 25, 1917
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the 2nd Canadian
Labour Battalion was reorganized and renamed the 12th Battalion,
Canadian Railway Troops
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Sep 19, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Oct 9, 1918
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Rejoined from leave
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Dec 12, 1918
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Forfeited 4 day’s pay for
being absent from December 7 to 2230 hrs December 12
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Jan 4, 1919
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Proceeded to England and
transferred to the CRTD (Canadian Railway Troops Depot) in Bordon
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Jan 11, 1919
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Transferred to the Composite
Brigade, CRA (Canadian Reserve Artillery)
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Jan 13, 1919
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Attached to Military District
No. 3 Wing in Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Feb 8, 1919
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Embarked the SS Princess
Juliana in Liverpool
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Feb 17, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength
Military District No. 3 Depot
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Feb 20, 1919
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Granted leave until March 6,
1919
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Mar 10, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” number 102122 issued
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Gananoque, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 269
Sydenham St., Kingston, Ontario
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Dec 20, 1952
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Judd Weir died of Pneumonia
while a patient of the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston, Ontario and was
buried in the Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston
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