Aug 18, 1896

Born in Campbellford, Ontario to Frederick and Charlotte (nee Tolhurst) Weston

Nov 6, 1914

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

Ø  Number 60048 (temporary number 359)

Ø  Next of kin given as Charlotte Weston, mother, Campbellford, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Baptist

Ø  Posted to “C” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “B” Company

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

Feb 23, 1915

Clifford Weston played right defence on the 21^st Battalion’s hockey team that defeated the 14^th PWOR hockey team 5 to 0.

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 8, 1915

While in the front line trench near Messines, Belgium, Private Weston was wounded in his left hip by shrapnel and evacuated to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid.

Oct 9, 1915

Transferred to the casualty clearing station in Bailleul, France

Oct 10, 1915

Transferred to the No. 22 General Hospital in Camiers, France where surgery was performed to remove shrapnel

Nov 14, 1915

Invalided to England

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Taplow

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

Jan 8, 1916

Transferred to the Hillingdon House Convalescent Home in Uxbridge

Jan 11, 1916

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

Mar 21, 1916

Transferred to the 36^th Battalion in West Sandling

Apr 4, 1916

Proceeded to the Machine Gun School for course of instruction

Apr 20, 1916

Rejoined the 36^th Battalion in West Sandling from course

May 25, 1916

Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent

Jun 23, 1916

Transferred to the CMG (Canadian Machine Gun) Depot in Crowborough.  This was immediately cancelled and then transferred to the 86^th Battalion in Shorncliffe

Jul 10, 1916

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre)

Aug 30, 1916

Medical exam at Monks Horton Hospital declares him healed and fit for duty

Mar 10, 1917

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Apr 15, 1917

Attached to the 1^st Canadian Command Depot for physical training and exercise

May 18, 1917

Attached to the 3^rd Canadian Command Depot for physical training and exercise

Oct 31, 1917

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the CMGRD (Canadian Machine Gun Regimental Depot)

Jan 22, 1918

Medical Board at Seaford notes

Ø  Man suffers from VDH (Valvular Disease of the Heart)

Ø  Complains of shortness of breath

Ø  Has a heart murmur

Ø  Doctors declare he should improve in 6 months

Feb 18, 1918

Attached to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Feb 19, 1918

Medical exam in Seaford notes

Ø  Man suffers from Valvular Disease of the Heart

Ø  Cannot do route marches

Ø  After receiving shrapnel wound to his hip, he could not do remedial exercise due to shortness of breath

Ø  Looks anemic and hands are cold

Ø  Has a heart murmur

Ø  Not likely to improve in 6 months

Feb 23, 1918

Attached to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Buxton pending return to Canada

Feb 27, 1918

Embarked the SS Ongar in Liverpool, (previously named the SS Corsican)

Mar 16, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Apr 19, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

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

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Campbellford, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Campbellford, Ontario

Aug 15, 1928

Married to Verna Irene Shore in Campbellford, Ontario

Clifford Stanley Weston is remembered in the Bank of Montreal
Roll of Honour, published in 1921