Jun 2, 1886

Born at Coe Hill Ontario 

Listed on the 1901 Census as William S Whitmore

Nov 5, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 60060 (temporary number 240)

Ø      Next of kin given as Samuel Whitmore (father) of McArthur’s Mills Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Laborer

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Ø      Assigned to “B” Company

o       This was later reorganized into “A” Company

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkstone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer

Jun 16, 1916 

Admitted to No 1 FA (Field Ambulance) with shrapnel wounds to left hand and thigh.  Below is from the 21^st Battalion War Diary

The “Casualties 4 OR” means there were 4 Other Ranks wounded

Jun 17, 1916

Transferred to No 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) then transferred same day to No 8 Stationary Hospital

Jun 19, 1916

Transferred to No 5 Convalescent Depot, then same day, transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot, both at Boulogne

Jun 20, 1916

Discharged from hospital to Base Details at Boulogne

Jun 25, 1916

Transferred to No 3 General Base Depot at Boulogne

Jun 26, 1916

Transferred to No 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Havre with a cellulitis (an infection of the connective tissue around his wounds) and classified as “TB” (Temporary Base Duty only)

Jun 29, 1916

Discharged from hospital to the Convalescent Depot at Havre

Jul 5, 1916

Transferred to No 3 General Base Depot

Aug 3, 1916

Classified “C” by Medical Board  

“C” classification means that he is medically fit for duty in England only while recovering

Aug 8, 1916

Proceeded to England

Aug 10, 1916

Posted to CCAC (Canadian Convalescent Assembly Centre) while recovering

Aug 12, 1916

On Command to CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) and attached to Monks Horton Hospital for PT (Physical Training)

Jan 24, 1917

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 6^th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling

Apr 17, 1917

Posted to the 21^st Battalion

Apr 18, 1917

Arrived at CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS 21^st Battalion

Apr 21, 1917

Left CBD to join unit

May 5, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The Battalion was in the Support Trenches near Thelus Cave, close to Vimy Ridge

Aug 18, 1917

Admitted to No 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with a Shrapnel wound to side. 

This was during the battle at Hill 70

Aug 25, 1917

Reported to be seriously ill at No 6 CCS

Aug 30, 1917

Transferred to No 8 red Cross Hospital at Le Touquet via No 31 AT (Ambulance Transport)

Sep 9, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

Sep 10, 1917

Admitted to Military Hospital at Devonport 

Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital

Dec 1, 1917

Transferred to CCH (Canadian Convalescent Hospital) at Woodcote Park, Epsom 

Complains of severe pain in abdomen, more so at site of operation and cannot walk any distance due to pain shooting down left leg

Feb 5, 1918

Transferred to No 5 General Hospital at Liverpool (Kirkdale)

Mar 11, 1918

Invalided to Canada aboard the Hospital Ship Araguaya from Liverpool

Mar 22, 1918

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario

Mar 26, 1918

Admitted to Convalescent Home at Kingston Ontario

Mar 30, 1918

Transferred to Queen’s Military Hospital at Kingston

Apr 18, 1918

Posted to Hospital section and granted leave with subsistence

Apr 24, 1918

Returned from leave

May 27, 1918

Medical Board at Queen’s Military Hospital finds: 

Ø      Suffering from effects of shrapnel wounds to abdomen

Ø      Complains of pain in region of surgery scar

Ø      Scar is tender to touch

Ø      X-Ray shows perforation of iliac wing (the largest portion of the pelvic bone)

Ø      Condition is considered permanent

Ø      He cannot resume his former occupation

Recommend that he be discharged from the CEF with a disability caused by service

Jun 14, 1918

Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Discharged as Medically Unfit

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge – Coe Hill Ontario

Oct 31, 1919

1914-15 Star sent to Coe Hill Ontario

Dec 16, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Coe Hill Ontario

Dec 17, 1938

British War Medal replaced and sent c/o Mr Wallie J Leal, Secretary, Tweed Branch #200, Navy Vets, Box 217, Tweed Ontario

Above is from the August 1969 Communiqué