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Mar 11, 1899
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Born in Madoc, Ontario to
Charles Napion and Christina (nee Robinson) Whytock
Christina’s maiden name
appears on the birth registration as Robinson, however other documents
indicate her maiden name was Robertson.
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Sep 12, 1915
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Attested into the 80th
Battalion CEF in Belleville, Ontario
Ø Number 219137
Ø Next of kin given
as Mr. C. Whytock, father, Madoc, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Student
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
He used the spelling of Karl
for his given name, and lied about his age, stating he was born March 10,
1897. His true age was soon discovered
and he was discharged.
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Oct 19, 1915
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Attested into the 33rd
Battery, Canadian Field Artillery in Barriefield, Ontario
Ø Number 300492
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. G Brown, 45 Holloway St., Belleville, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Student
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
On attesting, he gave his name
as Arthur Brown and stated he was born March 10, 1896. His name was later changed to read Karl
Whytock.
Without his service file to
confirm the details, he was either transferred to the 155th
Battalion, or discharged from the artillery and volunteered again with the
155th Battalion in Barriefield.
I suspect that his true age was discovered again and he was
transferred so that he would not leave Canada until he was of the proper age.
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked the Troopship Northland
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to Bramshott
He was later transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford to continue training.
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May 3, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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May 4, 1917
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
Following a short stay here,
he joined the 21st Battalion at the front and assigned to “B”
Company and employed as a runner.
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Oct 19, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jan 23, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to
England
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Apr 19, 1918
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After being wounded and
hospitalized, he was invalided to a hospital in England aboard the Hospital
Ship Ville de Liege
On being admitted to hospital
in England he was transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)
for pay purposes while in hospital. I
could not find the details of his wounds.
That will be found in his service file.
I could not find a date for
his return to Canada, nor his date of discharge. Those details can be found in his service
held by Archives Canada
He is referred to in post war
articles in the Communiqué (the 21st
Battalion Association newsletter) as holding the rank of Sergeant. I could find no indication in the
battalion’s records that he had been promoted.
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May 23, 1931
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Married to Hazel Reubena
Keller
After graduating from the
Queen’s University Medical School, he practiced medicine, first in the
village of Yarker, Ontario, then in Sharbot Lake, Ontario from 1936 to 1960
and part of that time was employed as the Coroner for that area
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Jun 10, 1964
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Died in Sharbot Lake, Ontario
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