Jan 15, 1894

Born in Newport, Isle of Wight, England to Charles and May (nee Brading) Williams

As a civilian, he went by Alfred Douglas James Williams

Apr 7, 1913

Volunteered for service with the 14^th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles

Ø  Number 1640

Ø  Posted to “C” Company

Nov 11, 1914

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

Ø  Number 60067 (temporary number 133)

Ø  Next of kin given as May Williams, mother, 275 King St., Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Driver

o   Later noted as Teamster

Ø  Previous military experience given as 14^th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles for 2 years

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to No. 1 Platoon, “A” Company

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

Jan 6, 1915

Admitted to Kingston Hospital with inflamed tonsils

Jan 8, 1915

Discharged to duty from hospital

Feb 6, 1915

Appointed to the provisional rank of Lance Corporal without pay

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

To draw pay for the rank of Lance Corporal

Jul 1, 1915

Confirmed in his rank of Lance Corporal

Sep 3, 1915

Reverted to the rank of Private and his own request

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Feb 24, 1916

Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Appendicitis

Mar 3, 1916

Transferred to the North Midland Division Casualty Clearing Station

Mar 4, 1916

Transferred to the Division Rest Station at Mont des Cats, France

Mar 15, 1916

Transferred via the No. 21 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 3 General Hospital in Boulogne, France

Apr 12, 1916

Transferred to the No. 1 Convalescent Depot in Boulogne

May 10, 1916

Discharged to Base Details in Boulogne

May 16, 1916

Transferred to the No. 3 General Base Depot in Havre, France

May 29, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Williams rejoined the 21^st Battalion resting in the “A” Camp in Dickebusch, Belgium

Jun 6, 1916

Admitted to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Appendicitis.  Transferred the same day to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance

Jun 9, 1916

Transferred to the No. 2 Division Rest Station

Jun 28, 1916

After leaving the rest station, Private Williams rejoined the 21^st Battalion at the front near Voormezeele, Belgium

Sep 15, 1916

During the capture of the heavily defended sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Private Williams received a through and through bullet wound to his left knee and was evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid.  He was then transferred to a casualty clearing station where emergency surgery was performed before being transferred to the No. 3 General Hospital in Boulogne, France

Sep 20, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Graylingwell War Hospital in Chichester

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

Sep 24, 1916

Surgery performed to repair damage to knee and allow for drainage

Oct 18, 1916

Transferred to the Queen Alexander Military Hospital in London

Oct 20, 1916

Transferred to the County of London War Hospital in Epsom

Feb 3, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Mar 10, 1917

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Apr 11, 1917

Embarked the Hospital Ship Letitia in Liverpool

Apr 20, 1917

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Quebec City, Quebec

Apr 30, 1917

Medical Board in Quebec City notes

Ø  Man received a through and through bullet wound to his left knee joint

Ø  Movement of knee is good

Ø  Suffers from swelling of left leg when walking

Ø  Board recommends treatment at a convalescent home

May 3, 1917

Admitted to the Richardson Convalescent Home in Kingston, Ontario

Jun 6, 1917

Medical Board in Kingston notes

Ø  Left leg is weak due to bullet wound to the knee

Ø  Board recommends 3 months convalescent treatment

Oct 2, 1917

Transferred to the Queen’s Military Hospital for treatment of his left knee

Dec 31, 1917

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 275 King St., Kingston, Ontario

Following the end of the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 400 Barrie St., Kingston, Ontario

Aug 18, 1920

Married to Margaret Helen Howitson in Kingston, Ontario by the Reverend William Ennis Kidd, the 21^st Battalion Chaplain

May 1, 1961

Douglas Alfred James Williams died at his home in Kingston, Ontario