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Jun 21, 1893
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Born in Carlisle, England
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Apr 4, 1913
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Embarked the SS Corsican in
Liverpool
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Apr 12, 1913
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Disembarked in Saint John, New
Brunswick and proceeded to Bowmanville, Ontario
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60074 (temporary number 819)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. J Carruthers, 34 Dora
Crescent, Workington, England
Ø Previous occupation given as Lithographer
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Later noted as Tire
Maker
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “G” Company
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This was later
reorganized into “D” 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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Sep 9, 1915
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Forfeited 1 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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Jun 16, 1916
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While in the front line trench
near Verbrande Molen, Belgium on the Ypres Salient, Private Williamson was
buried by a shell explosion. When dug
out by his comrades, he had suffered a back injury and was evacuated to a
field ambulance for first aid
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Jun 17, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 10 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) with diagnosis that reads Neurasthenia and
transferred to the No. 50 Casualty Clearing Station in Poperinghe, Belgium
the same day
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Jun 18, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 3
Canadian Stationary Hospital in Boulogne, France. The diagnosis was changed to read Contused
Back
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Jun 22, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the No. 3 Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. Contused elbow was added to the diagnosis
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 2, 1916
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Transferred to the Hillingdon
House Convalescent Hospital in Uxbridge
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Aug 9, 1916
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Transferred to the Granville
Canadian Special Hospital in Ramsgate
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Aug 21, 1916
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Surgery performed to remove
loose bone chips from his left elbow
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Nov 21, 1916
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Discharged from hospital
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Nov 27, 1916
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Reported to the Canadian
Casualty Assembly Centre in Shoreham
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Nov 29, 1916
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Attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for 4 weeks of Physical Training and exercise at
St. Leonard’s Hospital in Stonehaven, Scotland
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Mar 10, 1917
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Transferred to the newly
formed EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in
hospital
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May 1, 1917
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Admitted to Isolation Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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May 26, 1917
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Transferred to the Scabies
unit of the hospital
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Jun 21, 1917
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Discharged from in hospital
care and resumed his physical training
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Oct 11, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Dec 13, 1917
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Medical exam in Seaford notes
Ø Left arm weak and
painful
Ø Movement of left
elbow is limited to about 75%
Ø Fit for light duty
only
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Dec 19, 1917
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot and remained attached to the 6th Reserve
Battalion in Seaford
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Jan 7, 1918
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Sentenced to 14 days Field
Punishment No. 2 and forfeited 3 days pay for being absent
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May 8, 1918
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Ceased to be attached and
joined the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford
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May 16, 1918
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Transferred to the CFCBD
(Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot) in Sunningdale
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May 22, 1918
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Posted to District 52, 139
Company, Canadian Forestry Corps in his home town of Carlisle
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Sep 13, 1918
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Admitted to the 1st
Scottish General Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland with a diagnosis that reads
VDS (Venereal Disease Syphilis)
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Sep 28, 1918
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Transferred to the Robroyston
War Hospital in Glasgow
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Oct 5, 1918
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Transferred to the Canadian
Forestry Corps Base Depot for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 7, 1919
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Forfeited a total of 3 day’s
pay for being absent overnight from the hospital
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Jan 15, 1919
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Discharged to duty from
hospital and reported to the Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot in
Sunningdale
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Feb 12, 1919
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Admitted to the Fusehill War
Hospital in Carlisle, England with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Feb 21, 1919
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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May 1, 1919
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Medical Board in Sunningdale
notes
Ø Suffers from
partial loss of function of left arm due to damage to elbow
Ø Movement of left
elbow limited by 25%
Ø Noted that he will
be unable to resume his civil occupation on discharge
Ø Board recommends he
be returned to Canada for discharge from service
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May 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
London, England
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War
Service Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 9 Tait St., Carlisle, England
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 9 Tait
St., Carlisle, England
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