Feb 9, 1898 |
Born at Montreal
Quebec
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Nov 18, 1914 |
Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 60089 (temporary number 366)
Ø Next of kin given as William James Withrow (father) of 238 Gladstone
Ave, Ottawa Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Scholar
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years with the CS Corps
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
A nominal
roll was printed in February of 1915 and he is noted as being employed in the
“C” Company Signals Section
He lied about
his age on enlistment, stating that he was born in 1896, meaning that he was only 16 years
of age when he enlisted.
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe Kent
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Nov 11, 1916 |
Proceeded on the
Signals Course
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Nov 18, 1916 |
Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Dec 25, 1916 |
Granted 10 days
leave
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Jan 6, 1917 |
At duty from
leave
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Jan 17, 1917 |
Admitted to the
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a shrapnel wound to his right leg received during the
Calonne Trench Raid. Surgery performed to
remove shrapnel balls
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Jan 21, 1917 |
Transferred to
No 20 General Hospital at Camiers
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Jan 24, 1917 |
Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
Admitted to
Metropolitan Hospital, London
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Mar 10, 1917 |
Posted to EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Mar 12, 1917 Awarded
the Military Medal per London Gazette # 29981
This was for the Calonne Trench Raid, January 17, 1917
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Mar 14, 1917 |
Transferred to
the Hillingdon House Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Uxbridge
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Mar 31, 1917 |
Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jul 24, 1917 |
Transferred to
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Special Hospital at Ramsgate. Shrapnel wound mostly healed but complains of
stomach trouble and treated with Bismuth mixture
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Aug 30, 1917 |
Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom, to receive physical therapy
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Oct 19, 1917 |
Discharged from
the Convalescent Hospital and granted 12 days leave
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Nov 8, 1917 |
On Command to
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) Buxton
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Nov 9, 1917 |
TOS (Taken On
Strength) No 3 Special Service Company
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Nov 17, 1917 |
Embarked the RMS
Saxonia at Liverpool
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Nov 30, 1917 |
Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Ottawa Ontario
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Jan 7, 1918 |
Medical Board at
Ottawa notes
Ø Present address 238 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa Ontario
Ø Note that the shrapnel wound has healed but can only walk 2 miles and
then his knee “gives way”
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Feb 8, 1918 |
Discharged at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Pte
Ø Intended residence on discharge 238 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa Ontario
Ø Occupation given as Student
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Nov 29, 1919 |
Medical Board at
Toronto notes:
Ø Current address 246 Jarvis St, Toronto Ontario
Ø Next of kin given as Mother, at 277 O’Conner St, Ottawa Ontario
Ø Occupation given as Student
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Sep 29, 1921 |
British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 39 Alexander Blvd, Toronto Ontario
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Mar 12, 1924 |
Married to
Evelyn Gertrude Withrow at Toronto Ontario
Note that her maiden name is the
same as her married name. I could find no
family connection, but probably a cousin. Residence
on marriage 39 Alexandra Blvd, Toronto
In 1934 he is noted as being employed by the Canadian National Railway
at Toronto Ontario |
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