Nov 22, 1894 |
Born in Cardiff, Wales, British Isles
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Nov 4, 1914 |
Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 60103 (temporary number 591)
Ø Next of kin given as Tom Wyatt, brother, Abergavenny, Wales
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as the 59th Regiment,
Stormont & Glengarry Highlanders of Canada
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The battalion carried out training in the
Kingston area
The December pay sheet indicates that he was AWL
(Absent Without Leave) for 2 days, but no punishment is recorded, nor are the dates that
he was absent
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe to continue training
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Jun 23, 1915 |
Admitted to the Shorncliffe Tent Hospital in
Shorncliffe with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea). The diagnosis was later changed to read Phemosis
– Non Venereal
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Jul 14, 1915 |
Discharged to duty from hospital
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov 7, 1915 |
Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Rheumatism
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Nov 9, 1915 |
Transferred to the No. 6 CFA Divisional Rest
Station at Locre, France
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Nov 17, 1915 |
Transferred to the rest station at Mont des
Chats and the diagnosis changed to read Polyarthralgia (joint pain), then changed to read
Myalgia
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Nov 27, 1915 |
Discharged to duty from hospital
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Nov 30, 1915 |
Admitted to the No. 6 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads Neurasthenia
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Dec 5, 1915 |
Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jan 4, 1916 |
Admitted to the No. 4
CFA with an inflammation of the testes, and transferred to the CCS the same day.
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Jan 6, 1916 |
Transferred to the
No. 8 British Red Cross Hospital, Paris Plage, with a diagnosis that reads Orchitis
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Jan 8, 1916 |
Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Newhaven
Posted to the 39th Reserve Battalion
while in hospital
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Jan 9, 1916 |
Admitted to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital
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Jan 13, 1916 |
Transferred to the VAD (Volunteer Aid
Detachment) Hospital at Lenham
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Feb 15, 1916 |
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Centre)
while in hospital
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Feb 25, 1916 |
Transferred to the Monks Horton Canadian
Convalescent Hospital, Hythe
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Feb 26, 1916 |
Transferred to the Hillingdon House Convalescent
Hospital in Uxbridge to recuperate
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Feb 28, 1916 |
Transferred to the Barnwell Military Hospital,
Cambridge
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Mar 16, 1916 |
Discharged from hospital
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Mar 22, 1916 |
Admitted to the Shorncliffe Military Hospital
with a diagnosis that reads VDG
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Mar 29, 1916 |
Transferred to the Barnwell Military Hospital,
Cambridge
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May 6, 1916 |
Transferred to the Monks Horton Canadian
Convalescent Hospital, Hythe
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May 9, 1916 |
Discharged from hospital
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May 12, 1916 |
On Command to the CCD (Canadian Convalescent
Depot) at Folkestone for rehabilitation and recuperation
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May 16, 1916 |
Attached to the CCD for light duties at Monks
Horton Hospital
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Aug 19, 1916 |
Posted to the 39th Reserve Battalion
at West Sandling for full duty and training
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Jan 4, 1917 |
Posted to the newly formed 6th
Reserve Battalion at West Sandling. The 6th
Reserve Battalion subsequently moved to Seaford
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Feb 27, 1917 |
Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital,
Etchinghill, with a diagnosis that reads VDG. This
is a recurrence of a previous infection
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Mar 19, 1917 |
Discharged from hospital to duty
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May 22, 1917 |
Diagnosed with Flat Feet and given special boots
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May 30, 1917 |
Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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May 31, 1917 |
Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Jun 26, 1917 |
Rejoined the 21st Battalion in
billets in Villers au Bois
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Jul 19, 1917 |
Admitted to the No. 1 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a fever.
This was later changed to read VDG. It
would appear that this has become a recurring problem from the previous infection
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Jul 23, 1917 |
Discharged to duty from the CFA
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Aug 15, 1917 |
On August 13, 1917, the 21st
Battalion moved into the front line jumping off point for the attack on Hill 70, near
Lens. During this attack, Private Wyatt
received severe wounds and was removed from the battlefield. He was taken first to the CFA for first aid
then sent to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) where he died of those wounds on
August 15, 1917. He was buried in the Barlin
Communal Cemetery Extension, south-west of Bethune, France.
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his Emma Wyatt, sister, at No. 5 Shaws Yard, Flannel
St., Abergavenny, Wales
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
were sent to Thomas Wyatt, brother, at the same address.
There was no Memorial Cross issued as his mother
had predeceased him and he was not married.
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