John Wylie

Research by Carol Cannon

May 23, 1871

Born in Dornoch, Dumfries, Scotland

 

Nov 16, 1914

Attested in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 60104 (temporary number 367)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. J. Gordon, sister, 14 Rushes Road, Hampshire, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

o   Later noted as Bridge Worker and Farmer

Ø  No previous military experience given

o   Later noted as 12 weeks in the 9th Mississauga Horse Regiment and 3 years in the Enniskillen Dragoons

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Posted to “E” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “C” Company

1875 was given as his birth year, not his actual birth year of 1871

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

 

Apr 5, 1915

Sentenced to 5 days C.B. (confined to Barracks) for being absent at tattoo and returning at 10pm drunk.

 

Apr 12, 1915

Sentenced to 5 days C.B for committing a filthy nuisance in the fire bucket

Apr 15, 1915

Sentenced to 2 hours extra drill for being absent from the defaulter’s parade.

 

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.

 

May 25, 1915

Awarded 14 days detention and forfeits 3 days pay for being A.W.L. and absent from tattoo at West Sandling Camp from May 22 to 12:30 pm May 25

 

Jul 14, 1915

Awarded 14 days detention, restricted to half pay until further orders and forfeits 3 days pay for being A.W.L.

 

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

 

 

Sep 15, 1915

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

 

Oct 6, 1915

Sentenced to 10 days Field punishment No.2 for drunkenness

 

Dec 17, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

 

Dec 28, 1916

At duty from leave and rejoined the battalion resting in Bully Grenay, France

 

Oct 14, 1917

Transferred to the ADMS (Assistant Director of Medical Services) and attached to the CGBD (Canadian General Base Depot) in Etaples, France for Classification

Oct 16, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian General Base Depot in Etaples from A.D.M.S. after being classified T.B. (Temporary Base), meaning he was temporarily unfit for front line duty

 

Oct 26, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool

 

Nov 1, 1917

Classified “B2” overage at the Canadian General Base Depot

 

Nov 4, 1917

Transferred to No. 4 District Canadian Forestry Corps in the Bordeaux area of France

 

Jan 12, 1918

Posted to the 41st Company C.F.C. (Canadian Forestry Corps) near Alencon, France

 

Feb 20, 1918

Granted 15 days Leave

 

Mar 9, 1918

Rejoined the 41st Company from Leave

 

Sep 12, 1918

S.O.S. from the 41st Company C.F.C. (Canadian Forestry Corps) on transfer to the 29th Company C.F.C. in Bordeaux, France

 

Oct 18, 1918

Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 1 for “AWL” from 12 noon Oct 17, 1918 to 8pm Oct 17, 1918.  Forfeits one day’s pay.

 

Jan 30, 1919

Proceeded to the Canadian Forestry Corps Base Depot in Sunningdale, England pending return to Canada

 

Feb 10, 1919

Medical Board in Sunningdale, England gives a diagnosis of arteriosclerosis.

Mar 31, 1919

Medical History for discharge at Sunningdale Hospital – states that he has arteriosclerosis which he most likely had before enlisting resulting in a heart murmur.

 

Apr 17, 1919

Attached to the 2nd CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in London for discharge

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 113 Leesland Rd., Gosport Hants, England

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 2 Woodford St., Pemberton, Wigan, England

 


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