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May 4, 1896
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Born in North Marysburgh,
Prince Edward County, Ontario to Edward and Annie (nee Leary) Zimmerman
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Jun 14, 1913
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Shown on the nominal roll of
the 16th Prince Edward Regiment in “B” Company with the rank of
Private
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Apr 5, 1915
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Attested into the 39th Battalion CEF
in Picton, Ontario
Ø Number 412190
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Annie Zimmerman,
mother, Waupoos, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 2 camps of
instruction
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Posted to “A” Company
The battalion trained in the
Belleville, Ontario area
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Jun 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in
Montreal, Quebec
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Jul 3, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth,
England and proceeded to Shorncliffe and then on to Lydd to continue training
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Sep 24, 1915
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The 39th Battalion
moved to West Sandling for further training
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Dec 22, 1915
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Admitted to the Moore Barracks
Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Rheumatic Arthritis in his hands. On admission, he also complained of a cough
and sore throat. His hands and neck
were swollen.
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Feb 1, 1916
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Placed in quarantine for
German Measles
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May 13, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Bearwood, Wokingham
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May 17, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Red Cross Hospital in Buxton
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Aug 22, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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Sep 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 28, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
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Oct 14, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Zimmerman joined the 21st Battalion resting in Divion,
France
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Dec 26, 1916
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Proceeded on the Bombing
Course
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Jan 1, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion resting
in Bully Grenay, France from course
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Jan 5, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia in his back
and legs.
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Jan 18, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 18 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Feb 1, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 12 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 7 Canadian General Hospital in
Etaples, France
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Feb 25, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Panama
On arrival in England, he was
admitted to the Queen Mary’s Military Hospital in Whalley
Transferred to the CCAC
(Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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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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Apr 3, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jun 6, 1917
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Transferred to the Ontario
Military Hospital in Orpington
On admission he was suffering
from shortness of breath, both hands were swollen from arthritis and had
swollen glands in his neck.
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Sep 19, 1917
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Embarked the Hospital Ship
Llandovery Castle in Liverpool
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Sep 29, 1917
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of
Military District No. 3 Casualty Company
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Oct 7, 1917
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Admitted to the Queen’s
Military Hospital in Kingston with a diagnosis that reads Tachycardia
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Oct 12, 1917
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To be treated as an out-patient
of the Queen’s Military Hospital
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Nov 10, 1917
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Re-admitted to the Queen’s
Military Hospital
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Dec 21, 1917
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To be treated as an out-patient
of the Queen’s Military Hospital
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Dec 31, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø Entitled to War Service
Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Waupoos, Ontario
Following the end of the war,
the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Picton, Ontario
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May 14, 1928
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Edward Earle Zimmerman died of
a Cerebral Hemorrhage in Picton, Ontario and was buried in the Black Creek
Cemetery in South Marysburgh, Ontario
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