Oct 3, 1896 |
Born at Madoc Ontario
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Aug 16, 1915 |
Attested into the 59th Battalion at
Belleville Ontario
Ø Number 1289366 (this number is noted as being assigned for records
purposes only)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs A Gunn (mother) of Madoc Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as “Clerk”
Ø Previous military experience given as 1½ weeks in the 34th
Battery, Canadian Field Artillery
Ø He stated that he was not married
Ø Religion given as “Presbyterian”
Ø The medical examiner certified him as “Fit”
Ø His height is recorded as 5’ 9½“
Ø Eye colour is noted as “Blue”
o I make note of the above 2 items because his height was later noted as
5’ 11¾“, 5’ 9¼”, and 6’.
o His eyes were later described as Grey and even later as Hazel.
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Aug 18, 1915 |
Discharged from the 59th Battalion
as “Medically Unfit”
Ø This was only 2 days after the Medical Officer declared him as being
“Fit”
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Dec 13, 1915 |
Attested into the 155th Battalion
at Madoc Ontario
Ø Number 636052
Ø Next of Kin given as John Gunn (father) of Madoc Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as “Clerk”
Ø Stated to be single
Ø Previous military experience given as Previous military experience
given as 1 week in the 34th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery
Ø Height noted as 5’ 11¾“ (he apparently grew 2½” in
4 months?)
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May 28, 1916 |
Arrived at Camp Barriefield (Kingston Ontario)
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Jul 1, 1916 |
Admitted to Kingston Military Hospital with a
sprained ankle
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Jul 26, 1916 |
Discharged from hospital
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Oct 18, 1916 |
Embarked the SS Northland at Halifax for
England
Appointed rank of Acting Lance Sargeant
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Oct 28, 1916 |
Disembarked at Liverpool England and proceeded
to the Bramshott Camp
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Dec 5, 1916 |
Reverts to rank of Pte at his own request and
proceeded to France
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Dec 6, 1916 |
Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) and
TOS (Taken On Strength) of the 21st Battalion
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Dec 7, 1916 |
Departed the CBD to join the unit
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Feb 8, 1917 |
Joined the 21st Battalion in the
field
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Apr 20, 1917 |
Admitted to No 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with NYD (Not Yet Determined) Nervousness and then transferred to No 6 CFA
A later medical document described
the incident as “man enjoyed good health until he was blown up and buried by a
bursting shell at Vimy Ridge”
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Apr 22, 1917 |
Transferred to No 4 Stationary Hospital at
Arques with NYD Shell Shock
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May 26, 1917 |
Transferred to No 10 Stationary Hospital with
Neurasthenia (Neurasthenia
is characterized by general lassitude, irritability, lack of concentration, worry, and
hypochondria.) Today we would call that Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder.
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Jun 3, 1917 |
Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Jan Breydel
Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) at Seaford England
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Jun 4, 1917 |
Admitted to the Albert Hall Hospital in
Nottingham with “Shell Shock” and TOS EORD
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Jun 26, 1917 |
Transferred to Hillingdon House, CCH (Canadian
Convalescent Hospital) at Uxbridge England
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Jul 1, 1917 |
Transferred to Woodcote CCH at Epsom
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Jul 6, 1917 |
Discharged from hospital and attached to 3rd
CCD for PT (Physical Training) and treatment
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Aug 17, 1917 |
Admitted to CMH (Canadian Military Hospital)
at Eastbourne with acute Pulmonary Hemorrhage
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Sep 4, 1917 |
Ceases to be attached to 3rd CCD
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Sep 18, 1917 |
Discharged from hospital and attached to 3rd
CCD at Eastbourne
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Sep 22, 1917 |
On Command to 3rd CCD from EORD
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Oct 13, 1917 |
Admitted to Canadian Military Hospital at
Eastbourne with Bronchitis
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Oct 16, 1917 |
Transferred to Military Hospital at Hastings
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Nov 6, 1917 |
Ceases to be On Command 3rd CCD
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Nov 11, 1917 |
Transferred to No 15 Canadian General Hospital
(Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital) at Taplow Bucks
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Nov 26, 1917 |
Ceases to be On Command 3rd CCD and sent to
the EORD
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Feb 22, 1918 |
Transferred to No 5 CGH (Canadian General
Hospital) at Kirkdale
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Mar 11, 1918 |
Discharged from No 5 CGH and invalided to
Canada aboard the Hospital Ship SS Araguaya
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Mar 22, 1918 |
Disembarked in Canada
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Mar 26, 1918 |
Admitted to Sanatorium in Kingston Ontario
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Mar 30, 1918 |
Transferred to Queen’s Military Hospital,
Kingston Ontario
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Apr 18, 1918 |
TOS MHCC (Military Hospital Casualty Company)
at Kingston Ontario
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Jul 11, 1918 |
Medial Board at Queen’s Military Hospital
Kingston recommends the following
Ø Man’s condition should be re-examined in 12 months
Ø He may return to his previous occupation with marked limitations
Ø Recommended that he be discharged from the service with a disability
pension
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Jul 20, 1918 |
Discharged from hospital
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Jul 29, 1918 |
Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario,
as Medically Unfit for further service
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Mar 3, 1977 |
Deceased at St Catherines Ontario
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