Have now received John Lloyd's large military file and would like some help identifying some initials and units.
John was posted to 1st Pioneer Batt. on reaching England. He reached France on 6 July 1916 and was sent to 1st Can. Entrenching Bn in the field. Did this unit do what it sounds like - dig and repair trenches, etc?
John paraded sick on 5 Dec 1916 complaining of nausea and vertigo and general weakness, several days after "exposure to shell fire on the Somme". He was in no 3 Can Field Ambulance for 10 days with Vertigo.Dysporia.Heart and epilepsy before being discharged. On 25 Dec 1916 he was classified P.B. and attached to C.C.Comp. Co. and served in the field. What does this Co. do?
26 May 1917 - 1st Pioneers became 9th Batt C.R.T., and John became a Sapper. I understand this is Railway Troops so what was their job?
On 3rd Sept 1917 John paraded sick again, at Vimy Ridge, with pain in his chest, arms and legs. He was immediately sent back to base hospital, and then invalided back to England, with myalgia and precordial distress.
He was in Etaples 12 days, Bethnal Green 12 days, Bromley, 10 days, Bushy Park 16 days, Buxton 2 months, and Liverpool 5 weeks. He was invalided back to Canada on the Llandovery Castle on 28th Feb 1918, to Halifax. He was in hospital in Wetaskiwin, Alberta for 2 months, then 5 weeks at S.M.H. Is that Calgary?
He was discharged from service on 17th Aug 1918 at Calgary, with the intention of living in the G.W.V.A. in Edmonton. Is this a convelescent home?
He died on 11th Nov 1918. Death was attributed to military service.
In 1925 a scroll and plaque was sent to his widow. What were these like?
Hope I haven't asked too many questions, but it was a large file - 87 pages.
Rhosgoch
