Tolton, Charles Alfred: Service no. 54053

Digitized Service Record

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Charles Alfred Tolton

Canadian born. Appointed company driver (June 11, 1915). Served overseas with the Battalion and and returned to Canada where he was discharged medically unfit on July, 2, 1919. He proposed post-war residence was Walkerton.

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Summary of Service for Private Charles Alfred Tolton, Reg. No. 54053

Date	Event	Remarks
July 1, 1883	Born	Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
October 31, 1914	Enlisted	Enlisted at Walkerton, Ontario. One of the 18th Battalion “Originals” He was a farmer and stood 6’ ½” tall. His weight at enlistment is unknown with the form simply showing a checkmark where the information normally would have been inserted. He had no prior military experience and was single. An interesting note about identifying marks and scars shows he had a “scar of burn on left breast.” It origin or cause is not noted. His religion is listed as a member of the “Disciple” denomination. He is assigned to “C” Company and a notation on another document defines his rank as “Driver”.
December 11, 1914	Inoculated	Anti-typhoid.
December 16, 1914	Vaccinated
December 23, 1914	Inoculated	Anti-typhoid.
April 18, 1915	Embarks for England	Embarks for England at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
April 29, 1915	Arrives England	Arrives England at Avonmouth and then by train to West Sandling, Kent where they will train.
September 14, 1915	Disembarks to France	The 18th Battalion, after training at West Sandling, Kent, England moves en masse to France and then to Belgium.
April 1915	Assigns Pay	Assigns $25.00 per month to J. Tolton of Walkerton Ontario. This amount is modified later to $20.00 per month May 1, 1916.
January 18, 1917	Granted Leave	Granted 10 days leave.
February 12, 1917	Strains Back	Strains back and is sent to No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance.
February 13, 1917	Transferred	Transferred to No. 9 Canadian Field Ambulance.
February 18, 1917	Discharged to Duty	Discharged to duty.
December 22, 1917	Granted Leave	Granted 14 days leave to England.
December 27, 1918	Granted Permission to Marry	“Granted permission to marry in accordance with Order in Council Canada, P.C. 1872 of 6.7.17.” A record shows he married a Mrs. Edith Tolton who reside at West View, South Lane, Holmfirth, Yorks.
December 29, 1918	Granted Leave	Granted 14 days leave to England.
January 21, 1919	Returned from Leave	Returned from Leave. The Battalion was on Occupation Duty in Germany currently.
March 19, 1919	Transferred	Transferred to Witley Camp, England in expectation of being shipped home and demobilized.
April 22, 1919	Dental Exam	Fillings in teeth 18, 23, 28. Extraction tooth 29. Dentures to uppers 7, 8, 9, 10. Received dental treatment in England and France.
May 11, 1919	Attached	Attached to C.C.D. Buxton for repatriation to Canada.
May 16, 1919	Medical Exam on Discharge	This examination categorizes him as being unfit medically due to injuries sustained from his injury in 1917 due to “heavy lifting”. The examiner notes that Private Tolton was injured and went for treatment and then returned to service with the pain being evident during his service. He is declared medically unfit for general services.
July 4, 1919	Discharged	Discharged at the Quebec Depot.