Gilbert Llewellyn Douglas 3060082
Gilbert
Douglas was born in Warsaw, Ontario on October 5th 1896 to parents William
Walter Douglas, a labourer, and Ada Garlick.
The family lived and farmed on Lot 32, Concession 12 of Dummer, until
sometime between the years 1901-1911, when they moved to Smith Township, near
Lakefield.
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Gilbert was living at R.R.#3 Lakefield, when he was drafted under the Military Service
Act on November 16th, 1917. He
reported to his medical inspection in Peterborough and was listed as A.1 and
fit for service. He was 21 years of age, stood 5 foot 6 inches
and weighed 115 pounds. He had brown
eyes, light brown hair and a dark complexion.
He was a farmer by trade, unmarried, a Presbyterian and had no previous military
experience.
Gilbert arrived at Barriefield Camp in Kingston
on May 17, 1918 and was attached to the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern
Ontario Regiment for training. He was at
the camp close to a month, at which time he entered Ongawanda Military Hospital
suffering from a chest pains, a persistent cough, and shortness of breath. Doctors there made a thorough examination, and
recorded the following notes:
Douglas was suspected of having Tuberculosis,
but further tests came up negative. He
was discharged back to Barriefield on June 10, 1918 to continue his training. His respite was short, as 9 days later he was
re-admitted to Ongwanada hospital, this time being diagnosed with dyspepsia, a
condition of impaired digestion. His symptoms
were recorded by physicians below:
He recovered sufficiently enough to be
discharged back to his unit on August 5th. Pte. Douglas remained at Barriefield Camp until
the end of the war, and was discharged on December 31st, 1918. He returned back the family farm in Smith
Township for several years.
By 1924 Douglas moved to the Niagara region of
the United States. He married Mary Agnes Young in Niagara Falls in 1925. Gilbert Llewellyn Douglas died on the 9th
of February 1949 in Youngstown, New York at age 52.
Sources:
Archives of Ontario, Registrations of Births
and Stillbirths-1869-1913, Reel: 134, Series MS929. Toronto Ontario Canada
Library and Archives Canada online. The Complete Military Service File of Gilbert
Llewellyn Douglas. Accessed November 27
2015. RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box
4930-35. www.bac-lac.gc.ca
Library and Archives Canada. 1901 Census of
Canada. Census Place: Dummer, Peterborough East, Ontario, Page 05, Family
no.054.
Library and Archives Canada. 1911 Census of
Canada. RG 31-C-1; Folder Number 81,
Census Place 22: Dummer Township, Peterborough East, Ontario. Family No. 37.
Page 17.
Library and Archives Canada. 1921 Census of
Canada. Census Place: Dummer (Township),
Peterborough East, Ontario. Series RG31. Folder No.81 Statistics Canada Fonds.
Page 3
Archives of Ontario, Canada, Select
Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Series MS932; Reel 73
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