Major Clarence B Kidd
Clarence Butler Kidd was born Apr 25, 1887 to James and Catherine Kidd in Prospect, Beckwith Township. They lived beside the Robert Ferguson family and the Joseph Kidd family. He was the sixth of ten children as of 1901 including Charles E, William, Arthur, Stuart, Margaret, Jennie, Harold, Herman, and Edgar. In 1911, he was studying in Nipissing, ON and living in a boarding house for other male students. Clarence enlisted as a private on March 31, 1915 in Kingston, ON with his cousin George Edward serving as his witness. He stated that he had been serving with the 42nd regiment for the past two years. He was 27 years old, 5’10, fair complexion, blue eyes, and fair hair. He was a doctor by trade, and Anglican. He listed his brother, Edgar, as his next of kin on his officer declaration in 1917.
Capt. Kidd started with the RAMC serving from June 11, 1915 to June 20, 1917 and later was moved to the CAMC. He did enlist with the CAMC and was promoted to Major on May 31, 1915. He arrived in England on May 15, 1915 having sailed on the SS Metagama. He was transferred to the RAMC on June 11. He then served 10 months in France and 9 months in Mesopotamia. His service with the Canadian Medical Corps started on June 20, 1917 in Westenhanger, England with the CAMC Depot to await his assignment. He then joined the Military Hospital in Kirkdale on Aug. 11. He was moved to the No. 5 General Hospital in Liverpool on Nov. 28, 1917. He was then moved to the 14th General Hospital in Eastbourne on Dec. 6, 1917. On Aug 10, 1918, he then moved to the 7th General Hospital in Etaples, France. He was promoted to Major on Jan. 27, 1919. He was sent back to England with his unit on May 31, 1919 and received dental treatment on June 3 with three fillings on his molars. His medical exam also revealed everything was normal. He then relinquished his rank of Major on July 2, 1919 when he sailed back to Canada on the SS Olympic, SS Titanic’s sister ship.
Capt Clarence Kidd was demobilized on July 11, 1919 in Ottawa. His pay started at $147 per month and eventually rose to $186 per month. All his pay went to his account in the Bank of Montreal in Kingston, ON. He did state that he expected to go back to Kingston after his demobilization. By 1920, though, his war gratuity went to the Bank of Montreal in Leduc, Alberta.
In 1921, Clarence and Bubee Kidd had moved to Leduc, Alberta where he served as its doctor. They were also celebrating the birth of their son, Edward that year.
Clarence Butler Kidd was born Apr 25, 1887 to James and Catherine Kidd in Prospect, Beckwith Township. They lived beside the Robert Ferguson family and the Joseph Kidd family. He was the sixth of ten children as of 1901 including Charles E, William, Arthur, Stuart, Margaret, Jennie, Harold, Herman, and Edgar. In 1911, he was studying in Nipissing, ON and living in a boarding house for other male students. Clarence enlisted as a private on March 31, 1915 in Kingston, ON with his cousin George Edward serving as his witness. He stated that he had been serving with the 42nd regiment for the past two years. He was 27 years old, 5’10, fair complexion, blue eyes, and fair hair. He was a doctor by trade, and Anglican. He listed his brother, Edgar, as his next of kin on his officer declaration in 1917.
Capt. Kidd started with the RAMC serving from June 11, 1915 to June 20, 1917 and later was moved to the CAMC. He did enlist with the CAMC and was promoted to Major on May 31, 1915. He arrived in England on May 15, 1915 having sailed on the SS Metagama. He was transferred to the RAMC on June 11. He then served 10 months in France and 9 months in Mesopotamia. His service with the Canadian Medical Corps started on June 20, 1917 in Westenhanger, England with the CAMC Depot to await his assignment. He then joined the Military Hospital in Kirkdale on Aug. 11. He was moved to the No. 5 General Hospital in Liverpool on Nov. 28, 1917. He was then moved to the 14th General Hospital in Eastbourne on Dec. 6, 1917. On Aug 10, 1918, he then moved to the 7th General Hospital in Etaples, France. He was promoted to Major on Jan. 27, 1919. He was sent back to England with his unit on May 31, 1919 and received dental treatment on June 3 with three fillings on his molars. His medical exam also revealed everything was normal. He then relinquished his rank of Major on July 2, 1919 when he sailed back to Canada on the SS Olympic, SS Titanic’s sister ship.
Capt Clarence Kidd was demobilized on July 11, 1919 in Ottawa. His pay started at $147 per month and eventually rose to $186 per month. All his pay went to his account in the Bank of Montreal in Kingston, ON. He did state that he expected to go back to Kingston after his demobilization. By 1920, though, his war gratuity went to the Bank of Montreal in Leduc, Alberta.
In 1921, Clarence and Bubee Kidd had moved to Leduc, Alberta where he served as its doctor. They were also celebrating the birth of their son, Edward that year.