WW1 1915 Canadian Field Service card, CEF soldier to Parry Sound Ont.

Pre-printed status postcard from Canadian Expeditionary Forces’ soldier based in Belgium. No text allowed except signature and date. All content is via selection from preset list of statements, crossing out statements that do not apply.

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Addressed to W. Haight Parry Sound Ont. Canada. Postmarked 'FIELD POST OFFICE JU 8 15' and 'OTTAWA CANADA JUN 21 1915'.

This soldier joined very early after war was declared, and his time in Europe was short due to an injury. Via Services records from Government of Canada can add more about this soldier:

• Canniff Ernest Haight
• Born Picton Ont June 15^th 1870
• Unmarried, profession of publisher
• 3 yrs in Canadian Militia
• Made his military attestation Sep 22nd 1914 in Toronto
• Regimental #9326
• Private 13^th Battalion, Company 2
• Arrived England October 1914, France March 1915
• “At Neuve Eglise near Armentières, Ypres on July 22^nd was walking along road approaching billets at 6:30 pm when a galloping --- passed them going same way, when a dispatch rider turned into pathway where they were and threw him. There was no way of escape…Patient remembers being --- & going through the air. Walked to dressing station – splint applied swelled a great deal next day. 2^nd morning sent to Balleuil then to Rouen. X rayed at Rouen…"
• Elsewhere says injured at Ploegsteert
• On 27-7-15 entered No. 12 Station Rouen France with sprained wrist
• On 29-7-15 entered Canadian Red Cross hospital Bleveden Taplow Buckinghamshire (UK) with fractured right arm (diagnosed)
• Was in hospital for 4 months, contracted rheumatic fever
• Discharged as unfit for service 31-8-16

 For complete service history, see: 

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B3922-S004

Crease UR corner, deep crease down centre from top. Smudges, paper toned.

8.5 x 13.5 cm