Lamberts WWII Service records

By carol11

  • Enlisted #1 NRMA Clearing Depot

    Attached for all purposes to #10 Basic Training Center, Kitchener as Private (Pte). Completed 8 days of basic training.

  • Reposted from RCASC to Perth's Motor Battalian, Kitchener

    RCASC (Royal Canadian Army Service Corps)

  • TOS as Reinforcement to Perth Regt. Borden, Ontario

  • TOS CA (A.F.) Overseas

    Left Canada

  • Disembarked and TOS to 5th Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit United Kingdom

    Posted to the Perth Training Company A In the United Kingdom

  • Granted a Regimental daily pay rate of $1.50 with the 5 C.I.R.U (AD)

    Training with the 5th Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit, Armed Division

  • Perth Regiment redesignated as a Rifle Battalion

  • Privilege Leave in U.K. until Feb 3

    Re qualified as a Driver Class III (w) . Could travel for free on leave.

  • SOS to 3 C.I.R.U; TOS from C.I.R.U

    C.I.R.U Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit

  • Operation Spartan, training exercise in U.K.

    Belonged to the 3rd CIRU

  • SOS from 3rd C.I.R.U. TOS to the Perth Regiment U.K

  • Regiment in Hunstanton, Norfolk

  • SOS Canadian Army (U.K) Operation Timberwolf

    Sailed from Liverpool on the John Ericsson ship

  • Landed in Naples, Italy

    Stayed in Afragola, just outside Naples for 10 days before going across country to the 8th army front bordering the Adriatic Sea

  • Afragola to Altamura: travelled with broken down equipment across Itally

    Regiment stayed here until Jan 1944

  • Awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp

  • Began the trek north to the Front Line; 2 miles north of Ortona to the Riccio River

    1 night at Ururi

  • Ortona

  • Arielli Show; wounded on the Perth's first day of action just north of Ortona

    Admitted to 24 C.F.A. (Canadian Field Ambulance) All ranks evacuated on medical grounds behind Regimental Aid Posts
    Admitted to 5 C.C.S. ( Casualty Clearing Station) first medical unit (after the Aid Post) for wounded soldiers evacuated from the front lines

  • Admitted to the 19th C.C.S.

  • Admitted to the 1st Canadian General Hospital

    Permanent hospital where extensive treatment was given to the wounded

  • Admitted to the 2nd Division 1st Canadian Convalescent Depot

    Facility where soldiers could recover from wounds and rebuild their strength

  • Posted to x-4 lists of the 3rd and 4th Battalian for 5 months, Until Sept 11,1944

    x-4 are unposted reinforcements belonging to the unit or corps. Most likely was at the same place, just military paper shuffling.

  • T.O.S. to the Perth Regiment

    Returned to active duty

  • Coriano Ridge Battle In Besanigo River Valley

    2 day battle; met their objective

  • In reserve at San Giovianni for 8 days

  • Fiumicino River: Battle that was cancelled due to heavy rains

    Located 9 miles inland from Rimini; under insistent shelling. River swelled from a small stream to one that was over 30 feet wide

  • After 4 days were relieved and marched back to San Guistina for rest

  • Back at the river but operation again cancellled due to weather

    For 10 days, at Miramare Seaside Resort south of Rimini.

  • Moved up the River Savio; more fighting

    Regiment then went back 35 miles to Urbino for a month out of the war Nov 4 to Dec 1

  • Regiment headed to Lamone River

  • Perth Objective was to force a crossing of the Lamone River at the village of Borgo di Villanova

    Operation postponed until Dec. 10, 1944

  • Wounded 2nd time at Lamone Crossing Italy

    Evacuated on Medical grounds behind Regimetnal Aid Posts on 13-12-44

  • Transferred from X-3 list to X-8 list

    x-8 refers to all non-effectives held at Base Reinforcements Units whose return to the U.K. has been authorised

  • Evacuated to the U.K.

  • Disembarked at U.K & admitted to 19th Canadian General Hospital U.Khe U.K.

  • Arrived back in Canada, in hospital in London, Ontario

  • Transferred from the Y-3 list (wounded) to the !st C.R.D (Canadian Reception Depot) U.K.

  • Discharged from London Hospital