Private Thomas Lute

Thomas Lute was born in Quebec, Quebec, on 15 August 1879 and was living at St. Regis, Quebec, when he enlisted at Montreal on 8 November 1915. A labourer, he joined the 69th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, service number 121320. He proceeded overseas in 1916 and served in England and France, later serving with the 60th and 87th Battalions. He was wounded in the left shoulder in September 1916 and in the left buttock in September 1918, recovering from both wounds. He returned to Canada aboard H.M.T. Carmania in December 1918 and was formally discharged at Montreal on demobilization on 24 January 1919.

1879-08-15 — Born.
1915-11-08 — Attested for the Canadian Expeditionary Force; joined 69th Battalion as Private, service no. 121320.
1916-04-17 — 69th Battalion sailed from Canada.
1916-04-29 — Arrived in England.
1916-06-07 — Transferred from 69th Battalion to 23rd Battalion / reserve establishment.
1916-06-11 — Taken on strength of the 23rd Battalion / reserve establishment.
1916-07-17 — Transferred to the 60th Battalion for overseas service.
1916-07-31 — Taken on strength of the 60th Battalion.
1916-09-18 — Admitted to No. 23 General Hospital, Étaples, with gunshot wound to left shoulder.
1916-09-26 — Admitted to 2nd Western General Hospital for left-shoulder gunshot wound.
1916-11-20 — Transferred/admitted to Canadian Convalescent Hospital during recovery from shoulder wound.
1916-12-12 — Discharged from hospital after shoulder wound had healed.
1916-12-14 — Reported from hospital following recovery.
1917-05-03 — Struck off strength for transfer to the 87th Battalion overseas.
1917-05-09 — Taken on strength of the 87th Battalion in the field.
1918-07-04 — Granted one Good Conduct Badge.
1918-09-04 — Admitted to 36th Canadian General Hospital with gunshot wound to left buttock.
1918-09-10 — Transferred to 1st Western General Hospital for treatment of buttock wound.
1918-09-16 — Invalided wounded and posted from the 87th Battalion to the Quebec Regimental Depot.
1918-10-29 — Transferred to a military convalescent hospital during recovery from buttock wound.
1918-12-02 — Discharged from hospital/convalescent care after buttock wound healed.
1918-12-06 — Struck off strength to 23rd Reserve Battalion.
1918-12-21 — Sailed for Canada aboard H.M.T. Carmania.
1918-12-29 — Arrived at Halifax aboard H.M.T. Carmania.
1918-12-31 — Posted to Casualty Company after return to Canada.
1919-01-01 to 1919-01-14 — Granted furlough with subsistence.
1919-01-20 — Administrative S.O.S. from 23rd Reserve Battalion to C.E.F. Canada.
1919-01-24 — Formally discharged Category A on demobilization.
1919-01-25 — Administrative discharge effective date under R.O. 1420, Category A, demobilization.