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Sep 25, 1881
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Born in Burnley, England to John and Jane (nee
Hallworth) Acornley
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Dec 23, 1899
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Married to Mary Elizabeth Batters in Bolton,
Lancashire
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Oct 28, 1914
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Shown on the payroll of the 51st
Regiment (Soo Rifles) for Guard Duty in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
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Jun 7, 1915
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Attested into the 37th Battalion CEF
in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
Ø Number 408734
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Elizabeth Acornley, wife, 40 Algoma Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Miner
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of
England
Ø Posted to 8 Platoon, “B”
Company
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Nov 27, 1915
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Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Dec 11, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England
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Jun 10, 1916
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Sentenced to 6 days CB (Confined to Barracks) and
forfeited 3 days pay for being absent from June 8 until June 10, 1916
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Jul 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion in West Sandling
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Aug 17, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 18, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 29, 1916
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the 2nd
Canadian Entrenching Battalion in the Halifax Camp at Brandhoek, Belgium
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Sep 17, 1916
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After leaving the entrenching battalion, Private
Acornley joined the 21st Battalion in the Brickfields at Albert,
France
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Dec 17, 1916
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Proceeded on the Bombing Course
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Dec 25, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
front line west of Lens, France from the bombing course
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Jan 20, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Jun 18, 1917
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Attached to the No. 4 Forestry Company, Royal
Engineers for duty
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Oct 10, 1917
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Attached to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp
in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Nov 18, 1917
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Admitted to the 1st Southern Midland
British Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Eczema
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Nov 24, 1917
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Discharged from the field ambulance and rejoined
the No. 4 Forestry Company
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Dec 10, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave to England
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Dec 27, 1917
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Rejoined the No. 4 Forestry Company from leave
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Feb 2, 1918
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Joined the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in
Calonne Ricouart, France
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May 24, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 2 Company, CFC (Canadian
Forestry Corps)
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May 25, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal
with pay
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Jul 6, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance
with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a fever without
a know cause, sometimes referred to as Trench Fever
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Jul 18, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 14 Canadian Field
Ambulance
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Jul 19, 1918
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance and
rejoined No. 2 Company, Canadian Forestry Corps
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Jul 26, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal
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Nov 25, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave to the United Kingdom
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Dec 14, 1918
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Rejoined No. 2 Company, Canadian Forestry Corps
from leave
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Jan 28, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian Forestry Corps Depot
in Sunningdale, England
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Feb 15, 1919
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Transferred to Military District Wing No. 2 in
Kinmel Park, Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Feb 22, 1919
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Embarked the SS Belgic in Liverpool
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Mar 1, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military District No. 2
Casualty Company in the Exhibition Camp
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Mar 6, 1919
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Granted leave until March 20, 1919
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Mar 22, 1919
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Medical exam at the Exhibition Camp notes and
infection on his buttocks and out patient treatment is recommended. He declared that it has been an ongoing
problem since he enlisted.
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Mar 27, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Lance
Corporal
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 235115
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 30 St. George Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
He was discharged but continued to receive out
patient hospital treatment of his infection
He was entitled to receive the British War Medal
and Victory Medals, however there is no indication in his file that they were
sent to him
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Jul 9, 1955
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Samuel Hallworth Acornley died and was buried in
the Springcreek Cemetery, Mississauga, Ontario
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