Feb 3, 1887

Born in Windsor, Ontario

Sep 24, 1917

Attested into the 1^st Depot Battalion, 1^st Central Ontario Regiment CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Number 3030689

Ø  Next of kin given as Virginia Arbuckle, daughter, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA

Ø  Previous occupation given as Shipping Clerk

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Baptist

On attesting he stated he was born in Windsor, Ontario, but later stated was born in the USA

Oct 1, 1917

Transferred to the 2^nd Central Ontario Regiment in Toronto

Nov 26, 1917

Embarked the SS Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dec 7, 1917

Disembarked in England and proceeded to West Sandling where he was Taken On Strength of the 2^nd Reserve Battalion

Feb 15, 1918

Transferred to the 8^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling

Feb 19, 1918

Admitted to the Canadian Military Hospital in Etchinghill, Lyminge with a diagnosis that reads Latent Syphilis from a previous infection from 1913 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Mar 4, 1918

Discharged from hospital to be treated as an out-patient

May 6, 1918

Transferred to the No. 2 CORD (Central Ontario Regimental Depot) and attached to the No. 2 CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Witley

Jun 6, 1918

Attached to the 2^nd Central Ontario Depot Company in Witley

Jun 8, 1918

Attached to the 8^th Reserve Battalion in Witley

Aug 5, 1918

Ceased to be attached and transferred to the 8^th Reserve Battalion

Sep 20, 1918

Transferred to the 54^th Battalion

Sep 22, 1918

Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 54^th Battalion

Sep 25, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France

Sep 29, 1918

While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join the 54^th Battalion at the front, he was transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 3, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Arbuckle joined the 21^st Battalion south-west of Bourlon, France as part of a draft of 156 reinforcements and was posted to “D” Company

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 2^nd Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Sieburg

Mar 17, 1919

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and proceeded to England.  On arrival in England, he was transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Apr 23, 1919

Transferred to the NBRD (New Brunswick Regimental Depot) in Ripon and attached to the No. 1 Regimental Group pending return to Canada for police duty

May 6, 1919

Embarked the SS Scotian in Liverpool

May 15, 1919

Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of District Depot No. 2 and posted to the No. 2 Detachment, Canadian Military Police Corps

May 17, 1919

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal

Granted leave until May 26, 1919

Aug 6, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lance Corporal

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 447 Eddy St., San Francisco, California, USA

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 516 Knight St., Miles City, Montana, USA