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Dec 11, 1893
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Born in London England
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Feb 26, 1915
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Attested into the 33rd Battalion at
London Ontario
Ø Number 401475 (later changed to 401995, no reason given)
Ø Next of Kin given as Percy Attoe (brother) of Lemberg Saskatchewan
o Percy Attoe later attested into the 8th Field Coy, Canadian
Engineers Training Depot, No 502522. He was
later transferred to the 10th Field Coy, CE and then to the 5th
Field Coy, CE
Ø Stated to be single
Ø Previous occupation given as “Farmer”
Ø Previous military experience given as 24th Regiment
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
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Aug 17, 1915
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Embarked the SS Hesperian at Montreal for
England with the second draft from the 33rd Battalion
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Aug 27, 1915
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Disembarked in England and transferred to the
9th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe
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Feb 3, 1916
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SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to 21st
Battalion
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Feb 5, 1916
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TOS (Taken On Strength) 21st
Battalion on arrival in France at CBD (Canadian Base Depot)
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Feb 16, 1916
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Left CBD to join 21st Battalion
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Feb 17, 1916
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Joined battalion in the field
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Feb 18, 1916
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Attached to 4th CIB HQ (Canadian
Infantry Brigade Headquarters)
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Mar 12, 1916
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Returned to duty from 4th CIB
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May 31, 1916
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Service Number changed to 401995
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Sep 15, 1916
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Reported as Missing After Action, and then
reported as Killed in Action.
SOS 21st Battalion
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Dec 13, 1920
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Death Scroll sent to Percy Attoe (brother) at
Box 569 Red Deer Alberta
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Nov 26, 1921
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Death Plaque sent to Percy Attoe at Box 569
Red Deer Alberta
The service number on the medals
card was typed in as 401995 but that was crossed out and the original number 401475 was
inserted, so it would appear that was the number used on Scroll, Plaque, and medals.
No Memorial Cross
was sent as his next of kin was his brother and he was not married.
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