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May 1, 1893
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Born at County
Ayrshire, Scotland
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Feb 22, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion at Bancroft Ontario
Ø Number 636689
Ø Next of kin given as John Baird (father) of 72 Welbeck St.,
Kilmarnock, Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as Laborer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Jul 22, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl
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Sep 20, 1916
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Particulars of
Family form notes his mother’s name as Margaret Wright of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire,
Scotland
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Sep 28, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Bramshott Camp
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Dec 8, 1916
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Transferred to
154th Battalion at Bramshott
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Jan 5, 1917
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Reverts to rank
of Pte at own request in order to proceed to France
Transferred
to 21st Battalion
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Jan 6, 1917
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) 21st
Battalion
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Feb 14, 1917
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Left CBD to join
2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Feb 19, 1917
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Arrived at 2nd
Entrenching Battalion
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Feb 24, 1917
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Left to join
unit
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Feb 26, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in the Elbe
Trench near Vimy Ridge
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Jun 23, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Cpl without pay
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Nov 14, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl
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Dec 9, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 24, 1917
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At duty from
leave
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Jan 1, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl
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Mar 18, 1918
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Announced in the
Battalion’s War Diary the award of the Military Medal as per London Gazette #30652
Citation
reads:
For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In connection with a raid on the enemy
trenches. the first of the raiding party encountered heavy wire. This NCO
under fire from cylindrical sticks and bombs and with great courage, cut the wire with
hand wire cutters and allowed the party to pass. He continued cutting gaps and by
his action made it possible for our wounded to be evacuated. He then joined the
attacking party and assisted in bombing the cellars.
AFW
3121 4-3-18
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Jul 16, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Sgt
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Aug 27, 1918
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Wounded by
machine gun bullet to knee and leg and admitted to No 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
then transferred to the CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Sep 1, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard a Hospital Ship
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
Admitted to
Auxiliary Military Hospital at Weston Favell, Northampton England
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Sep 4, 1918
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Announced in the
Battalion’s War Diary the award of a Bar
to the Military Medal as per London Gazette #31142
This was for
acts of bravery during the attack at Marcelcave on Aug 8, 1918
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Oct 8, 1918
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Transferred to
Kettering General Hospital
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Nov 26, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom
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Apr 8, 1919
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Transferred to
No 5 Canadian Hospital at Liverpool
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May 5, 1919
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Embarked the
Hospital Ship Essequibo at Liverpool and Invalided to Canada
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May 17, 1919
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Disembarked at
Portland Maine, USA, and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 18, 1919
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Posted to the
Hospital Section at Queen’s Military Hospital, Kingston
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May 19, 1919
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Granted leave
with subsistence until June 2, 1919
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Jul 15, 1919
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Transferred to
the Casualty Company, Military District #3 at Kingston
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Jul 18, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF
Ø Reason for discharge – Medically Unfit for General Service
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 213705
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Hybla Ontario
Ø Rank shown on Discharge Certificate - Cpl
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Nov 21, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to Hybla (Hastings County) Ontario
Rank shown on
Medals Card - L/Sgt
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Jun 26, 1934
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Deceased in
Rochester New York, USA and buried in the Grove Place Cemetery, Monroe County, New York, USA
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