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Feb 1, 1896
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Born in Salhouse, England
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59037 (temporary number 274)
Ø Next of kin given as Gertrude Barber, mother, Salhouse, Norwich,
England
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Jan 12, 1916
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Transferred to the 3rd Canadian
Tunnelling Company
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Jan 13, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 23, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 4, 1917
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Rejoined his unit from leave
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Jun 1, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Stripe
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Jan 7, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 22, 1918
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Rejoined unit from
leave
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Dec 28, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 13, 1919
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Rejoined unit from leave
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Mar 3, 1919
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Proceeded to England and joined the CSME
(Canadian School of Military Engineering) in Seaford
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Apr 15, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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Apr 21, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and
proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
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Apr 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston
Ø Rank on discharge Sapper
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 246554
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Grafton, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 8032 Durand St., Detroit,
Michigan, USA
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Apr 8, 1938
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Died in Detroit, Michigan, USA and buried in the
Union Cemetery, Cobourg, Ontario
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