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Jan 10, 1896
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Born in Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Oct 19, 1914
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Shown on the 42nd Lanark and Renfrew
Regiment, Canadian Militia payroll
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Nov 11, 1914
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Shown on the 21st Battalion payroll
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Dec 7, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59039 (temporary number 392)
Ø Next of kin given as Archie Barr, brother, Kinburn, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
o Later noted as Lumberman
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “D” 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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Aug 12, 1915
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Admitted to the Military Hospital in Shorncliffe
and discharged the same day. There is no
reason in the file for the admission
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Sep 9, 1915
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Admitted to the Military Hospital in
Shorncliffe. There is no reason in the file
for the admission
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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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Aug 20, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined)
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Aug 21, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 12 CFA and discharged to
duty shortly after
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Sep 16, 1916
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After being wounded during the fighting on the
Somme, he was admitted to the No. 4 CFA with a wound to his right thigh and transferred
the same day to the Divisional Rest Station
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Sep 19, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 8 CFA
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Oct 2, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 9 CFA
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Oct 4, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the field ambulance
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Oct 23, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a fever without a known cause
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Oct 24, 1916
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Transferred to the
No. 4 CFA Rest Station
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Oct 31, 1916
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Discharged to duty
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Nov 29, 1916
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Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 7, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 11, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from leave
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Dec 18, 1916
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Attached to the 4th Field Company,
Canadian Engineers for duty
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Jan 17, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from duty with the
engineers
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Feb 14, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 11 General Hospital in
Dannes Camiers with a Ventral Hernia where surgery was performed to correct the problem
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Feb 26, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England he was admitted to the
Graylingwell War Hospital in Chichester
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly
Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Mar 10, 1917
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Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental
Depot) while in hospital
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Mar 14, 1917
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On Command to the #3 CCD (Canadian Convalescent
Depot)
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Mar 24, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Epsom
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Apr 30, 1917
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Attached to the OTC (Officer Training Course) in
Bexhill for light duties
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May 17, 1917
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Ceased to be attached to the OTC on being
admitted to the Military Hospital in Warlingham with a diagnosis that reads VD (Venereal
Disease)
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Jun 22, 1917
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Discharged from St. Leonard’s Hospital and
posted to the EORD
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Sep 20, 1917
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Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent
Hospital in Bromley
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Sep 25, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and attached to the #3
CCD for Physical Therapy
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Jan 31, 1918
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Posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion
in Seaford
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Apr 11, 1918
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Posted to the 21st Battalion and
arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken
On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Apr 15, 1918
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Proceeded to the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps
Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart
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May 14, 1918
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Left the CC Rein C and joined the 21st
Battalion in the front line trench south of Arras
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May 15, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 45 Field Ambulance with an
ingrown toenail
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May 18, 1918
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Discharged to duty from the Field Ambulance
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Aug 30, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 9 CFA with a diagnosis that
reads General Debility
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Sep 2, 1918
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Discharged to duty from the Field Ambulance
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Oct 31, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 2, 1918
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Granted permission to marry
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Nov 14, 1918
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Admitted to the Lewisham Military Hospital with
a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)
Posted to the EORD for pay purposes after being
admitted to hospital while on leave in England
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Nov 15, 1918
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Posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion
while in hospital
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Nov 17, 1918
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Transferred to the Granville Canadian Special
Hospital
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Dec 11, 1918
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Attached to Kinmel Park pending return to Canada
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Dec 21, 1918
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Embarked the SS Carmania in Liverpool
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Dec 30, 1918
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and
proceeded to Ottawa, Ontario
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Dec 31, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave with subsistence
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Jan 29, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Arnprior, Ontario
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British
War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Arnprior
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