May 25, 1896

Born at Glasgow Scotland

Mar 23, 1915

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Lindsay Ontario 

Ø      Number 59059 (temporary number 1301)

Ø      Next of kin given as Godfrey Berry (brother) of 5 Galbraith Ave, Govan Glasgow Scotland

o       There is also a note to notify CFR Taylor Esq, c/o Messrs Taylor Bros Ltd, Tinsmiths, Hardware and Coal Merchants, Carleton Place Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Sheet Metal Worker

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø      Assigned to “B” Company

Mar 29, 1915

Completed second medical exam at Kingston Ontario

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent

Jun 24, 1915

Admitted to Tent Hospital at St Martin’s Plain, Shorncliffe with a case of Gonorrhea

Jul 3, 1915

Discharged to duty

Jul 22, 1915

Reported AWL (Absent Without Leave)

Jul 28, 1915

Reported for duty from being AWL and fined 7 day’s pay and awarded 14 days detention

Aug 27, 1915

Fined $2 for Drunkenness

Sep 7, 1915

Awarded 14 days detention for being absent from Musketry Parade

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

He was released from detention in order to proceed to France

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer

Sep 25, 1915

Reported to be wounded, but there is no entry for admission to a Field Ambulance or any other hospital.  It is likely he was held by the Battalion’s Medical Officer for treatment

Sep 29, 1915

Returned to duty from being wounded

Nov 17, 1915

Employed on Divisional Coal Fatigue

Apr 10, 1916

Attended at No 8 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for Dental treatment and released same day

Jul 24, 1916

Ceases to be attached to Division Coal Fatigue

Sep 1, 1916

Admitted to No 4 CFA with an inflamed right knee joint (Synovitis) and transferred same day to No 6 CFA

Sep 8, 1916

Transferred to No 5 CFA

Sep 9, 1916

Discharged to duty

Oct 3, 1916

Admitted to No 4 CFA with a shrapnel wound to right leg and a scalded left leg and transferred same day to No 2 CFA

Oct 7, 1916

Transferred to No 9 CFA then discharged to duty same day

Dec 17, 1916

Granted 10 days leave

Dec 28, 1916

At duty from leave

Jan 22, 1917

Attached to the Composite Battalion for duty

Feb 1, 1917

Promoted to rank of Cpl to replace Cpl E Frankland who had been wounded and proceeded to England

Feb 23, 1917

Returned to duty with 21^st Battalion from Composite Battalion

May 8, 1917

Admitted to No 4 CFA with a shrapnel wound to right foot and transferred same day to No 12 CFA

May 10, 1917

Transferred to No 14, General Hospital at Wimereux with a slight wound to right foot.

May 22, 1917

Transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne

Jun 28, 1917

Transferred to No 3 Rest Camp

Jun 30, 1917

Discharged from Rest Camp and posted to “A” Company at CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre

Jul 18, 1917

Left CIBD to join unit

Jul 19, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field

Aug 3, 1917

Proceeded on course (name of course not recorded)

Aug 18, 1917

Appointed to rank of Acting Sgt with pay

Aug 28, 1917

Rejoined battalion from course

Nov 1, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Nov 15, 1917

Rejoined from leave

Nov 21, 1917

Promoted to rank of Sgt

Dec 1, 1917

Attached to 182^nd Company, Royal Engineers for duty

Dec 21, 1917

Rejoined battalion from Royal Engineers

Mar 4, 1918

Admitted to No 6 CFA with a shrapnel wound to left leg then transferred same day to No 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Mar 5, 1918

Transferred via No 35 AT (Ambulance Transport) and admitted to No 4 General Hospital at Camiers

Mar 11, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

Posted to EORD while in hospital

Mar 12, 1918

Admitted to Queen Mary Military Hospital at Whalley, Lancs

Mar 21, 1918

Transferred to No 16 Canadian General Hospital at Orpington, Kent

Apr 25, 1918

Awarded the Military Medal per London Gazette #30652

This was for his actions during a large raid by German storm troopers on March 4, 1918

Citation reads:

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  In connection with a hostile raid on a large scale when the enemy succeeded in entering our trenches under cover of an intense artillery barrage and the use of liquid fire, this NCO with great courage and devotion to duty, after his Officer was wounded, took command of his Platoon and re-organized under very heavy shell fire, taking part in driving the enemy out of our line and re-establishing our position.  During this time he was wounded but carried on until the Company was re-organized.

AFW 3121.  7-3-18

Jul 9, 1918

Discharged from hospital and placed On Command to No 3 CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)

Jul 23, 1918

Admitted to 2^nd Eastern General Hospital at Brighton with a case of Syphilis

Jul 24, 1918

Ceases to be On Command to CCD and posted to EORD and shown to be in hospital

Jul 26, 1918

Transferred to Military Hospital at Cambridge

Oct 21, 1918

Transferred to Canadian Special Hospital at Etchinghill

Nov 6, 1918

Discharged from hospital and placed On Command to No 1 CCD

Nov 14, 1918

Ceases to be On Command to CCD and posted to the 6^th Reserve Battalion

Jan 6, 1919

Reported to be AWL

Jan 9, 1919

Reported for duty from being AWL

Jan 11, 1919

Severely Reprimanded for being AWL and fined 3 day’s pay

Jun 23, 1919

Embarked the SS Belgic at Liverpool

Jul 1, 1919

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario

Jul 4, 1919

Discharged from the CEF at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      War Service Badge Class “A” issued, number 213406

Ø      Proposed residence on discharge – 392 Spadina Ave, Toronto Ontario

Sep 7, 1921

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to 18 Grenville St, Toronto Ontario

Jul 1, 1942

Communiqué reports that he was serving again, having been posted to the Petawawa Internment Camp as a Provost Sgt and later posted to Valcartier as the RSM