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Jun 9, 1894
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Born at Kempston
Bedfodrshire England
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Mar 27, 1913
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Embarked the SS
Sicilian at London
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Apr 15, 1913
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After a
stop-over at Le Havre France, he disembarked at Saint John New Brunswick. The ship’s manifest shows that he gave his
occupation as being a Gardiner. It also
shows that he was proceeding to Ingersoll Ontario by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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Jan 13, 1916
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Attested into
the 168th Battalion at Ingersoll Ontario
Ø Number 675170
Ø Next of kin given as Harry and Emily Bichener (parents) of Ingersoll
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Up until June
of 1916 his Company was billeted in the McCarty House hotel in Ingersoll.
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Jun 1, 1916
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The 168th
Battalion moved to London Ontario for further training.
From here, they proceeded to Camp Borden for more training.
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Oct 23, 1916
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Will made out
leaving his estate to Mrs Emily Bichener of Bell St, Ingsersoll Ontario
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Oct 30, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Lapland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Nov 11, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to
the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling Camp
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to
the 6th Reserve Battalion
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Mar 6, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
Arrived at
the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 31, 1917
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Left the CBD for
the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Apr 2, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in the field
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Apr 4, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in Billets at
Bois des Alleux carrying out training exercises for the attack at Vimy Ridge
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the
182nd Company, Royal Engineers
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the Royal Engineers
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Dec 22, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jan 9, 1918
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Jan 13, 1918
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Jan 31, 1918
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Attached to the
1st Canadian Tunneling Company
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Feb 19, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion from the Tunneling Company
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Mar 4, 1918
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Admitted to No 6
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a shrapnel wound to right ankle
Transferred
the same day to No 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station
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Mar 13, 1918
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Transferred via
No 16 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to No 7 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples
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Apr 20, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital to the Base Details
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Apr 21, 1918
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
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Apr 23, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre) at Havre
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May 15, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Aug 26, 1918
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a Contusion (a bruise) to his back
Transferred
the same day to No 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
Later that
night transferred to No 12 Stationary Hospital at St Pol
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Aug 27, 1918
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Transferred to
No 7 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples
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Sep 3, 1918
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Transferred to
No 6 Convalescent Depot
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Sep 6, 1918
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Transferred to
No 12 Convalescent Depot at Aubengne
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Sep 13, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl to replace Cpl Ison 445008, who had been promoted
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Sep 28, 1918
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Discharged from
the Convalescent Depot and transferred to No 5 Rest Camp
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Oct 1, 1918
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD and posted to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds
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Oct 10, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Oct 16, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Dec 1, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 23, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C
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Dec 26, 1918
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion
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Jan 24, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette # 31142
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Mar 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre
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Mar 4, 1919
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TOS “P”
Wing at CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) Witley England pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Cpl
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277350
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Box 251 Ingersoll Ontario
At a later
date, most likely in 1921, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at PO
Box 251 Ingersoll Ontario
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May 12, 1920
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Married to Edith
Evelyn Haines at Ingersoll Ontario
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Jun 19, 1952
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Deceased at
Ingersoll Ontario
Ingersoll Rural
Cemetery
Ingersoll ON
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