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Mar 10, 1890
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Born at Coe Hill
Ontario
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Mar 24, 1916
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Attested into
the 155th Battalion at Coe Hill Ontario
Ø Number 636932
Ø Next of kin given as Mary Bird (mother) of Coe Hill Ontario
o Her name was later changed to Mary Matilda Ferguson as she was married
to Samuel Ferguson and he is listed as the step son of Sam Bird on the 1901 Census and his
birth year shown as 1890
Ø Previous occupation given as Laborer
o On the 1911 Census he is listed as a Servant with a birth year of 1888
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
He gave his
birth date on Attestation as March 10, 1887
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Jun 5, 1916
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Admitted to the
Ongwanada Military Hospital in Kingston Ontario with an infected eye
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Jun 6, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Jun 27, 1916
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Admitted to the
Ongwanada Military Hospital in Kingston Ontario diagnosed with Rheumatism
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Jul 18, 1916
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Aug 30, 1916
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Sentenced to 2
days detention and forfeits 2 days pay for Absence
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Oct 13, 1916
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Will made out
leaving his estate to his mother, Mary Ferguson
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Oct 16, 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
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Oct 30, 1916
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Forfeits 5 days
pay for Absence
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Nov 1, 1916
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Admitted to the
Connaught Hospital at the Aldershot Camp diagnosed with VDG (Gonorrhea)
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Nov 14, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to duty
Restricted to
half pay for the 15 days in hospital
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Dec 5, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 6, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Dec 8, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion
The Battalion was in billets at
Bully Grenay carrying out training exercises
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Feb 17, 1917
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At duty from
Trench Mortar Course
It is not mentioned when he proceeded on the course
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Apr 9, 1917
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Killed in Action
during the battle for Vimy Ridge
He was
initially buried ½ mile north west of Farbus France, approximately half way between
Farbus and the village of Vimy.
When the war
graves were being consolidated into the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries, the
body could not be located. As a result, he is
commemorated on the Vimy Ridge Memorial
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Jun 1, 1921
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The following
items were sent to his mother, Mrs Mary M Ferguson at Coe Hill Ontario
Memorial Cross
Plaque (Death Penny)
Scroll
British War Medal
Victory Medal
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