Jun 11, 1891

Born in Ottawa, Ontario along with a twin brother Charles, to Arthur and Elizabeth (nee Boville) Bleakney

Nov 11, 1914

Volunteered for service with the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 945

Ø  Posted to the Signals Section

Nov 30, 1914

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal in the Signals Section

Feb 25, 1915

Graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts in a special convocation

Apr 6, 1915

Commissioned with the rank of Lieutenant

Apr 7, 1915

Transferred to the 39^th Battalion in Belleville, Ontario

May 26, 1915

Attested into the 39^th Battalion in Belleville, Ontario

Ø  Commissioned with rank of Lieutenant

Ø  Next of kin given as Arthur Bleakney, father, 108 Broadway Ave., Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Student

o   Later noted as Law Student

Ø  Previous military experience given as 3 years in the Canadian Engineers, 2 months in the 43^rd Regiment and 5 months in the 21^st Battalion

Ø  Religion given as Baptist

Jun 17, 1915

Attended the School of Musketry in Rockcliffe

Jun 24, 1915

Embarked the SS Missanabie in Montreal, Quebec

Jul 3, 1915

Disembarked in Plymouth, England and proceeded to Shorncliffe and then on to Lydd to continue training

Jul 12, 1915

Proceeded on the 7^th Colt Machine Gun Course

Aug 6, 1915

Qualified Colt Machine Gun

Sep 24, 1915

The 39^th Battalion moved to West Sandling for further training

Oct 6, 1915

Proceeded to the Machine Gun School as part of the Instructor Staff at the Napier Barracks at Folkestone

Mar 21, 1916

Transferred to the 12^th Machine Gun Brigade in Bramshott

Apr 1, 1916

Transferred to the General Depot

Apr 17, 1916

Transferred to the 12^th Machine Gun Brigade in Bramshott

Jun 22, 1916

Ceased to draw Consolidated Pay

Jul 1, 1916

Transferred to the 3^rd Canadian Machine Gun Battalion and proceeded to France.  On arrival at the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France, he was attached to the 1^st Canadian Machine Gun Company

Jul 3, 1916

Joined the 1^st Canadian Machine Gun Company in Ypres, Belgium

Sep 15, 1916

Admitted to the No. 7 Stationary Hospital in Boulogne, France with a diagnosis that reads Tonsilitis

Sep 21, 1916

Discharged to duty from hospital

Sep 24, 1916

Reported to the Canadian Base Depot in Boulogne

Sep 28, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Lieutenant Bleakney rejoined the 1^st Canadian Machine Gun Company in billets in Halloy les Pernois, France

Nov 27, 1916

Attached to the Machine Gun School in Camiers, France

Dec 16, 1916

Ceased to be attached

Dec 21, 1916

Granted 10 days leave to England

Jan 1, 1917

Rejoined 1^st Canadian Machine Gun Company in billets in Cambligneul, France from leave

Apr 9, 1917

During the capture of Vimy Ridge, Lieutenant Bleakney received a shrapnel wound that entered his lower back and exited through his abdomen.  He was evacuated to the No. 1 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid

Apr 10, 1917

Transferred to the No. 22 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Apr 11, 1917

Transferred to the No. 14 General Hospital in Boulogne, France

Apr 12, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St. Denis

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the 2^nd Western General Hospital in Manchester

Transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot for pay purposes while in hospital

Apr 13, 1917

Transferred to the General List of Officers for pay purposes while in hospital

May 19, 1917

Transferred to the Daughters of the Empire Canadian Red Cross Hospital, Hyde Park, London

May 22, 1917

Discharged from hospital and transferred to the 1^st CORD (Central Ontario Regimental Depot).  Medical Board notes that the officer is still pale and weak

Granted1 month sick leave

Jun 23, 1917

Medical Board in London notes

Ø  The chest wound has healed

Ø  Patient complains of not sleeping well and has dreams of fighting the battel all over again

Ø  Board recommends 1 month of sick leave

Jul 24, 1917

Medical Board in London declares him fit for full duty

Jul 25, 1917

Transferred to the CMGD (Canadian Machine Gun Depot) for duty

Aug 14, 1917

Attached to the 5^th Division in Witley

Oct 18, 1917

To proceed to Canada for employment as a Civil Servant

Oct 18, 1917

Embarked the SS Missanabie in Liverpool

Oct 28, 1917

Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec

Nov 26, 1917

Discharged from the CEF in Ottawa, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lieutenant

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

He was discharged in order to join to the Civil Service

Following the end of the War, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 108 Broadway Ave., Ottawa, Ontario

Feb 8, 1918

Married to Mary Isobel Gertrude Stuart in Kingston, Ontario

In February 1920 he proceeded to Holland after being appointed as Trade Commissioner to Holland

Apr 20, 1923

Embarked the SS Minnedosa in Liverpool, England to complete his return home from the appointment of Trade Commissioner to Holland

This was followed by an appointment as the Trade Commissioner to Argentina

Dec 2, 1927

Disembarked the SS Voltaire in New York City, USA on his return to Canada as the Trade Commissioner to Argentina

Jun 6, 1930

Embarked the SS Northern Prince in Buenos Aires, Argentina to return home from his appointment as Trade Commissioner to Argentina

Dec 30, 1969

Arthur Stuart Bleakney died in Victoria, British Columbia and his cremated remains were buried in the Royal Oak Cemetery, Victoria