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Sep 18, 1891
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Born at Oakville Ontario
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Mar 4, 1911
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Married to Fanny
Webster at Hamilton Ontario
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Jul 28, 1915
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Attested into
the 76th Battalion at Hamilton Ontario
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Number 141122
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Next of kin given as Mrs JG (Fanny) Bosher
(wife) of 78 Robert St, Hamilton Ontario
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Previous occupation given as Teamster
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Previous military experience given as the
13th Royal Regiment “G” Coy
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Religion given as Church of England
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Assigned to #1 Platoon, “A”
Company
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Oct 1, 1915
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Embarked the SS
Scandinavian at Montreal
Quebec
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Oct 10, 1915
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Disembarked in England and absorbed into the 39th
Reserve Battalion
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Oct 23, 1915
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Admitted to
Hospital at Frensham Hill diagnosed with Onychia of left big toe (an ingrown toe nail)
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Nov 15, 1915
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Transferred to Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bear Wood, Wokingham and
toe nail was removed
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Nov 30, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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Dec 22, 1915
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Appointed to
rank of Acting Lance Corporal
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Feb 19, 1916
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Reverts to rank
of Pte at own request in order to proceed to France.
Posted to the
21st Battalion
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Feb 21, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 12, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in Divisional Reserve at La Clytte cleaning up after
being in the front line
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Apr 5, 1916
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Nervous Disability
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Apr 6, 1916
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Transferred to
No 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) and diagnosis changed to read Neurasthenia (Shell
Shock)
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Apr 7, 1916
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Transferred via
No 5 Ambulance Train to No 25 General Hospital at Hardelot
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Apr 20, 1916
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Transferred to
No 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne
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Apr 28, 1916
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Declared fit for
duty and discharged to Base Details
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May 3, 1916
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TOS No 3
Canadian Base Depot at Boulogne
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May 4, 1916
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Left CBD to join
unit
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May 6, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in Corps Reserve at the “B” Camp carrying out training
exercises and supplying fatigue parties
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Jun 11, 1916
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Attached to the Camp Commandant at Dickebush for Traffic Control duty
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Aug 17, 1916
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Attached to 2nd
Canadian Division Salvage Coy for duty
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Jan 17, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Feb 2, 1917
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At duty from
leave
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Jul 28, 1917
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Awarded the Good
Conduct Badge
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Sep 9, 1917
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Joined the 2nd
Division Training Battalion for duty
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Sep 23, 1917
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Returned to the
2nd Canadian Division Salvage Coy for duty
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Nov 6, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Mar 16, 1918
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Rejoined the
Division Salvage Coy
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Dec 30, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave to England
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Jan 12, 1919
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Admitted to the Canadian General Military Hospital at Orpington while on leave
and diagnosed with a Gluteal Abscess
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Mar 6, 1919
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Admitted to the Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Cooden Camp, Bexhill
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Mar 14, 1919
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Discharged to
duty with the 6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Apr 5, 1919
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Posted to MD 2
at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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Apr 16, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Belgic at Liverpool
TOS No 2
District Depot at Toronto
Ontario
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Apr 23, 1919
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Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Hamilton Ontario
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Apr 25, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Hamilton Ontario
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War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 154298
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Proposed residence on discharge – 55 Francis St, Hamilton Ontario
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Rank on discharge Cpl
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Nov 20, 1927
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 54 Mars Ave, Hamilton Ontario
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Jun 29, 1952
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Divorce
registered at Hamilton Ontario
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