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Jan 27, 1892
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Born in England
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Nov 16, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59106 (temporary number 598)
Ø Next of kin given as Joseph Brown, North Hampton,
England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “E” Company
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jun 12, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for
being absent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Oct 8, 1915
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While in the front-line trench
on the Ypres Salient, Private Brown shot himself in the foot and was
evacuated to the field Ambulance in Dranouter, Belgium for treatment
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Oct 9, 1915
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He was placed under arrest for
a “self-inflicted wound” and transferred to the No. 29 Field Ambulance for
treatment
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Oct 21, 1915
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Tried by Field General Court
Martial for “Neglect to prejudice of good order for his self-inflicted gun
shot wound to his foot. He was
sentenced to 42 days Field Punishment No. 1
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Nov 2, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 15 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Nov 4, 1915
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Transferred via the No. 1 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 16 General Hospital in Le Treport,
France
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Nov 13, 1915
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Transferred to the
convalescent depot to continue his recovery
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Dec 5, 1915
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Discharged from the
convalescent depot and reported to the Canadian Base Depot in the Rouelles
Camp, Havre and classified TB (Temporary Base) for light duties
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Dec 13, 1915
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Brown rejoined the 21st Battalion in billets in La Clytte,
Belgium
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Jan 7, 1916
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Attached to the 250th
Tunnelling Company for duty
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Apr 10, 1916
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Attached to the 2nd
Canadian Tunnelling Company for duty
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Jun 7, 1916
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Attached to the 1st
Canadian Tunnelling Company for duty
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Jun 12, 1916
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Sentenced to 28 days Field
Punishment No. 1 for refusing to obey the order of an NCO
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Sep 27, 1916
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Joined the Canadian Base Depot
in the Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Jan 15, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 26, 1917
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Transferred to the 1st
Canadian Tunnelling Company
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Feb 2, 1917
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Joined the 1st
Canadian Tunnelling Company from leave
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Feb 4, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 3 Canadian
Casualty Clearing Station
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Feb 8, 1917
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Transferred to the 139th
Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Gonorrhea
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Feb 9, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 39
General Hospital in Havre
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Apr 17, 1917
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Discharged from hospital care
and transferred to the Canadian Base Depot in the Rouelles Camp, Havre
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Apr 24, 1917
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Brown rejoined the 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company
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Jun 22, 1917
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Sentenced to 28 days Field
Punishment #1 for assaulting a comrade
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Aug 25, 1917
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Sentenced to 28 days Field
Punishment #1 for being drunk on duty
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Jul 3, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jul 27, 1918
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Transferred to the 7th
Battalion, Canadian Engineers
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Feb 15, 1919
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Granted 8 days leave
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Mar 13, 1919
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Transferred to the CERD
(Canadian Engineers Regimental Depot) and attached to the #2 CDD (Canadian
Discharge Depot) in London pending discharge in England
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Mar 15, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in London,
England
Ø Rank on discharge
Sapper
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 24 Clarence St., Southall, Middlesex, London, England
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 19
Althorpe St., Northampton, England
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