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Jun 30, 1885
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Born at Stafford
England
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Jun 28, 1906
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Listed on the
1906 Census as residing in Caron Saskatchewan as a Hired Man
On that form
he stated that he emigrated to Canada in 1896
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59107 (temporary number 723)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Joseph Flitcroft of 89 Centre St, Ottawa
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as laborer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “G” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe Kent
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Jun 13, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jun 14, 1915
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
Forfeits 2
days pay for being AWL
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Sep 1, 1915
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Appointed to
appointed to rank of Lance Cpl with pay to replace 59825 L/Cpl JW Reed
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Dec 12, 1915
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Eczema
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Dec 15, 1915
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Discharged to
duty
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Jan 12, 1916
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Wounded in
action near St Eloi and sent to Canadian Hospital in Bailleul with shrapnel wounds to his
back.
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Jan 14, 1916
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Admitted to No 6
British Red Cross Hospital at Etaples where surgery was performed to remove shrapnel
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Jan 24, 1916
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Invalided to
England
Admitted to
Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate
Posted to the
39th Reserve Battalion while in hospital
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Feb 7, 1916
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Transferred to
Biddenden Hospital
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Feb 15, 1916
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Posted to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Feb 24, 1916
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton
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Feb 29, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 39th Reserve Battalion
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Jun 28, 1916
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Transferred to
21st Battalion
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Jun 29, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS 21st Battalion
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Jul 30, 1916
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Left to join
unit
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Aug 2, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Sep 16, 1916
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Admitted to No
10 General Hospital at Rouen with wounds to his neck
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Sep 23, 1916
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Transferred to
No 2 Convalescent Depot
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Sep 24, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl to replace Cpl J Dion, 59264, who had been wounded
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Sep 25, 1916
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Discharged to
the Base Details at Harfleur France
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Oct 1, 1916
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Left
Convalescent Depot for the 2nd Entrenching Battalion
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Oct 4, 1916
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Joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in France
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Oct 6, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Nov 10, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Sgt to replace Sgt Bell, 59054, who had proceeded to England
Noted as
being in No 13 Platoon, “C” Company
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May 9, 1917
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Received
compound fracture of both bones in left forearm from a bullet wound and admitted to No 13
General Hospital
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May 12, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck
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May 13, 1917
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Admitted to
Horton City of London War Hospital at Epsom
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Jul 9, 1917
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #30172
Citation
reads
For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. During the attack on enemy's
line when all his Officers were casualties he rallied his men and on his own initiative
passed through a heavy barrage and gained the objective. His courage through the
whole engagement was a splendid example to his men.
AFW
3121 15-4-17
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Oct 12, 1917
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Transferred to
Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Nov 9, 1917
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Discharged from
the Convalescent Hospital and placed On Command to No 3 CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot)
at Seaford
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Nov 16, 1917
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Granted
permission to marry
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Nov 19, 1917
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Reported to be
AWL at 7 pm
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Nov 20, 1917
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Reported for
duty from being AWL at 6.45 pm
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Nov 21, 1917
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Received a
severe reprimand and forfeited 2 days pay for being AWL
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Feb 22, 1918
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Next of kin
changed to read Mrs Florence Eveline Brown (wife) of 130 Folly Lane, Swinton, North
Manchester, England
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Sep 6, 1918
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Ceases to be On
Command and is posted to No 3 CCD
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Jan 27, 1919
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Authorized to
wear the ribbon for the 1914-15 Star
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Apr 18, 1919
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SOS to EORD
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May 22, 1919
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Posted to EORD
and detailed to the Depot Coy, then placed On Command to No 1 CDD (Canadian Discharge
Depot) at Buxton pending return to Canada
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Jul 28, 1919
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Embarked the RMS
Adriatic at Liverpool
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Aug 4, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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Aug 12, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Halifax Nova Scotia
Ø Discharged as Medically Unfit
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 396528
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – GPO Caron Saskatchewan
Ø Noted as having 3 dependents
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Apr 20, 1921
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On this date,
and on a subsequent date, the British War Medal and Victory Medal were sent to the GPO
(General Post Office), Caron Saskatchewan
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Aug 8, 1953
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Deceased
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