May 17, 1893

Born at Parry Sound Ontario

Mar 26, 1917

Attested into the No 2 Army Service Corps Depot at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 2003643

Ø      Next of kin given as Emily Buckerfield (mother), of Parry Sound Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Salesman

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

Apr 14, 1917

Transferred to CASC at MD #2 (Military District) at Toronto Ontario

Jun 22, 1917

Embarked the SS Justicia at Halifax Nova Scotia

Jul 4, 1917

Disembarked at Liverpool England and is TOS (Taken On Strength) the CASCRD (Canadian Army Service Corps Regimental Depot) at Shorncliffe

Aug 15, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Oct 26, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 27, 1917

Arrived at No 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS 21^st Battalion

Oct 30, 1917

Arrived at CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre)

Nov 11, 1917

Joined the 21^st Battalion in the field 

The Battalion was in billets at Camblain L’Abbe France, re-equipping and carrying out training exercises and was assigned to "A" Company

Apr 25, 1918

Promoted to rank of Cpl and was part of “A” Company Machine Gun Section

Aug 28, 1918

Admitted to No 8 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a shrapnel wound to big toe on right foot, transferred same day to the CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Aug 29, 1918

Transferred via No 23 AT (Ambulance Transport) to No 12 Stationary Hospital

Sep 1, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven

Posted to EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital 

Admitted to the Auxiliary Military Hospital at Tranmere Birkenhead England

Sep 2, 1918

Admitted to 1^st Western General Hospital, Fazakerley Liverpool England

Oct 4, 1918

Transferred to Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Hospital, at Bexhill

Nov 1, 1918

Discharged from hospital and TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion at Seaford

Dec 13, 1918

Placed On Command to Kinmel Park at Witley pending return to Canada

Dec 21, 1918

Embarked the SS Carmania at Liverpool

Dec 22, 1918

TOS No 2 DD (District Depot) at Toronto Ontario

Dec 30, 1918

Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Toronto Ontario 

Posted to MD #2 Casualty Company at Exhibition Camp

Jan 2, 1919

Granted leave with subsistence to January 20, 1919

Jan 25, 1919

Discharged at Toronto Ontario 

Proposed residence on discharge – Parry Sound Ontario

Feb 11, 1919

Awarded the Military Medal per the London Gazette #31173

Nov 29, 1922

British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to Isabella St., Parry Sound Ontario

Aug 28, 1969

Deceased at Parry Sound Ontario

 
Hillcrest Cemetery
Parry Sound ON