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Jul 22, 1887
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Born in Peter’s Road, Prince Edward Island to
William and Mary (nee Jenkins) Butler
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Oct 30, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Vancouver, British Columbia
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Jan 16, 1918
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Conscripted into the 1st Depot
Battalion, BCR (British Columbia Regiment) under the MSA in Vancouver,
British Columbia
Ø Number 2021088
Ø Next of kin given as William
Butler, father, Peter’s Road, Prince Edward Island
Ø Previous occupation given as
Paper Maker
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Posted to the 11th
Regimental Draft
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May 15, 1918
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The regiment’s 11th Draft embarked the
SS Ajana in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 27, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was placed in Segregation to ensure there were no
cases of Influenza in the group
Taken On Strength of the 1st Reserve
Battalion
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Jun 11, 1918
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Released from the Segregation Camp and joined the
1st Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Jul 16, 1918
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent
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Aug 3, 1918
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Forfeited 7 day’s pay for being out of barracks
without permission
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Sep 13, 1918
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Transferred to the 29th Battalion
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Sep 14, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 29th
Battalion
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Sep 16, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Sep 19, 1918
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While still at the reinforcement camp, and before he could join
the 29th Battalion, he was transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 20, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Butler joined the 21st Battalion at the approach to the Canal du
Nord on the Arras – Cambrai Road, France and was posted to “A” Company
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying
Force and proceeded to Seigburg
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Feb 27, 1919
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin), a
fever without a known cause. This was sometimes
referred to as Trench Fever.
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Feb 28, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Mar 4, 1919
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After being discharged from the field ambulance,
Private Butler rejoined the 21st Battalion in Ham Sur Sambre,
Belgium
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Apr 3, 1919
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Transferred to the Canadian General List and
attached to the 25th Battalion
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Apr 8, 1919
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Embarked the SS Prince George in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “J”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 10, 1919
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton
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May 16, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Taken On
Strength of Military District No. 6 in Halifax
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May 25, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 311611
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Powell River, British Columbia
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at Powell River British Columbia
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Oct 30, 1965
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Samuel John Butler died of a heart attack while a
patient in the Powell River General Hospital, Powell
River British Columbia and his remains were cremated
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