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Aug 20, 1895 |
Born at Dublin Ireland
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Nov 7, 1914 |
Attested into the 21st Battalion at
Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59127 (temporary number 845)
Ø Next of kin given as Annie Riley of St Joseph Convent, Patricroft,
Manchester, England
o Nok later changed to Mrs Lillian Byrne (wife) of 11 Maynard St.,
Halifax Nova Scotia
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Stated to be single
Ø Previous military experience given as currently serving in the 43rd
Regt DCOR
Ø Religion given as Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
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May 6, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded
to West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the SS St Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at Boulogne France
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Oct 15, 1915 |
Awarded 5 days Field Punishment No 2 for being
absent from 1.45 pm parade
It should be noted
that the Battalion was parading in order to proceed into the Front Line and relieve the 20th
Battalion
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Dec 12, 1916 |
Granted 10 days leave
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Dec 26, 1916 |
At duty from leave
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May 13, 1917 |
Promoted to rank of Corporal to replace Cpl ED
Hanrahan who was promoted
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May 17, 1917 |
Attached to #4 Field Company, Canadian
Engineers
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Jun 1, 1917 |
Returned to Battalion from #4 Field Coy
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Aug 17, 1917 |
Appointed to rank of Acting L/Sgt with pay
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Oct 7, 1917 |
Appointed to rank of Acting Sergeant with pay
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Nov 1, 1917 |
Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 2, 1917 |
Awarded the Military Medal for bravery as per
the London Gazette #30364
This was for the action at Hill 70. He was presented with his medal by Lieut-General
Sir Arthur Currie KCB, KCMG on January 12, 1918
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Nov 17, 1917 |
Returned to duty from leave
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Dec 23, 1917 |
Promoted to rank of Sergeant
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Apr 25, 1918 |
Awarded a Bar to Military Medal as per London
Gazette #30652
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Oct 20, 1918 |
Appointed to position of Acting CSM (Company
Sgt Major)
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Nov 3, 1918 |
Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 24, 1918 |
Returned to duty from leave
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Apr 3, 1919 |
Embarked the Western Australia at Havre
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Apr 4, 1919 |
TOS (Taken On Strength) “P” Wing at
CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) at Witley for processing pending return to Canada
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May 1, 1919 |
Admitted to Canadian Special Hospital at
Witley with a Venereal Disease – Gonorrhea
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May 5, 1919 |
SOS “P” Wing on transfer to EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot)
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Jun 25, 1919 |
Discharged from hospital and returned to EORD
Assigned to the Casualty Company
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Jun 27, 1919 |
TOS “M” Wing pending return to
Canada
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Jul 12, 1919 |
SOS EORD on returning to Canada
Embarked the HMT Royal George at Liverpool
TOS Discharge Depot at Ottawa Ontario
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Jul 21, 1919 |
Disembarked at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 22, 1919 |
Discharged from the CEF at Ottawa Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued No 382156
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Ottawa Ontario
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Sep 20, 1919 |
Awarded the Romanian Croix de Virtute
Militaria 1st Class as per the London Gazette #31560
Although this was published on September
20, 1919, it was announced to the Battalion in the Routine Orders dated March 24, 1919, 6
months earlier and mentioned in the War Diary.
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May 2, 1921 |
British War Medal and Victory Medal sent to
General Post Office, Ottawa Ontario
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Nov 18, 1925 |
It is noted that the British War Medal was
returned to Veteran’s Affairs as “Found”
There is no indication that it was ever
returned to CSM Byrne |
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