Jan 7, 1895

Born in Lindsay, Ontario to Joseph Henry and Letitia (nee Henry) Carley

Nov 5, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59138 (temporary number 620)

Ø  Next of kin given as Joseph Carley, father, Lindsay, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Brick Maker

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “F” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “C” Company

o   Shortly after Private Carley was posted to the Transport Section

The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries

Dec 24, 1914

Admitted to the Kingston Military Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Inflamed Tonsils

Dec 27, 1914

Discharged to duty from hospital

Mar 31, 1915

Private Carley and the Transport Section, along with horses and wagons, proceeded to England as an advance party to arrange for the arrival of the full battalion.

The battalion arrived in Devonport, England May 15, 1915 and reunited with the Transport Section in the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent where the battalion continued training

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Apr 8, 1916

Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Influenza

Apr 10, 1916

Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance and admitted to the Division Rest Station there

Apr 13, 1916

Discharged to duty from the field ambulance

Apr 27, 1916

Admitted to the No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Influenza. 

Apr 30, 1916

Transferred to the Divisional Rest Station at the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance

May 3, 1916

Transferred via the No. 17 Ambulance Train and admitted to the No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in Etaples

Jun 6, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Newhaven

On arrival in England he was admitted to the No. 4 Northern General Hospital in Lincoln and the diagnosis was changed to read Chronic Broncho Pneumonia

Transferred to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

Jul 6, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bear Wood Park, Wokingham

Jul 8, 1916

Transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom

Jul 19, 1916

Discharged from hospital care and transferred to the 39^th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling

Aug 19, 1916

Transferred to the CASCTD (Canadian Army Service Corps Training Depot) in Shorncliffe

Aug 28, 1916

Transferred to the No. 3 Depot, Canadian Army Service Corps in Witley

Oct 27, 1916

Transferred to the CASC Canadian Army Service Corps in Seaford

Jan 24, 1917

Transferred to the 5^th Division Train in Witley

Feb 22, 1917

Sentenced to 4 days Field Punishment #2 and forfeited 1 day’s pay for being absent

Jul 17, 1917

Sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment #2 for being absent

Jul 19, 1917

Sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment #2 and forfeited 16 day’s pay for being absent.  The field punishment sentences to be served concurrently

Mar 8, 1918

Transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot in Seaford

Mar 27, 1918

Transferred to the CMGR (Canadian Machine Gun Reserve Pool)

Mar 28, 1918

Arrived at the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France and Taken On Strength of the Canadian Machine Gun Reserve Pool

Mar 31, 1918

Transferred to the 1^st Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Jan 27, 1919

Admitted to the No. 3 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Influenza. 

Jan 28, 1919

Transferred to the No. 50 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment

Jan 31, 1919

Transferred via the No. 17 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital in Wimereux

Feb 4, 1919

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel

On arrival in England he was admitted to the Exeter War Hospital

Transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot for pay purposes while in hospital

Mar 17, 1919

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot

Apr 8, 1919

Transferred to the MD #3 Wing in Rhyl pending return to Canada

Apr 23, 1919

Forfeited 2 day’s pay for being absent

May 3, 1919

Embarked the HMT Royal George in Liverpool

May 14, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario

May 16, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279433

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Lindsay, Ontario

Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Lindsay, Ontario

Jul 1, 1925

Married to Beatrice May Bannister in Lindsay, Ontario

Jan 31, 1974

Walter Roy Carley died in Lindsay, Ontario and was buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Lindsay

Jan 25, 1994

Walter’s wife Beatrice, died in Lindsay and was buried with her husband and 2 sons