Oct 8, 1893

Born at Brockville Ontario

Nov 11, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59142

Ø      Next of kin given as Mrs A Carr (mother) of 16 Perth St, Brockville Ontario

Ø      Previous occupation given as Barber

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Wesleyan

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St Seiriol at Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer 

While in France, served as a Batman, first to then Lieut WM Nickle and when he was invalided to England, became Batman to then Major Pense

Sep 15, 1916

Admitted to #44 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) with shrapnel wounds to shoulder

 This was during the action at Courcelette when the Battalion took the Sugar Refinery

 

Sep 20, 1916

Died at #44 CCS

 
Puchervillers British Cemetery
Somme France