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Aug 14, 1894
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Born at Guelph
Ontario
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59155 (temporary number 407)
Ø Next of kin given as Walter G Chater (father) of 8 Irwin Court, River
Ave, Winnipeg Manitoba
Ø Previous occupation given as Automobile Agent
Ø Previous military experience given as 19th Lincoln Regiment
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
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Jan 15, 1915
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Appointed to
provisional rank of Lance Cpl without pay
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
To draw pay
for rank of L/Cpl
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Jul 1, 1915
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Confirmed in
rank of L/Cpl
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Jan 26, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl to replace Cpl G Lawson 59570, who was promoted to rank of Sgt
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Mar 22, 1916
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Received
shrapnel wound to groin and admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
Transferred
same day to the Divisional Rest Station at No 6 CFA
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Mar 25, 1916
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Transferred to
No 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) and diagnosis now reads Otitis Media which is an
infection of the middle ear
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Mar 26, 1916
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Transferred via
No 15 AT (Ambulance Transport) and admitted to No 3 Canadian General Hospital at Boulogne
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Apr 17, 1916
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Transferred to
No 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne
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May 11, 1916
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Transferred to
No 14 General Hospital at Wimereux with Scabies
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May 24, 1916
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Discharged to
duty with the Base Details at Boulogne
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Jun 3, 1916
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Left Base Depot
to join unit
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Jun 7, 1916
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion
The Battalion was in Divisional
Reserve at Dickebusch
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Sep 15, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
British Red Cross Hospital at Wimereux with diagnosis of PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin)
which is a fever
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Sep 27, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Denis
Posted to the
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
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Sep 28, 1916
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Admitted to No 1
Western Hospital at Liverpool
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Oct 11, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital to CCAC
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Oct 16, 1916
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Admitted to CCD
(Canadian Convalescent Depot) St Leonard’s, at Woodcote Park, Epsom
Diagnosis now
reads Trench Fever
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Nov 13, 1916
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Discharged from
St Leonard’s and reported to CCAC Shoreham and assigned to CCD Shoreham for PT
(Physical Training)
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Dec 27, 1916
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) CCTB (Canadian Corps Training Battalion) at Hastings
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Feb 1, 1917
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TOS CCAC at
Hastings
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Feb 14, 1917
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On Command to 1st
CCTB Hastings for completion of discharge papers
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Feb 16, 1917
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On Command to
CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) for discharge
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Mar 5, 1917
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Liverpool England
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Mar 16, 1917
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Disembarked at
Saint John New Brunswick
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Mar 21, 1917
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Discharged from
the CEF at Quebec City and proceeded to Kingston Ontario to receive Commission and
assignment to the 254th Battalion being formed at Belleville Ontario
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Apr 10, 1917
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Discharge at
Quebec is cancelled and discharged at Kingston Ontario at his own request without the
Commission being granted
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May 20, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to 26 Laburnum Ave, Toronto Ontario
It appears that the medals were returned
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Sep 12, 1921
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Medals were sent
to 490 Windermere Ave Toronto Ontario
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Sep 18, 1922
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Marriage permit
issued to marry Beatrice Elizabeth Donald at Preston Ontario
Intended residence after marriage 491 Windermere Ave, Toronto Ontario
Her occupation is listed as School Teacher
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| Aug 1958 |
Above is from the August 1958 Communiqué, the post war
newsletter of the 21st Battalion Association
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Apr 1968
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Died at Toronto
Ontario
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