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Sep 27, 1914
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Attested into the 10th Battalion CEF
in Valcartier, Quebec
Ø Number 20753
Ø Next of kin given as Annie
Clark, Fraserburgh, Scotland
Ø Previous occupation given as
Engineer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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| Sep 29, 1914 |
Embarked
the SS Scandinavian in Quebec City, Quebec
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| Oct 14,
1914 |
Disembarked
in Plymouth, England
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| Feb 10,
1915 |
Embarked
the SS Kingstonian in Avonmouth
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| Feb 15,
1915 |
As the
ship was waiting to pull into dock at St. Nazaire, France, it was grounded on
a sandbar for 2 days then drifted in the harbour after losing both of it’s
anchors. Once the battalion
disembarked, it proceeded to Borre, France, east of Hazebrouk
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May 9, 1915
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Appointed to be Armourer Corporal
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Jul 13, 1915
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Admitted to the No. 2 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulanced) with eye trouble and transported to the No. 3 Canadian Field
Ambulance
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Jul 18, 1915
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Transferred to the No. 4 Stationary Hospital in
St. Omer with defective vision
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Jul 27, 1915
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Discharged from hospital and rejoined the 10th
Battalion
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Aug 15, 1915
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Proceeded to the Ordnance Corps Base Depot
College, Woolwich for course of instruction
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Oct 26, 1915
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Rejoined the battalion from Woolwich
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Dec 18, 1915
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Appointment to rank of Corporal cancelled
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Feb 8, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 10 Stationary Hospital in St.
Omer with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined). This was later changed to read Sycosis on
face
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Feb 10, 1916
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Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant
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Feb 20, 1916
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Apr 30, 1916
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Transferred to the COC (Canadian Ordnance Corps)
and promoted to the rank of Armourer Sergeant
Attached to the 21st Battalion
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Jan 4, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Chronic Folliculitis in his chin
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Jan 7, 1917
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Discharged to duty
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Jul 6, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Sep 1, 1917
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Promoted to the rank of Armourer Staff Sergeant
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Jan 1, 1918
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Entitled to 50 cents per day WP (Working Pay)
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Feb 20, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jul 19, 1918
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Ceased to be attached to the 21st
Battalion and attached to the 4th CIBD (Canadian Infantry Brigade)
Headquarters
Promoted to the rank of Armourer Quartermaster
Sergeant
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Apr 4, 1919
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Ceased to be attached to the 4th
Canadian Infantry Brigade and proceeded to Rouen, France
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Apr 16, 1919
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Proceeded to England and transferred to the 2nd
Division Pool in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Minnekahda in Liverpool
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May 23, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Montreal, Quebec where he was Taken On Strength of Military District Depot
No. 4 and posted to Disposal Station “F”
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May 25, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Montreal, Quebec
Ø Rank on discharge Armourer
Quartermaster Sergeant
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 299593
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Aylesbury, Saskatchewan
Following his discharge, the 1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Aylesbury,
Saskatchewan
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