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Oct 21, 1896
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Born at
Colchester England
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59166 (temporary number 623)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs IF Payen (employer) of Toronto Ontario
o Later changed to Mrs LK Leake (friend) of 1243 Gerrard St, Toronto
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
o This was later reorganized into “B” Company
o He was later transferred to “C” Company
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Jan 7, 1915
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Admitted to
Kingston Military Hospital with inflamed Tonsils
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Jan 11, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from hospital
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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
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Jun 17, 1915
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Reported to be
AWL (Absent Without Leave)
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Jun 20, 1915
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Forfeited 4 days
pay for being AWL, but this was later changed to a forfeiture of 1 days pay
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Jul 28, 1915
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Admitted to the
Shorncliffe Moore Barracks Military Hospital diagnosed with Appendicitis
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Aug 1, 1915
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Transferred to
the Bevan Military Hospital at Sandgate and on admission complained of abdominal pain
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Aug 20, 1915
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Discharged from
hospital
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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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May 2, 1916
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Sentenced to 14
days FP (Field Punishment) No 1 for Direct Disobedience of an Order
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Jun 26, 1916
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In the front
line trench near Ypres, he was going over the German parapet to get prisoners when they
were discovered and fired upon. He was
buried in the trench by a shell explosion and dug out by his comrades. He proceeded back to his own lines and went to the
Battalion Aid Station where the Battalion Medical Officer sent him to the Field Ambulance
dressing station.
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Jun 28, 1916
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Admitted to No 4
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) diagnosed with Shell Shock
Transferred
same day to No 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Jul 5, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) while in hospital
Admitted to
the Ontario Military Hospital at Orpington Kent
On admission
complained of abdominal pain, pain near the heart and loss of hearing
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Aug 3, 1916
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bromley
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Aug 16, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to 1st CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) at
Monks Horton Hospital for PT (Physical Training) and therapy
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Sep 17, 1916
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Declared fit for
full duty and transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion, then same day is
transferred to the 11th Reserve Battalion
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Sep 27, 1916
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion
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Sep 28, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) in France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Oct 14, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Aug 15, 1917
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Admitted to No 6
CFA then transferred same day to No 6 CCS with shrapnel wound to forefinger of left hand
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Aug 16, 1917
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Admitted to No 3
Australian General Hospital at Abbeville
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Aug 27, 1917
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Transferred to
No 5 Convalescent Depot at Cayeux
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Sep 6, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital to Base Details at Etaples
TOS No 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot)
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Sep 25, 1917
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Sentenced to 4
days FP No 1 for Creating a Disturbance
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Sep 27, 1917
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Joined the CCRC
(Canadian Corps Reinforcement Centre)
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Oct 9, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Nov 3, 1917
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Admitted to No 6
CFA with another shrapnel wound to his left hand
Transferred
same day to No 44 CCS
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Nov 4, 1917
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Transferred to
No 2 Australian Hospital at Wimereux
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Nov 10, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Andrew
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
Admitted to
the Queen Alexandria Military Hospital at Millbank
X-ray report
shows shrapnel fragment is still in his hand. The
decision was made to leave it there as there was no interference with bone or nerves
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Nov 22, 1917
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bromley
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Dec 7, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital and placed On Command to the 3rd CCD at Seaford
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Apr 22, 1918
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Ceases to be
attached to 3rd CCD on admission to the Canadian Military Hospital at
Etchinghill diagnosed with Syphilis
This
diagnosis was later changed to read Urethritis NV (a nongonorrheal bacterial infection)
today commonly called Chlamydia
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May 18, 1918
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Posted to EORD
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Jul 16, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and attached to 3rd CCD for PT and therapy
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Aug 29, 1918
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Posted to the 6th
Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Jan 6, 1919
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On Command to
MD3 at Kinmel Park pending return to Canada
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Jan 15, 1919
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Admitted to
Kinmel Park Hospital diagnosed with Gonorrhea
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Jan 17, 1919
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Transferred to
the Canadian Special Hospital at Etchinghill
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Jan 18, 1919
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Ceases to be On
Command on admission to Hospital
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Mar 10, 1919
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Discharged from
hospital and posted to MD3 Wing at Rhyl pending return to Canada
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May 20, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Regina at Liverpool
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May 28, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston Ontario
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May 31, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277828
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Westport Ontario
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Jul 8, 1921
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Address changed
to read 916 Doris St, Los Angeles California, USA
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Oct 19, 1921
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at 916 Doris St, Los Angeles California, USA
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