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Feb 8, 1889
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Born at Point
Edward Ontario
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Nov 12, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59167 (temporary number 166)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs FJ Clement (Mother) of 246 Grace St, Toronto
Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Railway Brakeman
Ø Previous military service given as 27th Regiment Bugle Band
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
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Mar 22, 1915
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AWL (Absent
Without Leave) for 1 day and forfeits 1 day’s pay
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Apr 2, 1915
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Sentenced to 5
days Detention and forfeits 2 days pay for a second absence
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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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May 24, 1915
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Forfeits 1 days
pay for AWL for 1 day and sentenced to 5 days detention for breaking Barracks while a
defaulter
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Aug 17, 1915
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Admitted to St
Martins Plains Tent Hospital diagnosed with Gonorrhea
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Sep 1, 1915
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Posted to the
Depot Coy from “A” Coy
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Sep 3, 1915
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Transferred to
Barnwell Military Hospital, Cambridge diagnosis changed to read Syphilis
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Sep 25, 1915
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 39th Reserve Battalion while receiving out patient treatment at
hospital
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Dec 12, 1915
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Dec 14, 1915
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Arrived at CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Dec 25, 1915
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The Battalion was in Brigade Reserve in Ridgewood
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May 19, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a suspected accidental fracture of left leg suffered
while playing baseball behind the lines
Transferred
same day to No 10 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) then later that night was transferred
via No 20 AT (Ambulance Train)
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May 20, 1916
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Admitted to No
23 General Hospital Etaples, X-ray shows no broken bones, but a severe sprain of left
ankle and treated with massage therapy
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May 25, 1916
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
Admitted to
No 4 London General at Denmark Hill
Posted to
CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) Shoreham-on-Sea while in hospital
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Jun 6, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital for light duties in England
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Jun 26, 1916
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On Command to 1st
CCD (Canadian Convalescent Depot) for 4 weeks of PT (Physical Training)
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Jul 28, 1916
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Granted
permission to marry
Married to
Laura Lenton at the Register’s Office, District of Islington, County of London
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Aug 9, 1916
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Sentenced to 14
days FP No 2 (Field Punishment) for being AWL for 5 days
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Sep 29, 1916
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Posted to the 39th
Reserve Battalion at West Sandling for full duty
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Oct 4, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 5, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) in France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Oct 16, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field and same day was attached to 4th Canadian Trench Mortar
Battery
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Nov 23, 1916
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Admitted to No 5
CFA diagnosed with PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin) which is a fever of unknown cause
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Nov 26, 1916
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Transferred to
the Divisional Rest Station at No 6 CFA
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Nov 27, 1916
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Discharged to
duty
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Mar 6, 1917
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At duty with the
4th Canadian TM Batty
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May 2, 1917
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Admitted to No
12 CFA with infected Scabies
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May 8, 1917
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Discharged to
duty
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May 16, 1917
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Reported to be
AWL
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May 19, 1917
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Sentenced to 14
days FP No 1 for Absence without leave from 8.30 pm May 16, 1917 until 1 pm May 19, 1917
and forfeits 4 day’s pay under Royal Warrant
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Jun 5, 1917
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Reported to be
AWL
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Jun 6, 1917
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Reported for
duty from being AWL
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Jun 7, 1917
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Sentenced to 14
days FP No 1 for being AWL for 2 days and forfeits 2 day’s pay under Royal Warrant
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Aug 17, 1917
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Attached to 2nd
Canadian Division Training Battalion
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Aug 20, 1917
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Rejoined the 4th
TM Batty
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Aug 23, 1917
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Admitted to No 4
CFA with a wire wound to left hand and transferred same day to No 10 CFA
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Sep 11, 1917
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Discharged to
duty and ceases to be attached to 4th TM Batty on return to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 17, 1917
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Sentenced to 15
days FP No 1 for neglecting to obey an order
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Nov 4, 1917
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Admitted to No 1
CFA with a severe shrapnel wound to right arm causing a compound fracture and transferred
same day to No 2 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) where surgery was performed to remove
shrapnel pieces
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Nov 5, 1917
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Transferred via
No 12 AT and admitted to No 2 Australian Hospital at Wimereux
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Nov 12, 1917
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship St Andrew
Admitted to
the Pavilion General Hospital at York Place, Brighton where additional surgery was
performed to remove bone fragments
Posted to
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Apr 12, 1918
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Transferred to
the Granville Canadian Special Hospital at Buxton
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May 2, 1918
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Pay in the
amount of $13.39 was withheld for room damages
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May 16, 1918
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Reported to be
AWL
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May 18, 1918
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Reported to
hospital from being AWL and fined 2 day’s pay
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May 31, 1918
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Reported to be
AWL after escaping from escort
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Jun 7, 1918
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Reported to
hospital from being AWL at 2.00 am and fined a total of 24 day’s pay
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Jun 18, 1918
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Transferred to
No 5 Canadian General Hospital at Kirkdale
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Jun 26, 1918
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Invalided to
Canada and embarked the Hospital Ship Araguaya at Liverpool
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Jul 8, 1918
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to Whitby Ontario and TOS Military District No 2
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Jul 12, 1918
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Admitted to the
Whitby Military Hospital
Granted leave
with subsistence until July 26, 1918
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Jul 15, 1918
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Posted to the
Hospital Section, MD #2
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Aug 30, 1918
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Granted leave
with subsistence until September 5, 1918
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Sep 6, 1918
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Transferred to
the Military Orthopedic Hospital, Toronto
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Oct 4, 1918
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Reported to be
AWL
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Oct 7, 1918
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Returned to
hospital and admonished for his absence and forfeits 4 day’s Pay and Allowances
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Oct 10, 1918
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Posted to the
Base Depot from hospital
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Nov 14, 1918
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Posted to the
Casualty Coy, MD #2
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Nov 21, 1918
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Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class A issued (number not recorded)
Ø Rank on discharge Pte
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – 246 Grace St, Toronto Ontario
Ø Permitted to wear 2 wound stripes
Ø To receive 91 days pay and clothing allowance
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Apr 16, 1921
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1914-15 Star,
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 246 Grace St, Toronto Ontario
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May 26, 1958
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Deceased at
Sarnia Ontario
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