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Feb 28, 1897
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Born in
Ingersoll, Ontario to Walter Algernon and Isabella (nee Henderson) Cline
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Jan 17, 1916
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Attested into
the 168th Battalion in Ingersoll, Ontario
Ø Number 675267
Ø Next of kin given as Walter Cline, father, Ingersoll, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Timekeeper
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Up until June
of 1916 his Company was billeted in the McCarty House hotel in Ingersoll to begin their
training.
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Jun 1, 1916
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The 168th
Battalion moved to London Ontario for further training.
From here, they proceeded to Camp Borden for more training.
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Oct 30, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Nov 11, 1916
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Disembarked in
Liverpool, England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Dec 5, 1916
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Transferred to
the 39th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling to continue training.
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Jan 4, 1917
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Transferred to
the newly formed 6th Reserve Battalion at West Sandling.
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Apr 21, 1917
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Transferred to
the 21st Battalion.
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Apr 22, 1917
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 3,000
reinforcements from England.
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Apr 24, 1917
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Left the CBD to
join the battalion
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May 21, 1917
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the support trenches along the Bailleul-Riaumont-Loos Line as part of a draft
of 149 reinforcements. While here the
battalion was supplying work parties to assist the Engineers in rebuilding trenches etc.
There is no
explanation in the file as to why it took almost a full month for him to join the
battalion after leaving the CBD.
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Aug 15, 1917
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An enemy sniper
shot and killed Private Cline during the attack on Hill 70.
He was initially buried by his comrades near where he fell on Hill 70. A cross was erected and the grave’s location
was recorded.
When the war
had ended and the Graves Registration Commission began relocating the battlefield burials
into organized cemeteries, his remains could not be located and he is commemorated on the
Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France.
Following the
war the British War Medal, Victory Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs.
Isabella Cline, Box 592, Ingersoll, Ontario.
The recipient
of the Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll is not recorded in the file.
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