|
Jul 8, 1892
|
Born at Kingston
Ontario to John and Winifred Elvena (nee Hall) Cockburn
On Attestation in 1919
he claimed his birth year was 1893, but his birth registration shows
his birth year as 1892
|
|
Dec 18, 1914
|
Attested into the
21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø
Number 59176
(temporary number 1187)
Ø
Next of kin given
as Mrs J Cockburn, mother, of 32 York St, Kingston Ontario
Ø
Previous
occupation given as Shipper
Ø
Previous military
experience given as 6 years in the 14th Princess
of Wales’ Own Rifles
Ø
Religion given as
Church of England
Ø
Posted to the
Depot Company
|
|
May 6,
1915
|
Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
|
| May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe Kent
|
|
Aug 28, 1915
|
Posted to
“A” Company
|
|
Sep 14, 1915
|
Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
|
|
Sep 15, 1915
|
Disembarked in
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
|
|
Feb 7, 1916
|
Admitted to the
No. 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads
sprained right shoulder. This
was later recorded as a fractured clavicle
|
|
Feb 8, 1916
|
Transferred to the
Division Rest Station to recuperate
|
|
Feb 17, 1916
|
Discharged to duty
from the rest station and rejoined the 21st
Battalion
|
|
Apr 8, 1916
|
Admitted to the
No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
|
|
Apr 10, 1916
|
Transferred to the
No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
|
|
Apr 15, 1916
|
Discharged to duty
|
|
Sep 21, 1916
|
Ernest’s
brother Robert John Cockburn was killed in action while serving with
the 10th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery
|
|
Nov 8, 1916
|
Granted 10 days
leave
|
|
Nov 14, 1916
|
Promoted to the
rank of Corporal to replace Cpl TH King who
had been promoted
|
|
Nov 21, 1916
|
Rejoined the
battalion from leave
|
|
Nov 20, 1917
|
Granted 14 days
leave
|
|
Dec 6, 1917
|
Rejoined the
battalion from leave
|
|
Jul 19, 1918
|
Transferred to the
Canadian Army Pay Corps and remained attached to the 21st
Battalion
|
|
Jul 20, 1918
|
Promoted to rank
of Sgt
A
first hand account states that he stayed with the 21st
Battalion as the Pay Sgt
|
|
Nov 12, 1918
|
Granted 14 days
leave
|
|
Dec 23, 1918
|
Arrived at the
Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp in Aubin St. Vaast, France
|
|
Dec 26, 1918
|
After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Ernie Cockburn joined the 21st
Battalion in billets in Seigburg, Germany
|
|
Mar 27, 1919
|
Proceeded to
England and transferred to the Canadian General Depot in Witley pending
return to Canada on Compassionate Grounds
|
|
Apr 4, 1919
|
Attached to the
Canadian Discharge Depot in Buxton pending return to Canada
|
|
May 10, 1919
|
Embarked the SS
Olympic in Southampton
|
|
May 16, 1919
|
Disembarked in
Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
|
|
May 19, 1919
|
Discharged from
the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø
Rank on discharge
Sergeant
Ø
War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 279538
Ø
Proposed residence
on discharge 32 York St, Kingston Ontario
|
|
Jul 11, 1919
|
Mentioned in
Despatches per London Gazette # 31448
|
|
Oct 6, 1919
|
Attested into MD
#3 District Depot at Kingston Ontario
Ø
Attested with rank
of Sgt, Number 59176
Ø
Next of kin given
as Mrs. Elvena Cockburn, mother, of 32 York St, Kingston Ontario
Ø
Previous
occupation given as Labourer
Ø
Previous military
experience given as 6 years in 14th Princess of
Wales’ Own Rifles and 4 years 6 months in 21st
Battalion CEF
Ø
Religion given as
Church of England
Ø
Posted to the
Casualty Company and attached to 14th Regiment
Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles, Kingston
|
|
|
|
Jun 29, 1920
|
Medical Board in
Kingston notes
Ø
Patient suffers
from DAH (Disordered Activity of the Heart)
Ø
Poorly nourished,
underweight and anaemic
Ø
Flat chested
Ø
Suffers from
Tachycardia
Ø
Has a systolic
heart murmur
Ø
Feels weak and
trembles
|
|
Jun 30, 1920
|
Discharged from
His Majesty’s Service in Kingston, Ontario as being Medically
Unfit for General Service
Ø
Rank on discharge
Orderly Room Sergeant
Ø
Proposed residence
on discharge 32 York St., Kingston, Ontario
Following
his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals
were sent to him at 32 York St., Kingston, Ontario
|
|
Jul 29, 1920
|
Medical Board in
Kingston notes
Ø
Patient complains
of nervousness and weakness
Ø
Has tremors
Ø
Poorly nourished
and anemic
Ø
Patient is under
weight
Ø
Patient is unable
to do heavy work
Ø
Disability is
determined to be 15%
|
|
May 31, 1921
|
Graduated from the
Commercial Course at Kingston Business College
|
|
Jul 15, 1922
|
Married to Emily
Elizabeth Billing in the St. Thomas Church, Belleville, Ontario
|
|
Sep 1, 1923
|
TOS (Taken On
Strength) Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment (MG) with rank of
Lieutenant
|
|
Feb 3, 1930
|
Promoted to rank
of Captain
|
|
Jun 1, 1937
|
Appointed to be
Staff Captain for the 9th Infantry Brigade
|
|
Mar 31, 1938
|
Ceases to be Staff
Captain on returning to PWOR
Promoted
to rank of Major
|
|
Jun 20, 1940
|
TOS SD&G
(Stormont Dundas & Glengarry) Highlanders Auxiliary, Canadian
Army
Placed
in Command of “A” Company
|
|
Jun 18, 1941
|
Proceeded to
England
|
|
Aug 1, 1941
|
TOS SD&G
(Stormont Dundas & Glengarry) Highlanders (CA) with position of
2 i/c (Second in Command)
|
|
Mar 5, 1942
|
Ceases to be 2 i/c
SD&G
|
|
Mar 26, 1942
|
Returned to Canada
and posted to No 3 DD (District Depot) at Kingston and detached for
temporary duty to Training Command
|
|
Jun 23, 1942
|
Ceases to be on
temporary duty
|
|
Jun 24, 1942
|
Promoted to
Lieutenant Colonel and appointed to Command the PWOR (MG)
|
|
Oct 15, 1943
|
Ceases to Command
PWOR (MG)
|
|
Oct 16, 1943
|
Posted to #3
District Depot at Kingston
|
|
Nov 10, 1943
|
Attached to the
Adjutant General’s Office at NDHQ (National Defence
Headquarters) Ottawa as Infantry Representative
|
|
Dec 17, 1943
|
TOS DD #3 at
Kingston
|
|
May 21, 1944
|
Appointed to
Temporary Command of No 2 Infantry Training Battalion
|
|
Jun 12, 1944
|
Ernest
Cockburn’s son, Captain Ernest Ennis Cockburn, was killed in
action while serving with the South Wales Borders as a CANLOAN Officer
and is commemorated on the Bayeux Memorial, Calvados, France for those
killed during the battle of Normandy and have no known grave
|
|
Nov 13, 1944
|
Appointed as
Permanent Commanding Officer of No 2 Inf Trg Battalion
|
|
Jul 23, 1946
|
SOS (Struck Off
Strength) and placed on Reserve of Officers List
|
|
Jan 1, 1947
|
TOS PWOR (MG) with
former rank of L/Col
Appointed
to position of Commanding Officer PWOR (MG)
|
|
Aug 31, 1948
|
Ceases to be
Commanding Officer PWOR (MG) on retirement
|
|
Aug 1, 1975
|
Ernest Cockburn
died while a patient in the Kingston General Hospital and was buried in
the Christ Church Anglican Cemetery in Kingston, Ontario
|
|
