Jul 8, 1892 |
Born at Kingston
Ontario
On Attestation in 1919 he claimed
his birth year was 1893, but the 1911 Census shows his birth year as 1892
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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
PWO Rifles
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to No 1 Company
o This was later reorganized into “A” Company
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May 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp near Hythe Kent
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May 16, 1915 |
Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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Sep 14, 1915 |
Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915 |
Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Nov 14, 1916 |
Promoted to rank
of Cpl
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Jul 19, 1918 |
Posted to CAPC
(Canadian Army Pay Corps)
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Jul 20, 1918 |
Promoted to rank
of Sgt
A first hand account printed in the Communiqué, states
that he stayed with the 21st Battalion as the Pay Sgt
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Nov 11, 1918 |
Shown in the 21st
Battalion Nominal Roll with rank of Cpl
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Dec 13, 1918 |
Shown on 21st
Battalion Nominal Roll as a member of the Sections Company with rank of Cpl
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Mar 27, 1919 |
Posted to
General Depot in England pending return to Canada
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May 10, 1919 |
Returned to
Canada
|
Jul 11, 1919 |
Mentioned in
Despatches per London Gazette # 31448
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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 Elevna Cockburn (mother) of 32 York St,
Kingston Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø Previous military experience given as 6 years in 14th PWO
Rifles and 4 years 6 months in 21st Battalion CEF
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Placed On Command to 14th Regiment Princess of Wales’
Own Rifles, Kingston
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Jun 30, 1920 |
Discharged from
His Majesty’s Service as being Medically Unfit for General Service
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Sep 1, 1923 |
TOS (Taken On
Strength) Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment (MG) with rank of Lieutenant
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Feb 3, 1930 |
Promoted to rank
of Captain
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Jun 1, 1937 |
Appointed to be
Staff Captain for the 9th Infantry Brigade
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Mar 31, 1938 |
Ceases to be
Staff Captain on returning to PWOR
Promoted to
rank of Major
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Jun 20, 1940 |
TOS SD&G
(Stormont Dundas & Glengarry) Highlanders Auxiliary, Canadian Army
Placed in
Command of “A” Company
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Jun 18, 1941 |
Proceeded to
England
|
Aug 1, 1941 |
TOS SD&G
Highlanders (CA) with position of 2 i/c (Second in Command)
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Mar 5, 1942 |
Ceases to be 2
i/c SD&G
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Mar 13, 1942 |
Posted to No 3
DD (District Depot) at Kingston and detached for temporary duty to Training Command
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Mar 26, 1942 |
Returned to
Canada
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Jun 23, 1942 |
Ceases to be on
temporary duty
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Jun 24, 1942 |
Promoted to
Lieutenant Colonel and appointed to Command the PWOR (MG)
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Oct 15, 1943 |
Ceases to
Command PWOR (MG)
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Oct 16, 1943 |
Posted to #3
District Depot at Kingston
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Nov 10, 1943 |
Attached to the
Adjutant General’s Office at NDHQ Ottawa as Infantry Representative
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Dec 17, 1943 |
TOS DD #3 at
Kingston
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May 21, 1944 |
Appointed to
Temporary Command of No 2 Infantry Training Battalion
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Nov 13, 1944 |
Appointed as
Permanent Commanding Officer of No 2 Inf Trg Battalion
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Jul 23, 1946 |
SOS (Struck Off
Strength) and placed on Reserve of Officers List
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Jan 1, 1947 |
TOS PWOR (MG)
with former rank of L/Col
Appointed to
position of Commanding Officer PWOR (MG)
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Aug 31, 1948 |
Ceases to be
Commanding Officer PWOR (MG) on retirement
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Aug 1, 1975 |
Deceased at the
Kingston General Hospital
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