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Nov 30, 1877
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Born in Swindon, England
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May 7, 1913
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Embarked the SS Cymric in
Liverpool
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May 13, 1913
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Disembarked in Portland,
Maine, USA and proceeded to Gananoque, Ontario
His wife and 2 children joined
him in Gananoque 3 months later
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Mar 16, 1916
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Attested into the 156th Battalion CEF
in Gananoque, Ontario
Ø Number 639902
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Minnie Coley, wife,
Gananoque, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Polisher
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted as a member of the 156th
Battalion Band
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Oct 19, 1916
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Embarked the SS Northland in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to Witley to continue training
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Nov 1, 1916
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Transferred to the 123rd
Battalion in Witley
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Jan 5, 1917
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Transferred to the 156th
Battalion in Witley
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Jan 14, 1917
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Attached to the CASC (Canadian
Army Service Corps) for duty in Witley
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Mar 2, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Corporal with pay
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Feb 28, 1918
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Reverted to the rank of
Private in order to proceed to the front
Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 1, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of
the 21st Battalion
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Mar 3, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne
Ricouart, France
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Mar 15, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Coley joined the 21st Battalion in
Gouy Servins, France as part of a draft of 105 reinforcements and was posted
to the Headquarters Section as a member of the Brass Band. As a member of the band, he would be
employed as a Stretcher Bearer during times in the front lines.
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Mar 16, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion
led the 2nd Division across the Bonn Bridge to Enter Germany as
part of the Occupying Force, and proceeded to Seigburg
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Jan 26, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave
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Feb 13, 1919
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Rejoined the battalion in Ham
Sur Sambre, Belgium from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS Western
Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was
attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotian and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War service Badge
Class “A” issued number 279808
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Wellington St., Gananoque, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Clyde, Alberta
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Aug 14, 1922
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Thomas Coley applied for a
homestead grant in Clyde, Alberta for a 160 acre section of land. This application was approved June 6, 1932.
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Sep 18, 1963
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Thomas Edward George Coley
died while a patient of the Immaculate Hospital, Westlock, Alberta and was
buried in the Dungannon Cemetery, Clyde, Alberta
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