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Jul 22, 1879
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Born in Bolton, England to
William and Ellen (nee Chesworth) Colley
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Mar 4, 1904
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Married to Amelia Alice Clarke
in Bolton, England
Amelia died in Bolton, England
in July 1907
In 1910 he married Florence
Glover in Bolton
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Mar 14, 1914
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Embarked the SS Alsatian with
his wife, Florence in Liverpool
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Mar 21, 1914
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to St. Catharines, Ontario
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Mar 17, 1916
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Attested into the 98th Battalion CEF
in St. Catharines, Ontario
Ø Number 211147
Ø Next of kin given as Florence Colley, wife,
Orchard Park, St. Catharines, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Iron Molder
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Posted to “D” Company
The battalion trained in the
Niagara-Welland area in addition to doing guard duty on the Welland Canal
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Jul 16, 1916
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Embarked the SS Lapland in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to Otterpool to continue training
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Oct 4, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 5, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
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Oct 16, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Colley joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Divion,
France
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Nov 7, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Nov 24, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion in the
front line near Acheville, France from leave
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Mar 17, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Nov 6, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Nov 29, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion in
Namur, Belgium
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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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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 15, 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
Scotia 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 277440
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge General Delivery, Windsor, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 1006 Marentette
Ave., Windsor, Ontario
Post war, Thomas Colley was
employed with the Stanhope Foundry as a Molder. He retired from that position in 1950.
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Jun 2, 1956
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Thomas Colley died while a
patient of the Westminster Hospital in London, Ontario and was buried in the
Victoria Memorial Cemetery, Windsor, Ontario
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