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Sep 26, 1891
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Born in England (town not known to him)
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Jul 19, 1900
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Embarked the SS Tunisian in Liverpool under the
auspices of the Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee as a British Home
Child
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Jul 28, 1900
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec and was placed
with the Thomas Dowd family in North Wakefield, Quebec
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Nov 11, 1917
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Taken On Strength of 2nd Depot
Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Ottawa, Ontario
He was then recorded as “Never Reported”
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Mar 5, 1918
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Ottawa, Ontario
Forfeited 115 day’s pay that he would have been entitled
to had he reported when ordered
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Mar 7, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 4025097
Ø Next of kin given as Thomas
Dowd, friend, Alcove, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous miliary experience
given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
Ø Posted to the 2nd
Regimental Draft
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Mar 24, 1918
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Embarked the SS Grampian in Halifax, Nova Scotia
as part of the 2nd Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion, EOR
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Apr 3, 1918
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion to
continue training
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Aug 17, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 18, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 23, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Aug 28, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Conway joined the 21st Battalion as the battalion was advancing
from Guémappe,
France towards Vis en Artois, on the south side of the Arras – Cambrai Road
in France. He was posted to “B”
Company
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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 Siegburg
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Mar 9, 1919
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Private Conway proceeded to Gendron, Belgium to
conduct Guard Duty
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the 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 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 277463
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Wakefield, Quebec
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at North Wakefield, Quebec
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