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Nov 1, 1896
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Born at West
Guilford, Ontario
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Dec 13, 1915
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Shown on Pay
Sheet for 109th Battalion CEF
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Dec 15, 1915
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl
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Dec 21, 1915
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Attested into
the 109th Battalion at Lindsay Ontario
Ø Number 726039
Ø Next of kin given as Amelia Cooper (mother) of West Guilford, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as Home Guard
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
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Jul 24, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Olympic at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England
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Aug 5, 1916
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Appointed to
rank of Provisional Corporal
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to
21st Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at CBD
(Canadian Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS (Taken On Strength) of 21st
Battalion
Reverts to
rank of Pte
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Nov 2, 1916
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Left to join
unit
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Nov 5, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
The 21st Battalion
was in the front line trenches in the Calonne area
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Dec 26, 1916
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Proceeded on the
Lewis Gun Course
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Jan 1, 1917
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Returned to duty
from the Lewis Gun Course
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Jan 12, 1917
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Appointed to
rank of L/Cpl to replace L/Cpl JJ Higgins who had been wounded
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Apr 9, 1917
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl to replace Cpl JJ Higgins who had been wounded
Received a
shrapnel wound to face and admitted to the Field Ambulance
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Apr 12, 1917
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Transferred to
No 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne then
discharged to Base Details “A” (a convalescent Company)
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Apr 17, 1917
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Arrived at CBD
from Boulogne “A”
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Apr 19, 1917
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Left CBD to join
21st Battalion
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Apr 22, 1917
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Rejoined 21st
Battalion from hospital
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Aug 16, 1917
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Admitted to 1st
South African General Hospital at Abbeyville with a GSW to right leg
This was during the fighting
at Hill 70
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Sep 24, 1917
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Transferred to
No 5 Convalescent Hospital at Cayeux
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Oct 10, 1917
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Discharged from
hospital to Base Details at Etaples
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Oct 11, 1917
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Taken on No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre
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Oct 17, 1917
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Left CIBD to
join unit and arrived at CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Nov 6, 1917
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Left CCRC to
join unit
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Nov 7, 1917
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Promoted to rank
of Sgt
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Nov 20, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st
Battalion
The Battalion was in billets
at Camblain L’Abbe being reinforced, re-equipping, and doing some training.
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Dec 2, 1917
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Dec 20, 1917
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Rejoined
Battalion from leave
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Apr 25, 1918
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Awarded the
Military Medal as per London Gazette #30652
The Citation reads
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to
duty. In connection with a raid on the enemy trenches when leading a section of
bombers in a rush to the objective of a raiding party, this NCO displayed marked courage
in entering with one of his comrades a dugout into which a number of the enemy had taken
refuge. An encounter with three of the more determined of them ensued, and he
personally accounted for their destruction. Another hostile party were bombed and
dugout wrecked.
AFW 3121 7-3-18
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Aug 27, 1918
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Wounded by
shrapnel to left shoulder and admitted to No 42 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
This was in action along the
Cambrai Road in the Telegraph Hill Sector
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Aug 28, 1918
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Transferred via
No 5 AT (Ambulance Transport) and admitted to No 53 General Hospital at Boulogne
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Sep 3, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck
Admitted to
Grange War Hospital
Posted to
EORD while in hospital
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Sep 23, 1918
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Transferred to
Bexhill Military Hospital at Shorncliffe
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Sep 26, 1918
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Transferred to
PPCRC (Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross) Hospital at Bexhill
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Nov 1, 1918
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Transferred to
No 14 Canadian General Hospital at Eastbourne, Sussex
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Nov 2, 1918
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Surgery
performed to remove inflamed Appendix
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Dec 16, 1918
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Transferred to
PPCRC Hospital
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Jan 14, 1919
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Discharged from
and TOS 6th Reserve Battalion at Witley
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Jan 24, 1919
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TOS Kinmel Park
Rhyl MD#3 pending return to Canada
Awarded Bar
to Military Medal per London Gazette #31142
This was
awarded for acts of bravery on August 8, 1918 at Marcelcave
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Feb 10, 1919
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Embarked the
Royal George at Liverpool
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Feb 20, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia
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Feb 24, 1919
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TOS MD#3 at
Kingston Ontario
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Feb 25, 1919
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Granted leave
with subsistence until March 10, 1919
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Mar 14, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 90588
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – West Guilford Ontario
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Feb 7, 1923
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to West Guilford Ontario
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