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Apr 3, 1894
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Born at Manor
Park, Essex England
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Oct 28, 1914
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Shown on payroll
of the 15th Regiment
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59200 (temporary number 850)
Ø Next of kin given as James Cordes (father) of 14 Harriett St.,
Belleville Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Bank Clerk
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
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Dec 5, 1914
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Married, wife
Emmeline, residing at 101 Front St., Belleville Ontario
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
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Aug 1, 1915
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Beginning with
this pay period, his separation allowance was paid to his wife at 64 Fitzwilliam St.,
Sheffield England
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkstone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France
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Feb 14, 1916
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Granted 9 days
leave
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Feb 24, 1916
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Returned to duty
from leave
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Apr 25, 1916
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Admitted to No 6
CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a sprained ankle, caused by a shell explosion
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Apr 26, 1916
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Transferred to
No 4 CFA, then transferred by No 23 AT (Ambulance Transport) to the Divisional Rest
Station at No 5 CFA. Then the same day was
transferred to the St John Ambulance Brigade Hospital at Etaples.
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Jun14, 1916
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Transferred to
No 24 Canadian General hospital Etaples, with suspected Scarlet Fever, but diagnosis was
later changed to read Measles.
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Jun 24, 1916
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Discharged from
hospital and proceeded to CBD (Canadian Base Depot)
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Jun 28, 1916
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Left CBD to join
unit
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Jun 30, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field
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Dec 10, 1916
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl
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Jul 29, 1917
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Aug 10, 1917
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Returned from
leave
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Nov 30, 1917
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Promoted to rank
of Sgt and appointed to position of Orderly Room Clerk
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Dec 1, 1917
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Wife’s
address changed to 101 Front St., Belleville Ontario from England
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Feb 11, 1918
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Attached to the
AAG (Assistant Adjutant General) Canadian Section for instructional duty
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Feb 26, 1918
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Returned to unit
after completing 2 weeks of instruction
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May 28, 1918
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Mentioned In
Despatches per London Gazette #30706
Mentioned for
gallant service and devotion to duty
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Jul 10, 1918
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Granted 14 days
leave
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Jul 27, 1918
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Rejoined from
leave
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Dec 6, 1918
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Proceeded on
escort duty to England to retrieve the Battalion’s Colours
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Dec 18, 1918
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Returned to
Battalion with the Colours
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Jan 24, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per the London Gazette #31142
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Western Australia at Havre
Disembarked
at Folkestone and proceeded to the Witley Camp
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) “P” Wing for processing pending
return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded via train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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TOS the Casualty
Company at No 3 District Depot, Kingston
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Jun 10, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø Intended residence on discharge – GPO Belleville Ontario
o This was later changed to 300 Collingwood St., Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277565
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It is
interesting to note that there is no medals card in the file so there is no record of
where his medals were sent, if at all.
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